Leadership and Governance

Canberra Dance Theatre is a not-for-profit member organisation run by an enthusiastic volunteer Board with a range of skills and experience.

Artistic Director

Jacqui Simmonds is Canberra Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director, read more about Jacqui here.

Board of Canberra Dance Theatre

The Board is committed to the delivery of quality dance programs, community performances and classes locally, nationally and internationally. Board members are active in supporting the administration and special events. Board meetings are held generally every two months, along with the Annual General Meeting. Any CDT Member with appropriate skills who is interested in being part of the Board should contact the Chair to discuss. The Artistic Director attends Board meetings in an ex-officio, non-voting capacity.

Current Board members

Governance

Canberra Dance Theatre Incorporated (ABN 62 856 594 074) is an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 (ACT). We are a registered charity, regulated by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

Our governing document is the 2023 Constitution.

Strategic Plan 2024-2028

The Board has released the CDT Strategic Plan 2024-2028. The Strategic Plan will guide the development of our organisation over the next few years. The Board invites members to read the Strategic Plan, which will be reviewed regularly by the Board and will be refreshed annually. Read the CDT Strategic Plan 2024-2028

The Board welcomes comments from the CDT community – please send your questions and comments to office.canberradancetheatre@gmail.com

Policies

The Board has implemented policies to address key issues that impact CDT, as may be required by legislation and regulation. Current policies are available to read below:

• Privacy Policy
• Volunteer Policy
• Working with Vulnerable People
• Harassment and Bullying

Annual Reports

Read our recent annual reports. Recent financial information is also available on the ACNC website.

• 2023 Annual Report

Admin Assistants

Want to help CDT, learn new skills, and earn free dance classes? Admin Assistants are the people who staff the office in the evenings and weekends for classes. As a not-for-profit organisation, volunteers make all the difference and they are dancers themselves who love to be part of making CDT such a special place.

Please contact the CDT office to see which shifts are available. As a volunteer organisation – we love volunteers!

Life Members of Canberra Dance Theatre

Life membership of CDT has been awarded by the Board to individuals who have given exceptional service to CDT and our community over the years.