CATs UK

Dance4 have developed Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) for the East Midlands, on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCFS) as part of their Music and Dance scheme. Go to www.dcsf.gov.uk/mds/ for more information.

Below is a list of the dance CATs around England:

Dance4 CAT for the East Midlands
Location: 3-9 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
Contact: Becky Bailey (Youth Dance Administrator) 0115 941 0773 / CAT@dance4.co.uk
Website: www.dance4CAT.co.uk 

Dance City Academy for the North of England
Location: Temple Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4BR
Contact: David Gallegos (Academy Manager) 0191 261 0505 / david.gallegos@dancecity.co.uk
Website: www.dancecity.co.uk

Dance East Academy for the South West
Location: Northgate Arts Centre, Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DF
Contact: Lucy Hegarty (DanceEast Academy Manager) 01473 639230 or 295250 / academy@danceeast.co.uk
website: www.danceeast.co.uk/academy

DanceXchange – Momentum CAT for South Asian and Contemporary dance for the West Midlands
Location: DanceXchange, Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street, Birmingham B5 4TB
Contact: Louise James (Momentum Programme Manager) 0121 689 1096 / louise.james@dancexchange.org.uk
website: www.dancexchange.org.uk/momentum

Laban London
Location: Creekside, London SE8 3DZ
Contact: Martin Collins (Programme Manager) 020 8691 8600 / j.hemming@laban.org
website: www.laban.org

London Contemporary Dance School at The Place London
Location: 17 Duke’s Road, London WC1H 9PY
Contact: Lucy Field (Programme Manager, Centre for Advanced Training) 020 7121 1035 / lucy.field@theplace.org.uk
Website:  www.theplace.org.uk

Swindon Youth Dance Academy for the South West of England
Location: Town Hall Studios, Regent Circus, Swindon SN1 1QF
Contact: Viv Slayford  01793 463212 / info@swindondance.org.uk
Website: www.swindondance.org.uk 

Yorkshire Young Dancers for Yorkshire
Ballet strand at Northern Ballet Theatre
Location: West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds LS16 5BE
Contact: Hannah Kirkpatrick (Classical Training Officer) 0113 274 5355 / yyd@northernballettheatre.co.uk
Website: www.northernballettheatre.co.uk

Contemporary strand at Northern Contemporary Dance School
Location: 98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds LS7 4BH
Contact: Tracy Witney (Head of Education and Community) 0113 219 3006 / yyd@nscd.ac.uk
Website: www.nscd.ac.uk

In development:

The Lowery for the North West of England
Location: The Lowry Centre, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ
Contact: Jonathan Poole (CAT Manager)
website: www.thelowry.com