Leadership and Governance

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Sue Andrews has been a member of CDT since 2012 and dances and performs with GOLD. She is also part of the Canberra women’s dance ensemble Somebody’s Aunt. Sue has been on the CDT Board for three years, the last one as Chair.

Now retired, Sue’s professional life was mainly in the health sector, in service delivery and policy development, and more recently in academic research. She has a Bachelor of Science and a PhD in Women’s Studies from the ANU and is passionate about the arts, dance and theatre in all its diversity.

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Andrew Stuart joined CDT in 2021 and first performed with GOLD in Imperium in October 2022. His early dance training consisted of rocking on to bands in pubs and bars; as well as discos (it was the 1980s!).

Andrew enjoys keeping fit, singing, making things, propagating plants and growing vegetables, and playing with his grandson.

Andrew is passionate about CDT’s inclusive vision of dance for all; and CDT’s role in the ecology of community dance in the ACT.  He is a former public servant with leadership roles in public health and social policy. He has been a Board member and Board Secretary since 2024.

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Cameron Ong first took contemporary dance classes with CDT in 2018, after moving to Canberra from Melbourne. He has continued ever since, enjoying weekly classes at CDT alongside a passion for performing. He joined the Board in 2020 and has served as CDT’s Treasurer in recent years.

Cameron previously completed a Master of Science in chemistry and is a Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI). He is an Associate of CPA Australia (ASA) and now works in public sector roles across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs and public finance.

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Suzanne Carroll joined CDT in 2017 and immediately became addicted to ballet and contemporary classes and, more recently, Hilal, Belly dance and Sword dance. Suzanne has performed with REVEL as well as Australian Hilal and Talasim.

She previously worked as a professional musician, yoga teacher and remedial massage therapist, before retraining by studying exercise science and health sciences, followed by a PhD in social epidemiology. Her research has included a focus on physical activity, health and wellbeing. Suzanne believes dance can contribute to wellbeing and should be available to everyone. She is passionate in promoting dance across all ages and capabilities to the broader community.

Frances Christodoulou has been a keen dancer from a young age and a member of CDT since 2021. She has a background in ballet, contemporary and Greek dance, and experience teaching preschool dance. Frances believes CDT is an important organisation, providing a safe and welcoming environment for adults of all ages and abilities to socialise, participate in and enjoy dance. She is excited to be on the Board helping CDT to fulfill its mission and grow its reputation in the Canberra region. Outside of dance, Frances works as a renewable energy engineer, advising businesses and governments on reducing emissions in the energy sector.