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Mrs
Paula Goodyear
At
the age of 13 Paula Goodyear, formerly Paula Smith,
learnt to dance in the teenage class at the ‘Goodyear
School of Dancing’ in Bath and was taught by Anthony
Goodyear.
She
left school at the age of 16 with 6 GCE’S and
was about to enter a career in banking, but was offered
a position as a Student Dance Teacher by Anthony, much
to her mother’s disgust, who wanted Paula to have
a secure job in a bank.
However,
with her father’s blessing, she became a dance
teacher and very soon qualified in Ballroom and Latin
American. At the age of 17 she became Head Assistant
at the school and at times was left to run a very busy
dance school.
The
Goodyear School of Dancing flourished and was at a later
date renamed The Bath DanceCentre.
During
the sixties Anthony and Paula partnered up and had a
very successful competition career. They became third
in the world Latin American, seventh in Ballroom, and
were Great Britain’s Ten Dance Champions representing
Great Britain in all major championships.
They travelled the world competing, demonstrating, lecturing
and adjudicating and in 1976 they were married. In 1997,
due to Anthony’s ill health she became principal
of the Bath DanceCentre.
Since
retiring from competitions Paula has adjudicated the
British Championships, both Adults and Juniors, on several
occasions.
She
is a Fellow and Examiner in Ballroom, Latin American,
and Club Dance. She is also a Fellow in DFR and Licentiate
in Rock ‘n’ Roll, and greatly enjoys travelling
and visiting other dancing schools.
She
is an ISTD Ballroom Committee member and has been so
for over 20 years.
In
the past she has taught dancing and given demonstrations
on P&O Cruise Ships and now regularly cruises around
the world as a passenger. She has a great circle of
friends around her and lives in a lovely village close
to Bath. She is also learning to play golf.
Recently she received her ISTD Accredited Prior Learning
and now is working on understanding the new examinations
of the Society.
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