What Scottish Dance Theatre does

Scottish Dance Theatre is Scotland's flagship contemporary dance company, founded in 1986 in Dundee and headquartered at Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square. Operated as part of the combined legal entity "Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Limited" (Company SC021201, Scottish Charity SC017315), the company produces and tours contemporary dance productions for general arts audiences, schools, and non-traditional/community venues ranging from remote Scottish village halls to international opera houses in 18+ countries across Europe, South America, Asia, and Latin America.

The core product is live contemporary dance productions, presented at the Dundee Rep home venue and toured internationally to festivals and presenters such as the Edinburgh International Festival, Southbank Centre, Théâtre National de Bretagne, National Center for the Performing Arts Beijing, and Teatro Mayor Bogotá. Secondary offerings include behind-the-scenes tours of the Dundee Rep stage and a branded clothing/merchandise line sold via Teemill. Distribution is direct via box office (phone and email), the Dundee Rep website, and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok).

Revenue mechanics are typical of a UK mid-scale performing-arts charity: not publicly disclosed but composed of Arts Council and public-sector grants, box office, co-production fees from international presenters, and ancillary merchandise. The company is led by Artistic Director Joan Clevillé (appointed 2019), a former company dancer and choreographer. Headcount stands at 11. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and tickets are sold through the Dundee Rep box office.

Name

Scottish Dance Theatre

Legal name

Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Limited

Website

https://scottishdancetheatre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scottish Dance Theatre is Scotland's flagship contemporary dance company, founded 1986 in Dundee and embedded within Dundee Rep Theatre, producing and touring live contemporary dance productions to festivals and opera houses across 18+ countries.

Ownership category

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Product category

Performing Arts

NAICS

Dance Companies (71112), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Fringe & Experimental Performing Arts (MPAGABAI), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Contemporary dance
• Live performance
• Dance productions
• Performing arts
• Dance touring

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundee

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Scottish Dance Theatre produces and tours contemporary dance performances from its home base at Dundee Rep Theatre. Its core offering consists of live dance productions presented locally and internationally, supplemented by behind-the-scenes theatre tours for visitors and a branded clothing/merchandise collection sold online.

Product overview

Scottish Dance Theatre is Scotland's flagship contemporary dance company offering a portfolio of live dance productions and performance experiences. The company's core offering consists of live contemporary dance productions that are presented at Dundee Rep Theatre and toured internationally to venues and festivals worldwide. Secondary offerings include behind-the-scenes tours providing access to the theatre's stage and backstage areas, and a clothing/merchandise collection sold through Teemill. The company operates as part of the Dundee Rep Theatre creative hub.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dundee Rep TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScottish Dance Theatre is part of the creative hub of Dundee Rep Theatre. Together they form a combined creative entity offering theatre and dance performances to audiences.
• Florence PeakeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative performance created between Florence Peake and Scottish Dance Theatre, taking place at Hospitalfield's Picture Gallery as part of Florence Peake's exhibition 'Your Meaning Not Your Materiality'.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• English National Ballet: A larger, established UK dance company with a wider portfolio spanning classical and contemporary work. Competes for higher-profile venues and touring opportunities, and is a sector benchmark for scale and award recognition.

Direct peers

• Candoco Dance Company: A UK contemporary dance company of integrated disabled and non-disabled performers with a touring and education model. Comparable in scale, mid-tier positioning, and emphasis on access and social responsibility — themes central to SDT's positioning.
• Rambert: One of the UK's leading contemporary dance companies, touring nationally and internationally with a comparable producing-touring model. Rambert is a near-direct competitor for festival slots, mid-scale touring work, and UK National Dance Awards recognition.
• Scottish Ballet: Scotland's national ballet company, also headquartered in Glasgow and operating as a flagship touring dance company from Scotland. It is the most direct cultural and geographic peer to Scottish Dance Theatre, competing for the same funders, audiences, and prestige.
• Northern Ballet: A mid-to-large UK dance company producing and touring original dance-theatre work, based outside London. Operates with a broadly similar scale and outreach model to Scottish Dance Theatre, including educational and community programming.
• Ballet Central: A UK touring dance company producing work across classical and contemporary repertoire at a comparable scale to SDT. Operates with similar educational and outreach dimensions and competes for similar mid-scale touring slots.
• Hofesh Shechter Company: A UK-based contemporary dance company producing and touring internationally acclaimed large-scale work. Operates at a similar creative ambition to SDT with comparable festival and venue presence.
• Jasmin Vardimon Company: A UK contemporary dance company producing original touring work with strong educational and community engagement programmes. Closely comparable to SDT in scale, producing model, and audience engagement philosophy.
• Phoenix Dance Theatre: A Leeds-based contemporary dance company touring original work nationally and internationally with a similar mid-scale profile to SDT. Directly comparable for funding body classification, festival curation, and audience development.

Others

• Dundee Rep Theatre: The parent organisation of Scottish Dance Theatre, sharing the same legal entity and creative hub. Closely adjacent rather than competitive, providing shared infrastructure, governance, and venue access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC29cP5FsZpDb1kMuIggBZBg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ScottishDanceTheatre
• Instagraminstagram.com/scottishdancetheatre
• TikToktiktok.com/@dundeereptheatre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scottish-dance-theatre

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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