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Mark & Shannah Birchenough

Former North Wales, South Wales, Welsh Open, Welsh Grand Prix Amateur Modern Champions & Welsh Grand Prix Amateur 10 Dance Finalists & Champions at International Level. World and European Amateur Modern Representatives from 1998 - 2000.

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Also, former holders of the following titles:

Shropshire Amateur Modern Champions. 
North West Amateur Modern Champions.
City of Salford Amateur Modern Champions.
Open Merseyside Amateur Modern Champions.
Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside Amateur Modern Champions.
City of Chester Amateur Modern Champions.
West Midlands Amateur Modern Champions.
City of Birmingham Amateur Modern Champions.
Finalists in the All England Amateur Modern Championships



Mark and Shannah have been dancing together since 1992 during which time they retired as undefeated National University Champions, were European and World representatives for Wales and Champions at International Level. They were fortunate to compete throughout Europe representing the U.K. and travel as far as Japan representing their country.



They have been trained by some of the dancing worlds most respected coaches, including:
Michael & Vicky Barr - 5 times former undefeated World Professional Ballroom Champions.
Robin Short & Rita Last - Winners of the All England, German & French Open Professional Championships and Runners Up in the British, International, European & United Kingdom Championships.
Margaret Redmond - Who has trained some of the top Latin dancers in the world.


Their TV and film credits include :
Dancing Lambada live on national television at Granada studios in Liverpool,
Dancing Rock 'n' Roll for the Channel Four drama "And The Beat Goes On",
Dancing a 19th century court dance in the period film "Mansfield Park" by Miramax Pictures.

Dancing at Blackpool Tower in the film "Away"

Dancing Rock & Roll in the TV series "Tin Star"

Now professional, competing has taken a back seat in favour of teaching at all levels from children to adults, social dancer through to medallist and competitor.
Professionals since July 2000, they have presented lectures for many of the professional societies, including the United Kingdom Alliance (UKA) national and regional congress, The Guild Of Professional Teachers Of Dance (GPTD), The National Association of Teachers of Dancing (NATD) and The International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA).
Their hard work and dedication was rewarded in 2009 when they were asked to become Examiners for The UKA.  Mark is also a British Dance Council and World Dance Council registered Championship Adjudicator.​