National Dance Company Wales

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National Dance Company Wales
AbbreviationNDCWales
Formation1983
Founders
Purpose Dance company
Region served
UK and internationally
Artistic Director
Bakani Pick-Up
Website ndcwales.co.uk

National Dance Company Wales (NDCWales), originally Diversions, the Dance Company of Wales, is the national dance company of Wales. It was established in 1983 by Roy Campbell-Moore and Ann Sholem and is funded by the Arts Council of Wales. [1] It was renamed in 2009. Bakani Pick-Up was appointed Artistic Director in 2025.

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National Dance Company Wales is a resident company at the Wales Millennium Centre and is a contemporary dance company which performs work from established international choreographers and tours throughout the UK and abroad. [2] Programmes of dance are presented within the format of double and triple bills.

The company also runs a wide range of participation, professional development and "engagement opportunities" for people of all ages. This includes open classes and rehearsals, dance courses, [3] the Young Associates programme, [4] Dance for Parkinson's and support for Wales-based choreographers.

Dance House

The Dance House
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Entrance to the Dance House
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The Blue Room studio

The Dance House is the home of the National Dance Company Wales in the Wales Millennium Centre. It houses two production studios, office space and a lounge area. The main production studio, the Blue Room, includes 100 tiered and retractable seats. The second studio, the Man Gwyn, provides additional rehearsal space and is fitted with ballet barres and mirrors. The Dance House is a production facility [5] and performance space for both NDCWales productions and other dance projects.

Repertoire

Current

Previous touring works include

THE FULL DIVERSIONS DANCE COMPANY REPERTOIRE CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE PEOPLE'S COLLECTION WALES WEBSITE (National Library of Wales).

References

  1. Roy, Sanjoy (16 February 2010). "Step by step guide to dance: National Dance Company Wales". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  2. "National Dance Company Wales". WMC. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  3. Roxelana, Anna (December 2010). "The Arts in Wales: 2011 Preview". Buzz Magazine. p. 16. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  4. "Participation". NDCWales. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  5. "NDCWales International Programme". WMC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.