Archives: People
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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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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 RAD teaching member since 2011 and has…
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Beverly Payne
Board of Trustees
Beverly has enjoyed a successful career immersed in the hospitality industry, with a main focus in the luxury hotel sector, latterly as…
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Catherine Quinn
Chair of Governance and People Subcommittee
BA (Hons) MA, MBA Catherine career over the last twenty years has crossed sectors, from research, science and innovation to…
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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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Georgina Robbins
Board of Trustees
Georgina Robbins has been a committed supporter of RAD governance, fundraising, and values over the last five years. Her motivation…
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Grace Buskell
Board of Trustees
Grace Buskell is a Royal Academy of Dance Registered Teacher (RAD RTS) and Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance…
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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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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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Mark Bramwell FBCS
Board of Trustees
Currently, I am the Chief Digital Information Officer of Saïd Business School – University of Oxford, a globally renowned world Top 10…
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Mark Carawan FCA CFIIA CIA PhD
Board of Trustees
As a seasoned Board and Board Committee Chair with extensive experience in financial management and control, I have a track record in…
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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 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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Sarah Haslock
LRAD, ARAD, RTS, AISTD
With more than 30 years of experience in dance teaching, choreography and programme development, Sarah has dedicated her career to…
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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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Sonia Greco
Board of Trustees
Having trained with and worked within the Royal Academy of Dance community for more than 40 years, Sonia has built…
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Steve Sacks
President, Advisory Board for the Arts (Europe)
Steve brings a passion for ballet and education, expertise in strategy, marketing and digital, and extensive global experience to his…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Chan Hon Goh C.M., D.Litt.
Vice President
Chan Hon Goh is a distinguished Canadian ballet leader whose career reflects a rare synthesis of artistic excellence and thoughtful…
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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…
