Anita enjoyed participating in music and dance from a very early age, her first love of dance was Ballet when only 5 years old. Following on in her teenage years she took up a serious interest in piano, studying classical music to ATCL level (Associate Trinity College London). 

 

Partner dancing was first introduced to Anita as an adult, where she attended her first class at the now closed Hot Tempo Dance in Christchurch, New Zealand. A number of years later she attended Salsa Latina in Christchurch and received a solid foundation in social Salsa dancing and also participated in their competition team. Alongside partner dancing Anita enjoyed a year's tuition at EDP (Emily Dance Productions) in Christchurch dancing in a ladies team primarily in the street style of Cha.

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Anita has supplemented her group class attendance with many private lessons in various styles of Salsa and Ballroom Latin American dancing. Along with Latin styles, Anita is also a keen social dancer of West Coast Swing.

 

Anita is known for being a great follower on the social dance floor and dancing brings an instant smile to her face. She is also known for being a warm and empathetic person. Outside of dancing she runs a world renowned clinic, The Hypermobility Clinic for connective tissue disorders. Her medical knowledge comes in very handy in the dance scene, as dancers often have underlying health conditions. Anita is also a registered physiotherapist and is routinely fixing Con when he pushes himself a little too far.

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