A new study of dance in the UK says that dance companies have become too reliant on public funding, and need a new strategy to survive. According to the study, “about 12% of the population went to a live dance event in 2003, with overall attendance at ballet and contemporary dance events reaching 5.1 million. More than a quarter of all adults in 2001 took part in some form of dance, ranging from tap dancing to nights out ‘clubbing’.”