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Royal Patron

HRH Duke of Edinburgh, KG, GCVO, CD, ADC

  • Ameena Bradford

    Finance Director

  • Liz Rose

    Director of Audiences & Communications

  • Leanne Kirkham

    Director of Learning and Academy Operations

  • Lynne Farnell

    Director of Development

  • Steve Wilkins

    Technical Director

Staff

Administration

Artistic Planning Manager
  • Emily Deller
Head of People
  • Jodie Chandler
Executive Assistant
  • Fiona Heseltine

Company & Stage Management

Company Manager
  • Lyndsey Holmes
Stage Manager
  • Karen Kwong
Senior Deputy Stage Manager
  • Chun-Yen Chia

Academy of Northern Ballet

Director of Academy Operations
Head of Programmes (associates & Graduates)
Artistic Head of Programmes (CAT & Open)
Classical Ballet Teacher
Head of Academy Administration
CAT Programme Manager
Student Support Lead
Academy Pianist

Audiences & Communications

Director of Audiences & Communications
  • Liz Rose
Head of Design & Branding
  • Richard Barrelle
Head of Content
  • Emily Nuttall
Senior Communications Manager
  • Jessica Forrest
Digital Manager
  • Phill Garnett
Communications Officer
  • Sam Jones
Design & Content Officer
  • Colleen Mair

Development

Director of Development
  • Lynne Farnell
Deputy Director of Development
  • Zoë Walker
Head of Trusts and Foundations
  • Danielle Sharma-Pay
Events & Partnership Executive
  • Georgia McKie
Development Executive
  • Richard Cross

Facilities

Facilities & Front of House Manager
  • Jim Malkin
Facilities Officer
  • Peter Scott
  • Peter Stanton
Facilities Assistants
  • John Boulton
Head Receptionists
  • Will Dawson
  • Ellise de Andrade
Receptionists
  • Fuad Shebe
  • Khemi Shabazz
  • Macy Mooney
  • Noreen Boston
  • Anne-Marie Johnson

Learning

Director of Learning
  • Leanne Kirkham
Head of Learning
  • Sam Moore
Project Manager
  • Lauren Croxford
Ability Lead
  • Sophie Alder
Engagement and Audio Description Artist
Community Dance Artists
  • Dagmar Birnbaum
  • Kim Hardy
Supporting Dance Artists
  • Jem Clancy
  • Emily Kent
  • Catrina Farnell
  • Ruben Reuter
Musicians
  • Mark Wilkinson
  • Jonathan Drummond
  • Cathy Ibberson
  • Kirsty Lomax

Music

Music Director
  • Position Vacant
Associate Conductor
Head of Music Administration
  • Ciarán Campbell
Orchestra Leader
  • Geoffrey Allan
Company Pianist & Music Director of Children's Ballets
Company Pianist
  • Colin J Scott
The Players

IT

IT Manager
  • David Fodden
IT Officer
  • Artur Matiusin

Medical

Head of Physiotherapy
  • Craig Schofield

Technical

Technical Director
  • Steve Wilkins
Head of Lighting
Deputy Head of Lighting
  • Abbi Fearnley
Studio Technical Manager
  • Martin Smith
Head of Stage
  • Aysa Goldthorpe
Deputy Head of Stage
  • Sid Taylor
Flyman/Rigger
  • Chris Stott
Production Electrician
  • Sam Day
Seasonal Stage Technician
  • Position Vacant
Head of Workshop
  • Griz Pedley
Deputy Head of Workshop
  • Pradeep Dash
Transport
Sound Engineer
  • Kevin Heap

Wardrobe & Wigs

Head of Wardrobe
  • Kim Brassley
Senior Wardrobe Manager
  • Mikhaila Pye
Costume Cutters & Makers
Assistant Costume Maker
  • Becky Smith
Wigs & Makeup Manager
  • Harriet Rogers
Wardrobe Manager
  • Ellie Kemp
Deputy Wardrobe Manager
  • Laura Leathley
Deputy Wigs & Makeup Manager
  • Lizzie Fraser

Header photo Emma Kauldhar.