# Walter Laird

> Walter William Laird  was a major influence in the development of Latin American dancing in Britain after the Second World War. He was World Professional Latin Dance Champion three times. He coached many successful dancers including Allan Tornsberg, Vibeke Toft, Espen Salberg, Jukka Haapalainen, Sirpa Suutari, Donnie Burns & Ian Waite. Peter Maxwell & Lynn Harman were amongst his first major champions and a couple on which much of his ultimate technique was developed. Laird was a Fellow and Examiner of the IDTA, and until 2000, he was Secretary of the Ballroom Dancers' Federation.

*British dancer (1920–2002)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1920-07-26
- **Died:** 2002-05-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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- [Walter Laird](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Laird)
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- [Walter Laird](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Laird)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2545318)

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