Australia, Hong Kong & New Zealand

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those ISTD members whom I met earlier this year at the receptions held in Hong Kong and Australia. In a very short space of time I had the opportunity to meet members in Hong Kong, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

I was truly delighted that so many of you managed to find the time to attend the receptions. It was a pleasure to meet you all and I would also like to thank you on behalf of Claire Buckley, Head of International Examinations (who was also able to visit members in Palmerston North and Auckland in New Zealand) for making us feel so welcome.

During the Australian leg of the trip we were also very fortunate to be joined by Paddy Hurlings, Chairman of the Theatre Faculties Board. Paddy was able to find time in her very busy examining schedule not only to attend the receptions but also to pay a visit to ex-organisers for the region, Ken Norman and his wife Jacqui Johnson. This enabled her to pass on their good wishes to those teachers at the reception. We all wish them well for the future.

Members Reception in Sydney	Hong Kong
Melbourne	Perth

Central to my role is to have an understanding of the views of all of our members and face to face interaction is invaluable. The feedback provided on the trip has been very helpful for us in understanding the issues our members face in these areas of the world.

The ISTD faces a number of challenges throughout the world and there is a clear enthusiasm amongst the members I met to work together with us in dealing with them. You can be assured many of the developments you will hear about over the next 12 months will be particularly of interest to members living outside of the UK so please keep an eye on DANCE magazine and the website.

Jon Singleton
Chief Executive