She comes from a family of many dancers. When Tish got older, she started visiting various Chicago Clubs where the locals would Chicago-Style Step where she became interested in a new style of partner dancing in 2005. At this time, her hometown also was implementing the dance. Then in 2007, she took her first private lesson with Dru and Maria of Stylistic Steppers and then went home to Detroit to take private lessons from Larry Collins who developed instructor DVDs and held classes in Detroit. During this time, she relocated to Central Florida and began working with the Central Florida Steppers and within a short time became one of the top steppers in Florida.
She continually enhances her dance thru training with top dancers in Chicago and Detroit such as Tykman, Charnice Simmons, Kevin Dockery, Donnie Davis, Darryl Davis, Jock Sanders, Drew Alexander, and many others. She has also assisted other groups in Florida to established their organizations such as Orange County, Stylistic Steppers, Florida Steppers International, Bay City Steppers out of Tampa, and now the head instructor of Heart of Florida Steppers out of Winter Haven, Florida. She frequently travels to support many organizations all over the world. Also, had an opportunity to dance in the video for Ann Nesby in Orlando in 2008.
Latisha has received many awards for her commitment and teaching in the Community such as:
- 2012 – received an award from Stylistic Steppers for 6th annual Sisterhood award as the instructor for the event
- 2012 – won first place impromptu contest for Chicago Style Stepping
- 2015 – Top Instructor award on 1-31-15, also nominated for Black Girls Rock on 2-7-15 y Bay City Steppers
- 2016 – “Gift that keep on giving” from Bay City Steppers and received award for outstanding leadership and instructional from Florida Steppers International
- 2017- For continued endless support each year for Red and Black Affair
- 2018 – won 1st place in the World Largest Steppers Contest in Original Old School Category which can be viewed on Youtube.
Latisha continues to conduct workshops in Florida, enjoys this dance, and is very passionate about teaching. This has become a ministry and she continually impacts many people's lives through dance.
