 Xavier Navarre IDTA, is the principal teacher. Introduced to the world of competitive dance at the age of 13, by his brother Bruce Richardson (currently Dancesport Director of Coaching for Oxford University) Xavier was trained by Bill Phillips and has been qualified with the IDTA since 1976. He is a licensed adjudicator for Great Britain with the World Dance and Dancesport Council. He has taught and coached around the world running master-classes in Japan and for Fred Astaire Dance Studios, New England in the United States, where he lived and worked before family commitments forced him to return to the UK. He now lives in Swaffham, Norfolk. |
He has been involved in choreographing shows for London Fashion Week and The Royal Festival Hall Placing great emphasis upon dance as a route into personal and management development, Xavier has also undertaken professional qualifications in pyschological kinesiology and remedial massage therapy. He is a member of The International Association for Dance Medicine & Science. He trains dancers who wish to pursue a career as professional dance teachers with the IDTA and his great love is teaching social dancers, being a passionate believer in the transformative power of dance. He is assisted in class by his wife, partner and fellow professional, Joanna Navarre, as well as by his student teachers. As he and his brother both say: "It's a great contact sport"  |
