British Dance Council Board of Directors
Jaime Dieguez – Interim Vice President and Interim Vice Chairperson of the Board
Robert Aldred
Lynn Armsby
Wendy Baker
Warren Brown Junior
Anthony Clipstone
Michael Conway
Howard Cookson
Dianne Corbett
Frances Dawson
Mark Elsbury
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
David Roberts
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: Cora-Ann Leonard, Jaime Dieguez (Interim Vice-President)
Current Invitees: UKEDC Chair, Black in the Ballroom – Director, Paradance – Director
Safeguarding Committee
Safeguarding Chair: Jaime Dieguez (Interim Vice-President)
Members: Natalie Hayes, Morgan Hemphill
Current Invitees: BDC Safeguarding Officer: Mike Hawkins
Teachers’ Committee
Teacher’s Committee Chair: TBC
Members: 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: 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
Freestyle Committee Chair: TBC
Vice Chair: TBC
Members: Anna Henrich-Jones, Cora-Ann Leonard, Frances Dawson
Emergency Executive Decisions Committee
Emergency Executive Decisions Committee Chair: TBC
Vice Chair: TBC
Members: Nicola Nordin, Jaime Dieguez (Interim Vice-President), Michael Conway, Michael Foskett, Mark Elsbury, Morgan Hemphill
International Professional Affairs Committee
International Professional Affairs Committee Chair: TBC
Vice Chair: TBC
Members: Mark Elsbury (ABD), 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), Philip Perry (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
F&GP Committee Chair: TBC
F&GP Committee Vice Chair: TBC
Members: Michael Conway, Philip Perry, Jaime Dieguez (Interim Vice-President), Nicola Nordin
Attendees: Len Armstrong (BDC Honorary President)
Public Relations Committee
Public Relations Committee Chair: Morgan Hemphill
Members: Jaime Dieguez(Interim Vice-President), Hannah Trever
Invitees: Oskar Odiakosa
Rules Committee
Rules Committee Chair: TBC
Rules Committee Vice Chair: TBC
Members: Nicola Nordin, David Trueman, Jaime Dieguez (Interim Vice-President), Robert Aldred, Natalie Hayes
Attendees: Len Armstrong (BDC Honorary President)
Freestyle Rules Committee
Freestyle Rules Committee: Kemi Chandler (ADFP)
Members: Anna Henrich-Jones (BDC), Diane Corbett (ADFP), Frances Dawson (BDC), Cora-Ann Leonard (BDC), Vicki Cooper (ADFP)
Competitions & Championships Committee
Competitions & Championships Committee Chair: TBC
Members: David Trueman (DPA), Tony Clipstone (EADA), Mark Elsbury (BCDC), Kenny Welsh (BDF), Hilary Mouat (DSS)
Attendees: Len Armstrong (BDC Honorary President)
Future Development Committee
Future Development Committee Chair: TBC
Vice Chair: TBC
Members: Nicola Nordin, Hannah Trever
Pro-Am/Student-Teacher Committee
Pro-Am/Student-Teacher Committee Chair: TBC
Members: Natalie Hayes
Invitees: Nicholas Miles, Stephen Arnold
Secretary/Treasurer:
Maureen Gomes
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Nicola Nordin
Interim IT Officer
Morgan Hemphill
Amateur Membership Officer
Tony Clipstone
Corporate Advisor
TBC
Safeguarding Officer
Mike Hawkins
