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Jacqueline Rose reveals the route she took to her current role.

Portrait of Jacqueline Rose

DIRECTOR Big Dance (2009–present)
Everything I have worked on has led me to this place. Joining things up in dance seems to be my thing. I hope to continue making new partnerships that connect dance in different ways to develop the programme across the UK.

SENIOR CULTURAL STRATEGY OFFICER Greater London Authority (2005–2009)
Turning policy into action was at the heart of my mission on behalf of the Mayor of London’s office. I delivered high-profile strategic pan-London cultural programmes, and through this learnt a great deal about public engagement.

HEAD OF DANCE (LONDON ARTS BOARD) AND SENIOR DANCE OFFICER Arts Council England, London (1996–2005)
My time in the arts funding system was, believe it or not, super creative.
I look back with a good feeling knowing I made a contribution to the independent dance sector in London. One significant change I made was to create the Dance Fund – to streamline a plethora of funding programmes into one. Radical at the time, the lessons learnt contributed to the designs of the current Grants for the Arts programme. One highlight of my time here was the opening of the Laban – an amazing and nostalgic moment as I was a student at the old Laban Centre and an assessor for its National Lottery grant.
INDEPENDENT DANCE AND YOUTH ARTS CONSULTANT (1992–1996)
This period as a freelance consultant worked well whilst I had two babies. Since then I have always managed my family and an exuberant Welsh springer spaniel alongside my career. Working as the first Dance Co-ordinator for Greenwich Dance Agency gave me an insight into the complexities of managing a building. Producing dance and youth arts strategies for Rushmoor and Ashford Councils enabled me to look closely at the issues of sustainability of strategic partnerships in rural settings.

BERKSHIRE ARTSWORK CO-ORDINATOR Artswork (1990–1992)
Producing national and regional cross-arts youth festivals was my first departure from pure dance, where I tested ideas of programming the arts in unexpected locations.

BERKSHIRE DANCE CO-ORDINATOR Berkshire Dance Programme (1989–1990)
Starting out as a dance animator in rural and urban settings really enabled me to explore areas such as programming dance performances and residencies for a range of regional venues, lecturing, teaching contemporary and creative dance for adults, students, young people and toddlers.