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Amanda Britton has over 25 years of experience as a dancer, teacher, rehearsal director, mentor and course leader. Having trained at the Rambert Academy, she joined Ballet Rambert in 1984. She went on to become a leading dancer, creating roles in works by Christopher Bruce, Merce Cunningham, Richard Alston, Siobhan Davies, Ashley Page, Glen Tetley and Trisha Brown amongst others. She left Rambert in 1993, moving on to create and perform work with Siobhan Davies Dance Company, including the Olivier Award winning ‘Art of Touch’ (1995).

Amanda has taught as a freelance artist throughout the UK. After retiring from performance she joined the faculty at LCDS, where alongside a full-time teaching role she completed an MA in Dance Education and Training. She took up the post of Head of Undergraduate Studies at Rambert School in 1995, becoming Deputy Principal in 2014.

Amanda has retained her links with Rambert Dance Company, regularly teaching company class and overseeing a number of collaborative projects which have allowed Rambert School and Company to work together. Amanda has also worked as an External Examiner for several schools. Amanda succeeded Dr Ross McKim as Principal and Artistic Director of Rambert School in July 2015.

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