Sarah Shead (SPIN ARTS Management), PRODUCER
Sarah Shead is an established Creative Producer based in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Her previous employment was with organisations such as Dance 4, Creative Partnerships, Yorkshire Dance and Cida Co. In 2011 Sarah founded Spin Arts Management - an independent producing company that supports artists to realise their creative ambitions. Clients have included; BalletLORENT, Hagit Yakira Dance, Wayne Sables Project, Joelene English Dance Theatre, Douglas Thorpe – Mad Dogs Dance Theatre, Rationale Hip Hop Productions, Tell Tale Hearts, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Dance City, Dance UK, Freedom Studios, The Civic – Barnsley and The Good Enough Mums Club, to name a few.
In addition to producing Sarah has initiated a number of CPD initiatives; CARP – The Civic Artist Residency Programme, CATAPULT – The Northern School of Contemporary Dance associate artist scheme and ACCENT – a South Yorkshire wide dance CPD programme. Each year Sarah is invited to deliver fundraising training for The Northern School of Contemporary Dance, University of Leeds, Leeds Metropolitan University, York St John’s University and Dance UK.
Since setting up Spin Arts Management, Sarah has raised over a million pounds for artistic projects with which she has produced numerous staged and outdoor touring works featuring theatre, dance, circus and musical theatre.
Sarah is currently an associate producer with Dance City and an Associate Coach with PANDA.
In addition to producing Sarah has initiated a number of CPD initiatives; CARP – The Civic Artist Residency Programme, CATAPULT – The Northern School of Contemporary Dance associate artist scheme and ACCENT – a South Yorkshire wide dance CPD programme. Each year Sarah is invited to deliver fundraising training for The Northern School of Contemporary Dance, University of Leeds, Leeds Metropolitan University, York St John’s University and Dance UK.
Since setting up Spin Arts Management, Sarah has raised over a million pounds for artistic projects with which she has produced numerous staged and outdoor touring works featuring theatre, dance, circus and musical theatre.
Sarah is currently an associate producer with Dance City and an Associate Coach with PANDA.
