Esella is a two time IGRA Country Western Intermediate Div. Dance Champion and UCWDC line dance and couples competitor. She began teaching Country Western dance in Chicago in the mid ‘90’s. Her lifelong hobby and love of Tap and many other forms of dance, has led her to performing, teaching, choreography, and dance competitions.
She’s currently teaching Contemporary Line Dancing I and II, at AB Tech, in the Continuing Ed Department at the Asheville, NC Campus.
Esella Thompson has choreographed 7 dances, of which 1 has been co-choreographed. Their first published stepsheet on CopperKnob is Tuesday's Strut from October 2007, with their most recent stepsheet of Please Come Home Swing in October 2018.
Choreographer Stepsheets
32 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Family Affair - Mary J. Blige
32 Count 2 Wall Beginner Music: Ex's & Oh's - Elle King
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Mariah Carey
32 Count 2 Wall Beginner Music: Chain of Fools - Fantasia
32 Count 4 Wall - Music: Down to My Last Teardrop - Tanya Tucker
32 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
32 Count 2 Wall Absolute Beginner Music: Family Affair - Mary J. Blige
