In 1991 I was invited to a Country and Western bar in New York. I was actually going to the bar to be set up with a Country and Western radio personality that my friend thought I would like. I wound up dancing all night and having a great time. I never met the radio personality, but I did decide that I would continue to learn to dance.

Six months after going to my first Country and Western bar I found myself on a Division 1 Team (in the United Country and Western Dance Council) competing nationally. I also managed to win a spot on the All-Star Denim and Diamonds Outlaws (NYC) line dance performance team, too. I won't bore you with all of the details to date, but have since been affiliated with Country & Western dance competitions. As some of you know, it's like an addiction... once you get a taste of competition you cannot stop!

Around 1994 I dabbled in the new dance on the floor called "West Coast Swing" (WCS). WCS was and still is an addiction of mine. Currently I am the captain of Swing Shift Atlanta. We are a competition and exhibition dance team that was established in 2003. We have placed consistently in the top 5 on a national level.

I teach WCS and Country couples dances. If you are interested in a private lesson please email me at YankeeInSouth@hotmail.com or call 404-579-6578.

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