Neus Gil Cortes is a leadership coach as well as a choreographer, dramaturg, and teacher. She is the founder of Lead&Create and the artistic director of Nua Dance, a project-based company regularly funded by Arts Council England. She was previously a dancer in companies such as NDC Wales, Hofesh Shechter and Dance Works Rotterdam as well as for freelance projects. 

Neus regularly facilitates leadership and professional development sessions for organisations including Sadler’s Wells, National Centre for Circus Arts, Dance Leaders Group and London School of Muralism. Her leadership training includes Relational Dynamics Coaching (2026), Discover your Leadership by Clore Leadership (2024), Leading with Kindness- Resource Alliance/Global community (2023), Coaching Skills for Cultural Leadership by Arts Connect and University of Wolverhampton (2022), Self leadership by Coach Sarah Purisa Maguire and Echo (2022).   

Neus also hosts the Lead & Create podcast, which shares conversations with artists and cultural leaders about leadership, creativity, and the independent dance sector.

Her work combines practical experience as a maker and dramaturg with a commitment to creating supportive, collaborative spaces for artists to thrive.