Positioned as a pre-seed collaborative social enterprise, DanceGRiST was established with the noble objective of elevating the income and status of dancers, multi-skilled artists, and other professionals in the movement arts sector. Led by the visionary Carole Edrich, a former tango dancer and bodybuilder turned project manager and writer, DanceGRiST has cultivated an international team and forged fruitful commercial collaborations all while challenging the prevailing misconception that dancers possess limited value beyond the stage.

Carole's portfolio career spans roles as an arts programmer, activist, and communicator, demonstrating a relentless commitment to advocating for artists' rights and advancing the cultural sector. Simultaneously, she has also provided thought leadership and consultancy in risk management to financial, insurance, public and NGO organisations, won prizes for her journalistic photography, and become a sole dance consultant to the American Express’s Bon Vivant Magazine. 

Continuing a brand new season and month of Dance Business, this episode delves into the inner workings of cultural accelerators, running a pre-seed business, and Carole's vision for the future of arts entrepreneurship. Ready to discover the accelerator within you? Join us as we foreground dance in the background!

• Carole Edrich
• DanceGRIST
• Carole's substack
• What is a business accelerator?
• The Joy of Dance
• What is cultural entrepreneurship?

Soundtracks: 

1. Birds - Tyler Twombly 
2. Poison Ivy Yard Work - Uncle Milk
3. Ethereal Vistas - Denys Brodovskyi
4. Titanium - AlisiaBeats

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