Scottish school of contemporary dance

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Scottish School of Contemporary Dance grew from an existing successful one year foundation course based at Dundee College which was started in 1991 by Peter Royston.

Due to a lack of provision in Scotland and a desire of Scottish students to train in Scotland, a second and third year of training were added in 1998 and 1999. A successful bid to the National Lottery allowed the college to build a state of the art facility at its Kingsway campus, comprising dance studios and a theatre. Building began in 2001 and "The Space" was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002.

The College also successfully applied to the National Lottery for a Dance Artist from the Scottish Arts Council to develop a community programme which would utilise the facilities at non-training times. Market research was undertaken to determine the potential for a small touring venue.

The school offers training to professional level focussing on technique in Graham, Cunningham and release with a strong Ballet development. The school has a reputation for its choreographic and creative nurturing of students and has a policy of inviting specialist lecturers such as Richard Alston, Stephen Petronio, and Sean Feldman.

Performances in the theatre have included those by the Scottish Ballet, the Scottish Dance Theatre, x factor, Stephen Petronio, and David Hughes.

  • Patrons of "The Space": Brian Cox, David Bellamy
  • Patron of The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance: Stephen Petronio

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Scottish School of Contemporary Dance

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