Hello, I'm Sharon.
Latin Dancer. Choreographer.
Competition judge.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
DANCE BUSINESS
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Founded and owned Australia’s premier Latin dance academy, Spin City Dance (2007 – 2019) which produced several Australian champions, had teams perform internationally, and took home over 100 trophies from national competitions
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Performing at world’s largest Latin dance events – West Coast Salsa Congress (LA) 2004, New York Salsa Congress 2007, Sydney Latin Festival 2014, Berlin Salsa Congress 2019
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Invited to perform on stage with world’s best Latin musicians (Tito Puente Jr, Tromboranga, Jimmy Bosch)
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Awarded Outstanding Contribution to Australia’s Latin Dance Industry 2010 by the Sydney Latin Festival
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Awarded Outstanding Contribution to Australia’s Latin Dance Industry 2018 by the World Salsa Solo Competition
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Attained Australian Permanent Residency in 2007 via the field of Global / Distinguished Talent - a permanent visa for people who have an internationally recognized record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in an eligible field
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Coach to 6 current Australian champions
CHAMPIONSHIPS WON
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WORLD 2nd Place Champion 2015
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Australian Salsa Champion 2016
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Australian Cha Cha Champion 2016
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Singapore Salsa Champion 2007
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Australian Salsa Champion 2004
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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​​Danced / performed in Singapore, Bangkok, Melbourne, Auckland, San Paolo, Muscat, Christchurch, New Delhi, Berlin, Kuala Lumpur, Bali, Los Angeles, New York, London, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Canberra, Wellington, Seoul, Tokyo, Hanoi, Istanbul, Johor Bahru, Adelaide, Brisbane, New Caledonia, Paris, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Miami
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Coached and trained teams in Singapore, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Brisbane
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Head judge / judge of national / international dance competitions in Australia, New Zealand, Japan
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Invited to judge World Salsa Summit 2021 in Miami, Florida
WORK WITH ME
Want to level up in your dancing? Interested in having me at your event? Or perhaps you want me to consult on your dance based business or choreography. I'm happy to help! Simply click through to what you're interested in:
Online Coaching
I work with dancers globally to improve their choreographies, hone technique in both lead & follow, or conduct classes!
Join the Community
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Events
Have me at your event to teach workshops, judge your competition, or train your teams / dance instructors!