50 Faces of JESS | carolyn Belsey-morten

19 February, 2026

Carolyn Belsey-Morton joined JESS in 1979 as Head of Music, laying the foundation for what has since become a thriving performing arts department.  

Arriving in Dubai when both the city and the school were works in progress, Carolyn recalls a pioneering spirit, a close-knit team, and traditions that shaped JESS’s ethos: children come first. Decades later, that same inspiration lives on.