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Team

Teo Greenstreet

Teo Greenstreet

Centre Director

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.

Trudi Patient

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

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.

Sarah Redding

Sarah Redding

Programme Manager

Sarah started out as a silversmith before moving into education, digital project management and most recently arts charity management. She is new to the world of circus and is as excited about bringing her skills and experience to the team at Greentop, project managing all our HireUs outreach activity , bringing all the wonderful things circus has to offer to schools and events across the region.

Jamie-Lee McNaughton

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.

Hannah Lamare

Hannah Lamare

Operations And Marketing Administrator

Hannah attended one of our weekend workshops years ago and is really happy to join the team. Coming from a background in architecture, with experience in marketing, she brings experience of many sectors to the role.

Trustee Team

Helen Featherstone
Chair

Helen Featherstone

Having known of Greentop Circus and its work for many years, and knowing the transformational power that engaging in the arts and creative practice can have on individuals of all ages and abilities, I was really excited by the potential to be more involved with this organisation. I felt having worked in the arts and cultural sector for twenty years in arts and cultural policy and management, I have a strong skills and knowledge base which could benefit the organisation. I have always been passionate about ensuring access to the arts is something that everyone should feel is their right and not a privilege, and the ethos of Greentop and the range of work the organisation undertakes in diverse communities is certainly testament to that. It is a real honour to be Chair of Greentop and to support the organisation through its next phase of development.

Pansy Cheung
Secretary

Pansy Cheung

I volunteered as a Trustee at a time when Greentop was undergoing a period of rapid and vigorous change.  Having been involved with the organisation in one capacity or another since 1997, I felt it was time to ‘give something back’, by helping to sustain and grow our amazing resource.  As organisation and communication are my key skills, I put myself forward for the role of Company Secretary.  I had plenty of enthusiasm and determination, but precious little experience of governance, and it was a steep curve, learning to minute meetings accurately and file the Annual Returns!  Thankfully the other Board members were there to support me.  I have found the time commitment manageable, and there are all sorts of ways to get involved, from networking and fundraising, to safeguarding and recruitment.  As a Trustee, I’m proud to be an ambassador for Greentop, and feel privileged to work alongside a stellar staff team for the benefit of our unique and fantastic circus community.

Jenny Gridley

Jenny Gridley

Jenny moved to Yorkshire from London 10 years ago to study the visual arts, after completing her degree she went on to work for Leeds City Council where she worked in communications and marketing, economic development and was a member of the team working on the city’s bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2023.

Nina Kane

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

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

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.

Sarah Mulryan

Sarah Mulryan

I have a varied background with experience in fine arts administration, sales and events as well as years of experience working with young people in informal education settings including outdoor activities, forest schools and arts festivals. I was introduced to aerial arts just over two years ago and have experienced first hand the transformational impact it can have on a person. I believe passionately that everyone should have access to the arts and be able to experience that transformational impact. The Greentop ethos reflects just that. I feel honoured to be a trustee of such a unique and inspiring organisation and I am excited to support the growth of such a significant centre for circus arts.

Teaching Team

Chris Marley
David Panther
Deborah Sanderson
Dot Hatcher
Duncan Cosgrove
Emily Greenwood
Georgina Gladwin
Jade Wing
Jess Abouzeid

Joe Laverack
Jon Cotton
Lindzi Miller
Rebecca Soloman
Rosie Morrison
Sue Fee
Tim Byrom
Trudi Patient

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