Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group

The group meets 4 times per year with a rotating Chair. The group reports directly to the Board of Trustees following each meeting.

• Alethia Antonia
• Ingrid MackInnon
• Sherisse Bisram
• Seeta Patel
• Maiya Leeke
• Nandita Shankardass
• Jennifer Curry
• Abigail Walton
• Lucy Glover

Grants Committee

The Grants Committee, Chaired by DCD Trustee Sue Sloan, is a Sub-Committee of the DCD Board. It meets three times a year to review and award Financial Retraining Grants within a budget set by the DCD Board. The Committee comprises of individuals who bring a diverse range of experience and expertise in multiple genres of dance as well as education and life long learning.

• Chair: Sue Sloan
• Nicholas Keegan
• Hannah Gibbs
• Clare Smart
• Silvia Melchior
• Edward (Eddie) De Souza
• James (Jamie) McAlpine
• Genevieve Say (Equity Dance Committee Representative)

Audit and Risk Committee

• Chair: Fred Emden
• Ida Levine
• Joce Giles

Patrons

• Dame Ninette de Valois OM, CH, DBE – Founder Patron
• Peter Williams OBE, Founder
• Christopher Wheeldon OBE
• Leslie Caron
• Sir Peter Wright CBE