Teo was co-founder and CEO of Circus Space (now the National Centre for Circus Arts) and after 10 years of organisation development consulting is a returner to Sheffield where he set up his first Circus company, The Leadmill Circus.
Teo Greenstreet
Centre Director
Trudi Patient
Youth Circus Leader | Designated Safeguarding Officer
Trudi leads all activity with young people. She draws on 20 years' experience of working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. She has trained with Circus Space & Cirque du Soleil's Social Circus Instructors Training Course, has PTTLS level 4 and specialises in teaching manipulation skills.
Natalie Allistone
Youth Circus Project Manager | Designated Safeguarding Officer
Natalie cut her teeth in circus over fifteen years ago with some of the founding members of Greentop, whilst studying for an MA Fine Art in Sheffield. Since then she has worked with a variety of artists, dancers & performers across disciplines in the UK.
Hannah Lamare
Finance and Office Manager
Hannah attended one of our aerial weekend workshops years ago and was inspired by all that circus offered. Joining Greentop in 2016, her role now encompasses the bookkeeping side of the charity as well as the administration.
Jamie-Lee McNaughton
Lead Teacher
Jamie-Lee began her aerial escapades back in 2007, alongside her degree in Community Arts. She was the Operations Manager at Aerial Edge, in Scotland, where she worked as an instructor for over 8 years, teaching students of all ages and abilities.
Sorcha Donaldson
Programme Manager
With a background in Theatre and Education, Sorcha is dedicated to making the Arts accessible and brings a wealth of experience to Greentop Circus as our Programme Manager. Passionate about the communities and audiences that we work with, she enjoys creating opportunities for both performers and participants to share their skills and passion for Circus. Contact her for all things Hire Us.
Amy Greenacre
Marketing
Amy is a marketing and communications specialist with extensive experience across the charity, social enterprise and sustainability sectors. At Greentop, Amy leads marketing and audience engagement, helping expand our reach and champion the impact of circus. She brings strategic insight, creative vision and a passion for the arts and education.
Trustee Team
Becci Burley
Chair
In 2019 I walked into Greentop excited to try out aerial hoop and silks as a complete beginner. In the years that have followed circus has become a bit of an obsession that has challenged the way I think about what I’m capable of. Greentop has been a continual part of that journey and given me opportunities to push myself beyond what I thought was possible such as performing in Scratch Shows.
Greentop is an incredible Charity, and I applied to be a trustee to be part of making a difference through circus in the lives of Children, Adults and Circus Professionals. As a Chair of the Board of Trustees I’ll continually look to draw on my corporate experience from my career in Tech Leadership; whether that’s strategic thinking, problem solving or working with others.
Ian Morley
Ian is a freelance creative professional. Having worked in the arts sector in South Yorkshire for over 20 years. He has worked in many roles from producing large scale outdoor festivals and events to programming intimate theatre projects, touring small-scale theatre, producing community theatre projects and performing, stage managing and leading creative workshops.
Previous roles include Arts Development Officer at BMBC. Head of Programming and Artist Development at the Civic in Barnsley
He is currently working as a freelance programmer for The Royal and Derngate in Northampton.
Nina Kane
I have a professional background in community arts, theatre research and teaching.
I was a Trustee for Leeds Children's Circus between 2000-2003, and joined the Greentop Board in 2016 as a parent trustee. Greentop is a fantastic circus and community centre, and has strongly supported my daughter over the past 11 years. Its co-operative and caring ethos is inspirational, and I want to help it grow from strength to strength so it can nurture future generations of young circus people.
Richard Gillett
I have been involved with Greentop as a student, a manipulation / acrobalance / aerial tutor, a performer, a sound / lighting / stage technician, a builder, an electrician and a Trustee; sometimes simultaneously.
Greentop has given me opportunity, camaraderie, income, pride, applause, frustration, despair, challenge, refuge, hope, sleepless nights and a wide variety of bruises, burns, abrasions, strains and other assorted circus injuries!
Sarah Lowi Jones
I did one of Greentop’s fantastic weekend trapeze workshops and never looked back. It changed my perception about what my body could do – I want other people to experience that too. I knew I wanted to be part of supporting Greentop to grow, so I applied to be a trustee.
Diccon Lowe
As a parent of children who have attended Greentop over about eight years I have seen the transformative effect that circus, and Greentop in particular, can have.
I have also been a volunteer with Troupe - an experience I greatly enjoy.
I became interested in becoming a trustee to further support Greentop, and to be a voice for parents within the board.
Teaching Team
Becky Chadwick
Chris Marley
David Panther
Deborah Sanderson
Dot Hatcher
Emily Greenwood
Georgia Gladwin
Jade Wing
Joe Laverack
Jon Cotton
Kev Neinaber
Laurie Widdison
Matt Thompson
Nikki Taggart
Richard Gillett
Rick Allan
Rosie Morrison
Sue Fee
Tim Byrom