Hampshire Dance is a regional dance agency that leads on youth dance across the south east, initiates development opportunities for dance professionals and provides information and advocacy about dance.

Since being established in 1991, we have developed innovative dance practice and built up a strong track record of effective partnership working. Over the last few years Hampshire Dance has experienced a period of rapid growth and continued investment. We now have nine staff based in our office next door to The Point, Eastleigh.

At the heart of Hampshire Dance is a belief that dance can have a transforming impact on people’s lives and a desire to play an enabling role in their journeys through dance. We aim to:

1. Create innovative opportunities for young people to participate in dance in order to increase access and enable progression
2. Enhance existing skills to create exceptional dance leaders
3. Support opportunities for dance makers to produce artistically excellent and engaging dance
4. Lead networks and create resources that enable others to develop a vibrant dance sector
5. Promote the benefits of dance activity and highlight Hampshire Dance’s unique position as a leader in dance development
6. Develop and maintain robust procedures and resources and maximise income opportunities

These aims are delivered through a coherent and vibrant programme encompassing youth dance and professional development for artists.

We currently receive regular funding from Arts Council England, South East and Hampshire County Council and receive project funding from Youth Dance England as their regional partner organisation in the south east.

During the course of the last three years we have:

• Led strategically on significant developments for youth dance in the south east
• Provided robust scientific evidence of the health benefits of dance for young people and presented the findings to policy makers and politicians
• Commissioned innovative choreographic works for youth companies and young audiences
• Initiated training and performance opportunities to support dance graduates as they make the transition from education into the dance profession
• Collaborated on the creation of new opportunities for dance artists to present choreographic work and receive feedback
• Delivered numerous high quality opportunities for young people of all levels of ability to participate and develop in dance
• Achieved a total of 11,406 people watching dance performances and 4,923 people taking part in workshops, classes, projects and courses