The Faculty committees are the vital link between the members of the Society and the staff and trustees.
The Faculty committees provide a two-way channel for communication and consultation with the wider membership body. Each dance faculty committee is elected by the eligible full-teaching and life members of the ISTD.
Faculty Committee members generously give their time and expertise voluntarily to attend regular meetings with the Head of Faculty Development for their genre and attend cross-genre working groups. The committee and the Head of Faculty Development work together to represent the views and expertise of members in the development of syllabi and examination work. They also oversee a wide range of competitions, events, and courses to meet the needs of teachers and students.
Serving on a Faculty Committee is a satisfying way to contribute to the nurture and growth of your faculty. If you are interested in standing for election and would like to find out more about what’s involved please contact your Head of Faculty Development who can put you in touch with a current committee member for an informal chat. Elections take place every three years and the dates of the next faculty elections are:
2024 Modern Ballroom, Classical Greek Dance, Modern Theatre, Tap
2025 National Dance, Latin American, Imperial Classical Ballet
2026 Cecchetti Classical Ballet, Disco Freestyle and Rock 'n' Roll, Sequence Dance
Head of Faculty Development: Philippa McMeechan
Committee Members: Alison Jenner, Jacqui Lewis, Tracey Moss, Shirley-Anne Osborne
Contact: cecchetti@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Pippa Cobbing
Committee Members: Pippa Broadway, Lucy Pohl, Alison Seddon, Fiona Sheehan, Amanda Wilkins
Contact: classicalgreek@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Lisa Harrison-Jones
Committee Members: Sujata Banerjee, Chitraleka Bolar, Pushkala Gopal, Nina Rajarani, Kiran Ratna, Swati Raut, Urja Thakore
Contact: classicalindian@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Pippa Cobbing
Committee Members: Ruth Davies, Sinead Murphy, Irela Strachan, Jackie Styles, Lorraine Swain, Donald Vleugels, Tracey Warner
Contact: imperialballet@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Lisa Harrison-Jones
Committee Members: Ruth Armstrong, Valerie Jones, André Koschyk, Penny Meekings, Sadie Morgan, Elizabeth Reeves, Lyn Richardson
Contact: modern@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Pippa Cobbing
Committee Members: Tanya Allen, Heather Burns, Cathi Conroy-Jones, Anuschka Roes, Barbara Simon/Leake, Jayne Wing
Contact: national@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Jason Di Mascio
Committee Members: Andrea Ashton, Antonio Barone, Nicholas French, Andrew Hindley, Jackie Hutt, Aaron Lissimore, Carole Moseley
Contact: tap@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Malcolm Hill
Committee Members: Stephen Arnold, Warren Boyce, Teresa Jay, Nicholas Jury, Claire Still
Contact: ballroom@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Amanda Tapp
Committee Members: Michelle Arnell, Joanna Bevan, Gail Henry, Anna Knowles, Laura Rampton
Contact: dfr@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Malcolm Hill
Committee Members: Joanne Blackshaw, Paul Fennell, Bruce Lait, John Partington, Michelle Postlethwaite, Charles Richman
Contact: latin@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Malcolm Hill
Committee Members: Alexandra Costi, Kay Fairgrieve, Louise Sampson
Contact: sequence@istd.org
Head of Faculty Development: Amanda Tapp
Committee Members: Our Street Dance genre is looked after by our dedicated DFR committee.
Contact: dfr@istd.org
The Society represents a truly diverse range of dance, with 11 faculties that cover many forms of theatrical, recreational and social dance.
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