About Us

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Contemporary committee member, Stage Branch Tap committee member

I am delighted and extremely honoured to be awarded Honorary membership of the NATD.

Having been General Secretary of the Theatre Dance Council International for the past 8 years I have worked closely with our eight member associations, which of course includes the “National”. I was absolutely delighted when the NATD decided to re-join the TDCI once again several years ago, having previously been a member for many years!.

My role in the TDCI includes organising all our major events. These include the British Theatre Championships, the English Theatre Championships, the TDCI Champion of Champions & Bursary Awards, the National Scholarships, the TDCI World Performer, and Theatre and Freestyle Carl Awards. The NATD are involved in all these events!!

I also deal with over 20 organisers of our regional Championships throughout the year, who present over 100 TDCI Championship titles in various genres of theatre dance. Ensuring they receive their certificates and medallions in good time, ready for their events. Also the competitors must have a TDCI registration card to compete in these events, so liaising with the teachers is a daily task required in order that all the Championship dancers are able to have the opportunity to compete in these prestigious events.

I am always busy and involved with many other tasks in the TDCI, and also as a Director of the Allied Dancing Association. However, I have always loved the National Association of Teachers of Dancing and the work it does, and what it offers it’s members.

It is fantastic that we have 8 associations under the TDCI umbrella for Theatre dance, and I am now proud to say I am an honorary member of two of these associations, being the IDTA and now the NATD. Thank you so much for bestowing this honour on me.

Chris Booth

TDCI General Secretary

Positions Held: President of The British Dance Council.

Positions Held: Life Member

I joined Highams School of Dancing at 4 years old and studied ballet. We also did a bit of tap and stage dance and performed in biennial shows at a local theatre. as I progressed into the senior end of the school, our group performed in cabarets and also at the Shaftsbury Avenue Theatre in ‘An Evening with Faith Brown’, if anyone remembers her!

As a teenager I discovered Chorus Line, Flashdance, Fame and Footloose. all of this obviously ignited a passion in me for dance and the creativity of producing a show. I then went to study my Associate and Licentiate Ballet with Joyce Williams and then joined my former school as an assistant teacher, taking over completely about 25 years ago.

Over the years I have added to my Ballet qualifications, studying and achieving Stage Branch Tap and Modern up to Fellowship level, Freestyle to Associate level and a Diploma in Contemporary Dance and Gymnastic Dance. Our school has expanded and my daughter Lucy now runs the majority of the administrative side which has afforded me to luxury of concentrating on the ‘best bits’ of dance – choreography, teaching and examining.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner.

I have been a member of the NATD for over 35 years and I am now Senior Examiner for National Tap Branch and I’m also on the Committee of the Modern Stage Branch.

I run a very successful Stage School in the Stockport Area with my daughter Hayley.

The NATD has been part of my life for many years and I am proud to be a Member.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, National Tap senior examiner, Modern Stage Branch committee member.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

Over the past 40 years of being a member of the NATD, I have met many like-minded passionate dancing teachers from both the Ballroom and Theatrical branches. Being based in the Midlands has enabled me to travel both north and south over the years, in order to take full advantage of all that the National has to offer when it comes to workshops and lecture days.

My pupils and students have been able to benefit from the knowledge and experiences I have gathered and will continue to do so, as I never want to stop learning, there are always new challenges in the world of dance. I have been a member of both the Theatrical and Ballroom area committees of the North Midland area in recent years, helping to provide local events for members and pupils to attend.

As part of the council of management I have learnt so much about the running of our association, whilst doing my best to assist with the introduction of new initiatives, which will provide members with new business opportunities and yet still embracing the key traditional syllabus foundations the NATD was built upon.

Positions held: Ballroom and Theatrical branch examiner, Contemporary Dance committee member, Council of Management member, GP & F committee member.

I started ballet classes with the City Academy of Ballet, Peterborough, at the age of 8, firstly RAD up to grade 4 and later the Russian Style syllabus of the Federation of Russian Classical Ballet (FRCB). With some further study in London with the Harlequin Ballet Company I passed my first teaching exam with the FRCB in 1964 and took over as principal of the City Academy.

I took a break from teaching in the early 70’s but reopened the City Academy in 1976 when I started teaching the Classic Ballet (Russian Style) syllabus of the NATD. I passed my associate and member (now licentiate) exams in 1979 and fellowship in 1983. I was honoured to be appointed an examiner of Classic Ballet in 1998 and later to be elected Senior Examiner wherein I work to maintain the integrity of the Russian style. As a fan of contemporary dance I was delighted with the introduction to NATD of the contemporary syllabus which we also follow in my school and which I also enjoy examining.

Positions Held: Classic Ballet senior examiner, Theatrical branch examiner.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

I have been a member of the NATD for 38 years having trained under Dawn Whetstone, Bette Shaw and Joyce Williams in Classic Ballet, Stage Branch Tap and Modern Stage.

I have been an examiner for 25 years in these branches and I am also qualified to examine Contemporary Dance, Gymnastic Dance and Freestyle and currently hold a position on the Classic Ballet Committee.

I am joint principal of our school in Essex which I have run with my sisters for nearly 40 years now. I thoroughly enjoy teaching and examining, seeing first hand how dance gives children of all abilities confidence and a sense of achievement.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Classic Ballet committee member.

Biography to follow.

I have been a member of the NATD since 1976 having trained in Classic Ballet, Stage Branch Tap and Modern Stage. I was appointed as an examiner for these branches in 1998 and I am also qualified to examine Contemporary Dance, Gymnastic Dance and Freestyle. I am also a member of the Classic Ballet Committee.

Alongside my sisters Ann and Debra, I am a joint principal of The Blythe School of Theatre Arts, established in Essex in 1982 with a wealth of teaching experience. I take a particular interest and pride in enabling pupils of all abilities to realise their potential.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Classic Ballet committee member.

I am a fellow and examiner of the NATD and a senior examiner of the Classical Branch. I have won many Inventive Dance Competitions including “The Queen of Hearts Rumba” which is still a popular sequence dance today.

I run a long established dancing school with my daughter Michelle. I was awarded recognition from the Mayor of Broxtowe Borough Council in 2018 for keeping the interest in dance in this area over so many years.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, Sequence senior examiner.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

I have been privileged to have served on Council for the last four years as the Northern Area representative and I am now delighted to have been voted as a Council member from January 2020.

As well as being a Theatrical Examiner for our association, I am also a TDCI delegate on behalf of the NATD and currently serve on two new committees working on some very exciting things for the Theatrical members.

I am very much looking forward to serving on Council, representing the NATD and supporting our members.

Positions held: Theatrical branch examiner, Nina Hodgson Memorial Fund chairperson, Council of Management member Northern Area Chairperson.

I started ballroom dance classes aged 4 and took the NATD amateur exams with my teacher, Ann Andrew, in Nottingham. At 16 years old I began studying for professional exams, and took classes and private lessons of my own. Whilst studying at university, I continued to work for my professional exams and gained Fellowships in Ballroom, Latin American and Classical, and Licentiate in Freestyle. In May 1988, I began running my own dance school on a part time basis, at the same time working full time as a primary school teacher, and eventually as the Deputy Headteacher of an Infant and nursery school in Derby.

I continued to improve my knowledge and skills of dance by attending lectures and congresses and have successfully trained many candidates for NATD exams for more than 30 years. I have also successfully trained many candidates for their professional exams. More recently, having retired from school teaching in 2015, I have entered pupils into social competitions and, for the past three years, The NATD Medallist of the Year, creating lots of fun and some success. For the past three years I have also been a member of The North Midland Ballroom Area committee, helping with the planning, preparation and organisation of area events. In August 1998 I was honoured to be invited to become an examiner for the NATD and after a successful interview I was appointed. I have held this privileged position for 21 years and thoroughly enjoy visiting schools around the country to examine some excellent dancers and encourage the next generation of the NATD. My number one priority has always been to enjoy all I do with dance and to try my best to promote this enjoyment to others.

Outside of dancing I enjoy taking my dog for long walks and visiting places in the UK especially The Lake District. I also like meeting friends for meals, concerts and theatre shows and at home I keep myself busy with decorating, needlecraft and cooking new recipes.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, North Midlands Ballroom area committee member.

Mr Tom Chambers, winner of “Strictly” , world famous Tapper and star of Stage and Screen has agreed to become an NATD Patron.

Tom now  joins our extensive list of high profile celebrities who already support our beloved association.

Tom writes – Thank you so very much for your kind invitation to become a Patron of the NATD.

It’s a great honour to be asked and I humbly accept. It’s a community I would cherish to be a part of as movement and dance shaped my reality from a very early age and it has given so much pleasure. I too believe that people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy dance with some encouragement to take part and not be afraid. It’s wonderful, as you know, how freeing and uniquely individual it can be… and with the right dose of nurture it can be the difference between someone being inspired or left out, in which feeling “left out” should never be the case!

Many thanks and I look forward to attending with great pleasure when it’s possible.

I have recently started working on “TapWithTom” and have chosen Starlight Children’s Foundation as a partnership to also collect for. This is an “at home/DIY learning tap from scratch programme” with my 6 year old daughter Olive. I’ll be talking about it on Alan Titchmarsh’s Sunday morning “Love Your Weekend” on ITV on 28th February – this was pre-recorded a few weeks ago so I need to get some more videos up before then!

If you would like to take a look the link below can take you to all the relevant sites, the main one being YouTube. It’s still somewhat in its “Beta stage” but the videos are slowly and organically improving.

You can find the link for ‘TapWithTom’ here: https://linktr.ee/TapWithTom

I am honoured to be a life member, fellow and honorary examiner of the NATD and I have been a member since 1985. My first theatrical professional exam was taken under Eileen Meacock and my Latin American professional exam under Jeanette Winter.

I have my own dance school in Malaysia, Henry Chan Dance Studio, which has operated for 40 years earning the Malaysia Book of Records for the longest operating dance school in Malaysia. I have also been the organiser for Malaysian medal tests and professional exams for the last 30 years.

Our first examiner was Syd Perkins and thousands of medals tests have been conducted here. I am happy to say the NATD is the No.1 dance association in Malaysia. I am happy to work with the NATD as it is a friendly and very efficient dance association. Under the guidance of CEO Kevin Page, I am sure we can work together to expand our dance examination business to our countries in Asia.

I am a dedicated NATD examiner, a role I enjoy, as well as an established, experienced Ballroom and Latin American dance teacher. I have taught in my home town of Grantham for over 30 years, and have regularly supported our exam systems, and ballroom competitions for my pupils, as well as attending our great teacher lecture days and congresses for my own knowledge and advancement.

I represent on the NATD Alternative Rhythm committee, where we have worked hard to deliver Tango Argentino, Merengue and Salsa updated technique books and workshops, as well as NATD teacher qualifications in these genres. I have also assisted in our Congress lectures twice in 2014 and 2016 with Tango Argentino.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, ARC committee member.

Positions: South Western area secretary.

I started dancing when I was 6 years old, initially with Freestyle & Latin, my passion for dancing quickly grew & I discovered both theatrical styles & ballroom. I trained professionally at Phil Winston’s Theatreworks & from here opened my dance school which has been successfully running for over 17 years. I took my first teaching exam when I was 18 and have continued to progress with my qualifications & now hold Fellowships in Freestyle, Rock n Roll & other qualifications including Contemporary, Street & Western Line Dancing.

I am very proud to represent the National as an examiner as examining has always been a huge ambition of mine which I look forward to fulfilling.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Classic Ballet committee member, Gymnastic Dance committee member.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner.

Many years ago when I was a young teacher I qualified in two dance organisations. When I had some pupils ready for their first examinations in Ballroom and Latin American, I telephoned one of the organisations to arrange a medal test at my studio. In those days they said I had to have enough in one genre to sent an examiner, but I only had enough if  they took both genres. I telephoned the NATD and they said of course they would be only to pleased to send an examiner to my school. After many years of medal tests I am still with the NATD in both Ballroom, Latin American and Theatrical.

I would like to say that when I first attended meetings the other organisation made me feel unwelcome, but when I attended my first meeting of the NATD I was made most welcome, which helped me with my confidence as a young teacher.

In later years I became an examiner of the NATD in Ballroom, Latin American and Theatrical spending many hours examining abroad which has taken me to parts of the world I would have never seen. Thank you NATD for making me a very satisfied member of the NATD for 65 years.

The NATD has been a large part of my life since the age of 4. Having studied and gained my membership in the various Theatrical genres I then chose a career in performance, dancing with the Tiller Girls in the late 1960’s. Hanging up my feathers I ran a large dance school in South East London for almost 40 years.

I was delighted to be appointed an examiner in 1991. Since then I have been pleased and feel privileged  to be part of several technical committees within the Association and in helping to plan the biennial Congress event in Cheltenham.

Positions held: President (2020 -2023), Theatrical Examiner, Stage Branch Tap Senior Examiner, Ballet committee member, London Theatrical area chairperson, Council of Management member, CDMT representative.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

Positions Held: Northern area secretary.

I started dancing at the age of 3 and have been in love with it ever since. I initially trained with Karen Barnes in Malaysia and continued with June Keating in England. I took my first teaching exam in 2005 and have since gained Fellowships in Ballet, National Tap and Modern Stage, and an Associate in Freestyle. Having danced professionally for a few years I then returned to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and opened my own school with my mother – Janice Dass, ANATD.

In addition teaching, my students and I also participate in local workshops and festivals. I look forward to continuing to work with the NATD in Malaysia.

Positions Held: Overseas Theatrical branch examiner.

I have been a Director for many years, and served as President during the years 2002 – 2004 and again from 2013 – 2016. I am Chairman of the Freestyle Committee, and also sit on the General Purpose, Ballroom and Latin Committees. I represent the National on the British Dance Council, and enjoy being an examiner for the N.A.T.D.

I am the proud winner of four Carl Alan awards, and three A.D.F.P. awards. as well as five Stars Of The Future Awards. In 1998 I established the charity, “The Romanian Dance Project”,  and continue to work tirelessly for this. I also act as the dance coordinator in connection with the Birmingham International Tattoo. When not busy out and about I run a successful dance studio in Birmingham teaching Ballroom, Latin American, Freestyle, Street and Show Dance.

The National is very close to my heart, and I hope my work helps other members enjoy the opportunities the National has to offer.

Positions held: Ballroom branch examiner, Freestyle and Street senior examiner, Ballroom and Latin American committee member, Midlands area chairperson, GP & F committee member, Past President (2002 – 2004, 2013-2016), BDC representative.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

I started dancing at the age of 7 at the Mary and Molly Richardson School of Dance, now known as County Dance, in Reading. Just a few weeks after joining the children’s beginners class I found myself taking my first medal test with the NATD. Some short weeks later I was encouraged to take part in my first NATD medal competition at the iconic Watford Colosseum. I have been dancing ever since and have continued to take exams and participate in medallist competitions.

From there I went on to compete on the open circuit where my love for dance only grew. I was very fortunate to have the support and guidance of Mary Richardson and the rest of the County team which only fuelled my competitive career helping me to achieve many years of continued success. I have also had the privilege of spending many hundreds, if not thousands, of hours training under some of the worlds most decorated and respected teachers, coaches and mentors that the dancing world has to offer.

My favourite memories include winning the U21 ten dance championships at the Closed UK and of course dancing with my wife Anna, in many open, national and international championships at some of the most beautiful and world renowned competitions. My proudest memories include dancing in the finals of the British National Championships at Blackpool, the finals of the Closed UK championships and of course International Rising Stars semi finals.

Now that we have started a new chapter as parents and teachers I am very proud to be one of the NATD’s examiners, something I aspired to greatly as a child.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch Examiner, London Ballroom area chairperson.

I began dancing with the NATD as a child, taught by Elizabeth Chamberlain FNATD. In 2000 Elizabeth retired and the school became the Claire Dobinson School of Dancing.

Over the last 20 years I have had the honour of examining both Contemporary and Gymnastic Dance for the NATD and am now a committee member for both of these genres.

I was a founding member of the Gymnastic Dance syllabus and I am also a member of the North Midlands Theatrical Committee. I regularly teach Contemporary Diploma courses on behalf of the NATD at my studios in Derbyshire, which I thoroughly enjoy and feel privileged to teach.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, North Midlands Theatrical area committee member, Contemporary committee member, Gymnastic committee member

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Modern Stage Branch committee member.

I have been dancing since the age of 2 when I first started ballet lessons, moving onto tap and modern, character and national, and continue with these after I began Ballroom and Latin American at the age of 13. I began teaching at 17 and have taught ever since.

I have been an examiner for over 15 years and a member of the Midland Area Committee for more than 20 years. I was one of the inaugural examiners on the establishment of the Medallist of the Year committee, of which I am a still a member.

For the past 20 years I have taught Ballroom and Latin American at the Broadway Dance Centre in Birmingham.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, Midlands area committee member.

Positions Held: Past President (2004-2007, 2012-2013)

I started dancing at the age of 3 and fell in love with it. I teach all theatrical genres in my academy which opened in 1981.

I trained for my professional exams with Cecilia Whitmore, Annette Hufton, Sharon Potter, Julie Bates and Frances Dawson.

In 2005 I was honoured to become an examiner for the NATD which I am very proud of, and the icing on the cake was when I became the senior examiner for Gymnastic Dance in 2016.

I am fully supportive and passionate of the NATD, it is an amazing association.

Positions Held: Gymnastic Dance senior examiner, Theatrical branch examiner.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner.

I have been a member of the National for over 40 years, in a professional capacity for 33 years. I hold two Fellowships in Freestyle and Ballroom, Licentiate in Latin American and Associate Tango Argentino, in addition to being accredited in Gymnastic Dance, Contemporary Dance and Viennese waltz. I have trained 12 of my students to Associate level in various genres and teachers from other NATD schools nationwide to Fellowship level.

I am a committee member for freestyle and Midlands area, serving as an advocate for the NATD in presenting its work to examiners, teachers and dance schools. I have been honoured to present Tango Argentino, Salsa, Freestyle, Rock and Roll, and the new graded Freestyle syllabus alongside my colleagues since 2014. I am proud of my involvement and commitment to the NATD.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, Freestyle and Street committee member.

Positions Held: Midlands area secretary.

I moved from Ballet to Ballroom and the NATD aged 8 (noted by the man on the moon) and the Saturday morning class at McCulloch School of Dancing in Peterborough. I can still smell those white chocolate mice and have fond memories still of ‘The Lady is a Tramp’ music for Quickstep.

Moving to Luton and then to Grimsby, I joined Lillian’s Dance Studio and continued my studies with the NATD, completing my exams (including doubles), also taking my Ballroom Student with Roy Moxon as my examiner.

My professional training was completed at The LP Dance Centre in Whitby and I thank them for their support and encouragement over the many years.

The NATD have been there all through my life and will continue to be so. I am proud to be a member and examiner of the NATD. If only I could tell my first teacher…

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, North Eastern area secretary, ARC committee member.

I have been an accountant in practise for over 30 years working with a wide variety of businesses, charities and clubs. More recently I have moved into consultancy work assisting businesses and individuals in managing growth, major changes and business turnaround. This has provided me the opportunity to get under the skin of many different businesses and understand what it is like to operate and run most organisations instead of simply preparing accounts and tax schedules. This broad experience is something I intend to assist the NATD with in terms of change and growth strategy over the coming years.

Personally I started dance lessons 4 years ago as a present for my wife who loves dance and was keen for us to make a step up from shuffling about at various nights out. Amazingly I loved it and found the whole set up from a NATD teacher a really good experience and the chance to learn so many different dances has given me more confidence to step up on the dance floor. We both look forward to our dance lessons and the social aspect provided by the NATD and we are spreading the word.

Positions Held: Council of Management member.

I trained with Yvonne Gilmore from the age of 4, after gaining my fellowships in Tap, Ballet, Modern I took over her dance school in 2005.

I started my examiner-ship in 2011 examining in all genres It’s been a great experience to represent the NATD and watch how it’s developed over the years. I’m now on the tap and modern syllabus committee, part of the Northern Area committee, TDCI delegate and scholarship committee. 

It’s an absolute pleasure to be part of the NATD and to be involved in its continual progression. The NATD are an association that offers excellent training for all dancers and for that reason it makes me so proud to be part of it.

Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Nina Hodgson Memorial Fund secretary, Modern Stage Branch committee member, National Tap committee member, Northern area committee member, TDCI representative.

As immediate Past President of NATD, I have been privileged to represent The National and its members during the last 3 years at many events. To be elected by members to the Council of Management in this position of trust and responsibility within the  association is a great honour and very humbling.

Dancing  has always been an integral part of my life. I trained with our well-known Theatrical examiner Cynthia Haslam in Derby, whilst taking a degree in English and History (for some career security!) at Nottingham University. Following my passion led to the formation of several large dance schools across the East Midlands.

I was thrilled to be made a Theatrical Examiner in 1989 and then later Senior Examiner for the Ballet Branch. I am delighted to continue working as Quality Assurance Manager for NATD, which is interesting, varied and challenging and  I look forward to the next decade for NATD with confidence.

Positions held: Quality Assurance Manager, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Head of Theatrical Examinations, GP & F committee member, Council of Management member, Past President (2016-2019), North Midlands Theatrical area chairperson, Sport & Recreation Alliance representative, CDMT representative.

I have been dancing Ballroom and Latin since the age of 6 years old. I was trained by Mary Richardson at the County School of Dancing. I went through the medal system until I was 18 years old.

From the age of 18 to 27 I competed as an amateur on the open circuit nationally and internationally. In 2000 I turned professional and continued to compete to a high standard and gained further knowledge from teachers who were world champions.

I have for the last 20 years being teaching at the County School of Dancing and gained my qualifications as a Fellow in Ballroom and Latin and Licentiate in Freestyle. I teach mainly at the school – private lessons, all ages from social dancing to putting pupils in for medals and then dancing with them at the medal competitions. I take my own classes which I have been running for the last 10 years.

I am very passionate about Ballroom and Latin dancing and love what I do.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, London Ballroom area secretary.

I started dancing as a child at the Ipswich School of Dancing, where I was very successful in the medallist world and as a junior also on the open circuit. Dancing was my world and life, once the desire to become a teacher. I turned professional at the age of 16 and took my first associates at the age of 17 before going on to work at Ipswich School of Dancing with Olga Wilmot and Steven Verrall.

I often assisted Steven Verrall in NATD lectures and was very honoured when I was asked to do my first lecture for the NATD at Worthing by Roy Moxon. I have also trained many successful dancers, including Robin Windsor when he was a junior. I was honoured to lecture at Congress 2018 and danced with Robin in my demonstration.

Currently I am teaching in Norfolk and enjoying very much being the Anglian Area Chairperson for the NATD. I thoroughly enjoy being on the MOY committee and was delighted to be adjudicator at the first MOY final in 2016. Since then I have had the exciting challenge of being invigilator for the last two finals and will be invigilating again this year.

Going out to different areas to examine or lecture just fills me with joy and delight. Seeing the happiness, enthusiasm, dedication and love children and adults have for dance just makes my job a joy! My desire is as strong now as it was when I first discovered my love for dance and I am always learning and seeking new challenges within the dancing world. I am honoured to be in my position within the NATD and thank all those who have supported me.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, Anglian area chairperson.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, National Tap committee member.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Ballet committee member, Musical Theatre committee member

I have danced all my life and as a youngster appeared on several TV shows including Blue Peter where I performed a Ukrainian Cossack Dance. I have sung and danced professionally all over the world in variety, cabaret and pantomime for well over 30 years and during that time and following a chance meeting with the late Millicent Simmonds in Whitby, I began my association with the NATD.

Miss Simmonds introduced me to Cynthia Haslam and Eileen Meacock and I began my teacher training. I then went on to climbing the teaching ladder and will be forever grateful to Annette Hufton and Sharon Potter for their training, help and encouragement to finally get to the top and become a multi branch theatrical examiner – a post I have held for over 13 years & I am currently the only male theatrical examiner.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Stage Branch Tap committee member.

Positions Held: Anglian area secretary.

I have been dancing for over 75 years and teaching for 60 years, qualifying with the N.A.T.D. at the age of 16 and opening my first School at 17.

I trained initially with Sheila Groom gaining Associate Tap and Ballet, continuing through with Jean Geddes to Fellowship Tap and Modern.  I then continued gaining my Fellowship ballet with Annette Hufton.

Over the years the interest and demand grew, and I opened three separate Schools, hectic but very rewarding. As well as our N.A.T.D. exams we were involved in pantomimes and shows we loved taking part in fund raising events for local charities.

I was honoured to be made an NATD Theatrical Examiner and to be given the opportunity to examine abroad meeting some lovely people and seeing so much talent emerging.

Dance has helped me form bonds of friendships thorough generations, having taught pupils, their children and even their grandchildren. I have had the best of times.

Theresa Kilroy

Life Member.

Position Held: Chairman Brooklyn Melodies Music Centre, Dubai

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, North Eastern area committee chairperson, Sequence committee member.

Positions Held: Retired Senior ballet examiner, Theatrical branch examiner.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

Positions Held: Overseas Ballroom branch theatrical examiner.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, South Western area chairperson.

Tracey started dancing at the age of 5yrs at Torbay School of Dance, where she qualified and has been teaching for over 30 years. She holds qualifications in Ballet, Stage branch Tap and Modern and has a wealth of Musical Theatre knowledge too.

Tracey is delighted to have been appointed one of our new theatrical examiners.

I started dancing at the age of 4 attending classes with the Cecilia Whitmore school of dance in Codsall, Staffs, taking my exams with the NATD and also taking part in the annual Scholarships in my younger days!!

I continued to progress and qualified to teach. Then with the help and guidance of my teacher and lots of hard work, gained my fellowships and became an examiner for the NATD. I find the role enormously interesting and feel privileged to be part of the NATD’s examining team.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner.

Pamela has been qualified since the age of 17 years old. My first teacher was Anne Lingard and Walter laird.

I am qualified in Ballroom, Latin, Freestyle, Rock n Roll and Line dancing. I’ve spent 7 years working and examining for the SADF in South Africa. My passion is to train dancers to a standard where they can become NATD Teachers.

I’m currently training pupils and students who wish to take their Professional training, throughout the UK and Ireland and working on P&O CRUISES.

I commenced dancing when I was 17 as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. I loved dancing so much that I never finished the awards, instead I danced a number of days a week and completed all the amateur medal tests with the NATD before going on to study for my professional qualifications with Mary Richardson.

I am currently a member of the Alternative Rhythms Committee and have served previously as both chairperson and secretary for the London Ballroom committee.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, ARC committee member.

I have been a qualified dance teacher with the National Association of Teachers of Dancing since the early 1980’s. I have been teaching full time since then, and these days enjoy the deep technical side of Ballroom and Latin American as well as the business aspects.

I have held many positions in the NATD over many years, and work tirelessly to push the NATD forward in every dance arena possible, and I am enormously proud to be both a Director and member of The Council of Management.

Positions held: Ballroom branch examiner, ARC chairperson, Ballroom and Latin American committee member, Medallist of the Year chairperson,  Council of Management member, BDC representative.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

My name is Anna-Louise and I am extremely excited to have been appointed as a new NATD examiner.

I have been dancing since I was 2 years old and was so lucky to have had Miss Eileen Meacock as my teacher all the way through my dance training… and it is because of her that I am lucky enough to now continue my love of dance through examining our wonderful pupils here within the NATD.

As well as having a BA (Hons) in Dance Studies and teaching at our own school, Dansicality, I also enjoy working with schools as part of their dance curriculum and incorporating movement into their learning.

My training has extended over time and I teach adults and children with special educational needs. This means that my working week has an array of different levels, styles and abilities to keep me ‘on my toes!’

I have worked for 10 years for the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) where I was involved in a number of high level initiatives including the review of the National Curriculum in 2000, the development and accreditation of general, vocational and occupational qualifications, developing strategies for learners working at Entry and level 1 in the National Qualifications Framework and the development of the Qualifications and Credit Framework.

Since leaving QCA in 2006, I have worked as a freelance Education Consultant, providing specialist advice and support for a wide range of education and training organisations.  I supported NATD to become a recognised awarding organisation with Ofqual and CCEA and was appointed on to the Council of Management as a non-executive Director in 2015.

Positions Held: Council of Management member.

Biography to follow.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner, North Midlands Ballroom area chairperson.

I’ve been running my dance school, Step N Grooves, for 23 years now with a sole focus on Freestyle & Street. Having completed my Fellowship Freestyle taken by Frances Dawson, a while back in 2010, I went onto take my Associate Street in 2010, Level 4 Diploma in Freestyle gaining a Distinction in 2020 and finished off my Street training taking my Licentiate in May 2022 and Fellowship in April 2023.

I have recently finished my probationary sit ins as a Freestyle & Street examiner and I’m really looking forward to getting out to schools on my own. I have also just been invited to be a part of the NATD Street Committee. I’m really excited to continue growing into my new roles within our association.

I have been a member of the NATD for over forty years. I have Fellowships in Ballroom, Latin American and Classical Sequence, in addition I have qualifications in Freestyle, Rock n Roll, Viennese Waltz and Line Dancing. I was appointed as a Multi-Genre Examiner in 1999 and have been lucky to travel the world conducting NATD exams.

I was elected to the NATD Council of Management in 2008, since that time I served as your President in 2010 – 2012. Following the death of Keith Jones in 2012 I became your Chief Executive Officer. I continue in that role and also continue to be an elected member of the Council of Management. I served  the Area Secretary for the North Eastern Area for over 35 years but relinquished the role to concentrate of the work that is needed as head of this ever growing association.

Positions held: Chief Executive Officer, Head of Ballroom Examinations, Council of Management member, GP & F committee member, Past President (2010 – 2012), Sequence committee member, BDC & FDAB representative.

As one of the oldest members of the NATD, I look back at the many happy occasions that I have been fortunate to share with my friends. My years as a member and examiner have given me the opportunity to examine in the UK and many Asian countries, where I still have many friends.

The NATD is forward thinking society and I wish them luck for the future.

Positions Held: Retired Ballroom branch examiner.

I first qualified with the National in 1968 taking Associate Ballet and n the same year opened my school. I taught Classical and Theatrical, Ballroom and Latin American branches and can honestly say that I enjoyed the study of them all, gaining seven fellowships and one licentiate over the years.

I feel honoured to examine all genres for the NATD and enjoy my post as senior examiner of the Modern Stage Branch. It is a privilege to visit schools around the country and to meet their candidates.

Positions Held: Ballroom and Theatrical branch examiner, Modern Stage Branch senior examiner, National Tap committee member.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

I am an international examiner for the NATD in addition to being an international championship adjudicator and lecturer.

I have had many achievements in my professional career including undefeated London and All England Professional Ballroom Champion, Undefeated Austrian Professional Ballroom, Latin American and 10 dance champion and a finalist in World and European Professional categories for Ballroom, Latin American Showdance championships and 10 dance championships.

With my husband’s support I ran a very successful dance school in Kent, entering pupils into exams and competitions which included the Supadance League and Len Goodman’s Annual Dance Weekend at Camber Sands. We now live in Shropshire where I continue to run classes, examine and adjudicate.

With the NATD I have been a chairperson of the London Ballroom Area, collaborated with Medallist competitions, adjudicated at events and run lectures.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner.

Introduced to dance at three years old by my mother Molly Richardson, I studied Ballet, Tap Modern, National Dance, Ballroom, Latin, Sequence, Freestyle, Street and Alternative Rhythms. I started Ballroom at nine years and entered in the first London Area medal competition held at the Bonnington Hotel, Tottenham Court Road. Later achieving great success as a professional Latin dancer, often lecturing for the NATD.

I run, with my daughter Anna Dieguez, one of the largest schools in the South of England.  Our pupils have been entered for NATD examinations and competitions since 1957. We have trained many professionals and we can now boast on our staff three NATD examiners Lorraine Kuznik, Zoey Jacobs and James Dieguez.

I take tremendous pride in having the Ballroom Scholarship for the top marked Ballroom or Latin American Associate named after me! I am so proud to belong to our National Association of Teachers of Dancing.

Positions held: Ballroom and Latin American senior examiner, GP & F committee member, Council of Management member, Past President (2007 – 2010), BDC representative.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

Biography to follow.

I have been involved with the NATD since taking my preliminary Ballet examination many moons ago!  Now with just a few more examinations under my belt, so to speak(!),  I am delighted to have been elected to the Council of Management.

Currently I examine all genres of Theatrical dance and sit on the Ballet and Tap Committees.  Being involved in the development of the new Gymnastic Dance Syllabus was an exciting and new venture and I am doing it all over again as part of group working towards producing a Musical Theatre Syllabus for the Association.  I also sit on the Congress Committee and am London Area (Theatrical) Secretary.

My love is teaching, and I am principal of my own Stage School in Hampshire and Assistant Principal of one in Surrey.

Positions held: Theatrical branch examiner, Council of Management member, London Theatrical area secretary, Ballet committee member, Stage Branch Tap committee member.

I first joined NATD in 1974. Continuous study and training over the years in Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Freestyle culminated in achieving Fellowship degree at all levels. Opportunities arose through the study of technique which took me on many travels for a number of years.

My first studios opened in Birmingham mid 1976 and was launched as total NATD school which my studios today enjoy the same facility.

As a full time school we enjoy the involvement of medallist events including Blackpool and totally support Congress.

I am highly delighted to be appointed NATD Examiner and very recently to the Council of Management.

Positions held: Ballroom branch examiner, Council of Management member.

I took my first ballet lesson at the age of 3 and have not stopped dancing since! I qualified in my ballet associate NATD at the age of 16. After spending a short time training at the Ballet Rambert, and then a period dancing abroad, I came home to start training again as I knew my passion was to teach. Over the years I worked hard and gained lots of NATD qualifications, including Fellowships.

During this busy period I got married and started a family. Soon afterwards I opened my own school which I run at various venues across the West Midlands. Neat Feet School of Dance prides itself on quality and development – our school motto is ‘keep your hearts dancing’. We have performed at many events including Disney Land and Birmingham Hippodrome. We stage regular show in addition to taking our NATD exams.

I was appointed an examiner for the NATD a few years ago. It is a great honour to stand and work as an examiner for the NATD and it really is the ‘icing on the cake’. It takes a great deal of determination, commitment and hard work to get to this level and I appreciate those people who have helped me along the way. Hard work really does pay off!

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner and Ballet Branch Committee Member.

Positions Held: Overseas Ballroom branch examiner.

Along with my wife Vicky I joined the NATD in 1973 teaching Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing for social and medallist dancers.

Like many dance teachers I became involved in freestyle dance in 1977 following the release of John Travolta’s “Saturday Night Fever” film and began teaching disco dancing in our dance school and subsequently becoming involved in the exiting new freestyle dance competitions.

I was very proud to become freestyle examiner for the NATD in 1985, I also serve on the NATD freestyle dance committee assisting with the completion of the Freestyle, Street, Rock n Roll and Graded Freestyle Syllabus and associated Reference books.

Positions Held: Freestyle and Street examiner, Freestyle and Street committee member.

Positions Held: Ballroom examiner.

I am the senior examiner for Contemporary Dance, which has involved me writing a large amount of the syllabus. I am also a member of the Council of Management.

I am a teacher at The Richmond Academy of Dance, a school with a 70 year history with the NATD.

Recently I have visited Kuala Lumpur to deliver the NATD’s contemporary syllabus to teachers and students overseas as well as taking on the task of being an NATD outreach programme dance leader for KS1, 2 and 3.

Positions held: Contemporary Senior Examiner, Theatrical branch examiner, Council of Management member, London Theatrical area committee member, Modern Stage Branch and Ballet committee member.

Should you wish to contact your Senior Examiner please email info@natd.org.uk and your email will be forwarded for reply.

My passion for dance has been lifelong, which started from the age of 2 when attending Wendy Sharpe and Sharon Potter School of Dancing, now known as the Dena Smith School of Dance.

I have completed all my exams to advanced levels and have been working with a range of children of varying ages throughout. I have successfully gained all my teaching qualifications with Distinction.

This has progressed onto becoming appointed as an examiner, which I consider to be a great honour and I look forward to visiting the schools I am asked to examine across the country.

I am fortunate to be a part of the Gymnastic Dance and National Tap committee and I have also had the pleasure of assisting with the production of the new Gymnastic Dance syllabus with other members of the committee.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Gymnastic Dance committee member, National Tap committee member.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Ballet committee member, North Midlands Theatrical committee member.

I am a principal director of Sunny Low Dance Production Studio in Singapore, an international adjudicator and received an IDO Hall of Fame Award in 2017.

I first learnt to dance in 1969 at Poh San Dance Studio with Sunny Low. As the lead dancer of Sunny Low Dancers, I performed on stage and television frequently. John Delroy introduced Ballroom and Latin American Dancing to Singapore after performing at The Singapore Tropicana Club, which lead to me taking my medals for 12 years.

I have been an examiner and life member with the NATD since 1992.

Positions Held: Overseas Ballroom branch examiner.

My love for dancing started with Ballet and Tap when I was 4 years old, taking classes with Marye Simmons and Jane Williams. At the age of 13, I became a member of the Kettering District and Youth Theatre Group, where my fondness for performing arts grew, discovering different genres of dance.

Fast forward another 10 years and that’s when I began my Ballroom and Latin American journey with Marye and MaSh Dance. I took my first professional exam in 2008, started some classes of my own and haven’t looked back.

I now teach full time to children and adults hold Fellowship certificates in Ballroom and Latin American and other certificates in Classical Sequence, Rock n Roll, Street and Freestyle. I continue to study in other genres and keep striving to develop and flourish my career.

I studied ballet at The Weguelin School of Russian Ballet, a full time residential ballet school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and passed exams following the NATD Classic Ballet syllabi, up to and including Advanced Executant (now Advanced 2) under the direction of Catherine  Weguelin FNATD.

After a professional career in dance I moved to Hertfordshire and founded the Hitchin School of Russian Ballet in 2008 and became an examiner for the NATD in Classic Ballet in 2014.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Classic Ballet committee member.

My late husband, Dennis, was a big supporter of the NATD from an early stage and trained me to eventually become an examiner myself to support, promote and love the NATD, one of the most prestigious and efficient dance associations. Words cannot express how proud I am to be an examiner of the NATD and to serve this association with all my experience, knowledge and heart. There has never been any doubt in my mind that the NATD is the one and only association for me. It is world famous but also very friendly at the same time delivering the best possible survive to dancing and its members in every area.

I feel privileged and happy to have been an examiner for the NATD for over 13 years, representing the NATD all over the world and seeing it go from strength to strength. We are fortunate and blessed with our Chief Executive Kevin Page, who has been guiding and leading the NATD to be a strong, efficient and innovative dance association which, whilst keeping its wonderful tradition, is continuously moving forward to keep up with the changes in our society and in our world of dance.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner.

I have had the please of being a member of our great association for more than 45 years and have the honour of being on the youngest ever examiners.

As a committee member of the Anglian area I like to think it is a responsibility to listen to our fellow teachers and act on their feedback so that the schools can achieve their goals.

The NATD has, throughout my dancing career, been known as ‘The friendly association’ – I strongly believe we are ‘The listening association’ and thus the caring association.

I can look back on tremendous development in the standard of dancing in our schools and I salute you all! The respect for technique, grooming and enthusiasm is evident in all areas of our association.

Positions Held: Patron, Ballroom branch examiner, Anglian area committee member, Ballroom and Latin committee member.

Positions Held: Ballroom branch examiner.

I started dancing at the age of 5 at The Silver Slipper with Jean Johnson and Frances Dawson. I have always been a part of the NATD enjoying many congresses, meeting lots of wonderful new people along the way.

My sister Julie and I run a part time school in Tamworth (Staffordshire) – Step by Step. We both feel very privileged to be able to share not only our love for dance but our loyalty to the NATD with all of our pupils. We have been very lucky and eternally grateful to both Jean and Frances for all that they have taught us as well as introducing us to the NATD.

Positions held: Midland area committee member

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, London Theatrical area committee member, Gymnastic Dance committee member, Stage Branch Tap committee member.

NATD and The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) through Hong Kong ballroom Dancing Council are co-organising Ballroom and Latin American dance examinations in Hong Kong biannually. The president of the Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council is myself, Walter, a senior examiner of the NATD.

The HKEAA, established under the Hong Kong Examinations Authority Ordinance Chapter 261 in 1977 (amended as the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Ordinance in 2002), is an independent, self-financing statutory body.

The major function of the HKEAA is to administer public examinations in Hong Kong and our scope of responsibility extends to administering significant numbers of international and professional examinations. At the HKEAA, our team of well trained, experienced and professional staff is committed to conducting high quality examinations, educational assessments and providing related serviced.

HKEAA Authority has 17 members including the Secretary General of the HKEAA. Except the Secretary General, members are drawn from the school sector, tertiary institutions, government bodies and person experience in commerce, industry or a profession in Hong Kong. Members are either appointed by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR Government, nominated by the Heads of University Committees or are ex-offico members. They form the Council which is the highest governing body responsible for formulating examination policies and monitoring the world of the authority.

Positions Held: Senior Overseas Ballroom branch examiner.

I first became a member of the NATD after attending a seminar with my former school partner Ann Goodwin, who had been trained and taught Modern and Tap in this method. I was approached by Maude Wells who suggested I should take my qualifications with the association.

I later became an examiner for the NATD at the instigation of Cynthia Haslam and Eileen Meacock. I am extremely grateful to these remarkable teachers for their help and advice, without whom I would not have enjoyed my interesting past and present career with the NATD.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner.

I am a Fellow and Multi Branch Examiner and have been a Director of the Association for some years now.

I run a family business with my mother Audrey Bromage, who is a Senior Examiner in the Classical Branch. Having adjudicated, lectured and examined here and abroad, I have been honoured to have received a Lifetime Carl Allan Award and two Classique de Danse Awards.

I have co-written the Freestyle Syllabus, a long with the Graded Syllabus, compared at the Medallist of the Year since its conception and sit on the Council of Management, Freestyle Committee, Classical Committee, Medallist of the year and the Congress Committee.

Positions held: Freestyle and Street committee member, Sequence committee member, Ballroom branch examiner, Council of Management member.

I began dancing from the age of 3 years and trained with Sheila Groom School of Dance in Wolverhampton, where I qualified in Ballet, National Tap and Modern, continuing on to  gain my Licentiates. I opened my own school in Codsall, Staffordshire, in 1974. With encouragement and tuition from Aileen Price I completed my fellowships and became an examiner in 1998.

I have always considered examining  a privilege & still love the job as much as ever.  The NATD have sent me to many places in the UK, north & south and I have even travelled to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Malaysia.  We have become so diverse and I thoroughly enjoy teaching & examining contemporary and the new Gymnastic syllabus.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner and Ballet Branch Committee Member

I remember my first ballet class aged 3, instantly loving the music, movement and the sense of being taken to another world. Decades later, nothing has changed – I still love to dance. I trained in all Ballroom and Theatrical genres and took my first professional exams in Ballet and Tap in 1976. With CPD I added Modern Stage, Ballroom, Latin American, Classical Sequence, Freestyle, Rock and Roll, Alternative Rhythms, Contemporary and Gymnastic Dance.

Throughout my career I have enjoyed teaching all genres to both children and adults, I also enjoyed working in school with children (KS1-4) with special needs, including those on the Autistic Spectrum. In 2015 I was proud to be appointed as a Dual Examiner in both Ballroom and Theatrical branches, a new and exciting challenge. There is always something new to learn in our world of dance and I am still learning!

Positions Held: Ballroom and Theatrical branch examiner.

Positions Held: Theatrical branch examiner, Ballet committee member, Contemporary committee member