Penny comes to her role as Membership Director after nearly 14 years of managing membership schemes for several large organisations.

From 2009 – 2010 she was the Membership Manager at the famous Southbank Centre, the largest single-run arts centre in the world in London. Among her responsibilities were membership administration, events, and communications. Penny then went on to a similar role at the Royal Automobile Club (RAC), one of the most prestigious private members clubs in Europe.

In 2011 Penny joined the RAD as Membership Manager before becoming the Head of Global Membership Services in 2018. Under her guidance, the membership team has received several awards for the high quality of its work – most recently receiving being shortlisted for ‘Best Member Support During Covid-19’ at the MemCom Awards.

Penny was appointed to the position of Membership Director of the RAD at the beginning of 2023. She is also a member of Safer Dance’s Dance School Safeguarding Working Group, and a lay committee member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy.

Alexander trained at The Royal Ballet School and joined Birmingham Royal Ballet on graduation. He joined The Royal Ballet as a Soloist in 2011 and was promoted to First Soloist in 2012 and Principal in 2016.

Alexander was born in Sydney and trained at Academy Ballet, Sydney, before joining The Royal Ballet School. In 2003 he won the silver medal at the Genée International Ballet Competition and was a Prix de Lausanne finalist. He joined Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) in 2005, and was promoted to first soloist in 2009.

Alexander Campbell started as Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Dance in April 2024, following his role as Principal of The Royal Ballet, a position he held from 2016-2024.

Shevelle Dynott trained at the Royal Ballet School and went on to enjoy a distinguished 15-year career with English National Ballet, performing internationally across a wide-ranging classical and contemporary repertoire. Throughout his professional career, he worked with some of the industry’s leading choreographers, directors and creatives, developing a reputation for artistry, versatility and excellence both on and off the stage.

Alongside his performing career, Shevelle has established himself as a respected choreographer, educator, mentor and speaker, working extensively across vocational training, outreach and professional development within the dance sector. He is passionate about nurturing the next generation of artists and regularly delivers workshops, coaching and inspirational talks for young dancers and emerging professionals.

Shevelle currently serves as Patron of All England Dance and continues to contribute to the wider cultural landscape through his advocacy for dance, education and community engagement. His contribution to the arts has been recognised by the National Portrait Gallery, and he is also a recipient of the Freedom of the City of London honour.

Today, Shevelle continues to work across performance, choreography and arts leadership, bringing a wealth of professional experience, insight and passion to his work as an adjudicator and mentor within the dance community.

Zoie Golding MBE is a pioneering movement director, social innovator and cultural leader whose work over the past two decades has challenged perceptions of dance and who it belongs to.

As Founder and CEO of ZoieLogic Dance Theatre and FuzzyLogic, she has built a body of work recognised globally for bringing movement into unexpected spaces and opening it up to people who never imagined it was for them.

Her projects have been featured by BBC, ITV, The Guardian and The One Show, praised for their innovation, inclusivity and ability to spark genuine human connection and joy.

Her landmark productions include Critical Mass at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and The Big Movement, a global-first mass male movement project using collective movement to open conversations around men’s mental health, belonging and connection.

Zoie believes culture should be for everyone. That belief drives every collaboration, performance and public intervention she creates, breaking down barriers to participation and transforming the way audiences experience movement, community and each other.

Yaël Owen has worked across the dance and arts sector for more than 30 years, undertaking her dance training at the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance (now Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance). As a performer she has worked with Louise Richards (Motionhouse), Paula Hampson (the White Room Project), the DanceXchange Ensemble and DNA Dance & Music.

Currently the Deputy CEO at People Dancing (Foundation for Community Dance), between 2021-2024 Yaël was the Programme Director for Live Well & Dance with Parkinson’s a national programme of dance, movement and community leadership development with by and for people living with Parkinson’s. She now leads the strategic development and delivery of People Dancing’s suite of programmes and networks, including dancing with Parkinson’s and Dance Health & Wellbeing in community dance practices.

Yaël was Course Director for the BA Hons degree course, at Coventry University, along with being a Senior Lecturer at Coventry and visiting lecturer at several midlands universities and was co-head of Coventry Performing Arts Service and Music Education Hub. As a practitioner, Yaël also taught an extensive programme of dance in special schools across Coventry alongside children with complex needs and disabilities.

Yaël has also worked as a Relationship Manager at Arts Council England Midlands, based in Birmingham.

Yaël has been a board member for several dance organisations such as Wriggle Dance Theatre and FRONTLINEdance, and for several years was a trustee of the Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship Fund.