Jane Mary Attenborough was an English arts administrator and arts manager.
17 Facts About Jane Attenborough
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Jane Attenborough later joined the Arts Council of Great Britain to its national touring programme in 1979 before moving to the Rambert Dance Company as dance liaison officer, expanding its education programme from schools activities to local community events.
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Jane Attenborough died together with her daughter Lucy and mother-in-law in the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami while holidaying in Thailand on 26 December 2004.
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Jane Mary Attenborough was born on 30 September 1955 in London.
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Jane Attenborough was the eldest daughter of the actor and filmmaker Richard Attenborough and the actress Sheila Sim.
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From her childhood, Jane Attenborough was raised amongst people from the artistic world and she was focused on addressing a concern that many individuals lacked an opportunity to participate in the arts.
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Jane Attenborough was educated at the Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton, before going on to enroll on a sociology course at the University of Sussex from 1973 to 1976.
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Jane Attenborough subsequently joined the Arts Council of Great Britain and was assigned to its national touring programme, where she assisted the consultant Jodi Myers.
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In 1985, Jane Attenborough became administrator for the National Organisation for Dance and Mime.
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Jane Attenborough was later promoted its executive director, expanding the organisation's activities to help companies and choreographers to produce works by ignoring financial means and developed a programme to maintain the fitness of dancers.
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Jane Attenborough later became Dance UK's executive director, using managerial experience and fundraising events to contribute to the promotion of the dance world and improve the conditions in which dancers had.
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An initiative in which Jane Attenborough was instrumental in the development of was the Healthier Dancer Programme to help dancers maintain their fitness and reduce the risk of injury.
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Jane Attenborough helped to establish the Digital Dance Awards in 1987, which allowed companies and choreographers to produce works that they could not have created beyond their normal financial means.
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Furthermore, Jane Attenborough was involved in the promotion of music education in schools in North East England and she led the Paul Hamlyn Performances at the Royal Opera House, introducing thousands of young people to opera.
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Jane Attenborough additionally helped the foundation establish links with the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre and the Sage Gateshead.
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Jane Attenborough undertook other projects to provide audiences with opportunities to get involved in the arts.
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On 26 December 2004, Jane Attenborough died in a tsunami in Thailand, at age 49.