Following various Ballroom, Theatre and Freestyle classes, Lynda qualified with IDTA in 1981. Her appointment as an Examiner in 1991, provided travel opportunities to meet more IDTA members.

Technical Consultant, Eaglemoss Publications1994. First lecture Congress 1996. Co-author with Lyndon Wainwright “Let’s Dance” HarperCollins 2005. Sole author “Let’s Rock ’n’ Roll”. Long serving member, Freestyle & Latin Faculties and co-author of further technical publications. Carl Alan Award Winner 2015. Distinguished Service Award 2018. Currently serving on the Latin & Ballroom Faculties.

For 26 years Lynda ran a busy medallist school in Essex, teaching children 3yrs plus through to adults. Still teaching she also coaches many professionals for their IDTA qualifications.

Elected annually to the BOD since 2005 and then the Finance & General Purposes Committee in 2013. She has substantial experience regarding IDTA’s operations and its valued commitment to members worldwide. Serving on all sub-committees as President Elect and then President 2015-2016 she gained a much deeper and welcomed understanding of all Genres.

Lynda would like to continue her strong commitment to IDTA, ensuring that we develop its future and always remains one step ahead. Without the members, there is no IDTA.