A dance teacher who taught thousands of students, including some that went onto Strictly Come Dancing, is closing her studio after nearly 24 years. Margaret Preedy, from Maidstone, has decided to sell her property in Tonbridge Road and retire to the island of Sicily. The 62-year-old says it is the “end of an era” as she has stopped taking on new admissions, but agreed the time is right. “I want to be able to explore, travel and enjoy life before I get too old,” she said. “That was the purpose of buying this building – to work for 20-odd years so I could earn enough money to comfortably retire….
