Pavilion Dance South West and partners are bringing together forward-thinking programmers, producers, promoters and managers who are interested in presenting dance performances in theatres, festivals, museums, galleries, and many other unusual places and spaces.
At events held around the country, we are offering a supported opportunity to meet artists and creatively develop new ideas and opportunities for presenting dance.
Surf The Wave is a major dance project that aims to fundamentally change dance touring in the UK. This three-year project runs from October 2017 to August 2020, taking a longer term approach to talent development, networking and showcasing.
Surf The Wave will be delivered in three phases:
• Concept • Quality • Communication • Sustainability
The Artist as Entrepreneur events will take place as follows:
Location |
Partner |
Date |
Venue |
England / London |
The Place |
1st June 2nd November |
The Place, London The Place, London |
England / South East |
South East Dance |
20th April 17th October |
South East Dance, Brighton Dance East, Ipswich |
England / Midlands |
DanceXchange |
16th June 19th October |
Birmingham DanceXchange, Birmingham |
England / South West |
PDSW |
12th June 7th September |
Trinity Centre, Bristol PDSW, Bournemouth |
England / North |
Yorkshire Dance |
6th July 22nd September |
Yorkshire Dance, Leeds Dance City, Newcastle |
Attending presenters will receive:
Please note, we will try to accommodate as many presenters as possible but we have a limited number of bursaries and limited space available. If you work independently and require further financial support to attend, please let us know.
We are inviting expressions of interest to participate in the Surf The Wave Artist as Entrepreneur programme. We would like to hear from presenters who can commit to both dates in their region and work in any of these contexts:
If you would like to get involved, please email an expression of interest with brief information about your venue and current dance programme to Eloise Tong, Surf The Wave Coordinator, at STWcoordinator@pdsw.org.uk.
Eighty-five percent of Surf The Wave costs are supported by Arts Council England’s Ambition for Excellence fund, Jerwood Charitable Foundation and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. Further support comes from the National Dance Network, The Place, South East Dance, DanceXchange & Yorkshire Dance.