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Dance in Malta in hard figures and statistics
By MaltaMedia News
Mar 26, 2008 - 1:06:43 PM
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There were a total of 5,086 participants in dance activities in 2007,
an increase of 8% over 2006, said the National Statistics Office on
Wednesday. The number of dance schools also increased, from 32 in 2006
to 34.
The most popular form of dance in 2006 and also in 2007 was classical
ballet, followed by jazz and modern dance. Female dancers preferred
classical ballet and jazz, whilst Latin American and ballroom were the
most popular forms of dance amongst males.
In both these years, the majority of persons attending dance lessons were aged between 5 and 14, with the smallest percentage of persons being under the age of 5.
Within the 34 dance schools in operation in 2007, the most common type of dance offered by schools was classical ballet, followed by jazz and modern dance.
The most demanding form of dance, with dancers dedicating an average of 1.6 hours per week, was ballet followed by jazz with 1.4 hours.
In 2007, 109 persons were employed by dance schools, of which 83% were working on a
part time basis. This shows an increase of 5% over 2006. The majority of employees were dance teachers.
Recurrent expenditure in 2007 amounted to €654,318, of which 45% went towards staff
costs. A significant proportion of the expenditure also went towards premises (including rent of premises) and operational expenditure.
The total income generated in the same year reached €1,046,154. Of this, 85% came from tuition fees, and a further 13% came from dance shows. The financial surplus for dance schools in 2007 amounted to €391,836, an increase of 14% over 2006.
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