Ballroom Blitz was opened in March 1994, by its Principal, Miss Debbie Mitchell, an Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) qualified teacher. Debbie has been dancing since the age of three, turning professional in 1989, and has since continued to expand her own dancing knowledge and experience, becoming the youngest member of the Disco/Freestyle/Rock’n’Roll Faculty of the ISTD in 1999. She is also a Member of the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA).

Debbie is qualified to Fellowship level with the ISTD & IDTA, with qualifications in Ballroom, Latin American, Old Time, Disco/Freestyle, Rock’n’Roll and Country & Western.  In 2005 Debbie became one of the first people in the country to gain the new Government approved Certificate in Dance Education in all of the afore mentioned Dance styles. In addition Debbie has extensive academic and administrative experience, being a qualified Administrative Manager, and possessing both a Bachelor of Arts degree (gained through the Open University) and a Masters degree in Education and Training (gained through the University of Huddersfield).  She also has a considerable amount of teaching experience gained through her work with the Local Authority Adult Education Service and Supply Teaching in local Secondary Schools.

For her Masters degree Debbie undertook an extensive amount of research into the role of Dance in Education and has worked closely with the Examination Boards to develop new government approved dance qualification.

With effect from September 2006, Joanne Robinson will be teaching on a regular basis at Ballroom Blitz. Joanne has trained with Debbie since the age of 10 and currently holds Associate status with the ISTD. In addition Joanne has a BA(Hons) degree in Law from the University of Nottingham. In the first instance Joanne will teach adult classes and private lessons on a Monday & Tuesday, as well as children's classes and private lessons on a Saturday.

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