At any one time, Dance Base is involved in a number of projects to address particular areas of need within Scotland’s dance sector or to encourage international co-operation and exchange between dancers across the globe.
Dance Base Festival
Every August, Dance Base becomes an Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue, presenting an outstanding programme of work by Scottish and International dance artists, curated by the Dance Base Artistic Director.
Dancers Emerging Bursary Scheme
The Dancers Emerging Bursary Scheme (DEBS) is our annual programme of mentoring, guidance, and practical support for four emerging dance artists in Scotland.
PRIME
Created in 2015 to address under-representation of older dancers on stage, PRIME is the Dance Base resident company for dancers over 60.
2024 Projects
In 2024 we will host a range of projects and programmes including a choreographer role with PASS, a placement with Scottish Dance Theatre and a Hip Hop Dance Development Week.
2023 Projects
In 2023 we delivered a range of new collaborations with PASS college, Scottish Dance Theatre, Edinburgh International Festival and Dance Ireland, and a programme of live performances.
2022 Projects
In 2022 we ran international projects with partners in Lebanon and Senegal providing opportunities for Scotland-based artists to connect with their international peers. At home, we held several Scotland based projects including Open Art Surgery – a live showcase of hip-hop theatre work with partners Breakin’ Convention and our first Scratch Night event.
2021 Projects
In 2021 we ran several projects thanks to funding from the Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund from Creative Scotland. This included a collaboration with Jupiter Artland (Space, Nature, Nurture), Snow Motion (a weekend of live performance), and a second round of Love Dance Scotland.
2020 Projects
Despite the closure of our building in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020 Dance Base were able to run a series of projects focused on supporting artists to continue to create and develop during this difficult time. This included Your Call, a commissioned series of new dance films, Now Here This, a performance evening that pivoted to a series of filmed performances, Catalytic Conversations, a programme of 1-1 artist talks, and the LoveDanceScotland Commission which supported the creation of two new works.
