About Sarah

Sarah is passionate about dance and is an extremely experienced performer and teacher.  She began dancing at a very young age, studying Ballet, Tap, Modern, National, Disco, Majorettes and Ballroom and Latin American.  At the age of 12 she made a decision to concentrate on Ballroom and Latin American dance (you can find out more about her career in these styles on the Ballroom and Latin page).  She now has 28 years of dancing under her belt and is a fully qualified dance teacher. 

For Sarah, part of the excitement of dance is the wide variety of styles and traditions there are to discover, and her journey through dance led her to spend some time studying Kathak (classical Indian dance), and Belly Dance.  Sarah fell in love with the creative freedom and pure joy of Belly Dancing and has been performing and teaching this style for 13 years.  During this time she has worked on refining her art and has her own unique style, drawing on her background in Ballroom and Latin American Dance.  Her philosophy is that "you never stop learning" and with this in mind, and with no expense spared, she is constantly seeking out the best Middle Eastern dance teachers in the world to train with.

For the past two and a half years Sarah's interest has expanded into the world of American Tribal Style  belly dance (ATS).   Now, after intensive training in the FatChanceBellyDance format of ATS, Sarah has been awarded certification by Carolena Nericcio, the creator of American Tribal Style. During her time with Carolena, Sarah was asked to become Carolena's UK representative; a position which Sarah is very proud and honoured to hold.

Sarah now teaches regular Egyptian Belly Dance and American Tribal Style Belly Dance classes in Southend-on-Sea and Basildon, and has several prestigious corporate clients including Royal Bank Of Scotland and The Home Office. (please check out the Classes page for more details)

 When she has the time Sarah also enjoys flying (she has a Private Pilots Licence), archery, swimming and Jujitsu.   She runs her own graphic design business and is also a Bsc (hons) Psychology gradute - she is now studying for her Msc in Psychological Research Methods, going on to a PhD.

Please feel free to explore this site for everything you need to know about classes; details on performances throughout the UK; pictures of Sarah performing both Belly Dance and Latin American; and details of Ballroom and Latin American tuition.

Be sure to check back for regular updates!   

                                                                                    Photo by Ben Rector