I am a devoted fan of dance. A late return to classes rekindled my love for dance and led me into a world that I thought had passed me by. I became involved with an amateur ballet company in 2002, joined the committee later that year and also performed with them from 2002 until 2018.

Elected as Chairman in 2010 I successfully transferred my extensive business skills and experience into its organisation, channeling my efforts and motivation into ensuring the future of this amateur company; stepping down in 2018 I left it in an enviable financial position. Giving talks about the company brought it to the attention of a far wider audience and considerably boosted ticket sales.

I am continuing to share my love of dance and theatre with entertaining talks to audiences from Townswomens’ Guilds, NWR groups, U3As, Rotary Clubs, Women’s Institutes etc. wherever there is a desire for interesting, educational and lighthearted talks with Ballet as a central theme. I have now added a talk about one of my favourite authors to my repertoire and am researching another talk that I hope to add very soon. I donate my fee to the MS Society.

My talks are accompanied by PowerPoint presentations and all last approximately 45 minutes. I bring a tutu and shoes to illustrate my ballet talks. I supply all of the equipment including a screen where necessary. I am happy to give talks via ZOOM, although my preference is in person where possible. I look forward to hearing from you.