Anthony Bowne

Anthony Doran Bowne (born April 1956)^[1] is an English academic and administrator. He has been Principal of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance since 2010.^[2][3] Previously, as Director of Laban Dance Centre,^[4] Bowne played a key role in the 2005 merger with Trinity College of Music, which formed Trinity Laban,^[5] the largest conservatoire in the United Kingdom’s higher education system.^[6]

Education

Bowne completed an degree in Economics at the University of Southampton.^[5]

Under the mentorship of Bonnie Bird, Bowne realised the idea for the world’s first postgraduate dance company, Transitions,^[7] and for the next 15 years managed and toured the company.^[8] During that time, he undertook a master's degree in architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London^[5] aiding his work as a lighting designer in theatre and architecture.

Career

Bowne trained as a theatre and architecture lighting designer.^[9]

Bowne taught at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.^[5] In 2003, on the retirement of Marion North, Bowne was appointed Director of Laban.^[10] In May 2004, Bowne spoke about the funding and economic impact of Laban to the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee.^[11]

Bowne’s national roles in higher education include current chairmanship of both the Finance and Remunerations Committees of London Higher,^[1] the ‘umbrella’ organisation for London’s universities, and deputy chair of Conservatoires UK.^[12] External appointments in the Arts currently include Chair of Blackheath Halls^[13] and board memberships of both the Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund^[14] and One Dance UK.^[15] Internationally, Bowne was elected as the deputy director general of the Beijing-based World Dance Education Alliance.^[16] He has previously served on the DCMS Dance Forum,^[15] the board of Bird College,^[17] chair of the CUKAS Advisory Group for Universities & Colleges Admissions, on HEFCE’s Teaching Quality and Student Experience Strategic Committee and the Mayor of London’s Cultural Strategy Group.^[15] He has been visiting chair of Dance for Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore^[18] and visiting professor at City, University of London. He is also an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, London.^[19]