Hey everyone,

I'm Shaun Adlington, 18 and from Mobile, AL. I just moved their from Yorkshire, in England, to do some work with the USISTD developing the freestyle dance form in the USA.

I started dancing when I was about 9/10, just doing freestyle/disco. Won my first major championship in disco when I was 12. When I was 13 I started doing Ballroom, Latin and Jazz. I love the ballroom and latin, and was an avid competitor, winning a couple of championship titles.

I stopped competing straight after my 17th birthday so I could take my associate teachers exam with the IDTA in freestyle/Disco (got Highly Commended). I have since continued with my exams and I now hold AISTD(F),AIDTA(F.RR.Chl),UKA(AF.ARR.DipChl.DipDEx) qualifications.

I work in the USA travelling around teaching: Ballroom, Latin, Freestyle, Slow Dance, Hip-Hop, Rock 'n' Roll, Cheerleading, Club Dance and Line Dance.

I am also on the DFR committee for the USISTD. My full background story is on www.dancewithshaun . . .

Shaun