ZOIE GOLDING MBE
A celebrated cultural pioneer, dance innovator and social-change leader who has shaped the UK and international creative industries, events landscape and dance sector for over two decades.
As a Creative Director, Executive Facilitator and Keynote Speaker, she is known for transforming bold ideas into high-impact experiences that connect communities and inspire positive change.
Founder of the nationally acclaimed ZoieLogic Dance Theatre and FuzzyLogic Youth Dance Company, Zoie has redefined who dance is for and how it can powerfully engage people, especially those traditionally excluded from the arts. Her award-winning projects and productions have inspired, challenged conventions and expanded access to high-quality dance experiences for thousands of people.
With 25+ years leading teams across public, corporate and global event environments, she specialises in action-focused leadership and facilitation that aligns teams and accelerates strategy. A compelling speaker on leadership, resilience and creative courage, Zoie received an MBE in 2022 for her outstanding contribution to dance, culture and community impact.
To contact Zoie, you can email zoie@zoielogic.co.uk, or DM on LinkedIn
“Leading creatively means trusting the unknown, turning failure into inspiration, and using imagination to shape experiences that others thought impossible.”
— Zoie Golding MBE
Read more: Zoie as a Speaker
Zoie Golding MBE is a renowned empowerment speaker whose passion and energy ignite every room she enters. Known for her dynamic, relatable approach, Zoie transforms her personal triumphs and failures in the creative sector into powerful lessons for life and business. She inspires audiences to embrace resilience, navigate uncertainty, and lead with confidence, turning imagination and intuition into actionable results.
Her signature talks What Would Zoie Do? and The Art of Listening to Yourself, grab audiences attention through storytelling and practical takeaways. Zoie equips individuals to trust their instincts, embrace risk, and see that anything is possible. Each talk leaves audiences motivated, energised, and ready to drive action and change.
“Zoie has the power to make you feel invincible to make changes in your life personally and professionally for the better, totally inspiring!”
— Audience member
Read more: Zoie as an Artistic Director
Zoie’s talent is world-building: designing concepts, sets, movement vocabularies, and theatrical atmospheres that draw people in, even if they’ve never danced before. From pioneering youth and community projects and challenging stereotypes to leading large-scale, internationally acclaimed events. Her landmark projects include Critical Mass at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and The Big Movement, a global-first mass male movement event tackling men’s mental health through collective action.
As founder of the award-winning ZoieLogic Dance Theatre, Zoie has redefined where and how dance is experienced, bringing it to theatres, festivals and unusual public spaces. Productions like SAFE, Heist and critically acclaimed Ride have toured across the UK and her work has been featured by BBC iPlayer, BBC News, The Guardian, ITV, and The One Show praised for their innovation, inclusivity, and ability to spark conversation.
For Zoie, every show or event is about reaching people at the core of what it means to live. Unleashing the feeling of wonder, energy, mystery and surprise going on a journey of reflection and connection.
“Working with Zoie is always an experience you never forget, she directs and leads with heart, transparency, and real vulnerability. She brings the team together, guiding us through the creative process with clarity and care, and somehow turns the impossible into something we all believe in and where all involved thrives“
— Jess Barber, Movement Director, Last Rose of Summer (Mayflower)
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ZoieLogic Dance Theatre is publicly funded by Arts Council England, and is supported by Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation. In association with Mayflower.
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