Mary Etta has been teaching dance for 20 years. Early in her career, she focused on Country Western, and was in many competitions nationwide through the United Country Western Dance Council. She won many titles before reaching a World National Title and then retired from the competition circle. She still travels when possible, and teaches workshops at various events.

She became very interested in West Coast Swing, and was one of a few people in Nashville that started a West Coast Swing Club that she was president of for several years. She became teacher certified for West Coast Swing through Skippy Blair, and still considers it a favorite dance for her.

One of her ventures is a dance cruise business that she shares with her partner, Dale Kehrer.  Seadancer cruises is in it’s 4th year of providing an annual dance cruise with professional instructors teaching many hours of workshops while enjoying a leisurely vacation at sea. Please go to Seadancercruises.com for more info.
Mary Etta teaches full time at Dance World Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.  She has had extensive training in ballroom and is now qualified to teach Country, Swing, and Ballroom.

She is very excited about Dance Escape Week, and is looking forward to seeing her extended dance family again.