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Began her dancing career at the age of 8 years old in Los Angeles, Calif. under the tutelage of Ken and Sheila Sloan.

Throughout her junior, amateur and early professional years, Nadia was competing in both International styles of Standard and Latin. Her greatest success while still living in the US came as a runner-up in the Rising Star Standard division of the U.S. National Championships held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Upon teaming up with Johan in 1983, it was decided they would represent his native country of Norway and live in Europe to train and study, alternating between Norway and England. In their early years, they represented Norway in the World 10-Dance championships however, soon decided to focus solely on the Latin dances since that was where they were achieving greater success. They progressed and once breaking into major international finals, were able to relocate to London, England where they continued studying under the most famous teachers in the world.

They are most proud of their training from Mr. Walter Laird, considered to be the greatest of all dance teachers.

Their partnership proved to be very successful as they won many prestigious titles including :

* Open British Professional Latin Champions
* U.K. Professional Latin Champions
* Twice European Latin Champions
* U.S. Open Professional Latin Champions
* Winners of the Super Japan Cup
* German Open Latin Championships
* French Latin Masters
* Russian Invitational Latin Championships
* Five times Silver medallists World Professional Latin Championships

Johan and Nadia traveled extensively performing numerous lectures, demonstrations and teaching trips throughout Asia, Europe, Australia and the United States. They have made instructional videos available in Japan and the United States.

Once they retired in 1994, Nadia decided to return home to California where she continues to train top couples, lecture and adjudicate major competitions. Nadia is certified as a World Class level "A" adjudicator and has represented the United States in many World professional and amateur championships. As of May, 2005, Nadia was selected as the American representative to judge the prestigious Open British Championships, held in Blackpool, England. She also co- organizes one of America's most famous dance training seminars, The Holiday Ball and Dance Camp.