A DAY IN THE LIFE
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ShoBotham
Tell me about Your “Have A Ball” pack…
My `Have a Ball Pack’ for Backs is also popular and
must be the easiest exercise ever. I incorporate these
exercises into my own daily activities so I really do
practise what I preach. A dance teacher who bought
the back pack recently, emailed me to say “……I also
have been using the balls for about 5-10 minutes before
I go to bed on my shoulder area and I fi nd that for the
Sho tells us about a very
fi rst time in a year I wake up in the morning with no
neck pain.” It is always lovely to get positive feedback
full life and why passion
and to know that people are benefi ting from using these
resources.
is inspiring…
How do you fi t your Line dancing in your day?
I fi rst got involved with Line dancing because I
recognised the health and social benefi ts that it offers
people of all ages. Amongst other things, I have
developed Line dance teacher training for fi tness
DancePassion
instructors who want to teach Line dancing. This course
is based on a similar format to the existing exercise to
music and fi tness training qualifi cations.
As I mentioned earlier, I do some Line dancing when I
I am an early person and fi rst thing When I am in the offi ce I like to check do a home workout. Sometimes after a workout I will be
every morning I prepare a fresh fruit out what is happening on the Linedancer inspired to choreograph something to a track I listened
smoothie for my husband Josh and me. message board so I keep up to date with to. With so many Line dances around though I tend to
It is a great way to start the day and our current issues and the sorts of things that choreograph Line dances only sparingly these days.
favourite combination is fresh watermelon, people have concerns about. I also look
pineapple, strawberries and banana. We out for new movements or steps fi nding What would you like to achieve in your life you have
drink it watching the birds in the garden their way into Line dance choreography not as yet done?
having their breakfast – it is fascinating and and consider the sorts of challenges that I have a number of books that I have started to research
relaxing. Then I usually head to the gym could arise from them for teachers and and write that I want to fi nish and publish. One is about
for a workout or do a workout at home. A dancers. In this way I can help teachers Line dancing and a good chunk of it is done! Another
good hour or so of activity sets me up for at my workshops fi nd appropriate ways ambition I have is to develop my skills as a dance
the day ahead. When I do a home workout of teaching work that is new to them. photographer. Seeing dance from behind the camera is
I incorporate some energetic Line dances Knowing how to go about teaching something I enjoy very much and I want to spend more
into it which helps to keep me motivated. something new can often short-cut the time doing this in the future.
system and make it easier not only for the
I have a dance and health education teacher but for the learner too. Linedancer Who inspires you and who gives you support?
business ‘decodanz’ based in Eastbourne, website and message board also gives me Josh is and always has been a wonderful supporter of
East Sussex. My work is very varied and ideas for some of the articles I write for the work I do and of course all my University studies
embraces all sorts of topics relating to dance Sho’s Dance Clinic. And I receive emails over the years. And to prove it he also qualifi ed as a
and health education. If I am not dancing from Line dancers and teachers from all Line dance teacher about 12 years ago – needless to
then I might be teaching teachers, giving a over the world with some suggestions for say I have not returned the compliment by becoming
master class, choreographing, writing about future articles. Dance plays a part in my a qualifi ed tax advisor. I would love to take him to
dance, reading about dance and health, daily life in one way or another and has Japan and visit places that I have wonderful memories
developing resources for dancers and done since I was a child. of. I have been inspired by lots of people throughout
teachers, doing dance and health related my to achieve my goals. They have all had one thing
research and so the list goes on. At the moment I am writing up my in common – passion as well as great knowledge. I
doctorate thesis for my PhD and it is taking cannot imagine being inspired by someone who is not
I have always enjoyed a very varied life up a large part of my day. The research is an passionate about what they do.
where one day I will be doing one thing investigation into ethics and dance teaching
and the next something completely and I have been working on it part-time for Any other hobbies?
different. Today for instance, I am in the the past six years. I enjoy taking photos of the birds that visit our garden
offi ce catching up with some dance writing and also birds of prey when the opportunity arises. I
and yesterday I was in London attending If we are at home in the evening I like to love working in our garden which is full of big exotic
the press launch of a groundbreaking new spend some time in the garden pottering plants and Japanese plants. I fi nd it is a wonderful way
research project into dancers’ health. about before dinner. to relax and clear the mind.
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