Wieke Eringa

Wieke Eringa has a background in performance, choreography and teaching. As CEO and Artistic Director she is leading Yorkshire Dance in its aims to support independent artists to develop their work, to deliver a regional youth dance strategy and to engage ‘the least engaged’ with imaginative and relevant contemporary dance experiences. Previous experiences include audience development at Sadler’s Wells and Director of Learning and Access at Northern Ballet. Wieke is driven by the transformational power of dance and its potential as catalyst for change in contemporary society.