The Welsh Assembly will be debating a report from the Culture Committee on the future strategy for Dance in Wales on Tuesday, 24th January 2006. It's the 10th and final item on the agendy so you can be sure all the Assembly Members present wil be really sharp and on the ball....Follow the link at the end of this story to download the full report in PDF format from the Assembly's own web site SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS • A Strategy for Dance in Wales should be developed by the Arts Council of Wales, with the support of the Welsh Assembly Government, by the end of 2006 in order to: address the long term development and future of dance in Wales set out plans for the various sectors within dance develop proposals for an all Wales marketing plan for dance to maximise opportunities for dance, dancers and audience building. The plan should build on existing programmes of festivals, touring and international performers. It should also look at ways of expanding the numbers of visiting companies to Wales the Wales Tourist Board, the British Council and Wales Arts International should be involved in the development and implementation of the marketing plan the Sherman Theatre, a mid-scale venue, should be reviewed by the Arts Council of Wales as a potential showcase for dance in Cardiff. A Forum for Dance should be established by the Arts Council of Wales to help develop the strategy and to keep it and current developments in dance under review. Specifically it should commission a separate review of dance training. Additional resources for dance in Wales should be made available by the Welsh Assembly Government to the Arts Council of Wales to: raise support for dance at least on a par with other art forms in Wales enable support provided through lottery funds to be absorbed into core funding provide better recompense and recognition for the work of the community dance sector and to enable it to expand its activities throughout Wales and meet demand for work with older people, the young and the disabled the Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport should give serious consideration to the estimates from the Arts Council of Wales for spending priorities for dance which are reproduced at Annex A. • The Arts Council of Wales should review the terms and conditions of employment for professional dancers. • The Arts Council of Wales should review the availability of grants and awards to support gifted young dancers in Wales. • The Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning should consider establishing a National body for dance in Education to oversee and make recommendations for improvements in: provision for dance within the education system in Wales, including its location within the national curriculum the role that relevant agencies such as the community dance sector, performing companies, the Sports Council of Wales and local authorities, can play in broadening pupils’ experience of dance existing initiatives such as Physical Education and School Sports (PESS) and Girls First dance within teacher training and continuous professional development for teachers the availability of grants and other forms of support for talented young dancers in Wales. Any developments in this area must take account of those recommended for the wider strategy for dance. |
| Wales Assembly Government web site: www.wales.gov.uk/assemblydata/N0000000000000000000000000038949.pdf |
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 |
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