shelley yacopetti
 

Bio

Shelley has over 30 years’ experience in the dance industry in multiple roles, including performing artist, academic lecturer, dance educator, arts manager and executive. She trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), completing a Diploma of Performing Arts in 1993 and returning in 2013 to complete a Bachelor of Arts by thesis in Reflective Teaching Practices. As a performer, Shelley held roles at Tasdance, Fieldworks Performance Group and ID339, working and touring with leading choreographers. She has held teaching positions at WAAPA and as a tutor for RAD Faculty of Education Postgraduate teacher training programmes.

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Shelley joined the Royal Academy of Dance in 2013, first as Regional Manager Western Australia, then as Head of Department – Faculty of Education and is currently the National Director where she is responsible for overseeing the governance, people, and day-to-day operations of the RAD.