Joss Arnott Dance (JAD) are a professional, contemporary dance company based in the North West of England, currently celebrating our 15^th anniversary in 2025.

JAD want more people to see dance. We understand the power of the arts to influence social mobility, and we draw on our working-class roots to give everybody the best arts experience, no matter their background. Our commitment to a ‘not I, but we’ approach means that we work with people in the North of England to design ambitious, exciting, extraordinary, inspirational shows using Arnott’s stunning and dynamic choreography.

We take our work to places where people gather, performing in theatres, community venues, at festivals and on the streets. We will always be generous in our leadership: developing talent and encouraging creative excellence in everyone we work with. Our people-powered approach, combined with our artistic ambition means that we are trusted to deliver standout shows that bring new audiences to dance.

The company produces and tours ambitious, excellent and relevant dance productions 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’s touring productions consist of athletic, technically brilliant performers, aiming to excite and inspire audiences regardless of their dance experience and knowledge, through Artistic Director, Joss Arnott’s stunning and dynamic contemporary choreographic style.

We hold education, participation and our communities at the core of all our activity whilst innovating world-class collaborations and initiatives.

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.