Who We Are
A Dance Leader is any dance professional who is committed to contributing to a bigger vision for a thriving dance sector and empowering its communities to achieve more than they can on their own. Someone who uses dance to inspire others.
The Dance Leaders Group (DLG) steering group is currently made up of representatives from:
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Orit Azaz
The DLG & Critical Mass What Next 2022-24 programme is project managed by Katie Holtom.
DLG also convene an advisory group that comprises independent professionals, representatives from funded organisations and young people (18yrs+) who bring specialist skills and expertise to drive DLG activity. These are:
Ascension Dance
Black Country Dance Hub
Dancefest
Delphine Wise
Helen Mason
Helen Mclaughlin
Kirsten Tranter
One Dance UK
People Dancing
Rob Hemming
Steph Sandy
The network itself includes over 70 members from across the Midlands including from:
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Representatives of large and small NPOS
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Independent dance organisations
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Freelance artists
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Young people interested in exploring and pursuing a career in dance
MEMBERS (A-Z)
Alison Penn
Amber Cahill
Amelia Bickley
Andrea Barzey
Anjali
Arts Connect
Ascension Dance
Birmingham Dance Network
Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Black Country Dance Hub
Brewhouse Arts Centre
Catherine Clisset
Charlotte Rogers
Company Apidae
Daisy Dymond
Dancefest
Dan Walsh
Elmhurst Dance
Eloquent Praise Dance Company
Emma Armstrong-Craddock
Emma Ford
Emma Morgan
ENTW9
FABRIC
Frankie Goodinson
Freewheelin
Freya Davis
FRONTLINEdance
Highly Sprung
Hollie Johnston
Humanhood Dance Company
Infuse Dance
Kate Taylor
Katie Holtom
Keneish Dance
Kirsten Tranter
Lexy Garner
Louise Katerega
Lorna Savage
Mark Mallabone
Megan Harris
Mercurial Dance
Motionhouse
Natalie Haslam
Off Balance Dance
Ogechi Ochiagha
One Dance UK
Patricia Campbell
Paul Golz
People Dancing
Phebe Bland
Romy Ashmore-Hills
Rosie Brownhill
Samina Beckford
Sampad
Sarah McVay
Shropshire Inclusive Dance
Sophie Thorpe
SPA Events
Spectra
Stefania Catarinell
Steph Sandy
Sydney Illsley
Tamar Dixon
Thomas OFlaherty
Tom Dale Company
Tori Drew
Yael Owen-McKenna
2Faced Dance
