Kerry, one of only a couple of ‘Salsa SOS’ team members with a previous dance background prior to learning Salsa, started dancing when she was only 6 years old – studying jazz, ballet & tap, and took ‘I.S.T.D.’ exams in all three.

Sadly she didn’t continue on to teaching, which she very much regretted later.

Kerry then moved into musical theatre, studying for a BTEC Diploma in Performing Arts at Barking College, and later worked as a dance captain for various different holiday companies.

Kerry also spent several years choreographing stage shows for local theatre companies and most recently she choreographed 2 touring pantomimes, “Babes in the Wood” & “Aladin”, for the ‘Rock and Ruby’ event Management Company.

Her first introduction to salsa was with ‘Salsa SOS’ in Grays during 2006 and loved it from her very first Beginner Class!

With her dance background, Kerry found Salsa easy to pick up, apart from the leading & following, which she found a little bit harder as it was alien to her.

When Stuart (with his keen eye for talent!) invited Kerry to join his Teacher Training program she accepted enthusiastically, seeing it as a second chance to teach dancing.

Kerry was an absolute natural, and when she was eventually given her first Beginner Group to teach she had an immediate impact on the club. Her warm, bubbly personality and gentle approach made her one of the most popular Beginner Teachers ‘Salsa SOS’ has ever had.

As Kerry wasn’t working, Stuart then encouraged her to take an ‘Exercise to Music’ teacher training course, which she did, and now Kerry works during the day for ‘Impulse Leisure’ in various fitness centres & schools around Essex, teaching dance exercise to music & salsa.

Realising Kerry was still hungry to learn more, Stuart then encouraged Kerry to join the Latin Collective teacher training program run by Joe Davids to get a greater understanding of New York Style Salsa, and now she teaches primarily for the Latin Collective.

Earlier this year Kerry passed her UKA teaching exam! Congratulations!

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