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28 September 2026

Retraining Grant Deadline

DCD’s Retraining Grants can help support dancers with the practical costs of transitioning into a new career.  

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5 October 2026

Beyond Dance Mentoring

An annual programme for dancers, that helps to challenge and support personal and professional growth. Now open for applications, to take part in 2027.

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22 February 2027

Retraining Grant Deadline

To support activity beginning no earlier than April 2027. This application round is open only to DCD Partner Company dancers. Independent dancers should apply to the May round (unless there is an urgent and time sensitive need, which must be discussed with a DCD Relationship Manager prior to Monday 8 February). Applicants must meet with a Relationship Manager, to discuss their application, before Monday 8 February.    

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 Watch and listen to these film and radio clips exploring dancer career transition…

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17 Sep 2026

Angela Rippon CBE joins Dancers’ Career Development as Patron

Dancers’ Career Development is honoured to announce the appointment of Angela Rippon CBE as a Patron of its award-winning, unique charity. An icon of British media and a true pioneer, Angela was the first female journalist to regularly present the BBC’s national news. She has remained a beloved figure in British broadcasting ever since, from delivering hard-hitting journalism to captivating a new generation on Strictly Come Dancing and recently spearheading the nationwide Let's Dance! health campaign.

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22 Aug 2025

Announcing: Tour de Dance

This autumn professional dancer Hamish Scott will undertake a unique Tour de Dance: a 500-mile sponsored cycle ride from Newcastle to London over 10 days, stopping along the way to shine a light on dancers and the incredible journeys they take after performing.

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16 Dec 2024

Caroline Miller OBE

Dancers’ Career Development join the dance community in expressing our deep sorrow at the news of the death of Caroline Miller OBE, CEO at Birmingham Royal Ballet.

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