Dance Uk- some interesting facts and figures!

Hey guys,

Been looking into evidence of the recent boom in dance media events and compeitions, found some interesting facts from the DanceUK website (DanceUK, 1982).....

Dance and Media:

The Target Group Index (TGI), found that

-'audiences for dance have grown by 13.7% over the last six months'

-'when show on television, dance reaches audiences of 100's of 1,000's'

-'Dance is now the fastest growing Art Form, 13% of the population are now attending dance performances'

-'Strictly Come Dancing is now watched by 10.5 million people'

-According to a survey taken by Barclays, '1 in 10 people last year took up dancing because of the 'Darran Gough Effect'

Also found these facts on learning Dance quite interesting too,

Dance and Education:

-' The numbers of those taking GCSE Dance has increased from 2,752 in 1990 to 6,469 in 2000 (an increase of 235%). In June 2008, 17,855 candidates were entered into GCSE Performing Arts: Dance (source: AQA). On the other hand, those studying dance at AS and A level has increased from 352 in 1990 to 808 in 2000 (an increase of 229%)'.

- 'The number of students taking GCSE dance has increased from 7,003 in 2001, 15,730 in 2005 to 18,866 in 2007' (The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance www.aqa.org.uk/index.php)

- 'The number of pupils choosing dance has risen 83% in four years, according to research by the Arts Council. A third of those are boys (http://www.theguardian.co.uk// 14th March 2009'

Source - (Dance UK, 1982)