We are dedicated to providing dance opportunities for individuals at all levels of experience, ability and financial circumstances. We strive to ensure that neither age, gender, cultural background, physical ability, learning ability nor location in the region are barriers to access. We see community participation as part of audience development.

We believe that everyone has the right to the best-possible quality dance experience and actively direct our energies to providing access to it. We strive to ensure that all our work is done to highest quality professional standards.

The support of artists and aspiring professional dancers is a vital part of dance development locally, regionally, and nationally. We emphasize the fostering of talent and acknowledge the important part that artists play as role models.

We seek active working partnerships at local and regional levels — with, for example, venues, arts organisations, universities and dance companies. This way of working benefits the partners, the community, the region and dance in general.
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We look for ways to give creativity a major role in the way we work. We see creativity as a constructive ingredient in personal and organisational growth.

Taking risks implies the possibility of both progress and failure but we believe that sticking with safe ideas is not an option in the development of dance. We commission and support new work, recognising that what may at first look challenging may well turn out to be a new direction.

Both participating in and watching dance can be inspirational, provocative and attitude-changing. Dance can help fulfill people's aspirations: for self-development, for a career, for the future. We believe that dance can be a catalyst for extraordinary achievements.