Dance school to create new courses

Dance centre The Place has secured specialist education provider funding from the Office for Students (OfS).

The OfS funding programme is aimed at small-scale, world leading higher education institutions.

The Place says the funding will go towards creating new courses at its London Contemporary Dance School faculty, developing partnerships and research into the dance sector.

Choreographer Hofesh Shechter says the support will help The Place “grow into a key player in the European and international dance scene”.

Former Vice-Chancellor of University of the Arts London Nigel Carrington added: “I am delighted that The Place’s innovative ownership and provision has been recognised for the effective way it uses its funding, the expertise of its staff and its international relationships to deliver a world-class education to its students as well as playing an important role in the development of contemporary dance.”