Dance as an industry
It is estimated the dance economy employs around 30,000 people; dancers, teachers, choreographers, technicians and managers. In addition to this, people work in dance as community dance practitioners, promoters, producers, designers, publicists, technicians, physiotherapists, medical and alternative practitioners, therapists, writers and academics.
There are an estimated 200 dance companies in the UK. Dance also plays a central or supporting role in commercial and subsidised theatre such as west end musicals, and in opera, film, television, live music and video, corporate events, variety shows, clubs and many other industries.
In 1969/70 the Arts Council of England supported 7 dance companies and organisations, in 1998/99 this number had grown to 74.
In 1999 there were an estimated 1,472 dance performances given in theatres around the UK, in addition to drama, opera, musical and other productions which incorporated dance.
Estimated ticket sales for these dance performances reached £20,682,000, while the Arts Councils of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland gave out a total of £54,900,000 in subsidy for dance.
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