We are proud to announce Doreen Wells, Marchioness of Londonderry, has joined us as Vice President.

Born in London, Wells received her early dance training at the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts,  and became a winner of the Sunshine Cup ( see above )  before continuing her studies at the Sadler’s Wells Ballet School. She is a winner of the Adeline Genée Gold Medal from the Royal Academy of Dance. She made her professional stage debut in pantomime, before ultimately joining the Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet.

In theatre, she has performed roles in West End musicals, including the leading role of Vera Baranova in On Your Toes at the Palace Theatre and Maggie Jones in 42nd Street at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. She has also made television appearances including the 1985 Royal Variety Performance and a BBC Christmas Extravaganza.

On 1 December 2009, she made an appearance on The Paul O’Grady Show, performing a dance routine with male backing dancers. She was then interviewed by O’Grady and spoke of her continued love for dance.