Yes, that’s right folks, for the first time in the history of the BBC Performing Arts Fund, we will be funding dance in 2011 via two brand new schemes – Community Dance andDance Fellowships.
To celebrate this, we held a reception before the live recording of BBC One’s So You Think You Can Dance a few weeks ago where we caught up with dancer, choreographer and judge on the show, Arlene Phillips.
If anyone knows about how challenging and rewarding a discipline dance can be, it’s Arlene. Here’s what she had to say:
“Dance was always my dream, and I know for many people out there it is a dream for them too.
It takes hours of hard work and practise, but can also bring great joy and happiness into people’s lives. As well as being a fantastic way to stay in shape, it also helps with coordination and focus.
Whether it’s your job for life or a hobby for fun, dance is accessible to all no matter what your age so find your nearest dance centre, gym or community centre and see what you can get involved in!”
The Community Dance scheme is now open for applications and Dance Fellowshipswill launch on the 7th June so check back for more information!
If you have any questions or comments on our plans for dance then please get in touch at performingartsfund@bbc.co.uk Alternatively you can join in the conversation on ourFacebook page or on Twitter.
