James trained in Drama and Theatre Arts (specialising in Directing) at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh and began his career as a theatre producer with shows at The Bush Theatre and The Traverse Theatre. He worked in dance from 2006 as Communications and Development Director at Dance Base (Edinburgh), Communications Manager at Dance City (Newcastle), board member of Indepen-dance (Glasgow) and National Project Manager for the Get Scotland Dancing initiative (part of the Culture 2014 programme in Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games). James joined the board of Rosie Kay Dance Company in 2011 and was Executive Director 2016-2022 leading the company to become an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. He joined Lyra, a children and young people’s arts organisation in Edinburgh in 2022.James trained in Drama and Theatre Arts (specialising in Directing) at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh and began his career as a theatre producer with shows at The Bush Theatre and The Traverse Theatre. He worked in dance from 2006 as Communications and Development Director at Dance Base (Edinburgh), Communications Manager at Dance City (Newcastle), board member of Indepen-dance (Glasgow) and National Project Manager for the Get Scotland Dancing initiative (part of the Culture 2014 programme in Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games). James joined the board of Rosie Kay Dance Company in 2011 and was Executive Director 2016-2022 leading the company to become an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. He joined Lyra, a children and young people’s arts organisation in Edinburgh in 2022.

“I’m delighted to be joining PiPA as Treasurer. PiPA is an important, dynamic and inclusive organisation that has already made great progress in its campaign for parents and carers in our industry. I look forward to helping to widen its reach over the coming years to promote the value of parents and carers in the arts to even more people.”