Performing arts ranges from acting, to dancing to live art projects, and there are of plenty of opportunities to get involved and find support for developing ideas in the Midlands.

• DanceXchange provides artistic support, education, performances and participation opportunities, and advocates for dance at all levels.

• Youth Dance England works towards creating opportunities for young people in dance, in and out of a school setting. They also offer advice, training, support and resources to both young people and those who have developed, or are thinking about developing, a career in dance.

• Dancescape is a development organisation for Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire.

• The Stage provides industry news, events, advice, classifieds and audition listings

• Box of Frogs is an improv group held in Moseley every Tuesday night.

• The Traditional Arts Team have a range of social meets and workshops in performance, music and storytelling around the West Midlands.

• Sampad is a development agency for South Asian arts, they also offer work placements and opportunities for performance and artist development.

• Live Art Development Agency offers offers resources, professional development initiatives, and projects for the support and development of live art practices and critical discourses in the UK and internationally.

• Fierce Platinum Scheme supports live artists with a platform to present work in progress, and to develop individual learning plans, provide artist-led workshops and one to one mentoring from a practicing artist.

• Community Dance provides professional development with resources for funding and useful contacts within the dance industry.

• Motionhouse are based in Leamington Spa and offer professional development and training for dance artists and dance teachers, along with student placements.

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