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When I was shy 8-year-old in 1967, a friend persuaded me to go to ballroom lessons with her (I think my parents had something to do with it too!) I soon fell in love with it - when I was dancing, I literally became a different person. I can remember our first presentation evening. My parents weren’t very well off, ballroom dresses were expensive, so I had a dress made from a bridesmaids dress I had - I felt on top of the world! We had professional dancers performing too, and they were wonderful! Five years into dancing, my world fell apart - my dance teacher died. There were no other classes close enough, so I had to give up. Watching Come Dancing was my escape! Then life got busy with Nurse & Midwife training, and the births of my children. I moved to Pembrokeshire in 1991. In 2004, with Strictly Come Dancing starting, it re-lit the fire! My children were growing, but despite searching, there were no classes nearby. Strictly was my fix. Until November 2021, when classes were advertised only 7 miles away – over 50 years after I last danced! So I started learning again.

Roll on to 2022 - I applied for Dance Floor Heroes. After an online application, a live heat in Bristol, and a video audition - I was selected as one of the final 12 to perform a routine with my professional partner, Martin Rycroft, at the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool Winter Gardens! My absolute dream come true at the age of 63! Wish me luck! My training starts on January 16th.

The night will be a true 'Strictly Style' extravaganza, complete with live entertainment and a strictly star studded compere and judging panel! not just to make dance dreams come true, but more importantly to raise money for Tia's Crown - a charity set up to support mental & physical wellbeing through dance.

Tickets for the event are available at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dance-floor-heroes-live-2023-tickets-419689170607

There will also be a live stream available for those that can't attend - details coming soon!

Any donation you can give will be very much appreciated