Britannia works with Sir Alistair Spalding CBE and the Board of Trustees to define and deliver a long-term strategy for growth. She also led on the planning and development of Sadler’s Wells East, the new venue in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park which opened in February 2025.

She has worked at Sadler’s Wells since 2010 and previously led operational teams at Southbank Centre, the Barbican, Royal Albert Hall and ENO.

In late 2024, Britannia was appointed as a member of the Arts Council London Area Council – offering her expertise alongside London borough councillors and the Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries, and in June 2025 was appointed to the Board of Scottish Ballet.

Hannah is the Head of National Youth Dance Company England, run by Sadler’s Wells. She has been with the company since it began in 2012, developing it from the idea on paper to what it is today.

Before this, Hannah was Academy Manager at Northern Ballet in Leeds overseeing the Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) programme alongside a number of other training programmes for all ages and abilities.

She was also Dance Consultant on BBC Young Dancer for the first 3 years of the competition.

Az was a part of Cohort 10 and 11 of NYDC, working with Alesandra Seutin and Wayne McGregor. They are currently going into their third year on the BA course at Northern School of Contemporary Dance. He has most recently been a performer in the Sadlers Wells’ offering to The Herds and she’s really looking forward to exciting opportunities to come.

Amelia is an arts programmer specialising in work with children and young people. Her early dance experience includes training with Trinity Laban’s Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) and performing with the National Youth Dance Company. She is currently Programme Coordinator at Trinity Laban’s CAT scheme and serves as a board member at Autin Dance Theatre. Amelia is passionate about youth engagement in dance and believes these spaces should be accessible to all.

Nicole Lee is from Manchester and began her youth dance journey with Company chameleon. She went on to join the LOWRY CAT programme and NYDC – graduating in 2023. After graduating she went on to study at London Contemporary Dance School for one year and she’s now freelancing in Manchester preparing for studies at Shockout Arts to study commercial dance.

Amari Webb-Martin is a London-based dance artist and recent graduate of Rambert school, relentless in pursuing outlets of inspiration, with a passion for choreography and an interdisciplinary approach to dance creation. Having attended many prevocational and youth dance institutions such as NYDC, ENBYouth Co and Artistry Youth Dance, Amari is passionate about opportunities that enable young people to develop their artistic voices in spaces which nurture creativity, collaboration and self-expression.

Niamh is an independent artist, who works at the intersection of movement, sound, and the written word. A graduate of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, she has danced professionally for Russell Maliphant, Sharon Eyal, Stacked Wonky Dance, and Requardt & Rosenberg. She creates and performs her own interdisciplinary work – either solo, or in collaboration with musicians – at venues across London. She also performs her poetry, and is an educator for the Sadler’s Wells Associate Schools programme.

Artistic Director of Stacked Wonky, an arts organisation based in a shop unit on a village high street in rural West Somerset. Currently One Dance UK’s “Young People’s Dance Champion”.

Kamara is the Founder and Artistic Director of Artistry Youth Dance, a London based youth dance company that supports young people of African and Caribbean heritage, empowering them through creative dance development. She’s an award-winning dance artist, teacher, and choreographer, having worked extensively in the UK, Australia, and Kuwait. As a choreographer and performer, her credits include film, television and live events. Kamara is also on the Board of Trustees for English National Ballet.

Sam and Aish are Blackpool-born artists, choreographers, and DJs who founded a charity to bring more dance, music, and art into the heart of their hometown. With a love for street and youth culture, and creating powerful dance theatre, they create work that moves people- literally and emotionally. Their ‘let’s make it happen’ energy fuels incredible opportunities for young creatives to grow, perform, and lead. The bigger picture? A thriving Blackpool where artists choose to stay, create, and make waves.

Laura is Head of Children and Young People’s Dance at One Dance UK, the national support organisation and the Subject Association for Dance in schools. Laura leads on their educational advocacy strategy, working towards an ambition of access to high-quality dance education and training being an entitlement for all. She also leads on the delivery of the national U.Dance framework of events and the Young Creatives programme for aspiring choreographers.

Esther joins Candoco as Head of Access and Equity, with lived experience as a disabled performer, facilitator, and programme leader. She leads the organisation’s approach to embedding access, inclusion and equity across all areas of its work.

Will joins Candoco as a producer who works across contemporary dance and performance practices. Previously he has worked internationally as a dance artist, and most recently has worked for The Place and DanceEast alongside a freelance producing practice.

Baptiste graduated from the National Conservatoire in Paris in 2000. His professional career began with Nye Carte Blanche in Norway before returning to France to work with Luc Petton and Gilles Schamber. In 2002 he joined Scottish Dance Theatre where he took part in numerous creations with choreographers including Ruy Horta, Didi Veldman, Janet Smith and Liv Lorent. In June 2006 he returned to France for a second time to begin working with Maryse Delente, to rejoined Luc Petton’s company with whom he toured Jordan and Slovakia, and to work with companies mixing dance and circus including L’eolienne and Acronote. He has worked with Ballet Lorent and with Company Chameleon as a rehearsal director. He joined the faculty of LCDS in 2012 and has recently taken on the new role as the Director of the Undergraduate Course and International Development.

Edd Arnold is currently a performer with Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, alongside an independant career in choreography, performance and education. He creates work for live theatre and is an award winning dance film maker. Most recently he was commissioned by Balletboyz to choreograph for their new show England On Fire, at Sadler’s Wells. Edd trained at Swindon Dance, Rambert School and was also a member of NYDC from 2012-14.

Ginny is Chief Executive of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) – an international dance charity; membership body for 6000 dance teachers; and regulated awarding organisation delivering 90,000 dance examinations annually.

As passionate advocate for the value of dance for all, Ginny started her career as a dance teacher, specialising in broadening access and participation. Furthering that aim, she is pleased to chair the steering group for Angela Rippon’s Let’s Dance campaign.

Jamie is Head of Dance and Producer at National Youth Arts Wales, designing programmes for young artists across Wales, he manages National Youth Dance Wales. He trained at Stella Mann College and London Contemporary Dance School, later earning a PGCE from Aberystwyth University. With over a

decade in education, Jamie has extensive experience as arts leader, lecturer, and project manager. He champions dance across Wales and the UK, advising organisations including the Arts Council of Wales and The International Eisteddfod.

Sean’s career in performance began in the West End, followed by extensive tours across the UK and Europe. He has danced for renowned artists such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Elton John, and choreographed for high-profile projects, including ITV’s Coronation Street 50th Anniversary. A prominent figure in youth dance, Sean has created work for platforms like U.Dance and MOVE IT, and founded notable UK youth companies, including High Storrs Dance and Boys DiME. In education, he successfully led dance departments in secondary and FE settings, achieving the highest GCSE and A Level Dance results for five consecutive years, while also teaching as a freelance artist in universities across the UK. Currently, Sean leads Rambert School’s outreach and participation programs, including international courses and youth engagement initiatives.

Sharon is CEO and Principal of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD). Previously Artistic Director of Phoenix Dance Theatre, she toured as one of its first female Principal Dancers. Founder of ABCD, she returned to Phoenix in 2009, earning awards including an MBE, Yorkshire Woman of the Year, and the LIPA Companionship Award. Sharon holds honorary degrees from NSCD and Leeds Beckett University, reflecting her significant contribution to UK arts and culture through dance.

Hakeem Onibudo is a multifaceted individual whose journey has been marked by passion, motivation, and the glittering lights of the red carpet. As the CEO, Artistic Director, and Founder of Impact Dance, a nationally recognized art-for-social change organization and Hip-Hop Theatre company based in their new studio on Shaftesbury Avenue in London, Hakeem empowers young people between the ages of 11-19 to become the best versions of themselves through the medium of dance.