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Read the latest news from National Dance Company Wales

Bakani Pick-Up has short cropped hair and sits backwards on a wooden chair with a serious expression

National Dance Company Wales Appoints Bakani Pick-Up as Artistic Director

26th March 2025
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Supporting the next generation of choreographers in Wales

3rd March 2025
two dancers under dramatic red lighting

2024 round-up with National Dance Company Wales

16th December 2024
three dancers crawling on the floor under orange light, their shiny purple shirts hanging over the heads and covering their faces - they wear vests and purple trousers.

National Dance Company Wales: 2025 Season announcement

9th December 2024
polaroid headshots of actors, designers and dancers and an illustration of a deer

Welsh language children’s story transformed into wintry wonderland experience

5th November 2024
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Goodson Thomas and National Dance Company Wales unite to support and develop talent in Wales

24th September 2024
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Dawns y Ceirw: Casi Wyn leads a feast of storytelling, dance, and music

17th July 2024
two dancers under a blue light, doubled as if it is glitching

National Dance Company Wales will tour a new life-affirming double bill this Autumn.

1st July 2024
dance for parkinsons cardiff class in black and white making jazz hands and a shocked face towards the camera

New short film featuring Dance for Parkinson's across the UK

29th May 2024
Jo Fong happy on a beach

Jo Fong: Artist Research Commission

2nd May 2024
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Free dance and prop making workshops ahead of a relaxed performance in Cardiff Bay this April.

12th April 2024
Matthew in the rehearsal studio

Matthew William Robinson to lead ZfinMalta from January 2025

28th March 2024
dancers in striped costumes and red ballet shoes holding arrows and waving ribbons whilst wearing funny glasses with fake eyeballs

More chances for families to see the crazy, fun and imaginary dance show, Zoetrope April in Cardiff.

13th March 2024
dancers in black sequin costumes moving together

This St David’s Day, National Dance Company Wales will represent the strength of Welsh arts on an international platform

27th February 2024
three dancers from ndcwales, ballet cymru and nydwales

A New National Collaboration to Strengthen Youth Dance in Wales

23rd February 2024

NDCWales NOW|NAWR

20th December 2023
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Wales and Korea connect in collaborative cross-country creations.

20th October 2023
lea anderson teaching in the studio

Legendary choreographer creates fantastical treat for the whole family to enjoy this December in Cardiff.

11th October 2023

Statement on Arts Council of Wales’ Investment Review Outcome

29th September 2023
dancers in neon green leaping across a red backdrop

Last chance to see National Dance Company Wales’s exquisite PULSE|PWLS

20th September 2023
Osian in a yellow shirt lifts their hands against a blue sky

Artistic Associate Osian Meilir

8th August 2023
June demonstratees to dancers how she wants them to move, leg in the air

Artistic Associate June Campbell-Davies

27th July 2023
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Newid Diwylliant | Culture Change

19th May 2023
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National Dance Company Wales to perform to 80,000 at the Stade de France

14th March 2023
Dancers on floor with sparkling black costumes

Two physically thrilling dance works to set your pulse racing 

31st January 2023
Orange Cultural Bridge Logo on white background

Cultural Bridge: NDCWales’ collaborative partnership with Of Curious Nature

24th January 2023
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Ammanford and Ystradgynlais are getting ready to PARTi with National Dance Company Wales in November

12th October 2022
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Billy Maxwell Taylor: Beyond Laboratori

7th October 2022
Paul Kaynes and Alison Thorne

National Dance Company Wales appoints Alison Thorne as its new Chair of Trustees

20th September 2022

Our thoughts are with the Royal family following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

9th September 2022
Colourful arch called Breathing Room designed by Anna Berry

PARTNERING WITH UNLIMITED TO OFFER AWARDS TO DISABLED ARTISTS

28th July 2022
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Get closer to One Another – Online

10th June 2022
Person with purple NDCWales tshirt on observing two people doing a movement exercise

Partnership to explore how movement can benefit staff working in care settings

25th April 2022
June Campbell-Davies and Osian Meilir

National Dance Company Wales announces new Artistic Associates

12th April 2022
Group of Dancers in bright costumes

NDCWales' first audio described performance

5th April 2022
Dancer being lifted in to the air

NDCWales' new work highlighted in Dance Passion 2022

1st March 2022
One Another logo

Three dances that reconnect us to theatres and One Another

20th December 2021
plethu affricerdd artists

Artists confirmed for Tŷ Cerdd and National Dance Company Wales collaborative short film series

7th December 2021
Parkinson's participant smiles with arms raised in the air

Dance for Parkinson’s classes restart in person

16th November 2021
Photo of Dean Yhnell

New lead artist appointed for Together We Create/Creu Gyda’n Gilydd project

15th November 2021
Krystal Lowe dancing in a forest with mud under her feet dressed in a pale green coat

National Dance Company Wales and Literature Wales collaborate to produce three more short films

21st October 2021
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NDCWales is a part of ZOOTV Edinburgh Fringe programme for a second year

4th August 2021
3 dancers, moving in a lane against a brick wall

Wales based choreographers create short dance performances for outdoor performance this summer.

29th June 2021
Image of a school group dancing in a sports hall and dancer matteo

Together We Create, in Penrhys

24th June 2021
Picture of Matt, blonde hair

National Dance Company Wales announces new Artistic Director

16th June 2021
Headshot Jane

NDCWales Chair reflects on achieving greater diversity in dance

16th June 2021
header image of four new board members Cath, Martin, Krystal and Tupac

National Dance Company Wales appoints four new trustees

9th June 2021
the company members out for walks and cycle rides

Bringing the company together through movement

2nd June 2021
3 images one with prson with hand over one with dancer on a rock and one with an arm stretching out on the floor

BLACK LIVES MATTER: A YEAR ON

25th May 2021
Painting of a fist punching the air

Young people create digital film inspired by Artes Mundi artwork around themes of protest and young people's voice.

14th May 2021
3 dancers outside smiling under blue skies

Wales based choreographers creating short dance performances hoped for outdoor performance this summer.

27th April 2021
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Leadership Diversity programme for the national arts companies of Wales: Research brief

24th February 2021
2 dancers hugging

Cancellation of Spring 2021 tours to UK and Europe

10th February 2021
Dance class in a room looking at each other

National Dance Company Wales & English National Ballet expands its Dance for Parkinson’s’ programme online and to two more classes in North Wales.

2nd February 2021
dancers in ndcwales tshirts dancing outside and cheering on a sunny day

Garfield Weston Foundation Weston Culture Fund makes award to NDCWales  

2nd February 2021
Walking away from the camera, house to the left

NDCWales films commissioned for Wales in Germany 2021

7th January 2021
Open Space image a group sat in a semi circle on the floor

Ballet Cymru, Creu Cymru, Groundwork Pro, Kokoro Arts and National Dance Company Wales host Open Space on dance in Wales

29th October 2020
collage of images of things done during COVID 19

Protect, retain and create

29th October 2020
zoom DfP class

National Dance Company Wales & English National Ballet brings their Dance for Parkinson’s sessions online

17th September 2020
Aisha running through butetown

NDCWales & Literature Wales release four videos from its dance and poetry collaboration online

17th September 2020
Marvin standing against the ocean

Belief Systems: My Artistic Collaboration with Dancer and Musician, Ed Myhill

2nd September 2020
mentors for lab

Artists and mentor choreographers announced for NDCWales’ Laboratori

27th August 2020
Marvin standing with hand over mouth, sea behind him

NDCWales & Literature Wales’ Plethu/Weave project sees poignant poetry and movement film created to reflect Wales’ involvement in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade

21st August 2020
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Live dance shows across South Wales in care homes and health care settings

17th August 2020
Folu

Black Lives Still Matter: an update

5th August 2020
Wales Freelance Taskforce and Krystal Lowe

Wales Freelance Taskforce: A note from Krystal Lowe

1st August 2020
the 16 poets and dancers headshots that are involved in the project

Independent Dance Artists and Poets announced for NDCWales & Literature Wales Plethu/Weave film collaboration.

24th July 2020
5 dancers in a row with their arms in the air in circles

NDCWales Premieres Christopher Bruce’s Dream on the original 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony day

13th July 2020
dancers in conversations 2 with young rugby players at a rugby club

Have a dance down the Rugby Club NDCWales brings a virtual rugby club together online

8th July 2020
Associates in a row dancing

A statement from Paul Kaynes, NDCWales Chief Executive and Lee Johnston, NDCWales Associate Director

6th July 2020
NDCWales and Literature Wales logos

NDCWales announces cross-artform collaboration with Literature Wales

19th June 2020
Freelance dancer Anthony Matsena stretches in a dance studio in front of blue seating with female dancer Nikita

Freelance Taskforce support from NDCWales, Groundwork and Rubicon Dance

12th June 2020
5 dancers, 4 clapping and 1 in the centre dancing

NDCWales creates live version of Ed Myhill’s Clapping with Company Dancers in lockdown

9th June 2020
Folu on the floor wearing a headlamp in the dark

Black Lives Matter: A message from Chief Executive, Paul Kaynes

5th June 2020
Dancer Camille in her own garden mid dancing, doing a standing splits

Keeping Fit and mentally active during lockdown

22nd May 2020
2 dancers in pajamas holding their hands out and smiling

A message from NDCWales Chief Executive, Paul Kaynes

22nd May 2020
a dancer with a rugby ball about to throw it

Get Up and dance with NDCWales as part of International Families Day Wednesday 6 May 2020

4th May 2020
dancers clapping whilst female dancer jumps on a stage

NDCWales dancers create clap dance to say THANK YOU to support workers for this Thursday ‘clap for carers.’

22nd April 2020
Kin Connected logo

KiN: Connected – new online initiative to connect artists and audiences through dance.

16th April 2020
Dances rehearsing in a studio with audience watching

Wales’ National Dance Company to give live dance class as part of BBC Culture in Quarantine

15th April 2020
dancers standing together

KIN tour cancelled due to COVID-19

20th March 2020
A group looking at a rugby ball and shouting with joy!

SHERMAN THEATRE AND NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY WALES ARE TEAMING UP TO ENCOURAGE RUGBY FANS TO GET THEIR SHIRTS ON FOR DANCE

27th February 2020
Anthony Matsena looks over rehearsal

National Dance Company Wales names Anthony Matsena new Associate Artist

29th January 2020
image of Fearghus on a Rugby pitch with dancers of all ages

Fearghus Ó Conchúir to pass the baton on at NDCWales

17th January 2020
Male dancer in heels and stockings waving a British flag above his head

National Dance Company Wales revives Nigel Charnock’s influential Lunatic for Spring tour as part of triple bill

18th December 2019
Dancers with Parkinson's dancing together - screenshot from 'Reflections'

National Dance Company Wales launch new dance film Reflections.

16th December 2019
Dancers holding Elena in the air

National Dance Company Wales nominated for prestigious award

20th November 2019
Anthony stretching image

National Dance Company Wales open the door to new opportunities in dance for people across Wales

29th October 2019
picture of dancer in Rugby kit

Stories of rugby, mining communities and passionate love affairs lie at the heart of National Dance Company Wales’ new Roots tour this Autumn

3rd October 2019
Rygbi scrum by dancers

National Dance Company Wales will premiere new dance piece to Welsh audiences at next week’s National Eisteddfod ahead of special performances in Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup

30th July 2019
Dance for Parkinson's class Blackwood Western Power Distribution team member taking part

Dance for Parkinson’s programme sponsor wins two Arts and Business Cymru Awards

29th July 2019
Image of dancers working on Rugbi, standing ina line at the back with their backs to the camera and the director on the floor looking up at them and then a picture of Molly next to that. Blonde hair

Work Experience Blog: Mollie Jenkins

18th July 2019
The birds and Laurel and Hardy

Work Experience: Naomi's Final Blog

1st July 2019
Mix of pictures from Laboratori week

Work Experience Blog: Naomi Berry

1st July 2019
3 dancers with 1 in the middle looking out smiling

NDCWales launches Laboratori in partnership with Groundwork Pro

28th June 2019
Jack Philp directing during his residency programme

The 2019 Residency programme is underway at National Dance Company Wales

19th June 2019
Dawns i bawb & NDCwales logo

Dawns i Bawb are very pleased to announce the development of a new Youth Dance Initiative in partnership with National Dance Company Wales

29th May 2019
4 dancers under spotlights

University of South Wales students to perform acclaimed dance in partnership with National Dance Company Wales

25th April 2019
2 images one with 2 a boy dancing with dance ambassador and the other with a boy doing work with a dancer helping

Public sharing of NDCWales and Cantonian High School Dance and Literacy Creative Collaborations project

2nd April 2019
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National Dance Company Wales to be part of BBC Arts #DancePassion 5th April at Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea

26th March 2019
Rygbi image , group of people huddled in one large group

National Dance Company Wales announces 12 month programme under new Artistic Director.

12th March 2019
3 dance ambassadors headshots

National Dance Company Wales appoints Dance Ambassadors to Wales programme.

4th February 2019
Folk

NDCWales tours to Germany and Switzerland

11th December 2018
Awakening image - dancer stepping out of a white box with green background

National Dance Company Wales announce 2019 UK spring tour: AWAKENING

8th December 2018
Tundra by Marcos Morau

Tundra nominated for UK Theatre 2018 Awards - Achievement in Dance Award

18th September 2018
Roots image, dancer in a blue kitchen with back to the camera and legs in the air holding shoes.

Bake off meets dance as part of National Dance Company Wales new tour Roots this Autumn

15th August 2018
Passion image, dancer falling through yellow curtain

UK Autumn tour of Passion by Pascal Dusapin

11th July 2018
Profundis lead image

NDCWales presents the Facebook Live premiere of P.A.R.A.D.E.

15th May 2018
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Alternative Routes; Dance & Design from Cardiff’s emerging artists

2nd May 2018
Fearghus Ó Conchúir

Fearghus Ó Conchúir named as National Dance Company Wales’ new Artistic Director

12th April 2018
Yvette teaching a Dance for Parkinson's class

Free Dance for Parkinson’s Taster Sessions with NDCWales and English National Ballet as part of Get Creative 2018

6th March 2018
Terra Firma image

Terra Firma 2018 sees National Dance Company Wales spring into a new UK tour from 8 February to 13 May 2018  

10th January 2018
Caroline Finn in rehearsal for Folk

National Dance Company Wales’ Caroline Finn to move to newly created role of Resident Choreographer

10th November 2017
Tundra by Marcos Morau

Marcus Morau’s Tundra and Marc Rees’ P.A.R.A.D.E. material to be screened online in November

3rd November 2017
Dance for Parkinson's ballet pose

National Dance Company Wales and English National Ballet are launching new Dance for Parkinson’s classes at Blackwood Miners Institute this November.

24th October 2017