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Marion North to retire
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Dr Marion North (OBE, PhD, Darts, DLit) has announced her intention to retire as Principal and Chief Executive of Laban Centre London in August 2003.

Marion North has held the position of Principal and Chief Executive since 1972 and since then the Centre has become one of Europe’s leading institutions for dance artist training with an unrivalled range of expertise and facilities. Widely respected and saluted as a dance visionary her achievements were honoured in 2000 when she received an OBE for services to dance and in 2001 when she was awarded Doctor of Letters honoris causa from The University of Salford.

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LABAN NEWS - Press Release



14 March 2003

For immediate release



Laban’s new Principal and Chief Executive announced



The Chairman and Board of Directors of Laban, following a widely advertised international search, have announced that Anthony Bowne will succeed Dr Marion North OBE as the new Principal and Chief Executive of Laban. Anthony will take up office after the retirement of Marion North on 1 September 2003. Anthony has held the position of Deputy Chief Executive at Laban since 1994 and has been instrumental in the development of the organisation in that time particularly initiating and realising Laban’s new building on Deptford Creekside.

Sir Walter Bodmer, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Laban stated “We were delighted with the quality of applicants for this position and the decision was hard to make. We believe Anthony was the best candidate to guide Laban through the next stage of its development, ensuring the stability of the institution while leading its educational and artistic development in the coming years.”

Anthony Bowne has a BSc (Hons) Economics degree from the University of Southampton, a post-graduate diploma from Laban, and an MSc Architecture (Light and Lighting) degree from
University College London. He has held senior academic positions at both Laban and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. This experience in education is balanced with creative expertise as an internationally renowned, award-winning lighting designer for artists practicing in the UK, Hong Kong and Taiwan; and as Executive Director of Transitions Dance Company.

Anthony said “I am absolutely delighted to have this opportunity to lead Laban into the future. I aim to strengthen Laban’s position as the leading institution for dance artist training in Europe and its position at the centre of contemporary culture.”

Following her retirement Marion North will become Honorary Life President and Member of the Board of Laban.

ENDS.


Laraine Fisher

Arts Press Manager

Laban



Tel: 020 8691 8600

Fax: 020 8691 8400

www.laban.org

www.transitionsdancecompany.org

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New Director for Laban
Anthony Bowne takes up the position of Director of Laban on 1 Sept. following the retirement of Dr Marion North who led Laban for 30 years. From londondance.com

Anthony has held the position of Deputy Chief Executive at Laban since 1994 and was instrumental in the development of the organisation in that time, particularly in realising Laban’s new building on Deptford Creekside which opened in February 2003.

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