Archives: People
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Lisa Pavane
Faculty – VOCATIONAL, TEACHERS
Renowned ballerina and former Director of The Australian Ballet School, Lisa Pavane has enjoyed an extraordinary career spanning principal roles…
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Amy Giancarlo
Dance Teacher, The Royal Ballet School, Rambert and The Ballet School London
BA (Hons) RBS DDT LRAD ARAD RAD RTS Amy Giancarlo has been an active RAD teaching member since 2011 and…
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Angela Grant
Angela Grant (RAD RTS) is one of a trio of performing sisters, namely Rebecca Grant (Holby City) and Rachel Grant (Die Another Day).…
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Becks White
I started Ballet at age 3 and my wonderful teacher Pam Charles took me through the grades with the RAD. With…
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Catherine Quinn
Chair of Governance and People Subcommittee
BA (Hons) MA, MBA Catherine Quinn’s career over the last twenty years has crossed sectors, from research, science and innovation;…
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Celia Bosman (née Venes)
Born in the United Kingdom, Celia’s early ballet training was with the Madeleine Sharp School of Dancing. In 1974 Celia…
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Chi Cao
Former Principal, Birmingham Royal Ballet
As a former principal dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Chi Cao danced with companies around the world. He starred…
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Dame Darcey Bussell DBE
President
Darcey Bussell is a former Principal with The Royal Ballet and the most famous British ballerina of her generation. During…
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Dame Monica Mason DBE
Vice President
Born in Johannesburg, Monica Mason came to England at the age of 14 and trained with both Nesta Brooking and…
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David McAllister AC
Vice President
A graduate of The Australian Ballet School, Perth-born David McAllister joined The Australian Ballet in 1983. David was promoted to…
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Dean McKerras
Faculty – VOCATIONAL | GRADES – Musical Theatre
Dean McKerras is a choreographer, director, educator, and creator of DanceNZmade, with a career spanning more than three decades in…
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Deborah Cornelius
Board of Trustees
MA (Cantab) Initially qualifying as a Corporate Lawyer at Freshfields, Deborah Cornelius spent four years as a strategy consultant at…
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Ella Williams
Faculty – GRADES – Creative
Ella Williams is a professional dancer, born of Canadian, Trinidadian and pakeha NZ descent. currently working in Te Whanganui a…
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Esther Chesterman
Chair of Examinations and Regulatory Subcommittee
LLM LLB Dip Ed Esther Chesterman worked in education for over 25 years. After completing a master’s degree in law,…
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Fiona Fretwell
I have been teaching Silver Swan classes since September 2018 in various locations in Norfolk, UK. I love teaching Silver…
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Georgina Robbins
Board of Trustees
Georgina Robbins has been a proactive and committed supporter of RAD governance, fundraising, and values over the last five years.…
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Hilary Kaplin
Faculty – TEACHERS, VOCATIONAL
Hilary Kaplan is an experienced dance educator and long-standing RAD examiner, recognised for her commitment to nurturing and supporting dancers…
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Imogen Knight
Chair of Artistic and Deputy Chair of Global Membership & Marketing Subcommittees
ARAD, BA (Hons), DDE, RAD TD, RAD RTS Imogen is passionately committed to dance teachers everywhere having access to great…
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James Cane
Chair of Finance and Audit Subcommittee
FCA James has served as a trustee, and as chair of the Finance, audit and risk subcommittee since 2021. He…
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Jemima Matsuda
Faculty – VOCATIONAL – Contemporary
Jemima Matsuda is a contemporary dancer and movement artist based in Pōneke. A 2021 graduate of the New Zealand School…
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Jun Samblaceno Jr
Faculty – VOCATIONAL – Technique and Dance conditioning
Vivencio “Jun” Samblaceno trained in Manila with the Philippine Ballet Theatre before joining the Royal New Zealand Ballet, where he…
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Justine Berry
Board of Trustees
PDTD ARAD RTS PGCert. MA Justine Berry has enjoyed 20 years as a dancer and deeply appreciates having found another…
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Li Cunxin AO
Vice President
Li Cunxin began dancing at age 11 when he was selected to join Madame Mao’s Beijing Dance Academy. Graduating in…
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Lisa Howell
Faculty – TEACHERS
Internationally respected physiotherapist and educator Lisa Howell is the founder of Perfect Form Physiotherapy, a pioneering clinic and online portal…
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Peter Flew
Chair of Education Subcommittee
Peter is currently Director of the School of Education at the University of Roehampton in South West London, one of…
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Rachel Dawson
Faculty – GRADES
RAD RTS, ARAD, TCP Diploma in Dance Performance Rachel is a highly experienced dance educator and choreographer whose career spans…
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Rachel Jackson-Weingärtner
Board of Trustees
MA, RAD RTS., SAC Dip (Child Psychology), LISTD Dipl Living in Germany since 1992, Rachel has been involved with the…
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Samantha Jennings
Samantha is currently based in Wiltshire, although as an internationally awarded dance lecturer and choreographer, she has travelled, worked and…
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Shaun James Kelly
Faculty – VOCATIONAL PATHWAYS TO PERFORMANCE COURSE
Scottish-born dancer and choreographer Shaun James Kelly is recognised as one of Aotearoa’s most exciting creative talents, celebrated for both…
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Sir David Bintley CBE
Vice President
Born in Huddersfield, Sir David Bintley trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined Saddler’s Wells Royal Ballet in 1976.…
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Sir Peter Wright CBE
Vice President
DMus DLitt FBSM Peter Wright made his debut as a professional dancer with the Ballets Jooss during World War II,…
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Stephen Moss CBE
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Stephen trained as a lawyer and holds an MBA from London Business School. After a spell in the City of…
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Steve Sacks
President, Advisory Board for the Arts (Europe)
Steve brings a combination of a passion for ballet and for education; expertise in strategy, marketing and digital; and extensive…
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Vikki Allport
Board of Trustees
RAD RTS T.DIP (Dist) Vikki’s first and foremost passion is dance, and she is extremely proud to belong to the…
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Wayne Sleep OBE
Vice President
Wayne Sleep won a scholarship to The Royal Ballet School at the age of twelve and later became a Senior…
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Elizabeth Honer CB
Chief Executive
Elizabeth has had a lifelong love of dance, starting her career at Sadler’s Wells and most recently through classes at RAD…
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Alexander Campbell
Artistic Director, Education & Participation
Alexander trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined Birmingham Royal Ballet on graduation. He joined The Royal Ballet as…
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Mary Keene
Director of Examinations
Mary has worked in education for nearly 20 years now, primarily in the Arts but also in Engineering and Medicine.…
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Penny Cotton
Director of Membership
Penny comes to her role as Membership Director after nearly 14 years of managing membership schemes for several large organisations.…
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Susi Pink
Director of Marketing & Enterprises
DipM Susi’s career over the past 30 years has crossed sectors, from technology, TV and new media to the Arts,…
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Max Goldman
Director of Fundraising and Development
Max is a fundraiser with over a decade of experience in various UK charities. Before joining the Royal Academy of…
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Simon White
Director of Group Services
Simon joined RAD in December 2025, leading our People, Finance, Technology, Facilities and Projects teams. Before joining RAD, Simon has…
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Renu Randhawa
Finance Director
FCA Renu started her career at PwC, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant before joining Plan International where she was responsible…
