People
Please note: The Conservatoire of Dance and Drama is not directly involved in training students. All teaching occurs within the Conservatoire schools themselves: each is a distinct and legally autonomous institution with its own administrative and teaching staff. If you would like information about staff at each of the schools, please visit the individual institution’s website.
Joint Principals of the Conservatoire
Veronica Lewis MBE
Edward Kemp
Principals Management Group
Veronica Lewis MBE
Director, London Contemporary Dance School
Edward Kemp
Director, Royal Academic of Dramatic Art
Paul Rummer
Principal, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Jane Rice-Bowen
Chief Executive, Circus Space
Sara Matthews
Director, Central School of Ballet
Joanna Read
Principal, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Veronica Lewis MBE
Interim Principal, Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Dr Ross McKim
Principal and Artistic Director, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
Board of Governors
Chairman of Board of Governors
James Smith CBE
Joint Principals
Veronica Lewis MBE
Edward Kemp
Independent Governors
Andrew Summers, Chairman of Finance Committee
Prof Christopher Bannerman
Kim Brandstrup
Christopher de Pury
Melanie Johnson
Nicholas Karelis
Stephanie Post
Alison Morris
Rosemary Boot
Governors Nominated by Affiliate Schools
Dr Virginia Brooke
Richard Cooper
Ryan Densham
Sir Tim Lankester
Susannah Marsden
Luke Rittner
Anthony Smith
Kathleen Tattersall
Staff Governors
Sharon Coleman
Richard Maxwell
Student Governor
Siân Rowlands
Staff
Joint Principals
Veronica Lewis MBE
Edward Kemp
Contact: jessica.benson-egglenton@cdd.ac.uk
Administrative Director
Julie Crofts
julie.crofts@cdd.ac.uk
Director of Finance and Operations
David Johnson
david.johnson@cdd.ac.uk
Academic Registrar
Dr Simon Parker
simon.parker@cdd.ac.uk
Human Resources Manager
Julie Amber
julie.amber@cdd.ac.uk
Equality and Diversity Manager
Lois Keith
lois.keith@cdd.ac.uk
Student Finance Co-ordinator
Gloria Price
gloria.price@cdd.ac.uk
Communications and Projects Co-ordinator
Emma Swift
emma.swift@cdd.ac.uk
Assistant Registrar
Dr Heather Phillipson
heather.phillipson@cdd.ac.uk
Widening Participation and Governance Administrator
Jessica Benson-Egglenton
jessica.benson-egglenton@cdd.ac.uk
IT Manager
Andrew Kingsley
andrew.kingsley@theplace.org.uk
Internal Auditor
Colin Shearing
colin.shearing@cdd.ac.uk
