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The development of the Independent Contemporary Dance Scene

(1999-2003)

-A decade of maturity and widening impact and reach.

(2000)

-Akram Khan launches his own company and wins The Jerwood Foundation Choreography Award.

(2000)

-The refurbished ROH opened.

(2001)

-Jeannette Siddall's 21st Century Dance published by ACE

(2003)

-2003 Grants for the Arts Launched

(2004)

 -Hofesh Shechter wins the audience award at The Place Prize and forming his own company. 2008: Rafael Bonachela, winner of the Place Prize, appointed Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Theatre but will also continue to run his own company, BDC.

-2004 Youth Dance England Launched

-6 Centres for Advanced Training (CATs) established by government funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and managed by the Music and Dance Scheme (MDS).

(2006)

-The Lowry opens in Salford. The newly built Dance City opens in Newcastle: The Birmingham Hippodrome complex opens with BRB in residence and The Jerwood Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Dance Injuries.

-Dance Manifesto Launched: All party Dance Forum announced

(2007)

Palatine research on Dance in HE highlights 80 institutions offering dance at FE and HE level. Overall student numbers on dance HE programmes grows by 97% from 2002 - 2007 with 3645 students entering training in 2006/07: UCAS carries 506 listings for dance for entry in 2009.

(2008)

-Having opened in 1999 The Point, Eastleigh will open Phase Three of its development as an arts and dance centre.

(2006-2008)

-Big Dance takes place led by the London Mayor's Office and partnered by ACE and BBC.

(2008)

-DTAP research into accreditation and training for artists working with young people.

-Youth Dance England announced that dance will receive a £5.5 million investment from the Government. Funded through the Departments for Culture, Media and Sport and Children, Schools and Families and Arts Council England.

(2009)

-Foundation for Community Dance launch the National College for Community Dance

(2010)

-The first year of the MA Creative Practice commences, jointly run by ID, Trinity Laban and Siobhan Davies Dance.

(2012)

-Independent Dance and Siobhan Davies Dance are awarded joint National Portfolio Organisation status by Arts Council England.