Dance teacher creates legacy
Sally Surguy
A well-loved and popular dance teacher from Linslade has been honoured by her students with a fitting festival to mark her legacy following her sudden death earlier this year.
More than 100 past and present students of Aylesbury High School created a Dance Festival in memory of their teacher, Sally Surguy, of Southcourt Avenue, Linslade, who unexpectedly died from a blood clot following a broken hip on March 31, aged 60.
Her husband John Surguy, 59, still lives in the house they shared for 29 years and was “blown away” by the talent of the girls and the wonderful tribute that they had put on for his wife.
He said: “It was a really wonderful and fitting tribute to Sally and so professionally done. My family were delighted with it and were were completely blown away. She had a tremendous impact on the school, I did not realise how popular and well-loved she was. It was a very moving and I am so pleased with the fantastic job they have done raising a lot of money for the charity.”
After rehearasing all day Saturday, students performed twice on Sunday, September 9, and raised £2,235 for Macmillan Cancer Care, which was the Surguy family’s chosen charity, through ticket sales and a ‘Macmillan Coffee Interval’ where staff-baked cakes were sold.
Before the evening event, a statue commemorating Mrs Surguy’s legacy to the school was unveiled at a ceremony attended by family, friends, colleagues and representatives from the student body.
John, who met Sally while teaching at Denbigh School, Milton Keynes, made an emotional speech at the ceremony in which he said: “She had a wonderful smile and one she gave to everyone, it didn’t matter if you were a 1st year student or sixth form, the cleaner, secretary, caretaker or fellow teacher, she smiled.
“We have heard a lot about legacy this summer. the family would hope that her legacy would continue for many years to come.”
Student Emily Simmonds, 16, of Orchard Lane, Stewkley, said: “She was the best dance teacher you could ever have asked for, and she will be loved and remembered by her students forever.”
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