SAME SEX DANCE ACTIVISM

Heather has been involved in the same-sex dance scene for more than 35 years. Her first dance studio,

co-owned with Glenn Wright, opened its doors to same-sex dancers in the late 1980’s. It was the very first studio in the UK to do so.

In 1993 she started and developed the women only ballroom and Latin dance scene in London, Waltzing with Hilda’s (which continued operating for 25 years)

She also helped spearhead the change of discriminatory regulations within the ISTD dance examination system. Entering, in the early 1990’s, the first all male couple in an ISTD medal examination. Going on to enter many students who danced an opposite role in examinations. They competed in ISTD Medal competitions and also Grand Finals in Blackpool.