As Scotland’s national dance company, Scottish Ballet’s mission is to inspire on stage and beyond. Based in Glasgow, the company performs regularly all over Scotland – from the biggest cities to the most remote communities, and increasingly throughout the UK and internationally. Scottish Ballet has nominated the Sandman Hotel Group UK & Ireland for their sponsorship of First Artists, Alice Kawalek and Aaron Venegas, through its ‘Sponsor a Dancer’ programme. Through this sponsorship Sandman Signature benefit from engagement with two young dancers as they progress in their careers, which at first might seem very different to working in hospitality. Sandman also provides an in-kind donation of complimentary hotel rooms, supporting the company’s regular tours to Aberdeen. The Sponsor a Dancer relationship encourages knowledge sharing between Scottish Ballet and Sandman Signature, focused on exploring techniques for building resilience and stress management in workshops between the two professions. Wellbeing support being essential in both the performing arts and hospitality industries. This nomination demonstrates how two seemingly different industries are in fact connected by their drive to ensure that talent is developed and nurtured. Mutually beneficial, this partnership provides opportunities to learn from another industry in a relationship built on shared goals and values.