NTA


	The NTA is an organisation that is dedicated to structuring –organising and implementing terminology in all aspects in the art of Western Dance from Line to Couples. Its dedication is well known in the Western Dance world, and it's techniques are used by most dancers and especially those that compete

	NTA was started in the 1980's by a group of dedicated dancers who realized that you needed a structured set of movement for all parts of your body from the feet(foot positions) through to hands, body (CBM) head (spotting), one of the main people involved with it was Ms Kelly Gellette and later became and still is the president of the NTA.

Kelly Gellette is a tireless person when it comes to the NTA, helping to organise and produce the monthly NTA newsletter, with members worldwide this is no mean task to take on, but it is produced and dispatched without fail on time and to the correct address's.

The D&G School with Kelly Gellette's permission restructured the school in 1994 to take on board the NTA syllabus as part of there training program, this syllabus is also recognized and used by the U.C.W.D.C. 'United Country and Western Dance Council' who are the organizers of the World Dance Championships and World Line Dance Championships.

Anyone whether a competitor or not can benefit from the information that is supplied by the NTA, the knowledge gained from the NTA can only make your dancing more enjoyable as you learn to use your feet and body the way that makes dancing so much easier to do. Anyone can join the NTA and become a member whether a dancer or not whether a competitor or not, there is a host of information available to you

Jeff Mills is the UK representative for the NTA and can be contacted on jeffthelmamills@btinternet.com


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