Dance Contact List (PAL1)
June 2010
This information sheet contains a contact list of key dance organisations in Scotland
Index
Page
Key Dance Companies and Organisations 2
(This includes those in receipt of Foundation and
Flexible funding)
Dance Companies 4
Dance Development Officers and Dance Artists in Residence 6
UK Dance organisations 9
Other Dance Organisations 10
Traditional Dance Organisations 11
Dance Training 12
Media Contacts 14
2
key dance companies and
organisations
Citymoves Dance Agency
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill
Aberdeen AB10 1FQ
T: 01224 523705
F: 01224 649157
E:
W: www.citymoves.org.uk
Contacts:
Jennifer Phillips – General Manager
E:
Colette Sadler/Stammer Productions
34 Garriochmill Road
Kelvinbridge
Glasgow
G20 6LT
T: 0141 586 9811
W: www.stammerproductions.com
Contacts:
Colette Sadler – Artistic Director
E:
Judith Hoch – Production Manager
E:
Company Chordelia
3 Whittinghame Drive
Glasgow G12 0XS
T: 0141 337 1272
M: 07779 196892
W: www.chordelia.co.uk
Contacts:
Kate Craik – Creative Producer
E:
Dance Base
National Centre for Dance
14 - 16 Grassmarket
Edinburgh EH1 2JU
T: 0131 225 5525
F: 0131 225 5234
W: www.dancebase.co.uk
Contacts:
Katie Stuart – Chief Executive
E:
Morag Deyes – Artistic Director
E:
Stephanie Wright – Programme Administrator
E:
The Dance House
20 St Andrews Street
Glasgow
G1 5PD
T: 0141 552 2442
E:
W: www.dancehouse.org
Contact:
Ailsa-Mary Gold – Artistic Director
E:
Sheila McCubbin – Administrative Director
E:
David Hughes Dance Productions Ltd.
C/o Traverse Theatre
16 East Cromwell Street
Edinburgh
EH6 6HD
W: www.davidhughesdance.co.uk
Contact:
David Hughes – Artistic Director
E:
Matt Foster – Administrative Director
E:
Indepen-Dance
72 Berkeley Street
Glasgow G3 7DS
T: 0141 248 5525
F: none
E:
W: www.indepen-dance.net
Contact:
Karen Anderson – Artistic Director
Claire Mitchell – Dance Development Officer
New Moves International Ltd
PO Box 16870
Glasgow G1 1YW
T: 0141 357 5538
W: www.newmoves.co.uk
Contacts:
Nikki Milican – Artistic Director
E:
Colin Richardson-Webb – General Manager
E:
plan B Collaborative Theatre
25 Beinn Vue
Conon Bridge
Ross-shire IV7 8DG
T: 07766 062 222
Contacts:
Frank McConnell – Artistic Director
E:
Siobhain Cain – Company Manager
E:
Scottish Ballet
Tramway
25 Albert Drive
Glasgow
G41 2PE
T: 0141 331 2931
F: 0141 424 0757
W: www.scottishballet.co.uk
Contacts:
Cindy Sughrue – Executive Producer
Scottish Dance Theatre
Dundee Repertory Theatre
Tay Square
Dundee DD1 1PB
T: 01382 342600
F: 01382 228609
W: www.scottishdancetheatre.com/home
Contacts:
Janet Smith – Artistic Director
E:
Amanda Chinn – General Manager
E:
Scottish Youth Dance/Ydance
The Briggait
141 Bridgegait
GLASGOW
G1 5HZ
T: 0141 552 7712
F: 0141 552 9118
E:
W: www.ydance.org
Contacts:
Carolyn Lappin – Executive Director
E:
Andy Howitt – Artistic Director
E:
Yvonne Young – Assistant Director
E:
dance companies
(downloadspirit of ambition publication)
All or Nothing Aerial Dance Theatre
58/2 Hawthornvale
Edinburgh
EH6 4JS
T: 07989 978598
E:
W: www.aerialdance.co.uk
Contact:
Jennifer Paterson – Artistic Director
Barrowland Ballet (formerly Gilmore Productions)
4/2, 17 Greenhead Street
Glasgow
G40 1ES
T: 07739226674
W: www.gilmoreproductions.co.uk
Contact:
Laura Duncan – Company Manager
E:
Curious Seed
C/o Catalyst Dance Management
Dance Base
National Centre for Dance
14-16 Grassmarket
Edinburgh
EH1 2JU
T: 0131 226 9659
W: www.curious-seed.co.uk
Contact:
Christine Devaney – Artistic Director
E;
The Curve Foundation Dance Company
The Brunton Theatre
Ladywell Way
Musselburgh
EH21 6AA
T: 0131 653 4211
E:
W: www.curvefoundation.org.uk
Contact:
Ross Cooper – Artistic Director
E:
Dance Ihayami
54 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7EH
T: 07722 071256
E:
W: www.danceihayami.org
Contact:
Priya Shrikumar – Artistic Director
Dannsa
10 Station Cottages
Ruthven Road
Kingussie PH21 1EW
T: 01540 661 594
E:
W: www.dannsa.com
Contact:
Sandra Robertson
Dudendance Theatre
Battlehill Lodge
Huntley AB54 6HX
T: 01466 799 374
E:
W: www.dudendance.com
Contact:
Clea Wallis – Artistic Director
Elbow Room Dance Company
78e Auchmill Road
Bucksburn
Aberdeen
AB21 9LQ
T: 01224 714516
M: 07779 612 769
E:
Contact:
Ani Tchakmakdjian – Artistic Director
Errol White Dance
58/2 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7EH
T: 07838 079259
E:
W: www.errolwhitedance.co.uk
Contact:
Errol White – Artistic Director
Freshmess
Catalyst Dance Management
Dance Base
14-16 Grassmarket
Edinburgh EH1 2JU
T: 0131 225 9659
E:
W: www.freshmess.co.uk
Contact:
Vicky Rutherford - Manager
Allan Irvine – Artistic Director
Janis Claxton Dance Productions
Catalyst Dance Management
Dance Base
14-16 Grassmarket
Edinburgh EH1 2JU
T: 0131 226 9659
E:
W: www.janisclaxton.com
Contact:
Vicky Rutherford - Manager
Janis Claxton – Artistic Director
Norman Douglas & Co
c/o Dance Base
National Centre for Dance
14-16 Grassmarket
Edinburgh EH1 2JU
T: 07711 268 079
E:
W: www.norman-douglas-and-company.com
Contact:
Norman Douglas – Artistic Director
On the Run Dance Productions
Lochgelly Centre
Bank Street
Lochgelly KY5 9QU
T: 01592 418 141
E: see below
W: none
Contact:
Lynne Evans
E:
Spinal Chord Projects
309 Golfhill drive
Flat 3/2
Glasgow G31 2N2
T: 07863 132 481
E:
W: www.spinalchord.com
Contact:
Rodolfo Rivas Franco – Artistic Director
E:
Tabula Rasa Dance Company
Heatherlea
Birsay
Orkney
KW17 2LR
T: 01856 721 316
E:
W: www.tabularasadance.co.uk/
Contact: Claire Pencak – Artistic Director
X Factor Dance Company
c/o Dance Base
National Centre for Dance
14-16 Grassmarket
Edinburgh EH1 2JU
T: 0131 228 9664
E:
W: www.xfactordance.co.uk
Contact:
Alan Greig – Artistic Director
dance development officers and dance artists in residence
Aberdeen
Citymoves Dancespace
Arts and Recreation Department
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Schoolhill
Aberdeen AB10 1FQ
T: 01224 523706
F: 01224 649157
E: see below
W: www.citymoves.org.uk
Contacts:
Laura Buchanan – Dance Development Officer
E:
Dundee
The Space
Dundee College
Kingsway Campus
Old Glamis Road
Dundee DD3 8LE
T: 01382 834834
F: 01382 858117
W: www.dundeecollege.ac.uk/thespace/
Contact:
Agnes Smith (until further notice)
E:
Scottish Dance Theatre (Dundee)
(follow hyperlink for address/further details)
Contact:
Caroline Bowditch – Dance Agent for
Change
E:
Dawn Hartley – Education Director
E:
Lorraine Jamieson
E:
East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire Council
Woodstock Centre
Woodstock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 2BE
T: 01563 55634
E:
W: www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact:
Zara Robertson, Dance Motivator
East Lothian
East Lothian Council
Department of Education & Community Services
Brunton Hall
Ladywell Way
Musselburgh EH21 6AF
T: 0131 653 4317
F: 0131 665 3665
E:
W: www.eastlothian.gov.uk
Contacts:
Beth Noble - Dance Artist in Residence
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire Council
c/o Springhill Primary School
Springhill Road
Barrhead
G78 2SE
T: 0141 881 2442
W: www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact:
Fiona Ferguson - Arts Development Officer (Performing Arts)
E:
Edinburgh
Dance Base
National Centre for Dance
14 - 16 Grassmarket
Edinburgh EH1 2JU
T: 0131 225 5525
F: 0131 225 5234
E: see below
W: www.dancebase.co.uk
Contact:
Allan Irvine - Youth Dance Worker
E:
Janet Dick, Outreach Coordinator
E:
Falkirk
Falkirk Council
Education Services
Camelon Education Centre
Abercrombie Street
Camelon
Falkirk FK1 4HA
T: 01324 506070
W: www.falkirk.gov.uk
E:
Contact:
Hazel Beattie - Dance Development Officer
Glasgow
The Dance House
20 St Andrews Street
Glasgow
G1 5PD
T: 0141 552 2442
E:
W: www.dancehouse.org
Contact: Sheila McCubbin
Scottish Ballet (Glasgow)
(follow hyperlink for address/further details)
Contact:
Catherine Cassidy –Education Manager
E:
Scottish Youth Dance (Glasgow) (follow hyperlink for address/further details)
Contact:
Anna Kenrick – Dance Artist
E:
Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama (Glasgow)
(follow hyperlink for address/further details)
Contact:
Eona Craig
E:
Inverness (Bodycurrents)
Eden Court Theatre
Bishop's Road
Inverness IV3 5SA
T: 01463 239841
E:
W: www.eden-court.co.uk
Contact:
Louise Marshall
Midlothian
Midlothian Council
Midlothian House
Buccleuch Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1DN
T: 0131 270 7500
E:
W: http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/
Contact:
Emma Jones – Dance Development Officer
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council
Arts Development Officer
Charlotte Toal Centre
Dunduyvan Road
Coatbridge
ML5
T: 01236 607417
E:
W: www.northlan.gov.uk
Contact:
Natasha Guinnessey - Dance Development Officer
Renfrewshire
Right2Dance
West Primary School
Newton Street
Paisley
PA1 2RL
T: 0141 849 1292
Contact:
Aileen Palombo
E:
Scottish Borders
Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose TD6 0SA
T: 01835 824 000
E:
W: www.scotborders.gov.uk
Contact: Olivia Roper
Shetland
Shetland Arts Trust
Pitt Lane
Lerwick
Shetland ZE1 0DW
T: 01595 694001
F: 01595 692941
E:
W: www.shetland-arts-trust.co.uk
Contact:
John Haswell, Arts Development Officer (Drama)
E:
Maria Leask, Traditional Dance Worker
E:
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire Council
Hamilton Town House
102 Cadzow Street
Hamilton
Lanarkshire
ML3 0AA
T: 01698 452151
E:
W: www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact:
Jacqueline Tindal
Skye Dance
Aros
Viewfield Road
Portree
Isle of Skye
Scotland
IV51 9EU
T: 01478 611 662
M: 07763 473 886
E:
W: www.skyedance.co.uk
Contact:
Lorayne McLucas
Stirling (Macrobert)
Macrobert
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA
T: 01786 467155
E:
W: www.macrobert.org
Contact:
Laura Smith & Yolanda Aguilar
E:
West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire Council
Garshake Road
Dumbarton
G82 3PU
T: 01389 737000
E:
W: www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Contact:
Rowan Gillespie – Dance Development Officer
West Lothian
West Lothian Council
West Lothian Civic Centre
Howden South Road
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6FF
T: 01506 775000
E:
W: www.westlothian.gov.uk
Contact:
Emma Jones – Dance Development Officer
uk dance organisations
Akademi
Hampstead Town Hall
213 Haverstock Hill
Belsize Park
London NW3 4QP
T: 0207 691 3210
F: 0207 691 3211
E:
W: www.akademi.co.uk
Contacts:
Mira Kaushik – Director
Monique Deletant - Director
(See also the South Asian Dance website; www.southasiandance.org)
Arts Council England
Dance Department
14 Great Peter Street
London SW1P 3NQ
T: 0845 300 6200
F: 0207 973 6564
E:
W: www.artscouncil.org.uk
Contact: Janet Archer – Director of Dance Strategy
Association of the Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD)
ADAD
Urdang, Finsbury Town Hall
Rosebery Avenue
London
EC1R 4QT
T: 0207 841 7357
E:
W: www.adad.org.uk
Contact: Jeanette Bain-Burnett,- Director
Paula Allen - Administrator
Dance UK
Urdang, Finsbury Town Hall
Rosebery Avenue
London
EC1R 4RP
T: 0207 713 0730
F: 0207 7833 2363
E:
W: www.danceuk.org
Contact: Caroline Miller - Director
Dance Umbrella
20 Chancellors Street
London W6 9RN
T: 0208 741 4040
F: 0208 741 7902
E:
W: www.danceumbrella.co.uk
Contact: Toby Beazley – Executive Director
other dance organisations
Bodysurf Scotland
The Universal Hall
Findhorn Foundation
The Park
Forres IV36 3TZ
T: 01309 691 661
F: 01309 691 170
E:
W: www.bodysurfscotland.co.uk
Jazz Art UK
68 Union Street
Larkhall
Lanarkshire ML9 1DR
T: 01698 881 256
F: 01698 881 256
E:
W: www.jazzartuk.com
Contact:
Sheridan Nicol – Artistic Director
Margaret Morris Movement
PO Box 1525
Garelochhead
Helensburgh G84 0AF
T: 01436 810 215
F: 01436 818 205
E:
W: www.margaretmorrismovement.com
Contact: Jim Hastie
Scottish Dance-Sport
93 Hillfoot drive
Bearsden
Glasgow G61 3QG
T: 0141 563 2001
F: 0141 563 2001
E:
W: www.scottishdancesport.org
Contact: Margo Fraser
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust
Speirs Centre
Primrose Street
Alloa
FK10 1JJ
T: 01259 218444
F: 01259 218456
E:
W: www.stdt.org
Contacts:
Angela Dreyer- Larsen – Artistic Director
E:
Diane Dixon – Administrator
E:
The Studio on the Green
19 The Green
Selkirk TD7 5AA
T: 01750 21997
F: 01750 21997
E:
W: www.thestudioonthegreen.com
Contact: Jenna Agate
Urban Dance Theatre
72 Berkeley Street
Glasgow G3 7DS
T: 0141 248 1191
F: 0141 248 5525
E:
W: www.urbandancetheatre.com
Contact:
Jamie Armstrong – Artistic Director
The Work Room
Tramway
25 Albert Drive
Glasgow G41 2PE
T: 0141 276 0950 (ext. 56120)
E:
W: www.tramway.org
Contact:
Laura Cameron Lewis, Creative Coordinator
traditional dance organisations
Dannsa
10 Station Cottages
Ruthven Road
Kingussie PH21 1EW
T: 01540 661 594
E:
W: www.dannsa.com
Contact:
Caroline Reagh
Drumalban Folk Ensemble
63 Bread Street
Edinburgh EH3 9AH
T: 0131 228 2001
E:
Contact: James MacDonald Reid
The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
12 Coates Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7AF
T: 0131 225 3854
F: 0131 225 7783
E:
W: www.rscds.org
Contact: Elizabeth Foster, Executive Officer
Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust
Speirs Centre
Primrose Street
Alloa
FK10 1JJ
T: 01259 218444
F: 01259 218456
E:
W: www.stdt.org
Contacts:
Angela Dreyer- Larsen – Artistic Director
E:
dance training
Anniesland College
School of Leisure + Creative Arts
Dance Department
19 Hatfield Drive
Glasgow G12 0YE
T: 0141 357 6093
E:
W: www.anniesland.ac.uk
Contact:
Pauline Walker – Senior Lecturer in Dance
Ballet West
Ichrachan House
Taynuit
Argyll PA35 1HP
T: 01866 822 641
F: 01866 822 020
E:
W: www.balletwest.co.uk
The British Association of Teachers of Dancing
Pavilion 8, Upper Level
Watermark Business Park
315 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 2SE
Scotland
T: 0141 427 3699
F: 0141 419 9783
E:
W: www.batd.co.uk
Contact:
Katrina Allan – General Secretary
Council for Dance Education and Training
Old Brewer’s Yard
17-19 Neal Street
Covent Garden
London WC2H 9UY
T: 0207 240 5703
F: 0207 240 2547
E:
W: www.cdet.org.uk
Contact: Sean Williams – Director
Liz Dale – Head of Education & Training
Dance for All Theatre School
106 St Stephen Street
Stockbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 5AQ
T: 0131 226 5533
E:
W: www.danceforall.co.uk
Contact:
Tracy Hawkes – Artistic Director
Dance School of Scotland
Knightswood Secondary School
60 Knightswood Road
Glasgow G13 2XD
T: 0141 582 0162
F: 0141 582 0161
E:
W:
www.thedanceschoolofscotland.org.uk
Contact:
Elaine Holland - Artstic Director
Edinburgh’s Telford College
Centre for Professional Dance Training
350 West Granton Road
Edinburgh
EH5 1QE
T: 0131 559 4000
W: www.ed-coll.ac.uk
E:
Contact:
Winifred Jamieson
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
22-26 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4QE
T: 020 7377 1577
W: www.istd.org
E:
Contact:
Ms. Gosia Leszcynska, PA to Chief Executive
National Dance Teacher’s Association
NDTA
P.O. Box 4099
Lichfield
WS13 6WX
T/F: 01543 308 618
W: www.ndta.org.uk
Royal Academy of Dance
36 Battersea Square
London
SW11 3RA
T: 0207 326 8000
E:
W: www.rad.org.uk
Contact: Jennifer MacFarlane (Regional Administrator, Scotland)
E:
T: 0131 445 5455
Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama
(Performing Arts Training College, including Ballet and Musical Theatre)
100 Renfrew Street
Glasgow G2 3DB
T: 0141 332 4101
E:
W: www.rsamd.ac.uk
Contact: Kerry Livingstone – Lecturer, Modern Ballet
Paul Tyers – Artistic Director, Modern Ballet
E:
Dancers' Career Development
Plouviez House
19 – 20 Hatton Place
London
EC1N 8RU
T: 0207 831 1449
F: 0207 242 1462
E:
W: www.thedcd.org.uk
Contacts:
Linda Yates – Executive Director
Jennifer Curry – Administrator
Sabhal Mor Ostaig
Sleat
Isle of Skye IV44 8RQ
T: 01471 888 000
E:
W: www.smo.uhi.ac.uk
Contact:
Dàibhidh Byrne – Short course organiser