A new report aiming to raise the profile of Dance in Scotland was launched last week by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs and Andrew Dixon Chief Executive, Creative Scotland. It recommends changes and developments which will strengthen and reinforce the place of dance in our society. The four key messages of the report are:

• Everyone in Scotland should have access to a local dance activity
• Investment in professional dance needs to be sustained in order to build new audiences
• All children should have access to high quality dance teaching in schools
• More opportunities for specialist training and professional development are needed

The report has been developed by the Federation of Scottish Theatre in consultation with Scotland’s dance and education communities. Visit the Creative Scotland website for more news on the report or the Federation of Scottish Theatre website to view the report in full.