Careers in Dance Links

Article 19

Contemporary Dance Online, An online dance magazine covering contemporary dance with video, features, editorial and lot's more.
http://www.article19.co.uk

Arts Council England (ACE)

The national development agency for the arts in England, providing funding for a range of arts activities.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk

The Association for Dance Movement Therapy (ADMTUK)

Aims to promote further communication amongst dance movement therapists, students and practitioners.
http://www.admt.org.uk

AQA

UK awarding body for GCSE’s A’levels and other exams
www.aqa.org.uk
www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gcse/perf.php (GCSE Dance)
www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/dan.php (As/A level Dance)

BBC Blast

Aims to inspire and motivate young people to develop their creative talents
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast

British Ballet Organisation (BBO)

An established dance examining society offering teacher training and examinations in classical ballet, tap, modern and jazz.
http://www.bbo.org.uk

Conservatoire for Dance & Drama

A consortium of Higher Education Institutions in the UK, training artists in dance, drama and circus arts.
http://www.cdd.ac.uk

Council for Dance Education and Training (CDET)

The Council for Dance Education and Training is the national standards body of the professional dance industry. Lots of information sheets on careers in dance, training and funding.
http://www.cdet.org.uk

Dance UK

Dance UK advocates and lobbies to promote the importance and needs of dance. Support for Choreographers, Independent Dance Artists, Managers, Dance Companies. Lists professional development opportunities.
http://www.danceuk.org

Dance Organisations

Lists whole range of dance organisations and contact details
http://www.danceorganisations.org.uk/metadot/index.pl

Directgov

A public services website with information on education and learning, young people, employment and health.
http://www.direct.gov.uk

Foundation for Community Dance

The Foundation for Community Dance is a UK-wide charity, established to support the development of community dance.
http://www.communitydance.org.uk

Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)

An established dance examinations board that covers Classical Ballet, Classical Greek Dance, National Dance, Modern Theatre, Tap Dance, South Asian Dance, Modern Ballroom, Latin American, Sequence, Disco/Freestyle/Rock ‘n’ Roll and Club Dance.
http://www.istd.org

International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA)

Provides a wide range of examination services, training, guidance and support for dance teachers. Examinations cover a broad spectrum of dance genres including tap, ballet, tango, musical theatre, salsa, jive and modern jazz.
http://www.idta.co.uk

Laban

Laban is a dance training institution with a wide range of contemporary dance courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
http://www.laban.org

Learn Direct

A good source for careers advice
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk

Learning and Skills Council

Information on funding for training.
http://www.lsc.gov.uk

National Council for Drama Training (NCDT)

Information & advice on training.
http://www.ncdt.co.uk

National Dance Teachers Association (NDTA)

The NDTA is the leading subject association for dance in schools. Dance teachers can become members and have access to information and courses promoting high quality dance education in schools.
http://www.ndta.org.uk
Lots of careers information on the website
http://www.ndta.org.uk/careers-info/

Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is an established dance education and training organisation offering graded ballet examinations, teacher training courses and professional support for teachers specialising in Ballet.
http://www.rad.org.uk

Training & Development Agency for Schools (TDA)

Teacher training post graduate information.
http://www.tta.gov.uk

UCAS

The central organisation that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges.
http://www.ucas.com

Young-dancers.org

Dance site for teenagers featuring interviews with dance stars, galleries of photos, games, quizzes, competitions, and career advice.
http://www.young-dancers.org
http://www.young-dancers.org/careers/careers.html

Youth Dance England

The national agency for youth dance promoting and supporting young peoples participation in dance.
http://www.yde.org.uk
Downloadable guide to careers in dance http://www.yde.org.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=2176;isa=Category;op=show