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Major Achievements

SHDC is very proud to have many significant achievements from coaching numerous top national and international competitive couples to TV appearances. 

Couples
Championship Titles & Major Results

Michael & Nika

Youth (Under 21)

WDC World Ballroom Champions 2013

Galaxy & Europa Imperial Ballroom Champions 2014

British Open Ballroom Champions 2014

UK Closed Ballroom Champions 2014

Embassy Ball Ballroom Champions 2014

British National Ballroom Champions 2014

UK Closed Latin 3rd Place 2013

British National Latin 3rd Place 2013

European Latin Semi-Finalists 2014

British Open Latin Quarter-Finalists 2014

Amateur

UK Closed 10-Dance Vice-Champions 2014

UK Open 10-Dance Finalists 2014

English Closed Ballroom Champions 2015

British Open Rising Star Ballroom Finalists 2015

5x International Ballroom Quarter-Finalists 2015-2021

5x British National Ballroom Finalists 2015-2021

5x British Open Ballroom Quarter-Finalists 2016-2021

5x UK Closed Ballroom Finalists 2016-2021

Imperial Ballroom Finalists 2016, 2018

Eastern US Ballroom Vice-Champions 2018

European Ballroom Finalists 2019

London Ball Ballroom Semi-Finalists 2019, 2021

Star Ball Ballroom Finalists 2022

UK Open Ballroom Quarter-Finalists 2022

Professional

UK Closed 10-Dance Champions 2022

Michael and Nika Foskett Ballroom Dance Champions
Michael and Nika Foskett Latin Dance
Michael and Nika Foskett Ballroom Dance

Michael & Carla

Michael & Korina

Youth (Under 21)

UK Closed Latin Vice-Champions 2012

British National Latin Vice-Champions 2012

South of England Ballroom Champions 2011, 2012

Imperial Ballroom Finalists 2012

Juvenile (Under 12)

Champions of Tomorrow 6-Dance Champions 2006

British National Ballroom Vice-Champions 2006

British National Latin Vice-Champions 2006

Junior (Under 16)

Champions of Tomorrow 10-Dance Champions 2009

British National Ballroom Champions 2009

British National Latin 3rd Place 2009

Junior Blackpool Ballroom Semi-Finalists 2010

British National Junior Ballroom Championship 2009

Half of the National Junior Ballroom Final 2009 trained by SHDC.

1st: Michael & Carla, 5th: Miles and Lorna, 6th: Dan & Elena

Miles & Lorna

Juvenile (Under 12)

UK Closed Ballroom Champions 2007

Junior Blackpool Ballroom Finalists 2007

Under 14

Stars of the Future Ballroom Champions 2008

Junior (Under 16)

British National Ballroom Finalists 2009

Dan & Molly

Juvenile (Under 12)

UK Closed Ballroom Champions 2008

 

Under 14

Stars of the Future Ballroom Champions 2009

Stars of the Future Latin Champions 2009

Dan & Elena

Under 14

Junior Blackpool Ballroom Finalists 2010

Junior (Under 16)

British National Ballroom Finalists 2009

UK Open Junior Ballroom Finalists 2010

Dan & Vera

Junior (Under 16)

International Ballroom Semi-Finalists 2011

British National Ballroom Vice-Champions 2011

UK Closed Ballroom Vice-Champions 2012

Dan & Masha

Youth (Under 21)

British Open Ballroom Semi-Finalists 2014

UK Closed Ballroom Finalists 2014

Amateur

UK Closed 10-Dance Finalists 2014

Will & Aimee

Junior (Under 16)

British National Ballroom Finalists 2011

Matt & Ellie

Juvenile (Under 12)

British National Latin Champions 2010

British National Ballroom Vice Champions 2010

WDC World Ballroom & Latin Finalists 2010

Junior Blackpool Ballroom & Latin Finalists 2010

Junior (Under 16)

 

UK Closed Latin Champions 2014

British National Latin Champions 2014

WDC World Ballroom Finalists 2014

European Ballroom & Latin Finalists 2014

Junior Blackpool Ballroom Finalists 2015

Matt & Jade

Under 14

Stars of the Future Ballroom & Latin Champions 2012

UK Closed Latin Champions 2012

Uk Closed Ballroom Vice-Champions 2012

International Ballroom Finalists 2012

Junior (Under 16)

British National Ballroom Finalists 2012

UK Closed Ballroom & Latin Finalists 2013

Matt & Kayleigh

Youth (Under 21)

British Open Ballroom Semi-Finalists 2014

UK Closed Ballroom Finalists 2014

Amateur

UK Closed 10-Dance Finalists 2014

Max & Katie

Junior (Under 16)

UK Closed Ballroom Finalists 2015

English Closed Ballroom & Latin Champions 2015

British National Ballroom Finalists 2015

Youth (Under 21)

UK Closed Ballroom Finalists 2016

British National Ballroom Finalists 2016

English Closed Ballroom Champions 2016

Amateur

English Closed Ballroom Champions 2016

TV & Event Appearances

2005 - Michael & Carla - CBBC XChange

2005 - Michael & Carla - Blue Peter

2005 - Michael & Carla - Strictly Come Dancing

2006 - Miles & Lorna - Strictly Come Dancing


2006 - Miles & Lorna - Blue Peter


2007 - Miles & Lorna - Strictly Come Dancing


2009 - Michael & Carla - Childline Ball


2015 - Max & Katie - Launch of the 'Britannia' P&O cruise liner

2022 - Michael & Nika - Queen Elizabeth Foundation Ball

2022 - Austin & Lera - Perform along 'Show Choir'

Michael Foskett Strictly Come Dancing
Queen Elizabeth Foundation Charity Michael and Nika Foskett Chris Hollins
TV Appearances
British Team & National Selection

British Team Members

2007 - Miles & Lorna - Juvenile Team Match, Blackpool

Team Manager: John Foskett, Team Captain: Miles Chapman


2009 - Michael & Carla - Junior Team Match, Blackpool

Team Captain: Michael Foskett


2010 - Michael & Carla - Junior Team Match, Blackpool

Team Captain: Michael Foskett


2012 - Dan & Vera - Junior Team Match, Blackpool


2015 - Matt & Ellie - Junior Team Match, Blackpool


2015 - Max & Katie - Junior Team Match, Night of 100 Stars

National Selection

Michael & Carla

2007 - IDSF World Junior II Latin - Riga, Latvia

2008 - IDSF World Junior II Latin - Kyiv, Ukraine

2009 - IDSF World Junior II Ballroom - Jyvaskyla, Finland

2009 - IDSF World Junior II 10 Dance - Moscow, Russia

2009 - IDSF World Junior II Latin - Bassano, Italy

Michael & Korina

2011 - IDSF European Youth Latin - Barcelona, Spain

2011 - IDSF European Youth Ballroom - Wels, Austria

Miles & Lorna

2010 - IDSF World Junior II Ballroom - Moscow, Russia

2010 - IDSF World Junior II 10 Dance - Chisinau, Moldova

Will & Aimee

2010 - IDSF World Junior II Ballroom - Moscow, Russia

2011 - IDSF World Junior II Ballroom - Chisinau, Moldova

2011 - IDSF World Junior II 10 Dance - Barcelona, Spain

Matt & Jade

2012 - IDSF World Junior II Ballroom - Moscow, Russia

British Team
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ProAm & Teacher-Student Major Results

Francesca

2022 - Ice Ball Ballroom Champion - London, UK

2023 - UK Open Ballroom Finalist - Bournemouth, UK

Sally-Ann

2019 - Ice Ball Ballroom Vice-Champion - London, UK

2021 - British Open Ballroom Champion - Blackpool, UK

2022 - UK Open Ballroom Vice-Champion - Bournemouth, UK

Philippa

2021 - Ice Ball Ballroom Champion - London, UK

2022 - UK Open Ballroom Finalist - Bournemouth, UK

2022 - British Open Ballroom Finalist - Blackpool, UK

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Teresa

2019 - Crown Cup Dubai Ballroom Champion - Dubai, UAE

2024 - Crown Cup Dubai Ballroom Champion - Dubai, UAE

2024 - Crown Cup Dubai International Team Match - GB Member

Peter

2023 - Crown Cup London Champion - London, UK

2023 - Night of 100 Stars ProAm Team Match - GB Member

2023 - Ice Ball Ballroom Champion - London, UK

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ProAm Results
Awards and Nominations

Michael & Nika - Young Dancer of the Year Award - 2015

Michael & Nika - Classique de Danse Nominees - 2021

Michael - Ice Ball Top Teacher Award - 2022

Surrey Hills Dance Centre - Crown Cup Breakthrough Studio of the Year - 2023

Michael and Nika Foskett Young Dancer of the Year Award
Ice Ball Top Teacher 2022.HEIC
Awards
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