Terri's love of dancing started at the age of four when she began her dance training with tap, jazz, acrobats, and ballet at a studio located in Michigan. She spent many years showcasing her talent in recitals, local events, Whiting Auditorium, and at the Cheasaning Showboat, just to name a few. She was captured many times in local newspapers and was even dubbed "the little charmer in the middle" because of her bright smile and enthusiasm about dancing.  Terri trained to become a Ballroom,Swing, and Latin dance instructor for a local Arthur Murray Dance studio and participated in showcases and training events. A few years later she became an independent instructor and opened her own Professional Dance Studio in Flint. Student choreography started expanding into showcase performances, which lead into pro-am competitions with her students always placing 1st and 2nd and Terri herself has won some Top Teacher Awards.  Terri is an independent instructor who is skilled at dancing and professionally trained at teaching Waltz, Foxtrot, East Coast Swing,West Coast Swing, Hustle, Salsa, Night Club II Step, ChaCha, Rumba, Tango, Samba, Argentine Tango and more.She has been coached by U.S. Champion dancers in Swing, Hustle, Ballroom,and Latin and is a past Jack & Jill Competitor and a finalist in both West Coast Swing and Hustle . Terri took 5th in 2008 Classic West Coast Division. She continues her training and stays up to date in all styles of dance with current and past Dance Champions . She is a member of the Great Lakes Swing Club, and member of the NDCA when she is competing.

Terri is now a Certified Zumba®, Zumba Toning®, Zumbatomic®, and Zumba in the Circuit Instructor. Her high energy and enthusiasm is contagious!She is also is certified in CPR /AED.