Teachers: Heather & Russell Cooper
This energetic and talented couple competed in New Zealand and Australia during the 1980’s and 1990’s during which time they were New Zealand Senior Ballroom champions 3 times and New Zealand Senior Latin American champions 5 times. They competed in the TV dance series Battle of Ballroom and appeared in a Christmas edition of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
In 1999 they turned Professional and they took over Tango and Cha Dance Studio in Tauranga running it successfully until 2017 when they retired and moved to Tūrangi to be closer to family. Currently they run a small social class in Turangi charging a token fee which is paid back into the community.
