Catherine Cassidy-Dedics is Executive Director of Wesh National Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru.

Catherine has over 28 years’ of performing arts industry experience and 16 years executive leadership experience working internationally and across governance and policy. In her 15 years as Director of Organisational Culture & Engagement at Scottish Ballet, Catherine led the company to become specialists in dance health with Scottish Ballet launching as an International Centre for Dance Health in 2023 and leading Healing Arts Scotland in 2024 together with the World Health Organisation and the Jameel Arts and Health Lab. Catherine graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1998 and worked both nationally and internationally as a choreographer, dance artist and producer. Catherine has undertaken the role of Specialist Advisor for the Arts Council of England, Creative Scotland and Imaginate Children’s Festival and was a member of the Board of Trustees for Motionhouse.