amy van-baaren / head of partnerships / resident advisor / uk
Originally from the South Wales valleys, Amy began interning at RA’s Berlin office in 2012 after three years organising raves in a bank vault in Cardiff. She joined RA’s London HQ as Festival Partnerships Coordinator in 2013 and has been a permanent fixture on the festival circuit ever since, clocking up more than 80 festivals to date. As Head of Festival Partnerships, Amy oversees multifaceted projects at the world’s best electronic music festivals, including stage takeovers at Sonar and Movement, as well as producing the RA x Dekmantel conference. Her role has taken her to Uganda, Brazil and just about everywhere in between. Amy also oversees the charity side of RA which since 2014, has raised over £170,000.
