Dance troupe for hire at events

Event planners, companies, wedding couples, venues, festivals, councils and community groups.

A fixed fee per performance, often priced by act length and number of dancers, with extras for travel, bespoke choreography or special costumes. Some troupes also sell short workshops at the same events.

• Strong dance and choreography
• Organising rehearsals and dancers' availability
• Confident selling and communicating with clients

• Public liability insurance, and check whether venues or clients ask to see it
• Whether dancers are self-employed or employed, and check HMRC guidance on this
• Music licensing: check whether the venue's licence covers your performance
• Injury risk and what happens if a dancer drops out close to a booking
• Check any venue rules on stage size, flooring and safety

Startup costs are typically around £500 to £2,500, depending on costumes, rehearsal space and how many set pieces you build. This is an estimate, so draw up your own budget before you take bookings.

Monthly revenue is typically around £600 to £3,000, depending on how many bookings you win and your price list. That is an estimate of revenue before paying dancers and other costs, and you could start at around 6 hours a week.

Check you have public liability insurance and whether venues or clients ask to see it. Also check HMRC guidance on whether dancers are self-employed or employed, whether the venue's licence covers your music, and any venue rules on stage size, flooring and safety.