Vicky Rutherford trained in Arts Management in Edinburgh, before working on a variety of freelance projects with Edinburgh International Film Festival, Imaginate, Boilerhouse Theatre Company and The Federation of Scottish Theatre. On taking up post at Dance Base in 2002 as Programme Administrator, Vicky worked closely with the Artistic Director for five years managing the community, professional and outreach dance programmes, as well as a number of other dance projects, platforms and festivals, including Dance Base Festival Fringe 2002-2005, Defining Moments 2003/04 and for New York City’s Tartan Week 2005.  Since 2006, Vicky has developed and managed Catalyst Dance Management, and was Associate Producer for the award winning productions: Enclosure 44 – Humans! (Janis Claxton Dance 2008); The Red Room (David Hughes Dance 2009), and; Found (Curious Seed 2009).  Vicky is also currently a member of the advisory board for Colette Sadler’s company stammer productions.

Leigh Robieson-Cleaver. Following a career as a successful international cabaret performer, Leigh Robieson-Cleaver was inspired to switch tracks and become a freelance producer of events combining variety, dance, theatre, music, and live art. This led to her being awarded an FST Producers Bursary in 2009, which enabled her to focus on Contemporary Dance and work with Catalyst Dance Management and David Hughes Dance on award-winning productions including The Red Room (David Hughes Dance), Found (Curious Seed) and Humanimalia (Janis Claxton Dance) amongst others. In December 2009 Leigh took up the post of Administrative Manager for David Hughes Dance, working closely with the Artistic Director in managing the company and developing exciting, cutting edge dance theatre that has toured both in the UK and internationally. Leigh has also continued working alongside Vicky Rutherford at Catalyst, and from October 2011 will step into the role of managing the company while Vicky is on maternity leave.