Gae Sowerby has been a member of the NCDTA since 1974 and in 1981 became an Examiner of the Theatre Branch, a position she is very proud of.  Gae runs a successful Stage School in Stockton-on-Tees, teaching Ballet, Tap, Modern Stage and Freestyle, entering pupils in amateur and professional NCDTA examinations.  Gae was elected to the the Council of Management in 2004 and is the currently elected Vice President of the NCDTA.