Who We Are

Yorkshire Dance is proud to work with a very supportive Board of Directors, who bring a wealth of expertise from a range of industries.

Meet our Board Members here

Mark Hollander (Chair)
Yasmin DeNardo
Megan Gibson
Jennifer Hall
David Harradine
Gavin McCaig
Maria Maynard
Paola Sakai
Megan Maw
Akshay Sharma
Jo Hawkes

Executive Director
johawkes@yorkshiredance.com

Jo Hawkes is the Exec Director and Co-Director of Yorkshire Dance alongside Hannah Robertshaw.
Hannah Robertshaw

Creative Director
hannahrobertshaw@yorkshiredance.com

Hannah Robertshaw is the Creative Director and Co-Director of Yorkshire Dance alongside Jo Hawkes.
Jon Singleton

Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships
jonsingleton@yorkshiredance.com

Jon is the outgoing Co-Director of Yorkshire Dance alongside Hannah Robertshaw.
Ione Barton

Youth & Community Producer
ionebarton@yorkshiredance.com

Ione manages our youth dance programmes and our Leaps & Bounds classes around Leeds.
Alan Dawson

Site Supervisor
alandawson@yorkshiredance.com

Alan supports the maintenance and upkeep of the Yorkshire Dance building.

Lizz Johnson

Company Administrator
lizzjohnson@yorkshiredance.com

Lizz is our administrator and is often the smiling face that welcomes you to Yorkshire Dance!
Rachel Kingdom

Head of Marketing and Development
marketing@yorkshiredance.com

Rachel manages Yorkshire Dance's fundraising and marketing and communications.
João Maio

Artist Development Producer
joaomaio@yorkshiredance.com

Joao leads our artist development programmes and provides one-to-one advice and support for artists in the Yorkshire region.
Nadia Newman

Marketing & Communications Officer
marketing@yorkshiredance.com

Nadia looks after our marketing and communications
Adie Nivison

Older Peoples Producer
adienivison@yorkshiredance.com

Adie manages our dance programmes for older adults.
Harriet Riley

Operations Assistant
harrietriley@yorkshiredance.com
Alisha Robinson

Operations Manager (maternity cover)
alisharobinson@yorkshiredance.com

Alisha manages our Operations team and studio hires.
Chloe Smith

Saturday Superstars Coordinator
sss@yorkshiredance.com

Chloe manages our Saturday Superstars dance classes for kids aged 0-16
Hannah Treharne

Community Development Officer
hannahtreharne@yorkshiredance.com

Hannah supports Adie Nivison to promote and coordinate the Dance On project across Leeds and Bradford.
Tammy Tsang

Creative Project Assistant
tammytsang@yorkshiredance.com

Tammy supports the artistic team.
Jonny Aubrey-Bentley

Front of House Team

Jonny is part of our Front of House Team
Sue Barnes

Front of House Team

Sue is part of our Front of House Team
Bryony Bevan

Front of House Team

Bryony is part of our Front of House team.
Gerard Headley

Front of House

Gerard is part of our Front of House Team.
Isla Hurst

Front of House Team

Isla is part of our Front of House team.
Luke McDonough-Stratford

Front of House Team

Luke is part of our Front of House Team.
Rose Lewis

Front of House Team

Rose is part of our Front of House team.
Sparkle Menzies

Front of House Team

Sparkle is part of our Front of House team.
Martha Pigg

Front of House Team

Martha is part of our Front of House team
Saskia Roy

Front of House Team

Saskia is part of our Front of House team.
Jamie Scrutton

Front of House Team

Jamie is part of our Front of House Team
Sophie Thomas

Front of House Team

Sophie is part of our Front of House team
George Webster

Disability Ambassador

George Webster our Disability Ambassador, helping to make Yorkshire Dance more accessible and inclusive for those with disabilities.
Teresa Domene

Older Adults Ambassador

Teresa is our Older Adults Ambassador