Dance
Country/Western Dancing? Go figure…
A while ago some friends convinced me to try out Country/Western dancing. Since I couldn’t stand country music and had never danced a step in my life, I figured that there wasn’t any danger of me liking it. There certainly was no chance that it would enjoy it, and that it would occupy vast amounts of my time… Go figure.
So now I’m dancing competitively (well, I like to think so). Currently I compete in Pro/Am, which means that I dance with my coach, Phyllis. I agree with the ideals and standards set forth by the United Country Western Dance Council, so I compete only at their events. I do enjoy attending the occasional swing event just to play.
I dance in the Pro/Am Male Intermediate division. I’ve compiled the results from all of my competitive ventures.
My coaches, John and Phyllis Whipple, are absolutely incredible! There is no question in my mind that they are the best coaches for me. As one of their students, I’ve learned to dance — not stumble through choreography. Both John and Phyllis are Certified UCWDC Judges, and they are the 1999 Diamond Advance World Champions!