Meet the team
Emily co-founded Moving Together and has been running the company since it was established in 2011.Along with managing the team of MTG staff, Emily oversees all inner workings of the company whilst delivering on a variety of key projects and strategically directing and developing the business through new partnerships, programmes and methods of participation.
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Emily Jackson
Director
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
EMMA SAVAGE
Practitioner Lead
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
DEMI
ESSEX
Freelance Dance Practitioner
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
dr. bertha OCHIENG
Advisory Board Member
Darcy's role encompasses the monitoring and development of participant experience across all programmes of work, managing our placement and employability strand, as well as focusing on evaluating the impact of many of our ongoing projects and partnerships. Darcy is also the company's Designated Safeguarding Officer and SEND specialist, delivering at partner SEND schools and on our Senior Dance Company programme.
Shannon
coote
Head of Education
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
Laura bryan
Community Dance Practitioner
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
JAYNA
PATEL
Freelance Dance Practitioner
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
MEL
KNOTT
Advisory Board Member
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
Louise
MEDLEY
Practitioner Lead
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
Sophie o'connor
Freelance Dance Practitioner
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
Dr. Gerard moran
Chair of Advisory Board
Shannon manages our core partnership with Aakash Odedra Company, developing and overseeing the programmes housed under our role as Education Producers within the organisation. Shannon also leads the management of our key Arts Award programme in affiliation with De Montfort University, our role as practitioners in partnership with Leicester City Council Children's Centres, and delivers on a range of school programmes.
Lorrine Douglas
Advisory Board Member