Elisabeth Swan FISTD, Enrico Cecchetti Diploma

Elisabeth trained at the Weston School of Dance & Performing Arts, of which she is now Principal, and at the Royal Ballet School, White Lodge. She has danced extensively throughout the UK and appeared on radio, television and film.

She is a senior examiner for the Cecchetti Classical Ballet Faculty of the ISTD and served on the Cecchetti Faculty Committee for fifteen years from 1999, the final nine as Faculty Chairman. Upon her retirement from the Committee she was awarded the prestigious Enrico Cecchetti Gold Medal.

Elisabeth was the Faculty’s representative on the ISTD Theatre Faculties Board for many years and was appointed to the Council of the ISTD Board of Trustees in 2008, and is currently Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.  In 2011 she was awarded the Theatre Faculties Imperial Award for services to the ISTD. 

As Faculty Chair, Elisabeth served on The Cecchetti Society Trust in an ex-officio capacity and became a full Trustee in 2014.  She is currently Chair of the Trust.