Thank you for considering supporting Dance Consortium’s ongoing activities.
By supporting Dance Consortium, you’ll play a vital role in bringing the world’s most exciting international dance companies to UK stages, enriching communities, and inspiring the next generation of artists and audiences. Each gift helps us to reach more audiences and offer people of all ages the opportunity to experience world class dance.
There are several different ways in which you can support us, from one-off donations of any amount, to becoming a regular/monthly donor, or joining our ever-growing family of supporters via our tiered Support Circles (Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum). These offer supporters multiple exciting benefits including invitations to opening night celebrations, complimentary tickets and exclusive opportunities to meet and mingle with artists, touring companies and cultural leaders in the sector.
Read on below to find out why Dance Consortium needs your support and to discover the different donation options available to you, plus the various rewards you can receive for your generosity.
If you are a UK Tax Payer please don’t forget to include Gift Aid to enable your donation to go even further.
And if you would like to discuss your gift, please contact Joe Bates, Chief Executive: joe.bates [at] danceconsortium.com
What is Dance Consortium?
Dance Consortium was established as a registered charity in 2000 and has since presented 56 tours from 30 different international companies from across 6 continents (we haven’t found a dance company in Antarctica yet, but we’re still looking!).
Through our performances, education and participatory activities we have reached nearly 1 million people and helped grow the dance sector in the UK by introducing artists and audiences to global talent. This international reach and partnership work is unparalleled in the UK and Ireland. Both the Dance Consortium team and our member venues constantly strive to build partnerships and relationships across the world.
To achieve this ambitious programme of work it takes a huge amount of collaborative work and resources from our small, dedicated team who deliver the tours and develop strategic programmes to engage more people through dance.
Who funds us?
Dance Consortium receives public money through an annual grant from Arts Council England, which covers approximately a third of operating costs. Member venues also contribute towards the running costs of tours through performance fees.
Why do we need your support?
Dance Consortium’s mission is to ensure audiences across the UK and Ireland can access and engage with high-quality, diverse work from the most talented dance companies from across the world. But it’s not just about performances! It’s also about building unique international opportunities for young people across the UK through bespoke “young leaders” programmes, training opportunities, workshops and unparalleled access to the very best in international dance.
“These experiences really are life changing and, today in our class, the students used dance to perform a poem about Bonfire Night. I felt so proud and grateful to see an immediate response to the learning they accessed through your workshop.” – Tutor, Bradford College
“Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. I was eager to try and find more theatre opportunities to grow my own network and to learn new things about the industry that I love! The tour has been amazing, I have learned so much and everyone has been so welcoming and very professional.” – Placement Student from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
We rely on generous donations from trusts, foundations and individuals to continue to present and collaborate with companies from across the world and ensure audiences see the most innovative and exciting work.
Thank you for your support!
