Foundation for Community Dance is the professional organisation for anyone involved in creating opportunities for people to experience and participate in dance

We believe that dance can transform the lives of individuals and communities. Our vision is for a world where dance is part of everyone’s life, our mission to make engagement with dance important to individuals, communities and society. The Foundation works with, and on behalf of artists, organisations and teachers involved in leading, delivering or supporting community and participatory dance. Our membership reaches in excess of 4,500 dance professionals worldwide.

FCD’s leadership of the community dance network provides a platform for exchange, critical debate and peer learning, exposure to diverse dance practices, new contacts, and expands professional horizons, your profile and professional identity. It is an invaluable resource for anyone working in community dance, and creating opportunities for people to participate in dance.

In addition to a wide range of membership and professional services we organise our strategic development and advocacy work into five programmes:

1. Professional Development
2. Health & Wellbeing
3. London 2012
4. Disabled people
5. Animated, the community dance magazine

Our People

Staff

Creative Director: Ken Bartlett
Development Director, Foundation for Community Dance &
Executive Director, Big Dance 2012 National Programme: Chris Stenton
Programme Manager, Professional Development (Maternity cover): Anna Leatherdale
Coordinator, Big Dance 2012 National Programme: Richard Parr
General Manager: Emma Hayes
Information Officer: Charlotte Edwards
Programme Coordinator: Rosie Frances
Membership Services Coordinator: Shelley Trevelyan
Administrator: Melissa Hymas
Programme Coordinator: Lindsay Jenkins
Marketing & Website Assistant: Danielle Kennell
Finance Assistant: Denise Jennings

Board

Chair: Dr Sara Houston (Senior Lecturer in Dance, Roehampton University)
Vice-Chair: Ruth Till MBE (former Director, Rubicon Dance)
Chair of Finance & General Purposes Committee: Pat Abraham (Arts Consultant)
Helen Angove (Head of Learning and Teaching, The Place)
Ruth Bates (Dance Development Manager, Dance 4)
Jeanette Bain-Burnett (Director, ADAD - on maternity leave)
Caroline Bowditch (Scottish Dance Theatre Agent for Change)
Lucy Frazer (former Director, Hampshire Dance)
Beverley Glean (Artistic Director, IRIE! dance theatre)
Craig Hutchinson (PHD Student, University of Essex)
Dylan Quinn (Artistic Director, Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre)
Jane Ralls (Dance Development Director, DanceXchange)
Anusha Subramanyam (Director, Beeja)

Patrons

David Bintley CBE, Artistic Director, Birmingham Royal Ballet
Deborah Bull CBE, Creative Director, Royal Opera House
Sue Hoyle, Director, Clore Leadership Foundation
Marie McCluskey MBE, Artistic Director, Swindon Dance

Our Funders

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