The recruitment process for a new Artistic Director for National Dance Company Wales is underway, marking the beginning of a new era for Wales’ flagship dance company.
Following a period of review and planning in consultation with all members of the Company and its stakeholders, NDCWales hopes to re-establish a robust and effective leadership for the Company, both artistically and in terms of its business and administrative management.
Alongside the Artistic Director the Company will be recruiting a Chief Executive, as well as a refreshed Board of Trustees, with recruitment set to take place throughout the autumn of 2014.
National Dance Company Wales offers an enormous opportunity for a future Artistic Director, boasting a highly valuable resource and infrastructure, within the UK and international dance sector. Over the years the Company has worked with world-class choreographers Stephen Shropshire, Christopher Bruce, Stephen Petronio, Itzik Galili, Angelin Preljocaj.
The Company’s Chairman Andrew Davies said, “We are delighted to be in a position to move forward with the recruitment of a new senior team for the Company. It follows what has been a significant year of change for us, during which time I have been continually impressed by the resilience, dedication and professionalism of the Company’s Interim management and staff, both artistic and administrative.
"I am sure that these attributes help the Company respond well to a renewed and reinvigorated leadership as NDCWales continues to deliver world-class dance for the people of Wales and further afield.”
The announcement comes as the Company begin rehearsals for their autumn tour, featuring a new addition to their repertoire, Tuplet by Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman. NDCWales is the first UK Company to perform the work of this prolific choreographer, largely considered one of the most exciting choreographers currently creating work on the international contemporary dance scene.
Touring to 3 key UK venues with an international leg to festivals in Milan and Normandy, the work will sit within an accompanying programme of works by Stephen Shropshire, Stephen Petronio, Christopher Bruce, and Company House choreographer and Rehearsal Director Lee Johnston.
The Company has been committed to nurturing the dance landscape in the UK by introducing lesser known work of upcoming choreographers to its UK and international audiences, as well as running an extensive Education and Artist Development programme focused on developing the art form from grassroots level up to professional development opportunities for dancers.
The Company’s home, the Dance House, based at Wales Millennium Centre, is widely considered to be one of the best facilities for dance in Europe. As the Company moves into a new stage of its 30 year existence, it is seeking a fresh take on what Wales’ national dance company can offer audiences in Wales and beyond.