Simon Dove left his home in the Netherlands to join the Herberger College Dance faculty as chair in August 2007. He is a highly creative and experienced artistic leader, combining a passionate engagement with international contemporary arts practice; a visionary approach to commissioning, programming and education; rigorous financial and organizational management; extensive experience of strategic planning; and an empowering leadership style. In the Netherlands, Dove provided individual coaching for post-graduate students in the Amsterdam High School for the Arts’ Choreography Masters Programme. Since 1998, Dove was also artistic and general director of Springdance, the international contemporary dance festival held in Utrecht, Netherlands. Dove’s extensive experience includes director positions at Harbourside Centre in Bristol, U.K.; and Yorkshire Dance in Leeds, U.K. He also founded and directed Vivarta – Contemporary South Asian Performance Festival, U.K.; and held positions at the Arts Council of Great Britain, Tara Arts Centre and the Bhavan Centre, all in London. Additionally, he has contributed articles to various journals and publications, co-wrote and co-presented a six-part series on the relationship between dance and music for the BBC, moderated discussions, given lectures and advised artists on their projects. He has also travelled extensively around the world, researching new developments in dance and performance.