Dance Northwest

Ludus Dance is a partner in Dance Northwest, the National Dance Agency for the region. Other partners are Merseyside Dance Initiative, DiGM and Cheshire Dance

Dance Northwest is part of a national network of agencies, which exist to support, promote and foster dance activity for all ages, abilities and cultures. The organisation comprises 4 Directors, (each from one of the 4 regional agencies), a Programme Manager and Administrator. DNW runs a professional programme for dance artists at all stages of their careers, which facilitates and supports the creation of new work and which supports career development. The projects include:

  1. Xposure! a triple bill tour of new work by dance artists commissioned
    by Dance Northwest
  2. Nexus an annual networking and exchange day for dance artists
  3. X-tra a series of career focused workshops for dance artists
  4. Exploratorium, a choreographic laboratory for professional dance
    artists
  5. Go See Go Be a bursary for Northwest artists to see work and
    represent the region at events nationally and abroad
  6. African People’s Dance programme; activity, performance and
    participation throughout Greater Manchester and Merseyside, focusing
    specifically on the traditional African and Caribbean dance forms

Dance Northwest also produces

  1. the online Directory of Dance for dancers, dance companies, promoters, administrators, festivals and venues. Load up your information for free and check out what’s happening right across the region (live).
  2. Dance Link (performance listings and projects update, three times a year)
  3. e-newsletter Dance News (every two months)
  4. e-bullletin Mini Link (weekly).

Dance Northwest office
PO Box 1190
Liverpool
L69 1WB
Tel: 0151 707 2446

www.dancenorthwest.org.uk