Adjudicators for 2024

Our Adjudicators

Jodie Clark MA, BA (Hons), QTS, FISTD, ARAD

Passionate about potential, creativity and motivation Jodie thrives in an adjudicator setting.  She graduated from Bird College with Distinction and won the Dancing Times Choreography Award.  Following her training she enjoyed a diverse performing career appearing in commissioned work for Dance Umbrella to open the British Library and travelling worldwide on luxury cruise liners as well as many pantomime and summer seasons both in the UK and Europe.  The BRIT School is her regular creative home where she has successfully initiated and led some exciting multi arts projects.  Jodie holds several roles teaching a range of techniques as well as writing, choreographing and directing performance work.  She has expertise in technical advancement, artistic development, producing performance projects and developing and nurturing Industry links.

Jodie’s freelance engagements include examining, teaching and mentoring under the banner of the ISTD and The Dang Theatre & Dance Syllabus as well as delivering workshops and creating for various corporate events, flash mobs and pantomimes.  Jodie holds an MA in Creative Practice in Education from the University of Chester, QTS and Fellowship status with the ISTD.  She was selected to benefit from The One Dance UK Teacher mentoring programme and is an Adjudicator member of The British and International Federation of Festivals, All England Dance and is a Certified Adjudicator for Acrobatic Arts.  Jodie has been a guest speaker for the FA Talent ID Conference, Loughborough University young leaders programme and has led professional development away days for a variety of sport and media organisations.

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Anna Morgan FISTD, RAD

Anna trained at the Deborah Capon College and is currently studying for her MA at Rambert School.  She was also heavily influenced by her time training and working in America where she was represented by Terpsichore Entertainment in New York and worked within theatre and television.  Anna went on to train as a teacher, gaining her qualifications up to Fellowship status with the ISTD.  Anna is currently the Director of Anna Morgan Dance, which delivers teacher training courses and qualifications. In addition, she has taught at prestigious schools such as the Royal Ballet School and Performers College, and has been on the Ballet faculty at Bird College since 2016.  Anna is an adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals, is on the Advisory Board for the TIRED Movement (Trying to Improve Racial Equality in Dance) and has adjudicated and lectured throughout the UK and internationally.​

Anna’s choreography has been seen all over the world, including creating original work for Bailar Al Sol in the US and enjoying choreographic residencies at Moulin Belle in France and Andanza Puerto Rico.  Most recently he has co-choreographed the critically acclaimed 'Black Beauty' for United We Dance International at Sadler's Wells.

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Anna remains deeply committed to elevating the culture of Dance, both in educational settings and the professional industry. Her vision encompasses dancers attaining standards of excellence within a more compassionate, inclusive, and progressive dance community.