Christie Ward

Brisbane, Queensland

Enthusiast and New Teacher

Email: christieward.16@gmail.com

Started in 2022

In 2022 I went to the Gympie muster for the very first time and it blew my mind. Reading the line up I saw they had line dancing on twice a day with Chris Watson (below). Mum and I went along to the first class and from the first dance I was hooked. My mum said I have never seen you smile and enjoy something so much in your life. When I got back home to my small country town, I researched where the closest class was. It was 2 hours away, way too far for me to go. So, I jumped on YouTube and learnt some dances, I even started a small class to share the love I had. After moving back to the city, I took myself along to Shelley Heard (below) Line Dancing at Ipswich and everyone welcomed me.

However, as I could only attend the Friday morning class I looked around and discovered Dallas Line Dancing with Debbie Greaves (below) and Uber Line Dancing with Luke Watson (below). I was now dancing 6 times a week. I was obsessed. I attended these classes for a few months and felt I needed another challenge. It was then suggested to me by Shelley Heard to look into competition dancing.

At this point I was receiving help from Roxanne Moates. Roxy helped me get ready for my first competition which was to be the very last Mayworth in Tamworth run by Chris Watson. I was petrified. For my first dance I was so emotional (nervous, excited, petrified and proud). I missed a few steps but kept going. I was dancing amongst the best dancers in Australia. To my surprise I won 3rd place, I was shocked beyond belief. The next day I entered with 2 more dances and walked away with Gold. Since then, I have been accepted into the Allstars with Roxy and her amazing crew.

This year, not only have I been competing, but I have also started teaching which has lead me into music events, private functions and starting my own competitive team. Life just seems to be getting better and better every year and in 2026 I am looking to head over to Blackpool to compete at Worlds with my Allstars team. This is an amazing journey that I hope never ends.

Thank you to everyone that has supported me along the way from Chris to the Allstars, Maddison Glover, Kevin Formosa, Adrian, Williams, Simon and Maggie. I could go on for days but most of all, to my family especially my mum, who has stood by my side this whole time cheering me on.

Thank You.