Create. Perform. Transform.

Bath Spa's Dance department has a vibrant calendar of events and performances with over fifty different activities taking place each year. 

In addition to showcasing a wide range of exciting work from our emerging dance artists, the University also hosts performances, workshops, and research events with our extensive network of professional artists and companies.

Recent performance projects

Dancing with Strangers
Abstract of ferris wheel in industrial setting Dancing with Strangers Vol 2
still of dance students in white dresses Wallflower
AllouAqui
Order to Chaos
Ferris wheel at night Boomtown
Leviathan
Ballet of Nations
Abstract of wheel in industrial setting
Dancing with Strangers Vol. 2

"There were so many things that happened whilst I was at Bath Spa... I can't pick just one or two. I felt like the whole course and experience was one big highlight of life so far. I've learnt so much, not just academically, but in life. I feel like I really lived and experienced these three years of my life to the fullest."

Raquel Dos Santos, Dance graduate 2020
Dance at Bath Spa

Professional links

Bath Spa dance students have the opportunity to take part in regular workshops and classes with a range of professional artists and companies. Examples include: 

  • Jack Sergison
  • Sam Amos
  • Roseanna Anderson
  • Adrienne Hart
  • Theo Clinkard
  • Joss Arnott
  • Stuart Waters
  • Antonio Grove
  • Natalia Iwaniec
  • Laila Diallo
  • Vincent Dance Theatre
  • Victoria Fox
  • James Wilton Dance
  • Matt Mulligan
  • Jean Abreu Dance

"Lecturers at Bath Spa have a clear understanding of trends and current working methods in contemporary working practices. I feel proud to be working in partnership with the University and would happily recommend them to anyone pursuing a career in the arts"

Adrienne Hart, Artistic Director, Neon Dance

Professional engagement

The following dance companies have given our students valuable insight into how companies function, the many and varied roles and activities that are involved in running a company, and allowed our students to gain real life experience of working in the professional dance sector.

  • Impermanence Dance Theatre
  • Tribe Company
  • The Cholmondeleys
  • Company Chameleon
  • Neon Dance
  • Kapow Dance
  • Forged Line Dance Company
  • Hiccup Project
  • Trash Dollys
  • Yama Dance Company

"My favourite elements of the course are the workshops and events run by professional artists. We get the chance to network with practitioners which really opens our eyes to what's out there."

Kerri Fitzsimons, 2018 Dance graduate