Dance Consortium exists to tour the best contemporary dance from across the world to local audiences across the UK. The Consortium was formed by a group of UK Theatres in 2000 and is currently made up of 18 member theatres from all regions of the country. The Chief Executives of the Theatres are the members of the Consortium, they meet regularly throughout the year and appoint a Board of Directors which also has independent members. Working together, the theatres jointly choose the international companies they wish to invite to tour the UK, they share the costs of each of the tours and use their collective knowledge and expertise to ensure that the artists achieve the highest level of presentation to enthusiastic audiences.