Interim General Manager
Allan McIntyre
(he/him)
Allan began his training as a Dancer at The Space, Dundee, before transferring to complete his studies at Laban, London. Upon graduating, Allan began working with Shaper/Caper Artistic Director, Thomas Small, initially as a Dancer and Tutor before becoming Learning and Development Manager of Smallpetitklein Dance Company. Allan has worked across Scotland and the UK with the likes of Urdang Academy, Bodywork Dance Studios, Dundee and Angus College, Visible Fictions, Scottish Ballet and YDance both as Dance Worker and Dance Development Officer, before returning once again to Smallpetitklein Dance Company as Creative Producer.
In 2014, Allan joined Fife Cultural Trust as Dance Development Coordinator developing partnerships across Public and Private sectors, opportunities for participation and leading the development of a Dance Strategy for Fife.
Allan was Youth Arts Development Coordinator with Aberdeen Performing Arts, managing, coordinating and monitoring activity and relationships which form Youth Arts Collective North East (YACNE). Supported by Scottish Government through Creative Scotland’s Time To Shine fund. Allan was then Creative Industries Producer at V&A Dundee before his role as Creative Activities Manager at Macrobert.
Allan joined the team in 2026 as Interim General Manager tasked with scoping out the role of a new General Manager to see how that job could support Shaper/Caper’s operational functions.
#IWannaDanceWithSomebody
Who would Allan like to dance with?
‘The cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – my latest TV addiction! OR Joanna Lumley – we’re sure to have a hoot and the gossip would be priceless! OR RuPaul and Michelle Visage – now that would be a party!!!’