Frankie gave up dancing at the age of four, when she was cast as the Ugly Duckling for a ballet recital and was so offended she quit on the spot.

She was lured back in 2011 when she began a heated affair with Argentine tango, and has since fallen for a variety of styles from blues and reggaeton to popping and west coast swing (she still hasn’t been back to ballet). On the fusion floor she blends grounded funk with tight isolations and a LOT of smiling.

She now teaches across the UK and internationally, focusing on developing both creativity and control, and values building concepts in an accessible way to provide an expanded palette of musicality.

She believes strongly that the braided qualities that make up the skill of following – responsiveness, adaptability, resourcefulness, collaborative creativity – are fundamental for ALL improving dancers, and is excited to be part of an event that centres and nurtures these abilities.

Her goal for The Response: “I remember the moment in my own dance journey when I stopped minimising what I did as “just” following. I would love to help other dancers arrive at the same realization.”