DANCE BIOGRAPHY OF CAROL & NORM FRITCHIE
9812 North 107th Avenue, Sun City, AZ  85351-4602
Phone:  623-974-4435
Email:  cfritchie@usfamily.net  or  WeLoveToDance@hotmail.com

    Carol taught Social Dance in the Minneapolis and St. Paul MN area for over 25 years.  She continues to teach Ballroom, Country Western, Hop Polka, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Hustle (disco), Latin, Cha Cha, Argentine Tango, Prom Dances, Wedding Dances, and Nite Club Two Step.

    Carol and Norm have taught in the Community Education Departments of the St. Paul Public Schools, Hasting Schools, Forest Lake Schools, Spring Lake Park Schools, South Washington County Schools, Roseville Schools, Centennial Schools, Majestic Ballroom, Bel Rae Ballroom, and Medina Ballroom (all past), currently in the Stillwater Schools, and for the 3M Dance Club.  Norm and Carol also have taught the "Hop and be Happy" Polka classes at Mayslacks Restaurant and Lounge in NE Minneapolis.

    Carol has taken extensive training in California and is a Registered Teacher with the Golden State Dance Teachers Association of California.  She is past State Director and Zone Director and past President of the NTA (National Teachers Association for Country Western Dance).  Both of these organizations are worldwide.  She also is a past member of the Minnesota Ballroom Dance Teachers Association.  Norm is past President of the Minnesota West Coast Swing Dance Club.  Carol and Norm are former members of the World Swing Dance Council, Anoka County Arts Alliance, and the United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC).  They have traveled worldwide judging and teaching.

    Carol and Norm have produced three-day dance events for over 10 years. The STAR OF THE NORTHLAND Country Western Dance Festival and SWINGING IN THE NORTHLAND Swing Dance Fest.  They are no longer producing dance events and are concentrating on teaching social dancing only.

    In the past Carol has choreographed for and directed several dance teams.  Norm and Carol were also the first instructors locally in Minneapolis/St. Paul to produce Country Western dance instructional videos.  Carol has written articles on dance for the following publications:  Music and Dance News, Dancing USA, Country Calendar, NTA Newsletter, Australian Country Western News, and England's Country Western Dance publication.

    Their focus now is on teaching social dance classes.  Their main objective for students in their classes is to be able to social dance comfortably and have FUN, FUN, and more FUN!!!  Their motto is, "We love to dance, so can you".  We are your Social Dance Instructors.