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Society updates Important news about our senior leadership team and trustees, plus we are excited to announce Shirley Ballas as our new ISTD President. Shirley Ballas is our new President We are delighted to announce the appointment of Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas as President of the Society. As an ISTD member, dance school owner and teacher, Shirley has been a lifelong advocate for the value of dance for all. Shirley commented: “I am beyond honoured to have been appointed President of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Sharing my passion for dance and promoting dance education for all in this new and exciting role is going to be fantastic. Thank you to all at the ISTD, I am looking forward to working with you all.”
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As an ISTD member, dance school owner and teacher, Shirley has been a lifelong advocate for the value of dance for all.
Our Chair of Trustees, Mick Elliott, said: “Shirley excels in her commitment to ISTD’s key values of passion, excellence, continuing professional development, creativity, diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is an inspiration to our members, their students, and the wider dance community.” Ginny Brown, ISTD Chief Executive, explained: “There are so many positive benefits of dancing and with Shirley’s support we hope to spread the word and encourage more people to join our community.” Shirley’s first official event with the Society was to attend the ISTD Graduation as guest of honour on 13 February and celebrate the success of recently qualified dance teachers. Look out for more opportunities to meet our new president in the coming months. 4
Dance | Issue 501
