Booking now open for the Scotland’s Dancing: What’s your move? Dance Conference 2017 A new dance conference for Scotland’s school teachers, dancers, dance artists and students has been launched by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) – the national dance organisation for young people in Scotland. The new conference titled Scotland’s … Continued

Scotland’s music will take centre stage in Brittany, France this August at Festival Interceltique de Lorient, Europe’s largest Celtic music festival.  The Festival – set to attract an audience of 750,000 from 4-13 August –  offers an unprecedented opportunity to highlight the diversity and quality of Scotland’s finest musical talent on the international stage. Traditional … Continued

Slanjayvah Danza require 3 diverse and experienced professional female contemporary and percussive footwork dancers for the development and performance of their latest work, “6 Feet, 3 Shoes”. Spain meets Scotland meets Yorkshire, “6 Feet, 3 Shoes” is an exploration of the traditional  arts in a contemporary context, drawing on multicultural dance, live music, and un/conventional … Continued

People Dancing are delighted to announce a worldwide call for contributions to the programme of their second international conference for community and participatory dance.  Within specific themes and areas of interest, we would like to hear from people in the broadest range of settings and participant groups, in countries around the world. We aim to … Continued

Behind every great dancer is a great dance teacher. This is your opportunity to nominate your teacher, dance organisation or school leadership team for this very special recognition!  The One Dance UK Dance Teaching Awards will champion the fantastic work of the many talented and committed people and organisations who provide dance opportunities for children and young people … Continued

Choreocraft is an opportunity for choreographers to explore new ideas, or take risks with new directions, or to engage with other artists in a supportive environment under the guidance of plan B’s artistic director, Frank McConnell. The Choreocraft process is intended to allow a deeper understanding of the creative process, rather than producing a piece … Continued

We’re delighted to announce this as the first in a new collaboration between the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland and Dance Base, believing that the sign of a healthy culture is when traditional and contemporary arts can come together to enrich each other’s voice. This first shared residency with Kae Sakurai and Nic Gareiss is a … Continued

Throughout the year Dance Base offer residency opportunities to professional choreographers, companies and individual artists who want to develop their work. The selection is not highly competitive but we will choose artists who we believe will make the best use of the facilities we have built for dance and who may also have a positive … Continued

Mabou School of Cape Breton Step Dance July 24-28, 2017 Mabou, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia This week of instruction in Cape Breton step dance will be led by Melody Cameron, a Mabou based fiddler and dancer with over 40 years of experience.  It will also feature some of the island’s finest dancers as guest … Continued

Dance Development Officer Uist 18.5 hours per week Salary £21,000 (pro-rata 0.5 fte) Ceolas offer an exciting post for an experienced Dance Artist Educator to develop dance within the community.   The post to cover the islands of Eriskay, South Uist, Benbecula, North Uist and Berneray.    The contract will initially be for a 12 month period. … Continued