Each year Dance Base Scotland recruit four emerging dance / movement artists to join the Dancers Emerging Bursary Scheme (DEBS) – a supportive programme of mentoring, guidance and practical support.
Our past members have gone on to dance, choreograph, teach and present work across Scotland and internationally.
2022/23
Mentor | Tony Mills
Members | Agnieszka Mencel, Melissa Heywood, Nell O’Hara, Nikhita Devi
2021/22
Mentor | Mele Broomes
Members | Anya Sirina, Marios Ento – Engkolo, Molly McAlister, Tony Chen & Riches Dikko
2020/21
Mentor | Lucy Suggate
Members | Hamshya Rajkumar, Jorja Follina, Laura Booth, Laura Fisher & Sky Su
2019/20
Mentor | Angus Balbernie
Members | Jenna Corker, Johanna Padron, Niamh O’Loughlin
2018/19
Mentor | White & Givan
Members | Jack Anderson, Gregor Campbell, Millie Thomas & Kirsten Walker
2017/18
Mentor | Al Seed
Members | Charlotte Mclean, Fiona Oliver-Larkin, Hyperion Nyx & Kat Barrass
2016/17
Mentor | Merav Israel
Members | Amy Robertson, Juan Casado Barton, Julia James-Griffiths, Max Evans & Pirita Tuisku
2015/16
Mentor | Luke Pell
Members | Carolina Ravaioli, Katie Miller, Mark Bleakley & Philip Alexander
2014/15
Mentor | Matthew Hawkins
Amy Longmuir
2013/14
Mentor | Alan Greig
Members | Alex Ross McCabe, Christina Liddell, Esmee Lobley & Jessica Wycherley
2012/13
Mentor | Steinvor Palsson
Members | Christina Duncan, Lucy Ireland & Tess Letham
2011/12
Mentor | Christine Devaney
2007/08
Members | Jack Webb, Lucy Boyes & Kirsty Pollock