SANDRA CAMERON

Founder and Director of the Sandra Cameron Dance Center, New York's most influential school of Ballroom dancing for 25 years.

CHAMPION

Winner of every major American Ballroom dance competition in International style.
1st Place, United States Professional Ballroom Championships, 1976, 1977, 1978: Foxtrot, Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Tango, Quickstep
2nd Place Finalist, United States American Style Ballroom Championships
4th Place Finalist, United States Professional Latin Championship: Rhumba, Cha Cha, Paso Doble, Samba, Jive
Recipient of 1979's U.S. Terpsichore's Hall of Fame Award for services to American dancing.
Retired from competition dancing in 1979.

PERFORMER

Began performing as a teenager and has danced in virtually every ballroom venue in the United States as well as special appearances at Lincoln Center's New York State Theater, 92nd Street Y's Buttenwieser Hall, and the Grand Ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, NYC.Featured in the award winning documentary, Partners, produced and directed by Larry Schulz, and aired on Bravo Arts television. Profiled on WNBC-TV and other television and radio stations.

TEACHER

Popular teacher of social and competitive dancing. Repertoire spans the classic Ballroom dances of the 20th Century, from Salsa and Argentine Tango to Swing and Viennese Waltz. An authority on the dances of Fred Astaire. Has reconstructed, performed and taught many of Astaire's classic duets including the Cheek to Cheek, I'm Old Fashioned, and Never Gonna Dance routines.

BACKGROUND

Born in Old Kirpatrick, Scotland. Dance training includes Ballroom, Latin, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Modern, Character and Scottish dancing. Amateur dance champion. Winner of the prestigious Glasgow Ballet Cup at the Edinburgh Festival and Scottish Junior State Championship. Emigrated to the United States in 1970. Married and resides in New York City with her husband and two sons.