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Phoenix Dance Theatre

Northern School of Contemporary Dance has named SHARON WATSON as its new Principal and Chief Executive, effective May 2020.

Watson is currently the longest-standing Artistic Director of Phoenix Dance Theatre in Leeds, where she is from. In recent years she has receieved several awards including the First English Woman’s Award for Arts and Culture.

She said she was thrilled to be appointed: "My relationship with the school has spanned 35 years and to be able to continue the legacy of Nadine Senior MBE is incredibly rewarding."