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4 December 2025

Appointment of Charity Trustees

The following trustees were re-elected:

  • Lynn Chandler – third term
  • Juliet Diener – second term
  • Peter Meager – second term
  • Frederick Way – third term

Faculty Elections

Voting for the 2024 Faculty Committee elections closed on 10 November 2025, and the results were shared at the AGM.

Classical Indian Dance Faculty

Elected unopposed:

  • Chitraleka Bolar
  • Pushkala Gopal
  • Nina Rajarani
  • Swati Raut
  • Urja Thakore

Imperial Classical Ballet Faculty

Elected by ballot:

  • Ruth Davies
  • Sinead Murphy
  • Heidi Speakman
  • Irela Strachan
  • Jackie Styles
  • Lorraine Swain
  • Tracey Warner


Congratulations to all those elected and re-elected! Thank you for your continued commitment to supporting our community.

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