British Dance Council Board of Directors
Jaime Dieguez – Interim President and Chairperson of the Board
Mark Elsbury – Interim Vice-President and Vice Chairperson of the Board
Robert Aldred
Lynn Armsby
Wendy Baker
Warren Brown Junior
Anthony Clipstone
Dr Michael Foskett
Michael Conway
Howard Cookson
Dianne Corbett
Frances Dawson
Krystof Grzelak
Natalie Hayes
Morgan Hemphill
Malcolm Hill
Diane Isaac
Cora-Ann Leonard
David Mallabone
Hilary Mouat
Nicola Nordin
Philip Perry
Sean Perry
Margaret Redmond
Yvonne Saunders
Paul Taylor
Hannah Trever
David Trueman
Kenny Welsh
Honorary Members
Patrons of the British Dance Council
Angela Rippon CBE
British Dance Council Committees & Committee Members
Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity Committee
Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Chair: Malcolm Hill
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Cora-Ann Leonard.
Current Invitees:Â Oskar Odiakosa, UKEDC Chair, Paradance – Director
Safeguarding Committee
Safeguarding Chair: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President)
Members:Â Natalie Hayes, Morgan Hemphill
Current Invitees: BDC Safeguarding Officer: Mike Hawkins
Teachers’ Committee
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Laura Tudor-Williams (ADA), No delegate (BATD), Dawn Parker (IDTA), Nick Jury (ISTD), Helen Jessop (NATD), Cora-Ann Leonard (NCDTA), TBC (SDTA), Carol Perry (WAPTD)
Independent Members: Terry Perkins, Phil Meacham. Honorary Secretary: TBC
Sequence Advisory Committee
Sequence Advisory Committee Chair: Robert Aldred
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Andrew Pigg (UKA), Louise Aldred (ISTD), Helen Blackburn (ADA), Kevin Page (NATD), Dawn Parker (IDTA), TBC (ABD), John Rainey (BATD), Louise Gibbs (NCDTA), Kris Turner (DPA)
Honorary Member: Jean Hodgkinson
Freestyle Committee
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Anna Henrich-Jones, Frances Dawson, Wendy Baker, Helen Telford, Michelle Webster.
Emergency Executive Decisions Committee
Emergency Executive Decisions Committee Chair: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President)
Members:Â Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President) Nicola Nordin, Michael Conway, Dr Michael Foskett, Morgan Hemphill
International Professional Affairs Committee
International Professional Affairs Committee Chair: David Sycamore
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Margaret Redmond (ADA), Diane Isaac (BATD), Krystof Grzelak (BCDC), David Sycamore (BDF), Natalie Hayes (BECL), David Trueman (DPA), Yvonne Saunders (IDTA), TBC (ISTD), Christa Udell (NATD), Michael Conway (NCDTA), TBC (SDTA), TBC (WAPTD)
Attendees: : Robin Short (WDC Honorary President), Kenny Welsh (BDC Delegate to WDC AGM), Steve Powell (WDC Vice President of WDC BoD), Len Armstrong (BDC Honorary President)
Finance & General Purposes Committee
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Robert Aldred, Michael Conway, Hannah Trever, Nicola Nordin, Sean Perry.
Attendees: Len Armstrong (BDC Honorary President)
Public Relations Committee
Public Relations Committee Chair:Â Morgan Hemphill
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Hannah Trever
Invitees: Oskar Odiakosa, Kyle Taylor
Rules Committee
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Robert Aldred, Hannah Trever, Nicola Nordin, David Trueman, Natalie Hayes
Attendees: Len Armstrong (BDC Honorary President)
Invitees: Nicholas Miles,Â
Freestyle Rules Committee
Freestyle Rules Committee: Kemi Chandler (ADFP)
Members:Â Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Anna Henrich-Jones (BDC), Diane Corbett (ADFP), Frances Dawson (BDC), Wendy Baker, Helen Telford, Vicki Cooper (ADFP)
Competitions & Championships Committee
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), David Trueman (DPA), Tony Clipstone (EADA), Mark Elsbury (BCDC), Kenny Welsh (BDF), Hilary Mouat (DSS)
Attendees: Len Armstrong (BDC Honorary President)
American Smooth & Rhythm Committee
American Smooth & Rhythm Committee Chair:Â Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President)
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Natalie Hayes, Hannah Trever, Yvonne Saunders
Future Development Committee
Future Development Committee Chair: Dr Michael Foskett
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Nicola Nordin, Hannah Trever, Anthony Clipstone.Â
Pro-Am/Student-Teacher Committee
Members: Jaime Dieguez (Interim President), Mark Elsbury (Interim Vice President), Natalie Hayes
Invitees: Nicholas Miles, Stephen Arnold
Secretary/Treasurer:
Maureen Gomes
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Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Nicola Nordin
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Interim IT Officer
Morgan Hemphill
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Amateur Membership Officer
Tony Clipstone
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Complaints Officer
TBC
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Safeguarding Officer
Mike Hawkins
