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I’ve danced since the age of four and by the time I was 12 I knew I wanted to get into the teaching side of things. It wasn’t as far ahead as running my own business though and I’ve never done anything like this before.
I had my three children quite young and was a full time mum so I didn’t get into teaching until I was 32. I loved dancing and wanted to use my experience to help other people.
I took a qualification to teach dance and I started off with a salsa class for adults two years ago and got a shock when 70 adults turned up.
I’m trained in Latin American and Ballroom so next I started a ballroom class for adults in a local social club and again it took off. Members were saying they would love their children to take up dance and I wanted to teach kids so I started classes for children.
I started the Susan Pluse School of Dance in February last year after leaving my part time job as a home help in July. I started off with eight children, now I get 135.
I travel round the North East to teach the adults as their classes are more of a social gathering where they can have a drink and meet friends.
Susan PluseWashington Dance Academy
