Seeta Patel Dance

Seeta Patel Dance

At a glance

Causes

  • Arts

Other details

Organisation type: 
Charity
Geographical remit: 
National - Britain

Objectives

Contributing something vital, political, beautiful and urgent to the world through dance and performance. 

Seeta Patel Dance (SPD) is a pioneer, creating opportunities and spaces of belonging for future generations by disrupting systems and hierarchies through performance and dialogue. SPD makes performance art rooted in Bharatanatyam that challenges existing perceptions and perspectives.

Our Vision

Seeta Patel Dance is a pioneer, creating opportunities and spaces of belonging for future generations by disrupting systems and hierarchies through performance and dialogue.

Our Mission

Seeta Patel Dance makes performance art rooted in Bharatanatyam that challenges existing perceptions and perspectives. 

SPD became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation in 2023. As a diverse-led company with strong values on equity and inclusion, we champion art that is diverse, dynamic and inclusive. Our vision, mission and values represent the ethos that underpins and is embedded in our work. We work to support and inspire, and we increasingly impact on the richness of the performing arts landscape in the UK and internationally. 

Activities

In 2024, Seeta Patel's staging of The Rite of Spring was nominated for an Olivier Award for the Best Dance Production, making her the first South Asian Woman to be nominated in the category and the first woman of colour in the 40+ year history of the awards. The company was also nominated for Best Independent Company and Best Classical Choreography (for the Rite of Spring) by the National Dance Awards (2023). 

Live dance theatre productions are supported by Audience Development, Outreach, Advocacy and Talent Development, which is a cornerstone of Seeta Patel Dance’s vision. The Company prides itself on providing an aspirational environment where young people in the dance sector can see the true value of the art form and its place in the world, supporting artists through workshops, masterclasses, mentoring and apprenticeship programmes. By exposing them to a professional practice, giving them better tools to support their personal and professional development and showing them the possibilities within the sector, Seeta Patel Dance commits to improving the richness of the dance landscape.

Current opportunities

We are seeking a new Chair of the Board of Trustees to join our existing Board at Seeta Patel Dance from early 2025. We very much look...