Dance for the curious, made in Scotland.
We are Scottish Dance Theatre.
We started out as grassroots community company in 1986 and we are now Scotland’s flagship contemporary dance company.
We are committed to the art form we love and the people we share it with. And we don’t shy away from the creative tension between high art and social responsibility.
We embrace our roots in the city of Dundee, a small city in the Northeast of Scotland with a proud industrial heritage, surrounded by breathtaking nature and farming and fishing communities.
We are outward looking. We collaborate with artists from all over the world and take our work everywhere we can: from remote village halls in the Scottish Highlands to opera houses in South America. From art festivals in Europe to local schools, prisons and shopping centres.
Since 2019 former company-dancer and choreographer Joan Clevillé is the Artistic Director of the company. He’s driven by artistic exploration, learning, and a desire to connect with others.
Scottish Dance Theatre is part of the creative hub of Dundee Rep Theatre, and together we invite you to experience a world in motion, a world fuelled by the creative energy of our bodies and imaginations where dance is as a vehicle for Change.
We are Scottish Dance Theatre. We dare to imagine a world in motion.
One of the most personable and versatile ensembles in British Dance
– The Times
Winner of Outstanding Company Repertoire (Modern), UK National Dance Awards (2003), Herald Angel Award (2005), Summerhall Lustrum Award (2017), Classical:NEXT Innovation Award (2021).
Nominated for Best Independent Company, UK National Dance Awards (2020), Best Mid-Scale Company, UK National Dance Awards (2021, 2023, 2024).
Venue and Festival selection: Tramway (Glasgow), Edinburgh InternationalFestival, The Place (London), Southbank Centre (London), The Lowry (Manchester), Millenium Centre (Cardiff, Wales), Dublin Dance Festival (Ireland), Théâtre National de Bretagne (France), tanzmainz Festival (Germany), Fuori Programma Festival (Rome, Italy), Lublin Opera (Poland), Sibiu International Theatre Festival (Romania), National Center for the Performing Arts (Beijing, China), Teatro Mayor (Bogotá, Colombia), Gran Teatro Nacional (Peru), Fundación Corpartes (Santiago, Chile), National Centre for the Performing Arts (Mumbai, India), Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires (Argentina), Festival Internacional Cervantino (Mexico), Cultura Inglesa Festival (Brazil), Serendipity Arts Festival (Goa, India) amongst others.
Upcoming performances
Bambino Nella Pancia
Come and join company dancer Jessie Roberts-Smith in the Scottish Dance Theatre studio as she hosts an informal performance sharing about her experience during the last 8 months of pregnancy!
The Flock & Moving Cloud
–Fasten your seat belt and get ready to take off as the dancers embark on a fascinating journey inspired by the migration of birds in The Flock, then experience the fusion of contemporary dance and traditional Celtic music in Moving Cloud.
Little Ray
–Held in the Scottish Dance Theatre studio, this gentle and playful show invites young audiences to discover a rainbow of emotions through movement.