Joss Arnott Dance
Categories of Work: Arts & Culture and Heritage
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Organisation description: Joss Arnott Dance (JAD) are a professional, contemporary dance company based in the North West of England, founded in 2015 by Artistic Director, Joss Arnott. The company produces and tours high quality and relevant dance productions, and participatory dance programmes, that are grown from classical techniques, inspired by music and shaped by a modern aesthetic.
We hold our communities and audiences at our core and our people-powered touring productions are created for a variety of settings and audiences, including indoor, outdoor, children and family dance productions. Our Human Centred Design process and approach to producing work allows us to create relevance for our intended audiences and empower those who we engage with.
The company prides itself on bringing new audiences to contemporary dance through Arnott’s bold choreographic language that has been described as “exquisite to watch” The Stage, and “the perfect tonic for British contemporary dance” londondance.
Our sister company, Emergence, is a professionally focused MA Dance: Performance and Professional Practices programme, co-designed and delivered between Joss Arnott Dance and the University of Salford. The programme delivers contemporary dance training at the highest level, whilst also addressing the wider needs of the dance professional including modules on producing, teaching and workshop design/delivery – allowing dancers to develop their skills, knowledge and experience to expand their professional opportunities upon graduation. The company dancers also develop their skills by undertaking roles throughout the year in marketing, social media design, production and rehearsal directing.
Emergence was a shortlisted finalist and highly commended at the Educate North Awards 2025, the North’s most prestigious Education awards that highlights world class achievements across the University, HE, FE and Sixth Form sectors in the North of England.
We hold our communities and audiences at our core and our people-powered touring productions are created for a variety of settings and audiences, including indoor, outdoor, children and family dance productions. Our Human Centred Design process and approach to producing work allows us to create relevance for our intended audiences and empower those who we engage with.
The company prides itself on bringing new audiences to contemporary dance through Arnott’s bold choreographic language that has been described as “exquisite to watch” The Stage, and “the perfect tonic for British contemporary dance” londondance.
Our sister company, Emergence, is a professionally focused MA Dance: Performance and Professional Practices programme, co-designed and delivered between Joss Arnott Dance and the University of Salford. The programme delivers contemporary dance training at the highest level, whilst also addressing the wider needs of the dance professional including modules on producing, teaching and workshop design/delivery – allowing dancers to develop their skills, knowledge and experience to expand their professional opportunities upon graduation. The company dancers also develop their skills by undertaking roles throughout the year in marketing, social media design, production and rehearsal directing.
Emergence was a shortlisted finalist and highly commended at the Educate North Awards 2025, the North’s most prestigious Education awards that highlights world class achievements across the University, HE, FE and Sixth Form sectors in the North of England.