Sheila has been dancing for over 30 years. She competed in International ballroom and Latin dancing for over 5 years and was a USABDA National Finalist, having learned directly from Blackpool champions Kathryn Schaefer and Stewart Cole, among so many other US and European champions. She has also studied salsa, belly dancing and hip hop, performing at various venues in the Bay Area, including with PB&G’s High Maintenance Salsa/Jazz team and in various local community musical productions. Sheila discovered Zumba was the right fit for her back in 2008 and has been doing it ever since. She is a teacher at heart and also coaches non-native speakers of English to perfect their communication skills.