1979
Born 13/03/79 Naples Italy, youngest of 6 children.
EARLY LIFE
1984 December
Moved to UK with family.
1985
First attendance at Hurley’s Dance School Guildford, learning to dance Disco, Ballroom & Latin American.
1987
Flavia’s first pet dog was a beautiful German shepherd called Rocky, which started her forever love of dogs.
1995
After continuing to progress with her Ballroom & Latin examinations at the age of 14, Flavia was partnered with her first dance partner Leighton Jones.
1995 Flavia was partnered with Vincent Simone and was the beginning of a successful 25 year dance partnership.
Flavia and Vincent continued to work their way up the amateur and professional ranks winning various UK and International championships.
- UK Professional Ten Dance champions 2002-2006;
- UK Professional Show Dance champions 2003-2006;
- UK Argentine Tango champions 2006 (first time the competition has ever been held); World Argentine Tango Show champions 2005/2006;
- UK Ballroom champions for several years;
- World and European Ten Dance and Show Dance finalists 2002-2006.