Enabling Artistic Growth

Professional Development is a catalyst for the growth of creativity and innovation. It enables artistic development and creativity to be explored and developed both in the Dance House and across partnership venues in Wales. Dance Explorer: Professional Development enables artists from both within the organisation and external creators to collaborate through co-productions, performances, workshops and debates - stimulating discussion and communication.

Examples of our Professional Development work:

Alternative Routes:

This is an annual major co-production between Diversions, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Theatr Brycheiniog, Taliesin Arts Centre and Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama celebrating Wales-based creativity as choreographers collaborate with designers from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to make new work with Diversions dancers. These productions tour to the four partnership venues and are a way of developing new talent and potential partnerships for future collaborations.

Departure Terminal:

This is a period when Diversions dancers have an opportunity to develop their own choreographic ideas and creativity. The project can take two forms - either by taking part in a series of workshops and discussions or being choreographers, creating fully produced works that are shown to invited guests in the Dance House.

Company Class/Apprenticeships:

Diversions shares its classes and training opportunities with the next generation of dancers or professional dancers currently working in Wales.

Company Class: When the Company is in residence at the Dance House, dancers who have completed a minimum of three years professional training may join company class. The class is taught by either Company members or guest teachers. If you would like to participate in class please contact Diversions' Executive's Assistant Charlotte Yuen or call her on 029 2063 5605.

LSCD Year-long Apprenticeship:

Diversions works in association with London School of Contemporary Dance to offer a year long apprenticeship programme. This apprenticeship is part of an MA and, to participate, dancers apply through London School of Contemporary Dance and audition at The Place in London. These auditions are usually held in April. This apprenticeship scheme enables dance students to join the Company for a year to develop their work as creative artists.

Production & Co-production:

Diversions works in partnership with independent dance artists, composers, visual artists, venues and organisations across Wales and Europe. Dance Explorer is passionately interested in innovation, creativity and collaboration, wishing to share the unique facilities here at the Dance House with other creative artists. If the space is available, it is our philosophy to enable other creative artists to work in the building. To hire space, or if you have a project or idea you would like to discuss, please contact Diversions' Project Manager, David Wilson, or call 029 2063 5611. We welcome new approaches from independent artists and organisations who are seeking appropriate partnerships for their projects.