Mtotil' a Publication of the Minnesota Chapter of the United Sfafes Amateur Ballroom Dancels Assocration D*Ember 199E

nmEngtt MTOTil' A publication of the Minnesota Chapter of the United Sfafes Amateur Ballroom Dancels Assocration D*ember 199E

also in this rssue,' The Art of Social Dancing Nels Petersen & Theresa Kimler, part 2 USABTIA-MN Presents: axsv*Rt r{ITtrow

Medina Ballroom (Thursdays, 1pm) 612-478-6661 Shakopee Ballroom (Fridays, 8:30pm) 612-44+A12 Wabasha Sfreet Caves (fturs 7:30pm) 651-22+1191 The Manor (Fri, Saf, 8:30pm) 651-690-1771 for Tots MN West Coasf Svung CIub 731-9768 or 730-468 ReDe/s Swing Dance Club 612-941-0906, Web Sife: http : /lwww.tcrebe I s. com DanGe Rendevous Ballroom 612-728-3792 The Front (Tuesdays) 612-378-51 15 Twfrn fftles Ballroom Quest (Fri.- Swing) Twin Cifies Ballroom Web Srfe; Wcst ?th & Walnut (enter on htt p ://me m b e rc . a o I . co nvtcb d c/d a n ce . htm Walnut) St" Paul

Saf lAS DanceSport First Monthly Dance, Knollwood Mall. Sahrday, December 19 Lesson 7 pm., Gen. Dancing &1lpm. Admission Group class 730 - 8:30 PM $10 612-93&0048. Dance 8:30 - 1ft30 PM Saf lAS Student Dance Club Fund Raising Dance, Twin Cities Ballroom, 7th and Walnut, St Paul, 8:30 - Got all your Christmas Presena? Deserve a Present Yourself.? 11:30 pm., $10, $5 Sfudenfs 617529-6978 is is your one and only BIG CI{ANCE: Sun 1AO Rebels Swing Dance Club, Toys for Tots Dance, Everett McCIay V.F.W., Bloomington, 3127 E.78th Silent Auction of Top Coaching Lessons and lots of useful Sfreef, Call 9414906 or check WebSite. dance accessories. Fri 1A11 MN West Coasf Swing Club - Regular Dance, B- Bring your check book! Dale 2100 N. Dale St. 731-9768 or 73G4468

Saf 1A12 Frosfy's Snour Dan@, Twin Ctfies Ballroom, 8:30 - 12pm. $10 / $5 Students (includes buffet) Ballroom to Sa/sa. More info: Corrtad Heidi Smith at 651-870-9189.

Fri 1U18 DaneSport Christmas Dance, Knoltwood Mall, Lesson 7:30 pm., Gen. Dancing 83L11:30pm. $3 for group class $5 for students MID Admrssion fiA il2-93&0048. $7 for members $10 for non-members Saf 1A19 USABDA Dance - Twin Cdies Ballroom, Lesson 7:30 pm., Dance 8:30 pm. More info. Call: 65148+^ €omc ln from thc €old and 5467 eelebratc the holldays udth uso Sun nnO Dancels Sfuaio Show Case, Macelester College, Plcasc bdng a t€V as a donatlon for 2-6 pm. Tickets in advance $15, $17 at the door an undemdvegcd €hfild, Sun nnT Rebe/s Swing Dance Club, Holiday Ball, Everett McClay VFW, Bloomington,$10 Members, $15 Guesfs, 3127 E. 78th Sfreef, Call 9414906 or check WebSite

Thu 12R1 New Year's Eve Ball, Twin Cifies Ballroom, Group C/ass, Dinner Buffet & Beverages included. Sfiowcases, Tickets in advance $20: Call (651) 69*1582. Tickefs a/so available at the USABDA Dance 1A19. At door $25. See Web Sde & Ad.

For listings in Dancers Ntfe Out, contact Mats Ro ing: 651 -695- 1582.

DAI.TC[I.I' TIMES Page I December 1998 USABDA: WHO AREWE?

USABDA (yu-SAHB-dah) : United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association, a non-profit organization formed to preserve and promote ballroom dancing, both as an art and a heafthful sport. The Minnesota chaSer, USABDA-MN, was formed in 1991 .

Membership in USABDA is open to dancers of all levels. There are several cdegories available: Social, Competitor, Junior (17 and under) Collegiate, and Associate (professionaUinstructor).

USABDA-MN sponsors monthly dances and other special dance events. Members are entitled to discounts on admission to the monthly dances, as well as access to a great network fror meeting other dancers.

As a member, you'll have fun dancing and meet many new friends. For more information, call the USABDA-MN HOTLINE: 6124l835{i67.

FR@M THT B@ARD NEWMEMBERS Minutes of the Monthly Meeting of the USABDA-MN Board of Directors by Melanie Helvig & SUBSCRTBERS

Chi Huu Nguyen President Ellen Ardery called the meeting to order atthe TCFU in Golden Valley at7:32pm. There were 17 members present. Bethany Nelson

We have sold 7] squares of floor. totaling $3,015. More squares need to be Patty Hruby sold. The budget expectation is $l1,500. joined Membership: Total members are 333. Eight new memhrs in Jim Harmon October, plns seven subscribers. Communications: Hotline is btrsy. Newsletter --- anew print service will be Sharon Hodson tried in an effort to save money on printing costs. Newsletter staff are continuing to ty new things. Benny Huma Gary Stroick gave an ufiate on National activity. In the fall of 2000 the U.S. \l'ill host ttre World Latin Dance Championships. Watch yotu TV Kimberly Kochler listings for two upcoming ballroom events. National requires a list of participants \Mith signatures and ID #'s for those dancers doing demo events. Garole Gordon All participants in demos must be US$DA members. Yvonne Viehman will be checking and forwarding this info to National. Richard Sheffnan Yvonne Viehman reports that by year-end the demos left witl net us $500- 700 in revenue. Sylvie Lariviere Monthly dances: December 21. Twin Cities Ballroom, swing lesson with Nathan Daniels. January 16, Birthday Dance --- Jack & Jill comp to be Rosemary Whitten planned Membership witl be polled to determine interest in a second monthly dance --- see survey in this issue. WELCOME! Next board meeting: Tuesday, December 8, 1998. 7:30pm at TCFU

OITICERS: Ellen Ardery, President LOST & FOUND Gary Stroick, Vice President A set of keys was found at the Grand Joyce Thompson, Treasurer Ball. The name SADA aPpears on the key Melanie Helvig, Secretary ring. Call Gary Stroick d 926-7648(h) or e9s-5355(w)

C frowolbr nfut,., o '1 likethenewcoveridea. NelsandTberesaaeoneofakind- Can'twaittoseenextmontl!" o "Could you add pages numbers to all the pages?" IED: Ad pages will not be numbered-l r "The black letters against ffos gray background didn't work so well." [ED: We agree-] o 'As usual, the articles you guys do are fabulous." c "Doncers Nite Out coh;ag1 is fa more iryortant '."n having p€rfectly writen news rticles." [ED.' We will give eEtal attatiqt to all aspects of the newslater.J ffiE@ Eglgeqffffiffiffi.ffiK"IGE{ g3 K3 A c€q)foetr 28, 4998

Above, Xefr: lrJels Peterses? and Theresa Kimler in ip-top f,crm

Above, igh* Dave Schn'rit works the cro$/d fught'_Teff SkaC*rd and Metranie F{envig show off theis rhythrrr fi-xoves (}}&\t'e Sclamitalr,,C Jeannie F{ewit in the backgrcund) UPCOMING DEMOS October provided two opportunities for US$DA-MN members to dance. The first was "EXPERIENCE HEALTFI,', laor Macalester Gollege, cochran Lounge, corner of a sedes of settrinars and activities sponsored by Healhtr'ast, on Snelling & Grand Aves., St. Paul. 8:00 - 8:30 pm. Saturday octobe r 24 in woodbury. The crowd was small but 3 smooth, 4 rhythm couples needed. their interest was great as th.y enjoyed performances by Janie Sorheim & Andy Nordberg Carol Post Stroick & G^ry Stroick, 1?/13 Edinborough Park Plaza, 7700 yorkAve., Edina Jeannie Hewitt & David schmit, Mchelle vandesteeg & Ramon 2.00 - 3:00pm. Call 8939890 for directions. Pastrano, and Ellen & Don Ardery. Two other dance groups 2 smooth, 4 rhythm couples needed. were scheduled, but never showed up, so the crowd appreciatCd Practice our group iust for being there! 1422 session for DANCIN' AROUND THE WORLD show on New Yeals Eve; Z:00 - 9:00pm lmmaculate Heart of Mary School, 13S0S our second show was at Edinborough Park Plaza in Edina ot Excelsior Blvd., Thunday, October 29. Minnetonka. Call 93S3110 for USABDA-MN once agatn charmed the directions. hearts of many young and old, who dl enjoyed the show. One fellow liked our music so much, he sugested we sell CD's and 1u29 Practice session for DANCIN' AROUND THE tapes of the music played at the demo --- there's a markeung WORLD Show on New Yea/s Eve; T:00 - 9:00pm opportuni$ to help pny off that dance -folks floor! M^y tha.ks to the lmmaculate Heart of Mary School, 13S0S following dedicated who carne out on such a ffitny n;ght Excelsior Blvd., Minnetonka. Call g3S 31 10 for Theresa Kimler & Nels Petenen, Eva peczalska & To- directions. Sheehan, Melanie Helvig & Jeff Skaalrud, Mrry J.^ L,rndeen & 1U31 DANCIN' AROUND THE WORLD Jirn Aubrccht, Dagmar & Uwe Kortshzgen, Jeannie Hewitt & ShOW ON NEW David Schmit, and Dan Viehman & myself. Edinborough Yea/s Eve, in conjunstion with "A Capital New Year!" 6:30 -7:15pm, Landmark Center, provided us udth a 9100 donarion as well! 75 West 5th St., St. Paul

01//29 st. Paul winter carnival Dance "There's No Time For Cold Feet;" Landnprk Center, TS West sth St. St. Paul; 10:00 - 10.20pm (a crowd of Call Yrorure Vietrman at 6![2-559-!202 and state demo date, 1,000 is expected to attend, and there will be a names of partners, and which dances ]Du'd lilse to perfofm. dance from 9.00pm - midnight, featurin g a7-piece Thanks mrrch for rolunteering your time and energy! band)

AWORD FROM OURFLOOR.OO In case you were uuable to atteod the C'tmd Ball h Septeober, our new floor said a few n orils (via Yvonne Viehmm), rrhich rreot like thi":

five short months Just ?g,I was created. I was then just a In June I was assembled. My debut appenance came in vision --- z. concept in the minds of US$DA-MN and Scott J"ly, when 7000 people carne to the Target crnter for & Amy Anderson. Th"y calculated, by cost, my value and Woddance '98! My bright and beautiful squares, shining dimensions. It was a first for them, but I knew th./d take and shirnrngring felt honored as top professionals the plunge because I'm worth it! I can be arranged to the 5gamp€red across my long walls in the Qpickstep and did size of 50' x 100', or 60' x 80', and tonight you're seeing only contra checks io -y corners. I must admit I felt a little half of me! abused in T^go those prercing heels stomping all over me --- and it didn't improve with the Paso Doble! Yes, I'm made up of 5M squares, just 3'x3' each. It takes But my favodte dance, I think, w6 the Viennese Waltg;; rougbly two houn to set me up, but even less ttme to take the whirlingmodon tickted me everywhere! me dorrn and mainain. And I€s, a hefty sum was paid for my purchase $40,000 plus! But remembec I will provide ]ust a few lsrninders: May I always feel only your suede- longJastittg enioyment as I cushion your knees, add spring bottomed dance shoes never food nor drink nor to your step, and help you gltd. across me! This cloud of GUM! I'll uy not to be too stidry or too stick. And may debt is only temporary, and soon I will be prooidirg you we bd.g out the best in your dancing together. profit as you rent me out to your dancing ftiends.

DAI{CIN'TIMES wj ffi#Nwffiy s Congratulations to USABDA-hmi rnembers Xlonna Edelsteisl & Pzul Botes (ight), Cwoiy" Jackson & Jason Borfon Selow-n$t), ffid Karen Keder & Mark Tepley @elowJeft), who recently danced their way to the iltat.

S Page5 73e SOeAAt $O€il€: rakin, tt ro rhe Froor! My name is Lois Donn ay, and l'd like to be your new social dance columnist. My passion is dancing socially. I love to spend my evenings However, I'm not a dance snob. I have had a great time dancing dancing. One of the things that first suqpdsed me about to a wierd selection of CDts on a tiny piece of concrete where I US$DA-MN is the lack of infonnadon about social dance had to dig op my own partner. I redize that some of your venues. Where do all these great dancen go to dance? Now I preferences witl differ from mine (especially that male-female understand that training and competition takes up lrr'my rado thing) so I'll try to be fau.. I would dso appreciate your members' dme. But there must be some of you who, Iike f,€, input on places that I -i$.t have missed, or an event that you just want to dance and have a good time. enjoyed so I can pass the word. Ernail me at [email protected], or call me at 6t2-930-9?21. So, that's what this column is dedicated to. In this column you're not going to hear about competidons, or technique, or The resurgence in the popularitF of parrrered dancing means sVle. What you will read about are dance-ftiendly bands, floor that Twin Gties dancers now have a multittrde of places to go. size and condition, music variety and crowd rating. I'll also ty There are great bands, bealrtiful dance floors, and rew partners fill you special events to in on that provide good dance out there waiting to be enjoyed, iust about every *$ti of the opportunides, and grve you reviews on some places I've visited. week. I'd like to entice you to come out and discover social dancing in the Twin Gties. I udll admit to some persond biases. My ideal night consists of a great band that can play a vartety of music (*d maybe even I can hardly wait to see you out here ... knows a tango from a rumba), a l*gg wooden dance dance floor, and crowd of handsome, talented, unattached dancen udth f{ext time: a favorable male/female ralio (i... twice as mariy leaders as PERS ONAL RE COMMEI{DATIONS followers), so I can dance every dance. ^UIY

Gelia Mullen

The pu{pose of social dancing is .i$t there in the name: to Guys, take care of your lady. This doesn't mean do everything dance as a social activity. Irssons and competition have the goal for her. It means make sure she is comfortable. Before you of doing the "d.g!rt" thing. Social dancing has the goal of being start to move make sure that the lady is on balance and that your social --- having fun and doing "you{'thing position together is good. Try not to affect her balance while you're moving. I-ead what you both can follow. Try a new or That being sdd, there are some nrles. It's a lot like arLy other f^q step -- but if it doesn't wo*, leave it out. If the tady feels social activity. In conversadon you want to contribute to the unsure of her part, shell be nervous and reluctant to repeat the discussion, but you should also let other people have their say. experience. The god here is to enioy the social activity, not to At a dance pffiy you can get the dances you_want and dance the do a solo act or impress an)-one. way you want as long as you allow youf partner of the moment and other dancers to enjoy themselves, too. Ladies, be appreciative of the work your man is doing for you, and help him out when you can. The man leads, but he doesn't Fint of all, make your own p"rry; If you want to dance, ask! If do your part. Make sure you are ahrays on your o\sn balance, you are uncomfortable asking stay near the floor and show your and move yrrselfwhere his lead directs you. You will only be readiness to dance. It is not up to the other dancers to rescue ready to follow him if you keep all your weight over your own you from your chair and make you have a good time. feet. If he is putling on your arm,let your arm go timp. Sacrifice some corurection for the sake of your rotator cuff. And, if a The flip side of that is recognizing that everyone else is trying to crash behind him is imminent, let him know by squeeze of ^ get their dances. If someone asks you to dance and you don't your left hand or a verbal waming. want to, do try it anyway --- unless they're really a problem, or you're exhausted, or in the middle of a good conversation or Social dancing is a time to enioy. It is not a time to judge. A appetizer. It's only two minutes of your life, If you absolutely "mistake" even take you into an interesting new pattern. I ^^y do not want to dance, e4plain why you're sitting out, and don't bet a lot of standard patterns were invented that way! Even if accept a dance with anyone else until the song is over. When you partner is not as skillful as you want them to be, that person you get your dance have a good dme, but watch for others on is your parfirer for that dance. Enjoy what th.y fdng to the the floor. Before you kick or swing your arm, make sure there is floor, appreciate their effort, and remember that lou, too, were room for it. And if you are ftee and see someone waiting for a once starting out. A dance is gone as soon as it's made, but you dance, remember how that feels (we dl know). can make the most of it together for those fleeting moments.

DANICIN'TIMES Page 6 December 1998 The dancers who comprise the US$DA-MN board of directors have been busy with many issues this past year. Frequently discussion has focused on the subject of offe.iog t second monthly dance. The board has not been able to reach a decision and really needs your input. The board members want to respond to YOUR dance needs and address YOTIR suggestions. Shoutd we sponsor another dance each month? This m y seem a simple question on the surface, ffid many would say, "\Xihat is the problem? Of course, we need as many dances as we can gpt!"

Well, nothi.g is ever as simple as yes or no. Let us consider a few of the logistical questions. First where, when, and how? And, second: will the rnembenhip and local ballroom dancers support it --- if we hold a dance, will th.y come? Before you WILL answer the following poll, I offtr the following points for you to bear in mind: 1. There are costs involved. The dances need to be at least a THEY bre ak-even enteqprise.

2. We do not want to hold dances on the satne dty as other ballroom dance providers, especially rf th"y arc doing this on a consistent basis. GOME

J. Volunteers will be needed.

All members and subscribers may ansrer this poll. You do not have to be a member to respond.

1. I would support a second USABDA-MN dance each month. t="l-l

2. My choice for day of the event would be:

1 2 3

3. I would volunteer to do the following:

Organtze Contract for sites Set up Glean up Refieshments Other E E E

4. I would attend both USABDA-MN dances. 5. lwould have to pick one orthe other USABDA-MN dance. VeS |-l

6. I select which dances I attend according to :

7. COMMENTS:

Thanks for your input. Mail to: USABDA-MN 12530 58th Avenue Norfrt Plymouth MN 55442 lovely schedule. we had more dancen (130) and more events (200+) than sre were e4pecting. At times that vast dance floor looked a litd.e crowded. W" had started promp tly at9:3}am,bul an hour later, we wete akeady nrnning 45 minutes late. Even w'ith the stalwart Nels Petenen as on-deck captain, e4perdy wrangling those peskf dancers, we had to forego the lunch break and keep Pushing things along. And we still didn't finish the last event until Z30pm.

We knew \re absolutely had to give everybo dy rtinner break, ^ during which they could freshen up for more festivities that evening the championship honor dances, aJack&Ji[ event, and a tearr match. At 1:00am on Sunday moming the ssrntnittee was dearing the last remnant of the 1997 Star of the North. ^w^y It had been six months of hard work, but it was a labor of love. Our rewards wete seeing everyone having a great dme, seeing new dancen competing for the first dme, and seeing new dance partnershipr form.

We took only one month off before digrng into our next proiect the 1999 Star of the North. Next yeay's show will be bigger and better. Same fabulous venue, ffid our beautiful new Years of lacHuster pafricipation in the Bdkoom Dance event at USABDA-MN floor to dance on. This time around we are the Minnesota State Garnes and the last-minute cancellation of s_che{uling pro/an and am/am solo events on Friday evening. the 1997 event (ooly five couples entered) compelled me to find Our theme, once agatn, is p^tticipation. We want to offer a way to hrrn things around, to develop a regjonal competition that would showcase the tdent of the Twin Citils and s urrounding communitie s .

In the srunmer of 7997 I contacted the ofEce of the Minnesota State Games and proposed that USABDA-MN be brought in to produce and direct the ballroom event in 1998" Their response was ve{y enthusiasdc. That September, with approval from the USABDA-MN board of directors, I organized a committee of eager, ambitious individuals to start work on our fint "STAR coordinate coqporate donadons and sponsorships, so that we can OF THE NORTH" dancesporr comperton. keep this competition as affrdable as possible.

Our deadline was March 1998. There was littte time and much to be done. Maoy volnnteers \rere needed so that no one would feel overwhelmed. Fornrnately, I had a very orgmnzed co-chair, JrIi. Chase, who handled many tasks that might have gotten aw^y from us. Wrth help from Dave Schrnidt, we secured the Great Hall at the histotic Fint Tnrst C-enter in St Paul (now the U-S. Bank Tnrst Center). It would be a magnificent ballroom venue, as regal as any in the nation. Now all we had to do was The 1999 star of the North is shaping up to be a great PrePare music, schedule events, print registration forms, order event this year. Wendi Davies, threetime United States medals, find vendors, hilr judges, print prograrns, organize representative to the world , and our own fabulous nin+ volunte€s, provide refreshments, and send out advertisem.ents. dancer Julie Jacobson have agreed to judge the solo AND: we needed a dance floor. exhibitions on Friday evening, March 19. Julie's partner, nationally renowned Jay Larson, has agreed to judge on saturday March 10. cindy Nehrbass, Artistic Director at On Friday,March 13 we held a pre-comp Welcome Dance at the the On Your Toes School of Dance, has graciously Twin Cities Balkoom- This would allow contestants to check in offered to serve once again as our invidulator. ahead of time, especialty the out-of-towners, ffid to rela:r & socialize. Saturdap March 74 wzs the day otrr gsrnrnitEe had all been waiting for, and it came all too soon. Most of us were also competing that day, but we were more nervous about nrnning the comp than we srere about dancrng.

It was exciting to see dashing competiton from wisconsin, Iowa, Mssouri, Kansas, ffid Ohio going up against our ourn local heroes. But the big crowd began to take its toll on our DA}.ICIN'TIMES fufu'sSoe.GaIIYou are invited to a at Twin Cities Ballroom Corner of West 7th St and Walnut, St. Paul (entrance on Walnut, above John's Antiques) $20 in advance / $25 at the door 8:30 Group Lesson 9:15 General Dancing -Mand.qnmrttabzM- -WMfu - - Cullwp&a0idd.- - tnaxl -

A?nfra snld. at thz. Oerumbcr QIMBO&. dnnrc q-or nta.&e a@ GnIlJllnIL aI 695-/582 Partnership Profile, part 2: LS PETERSEN and TI{E LER

"See that?" asks Nels, pointing at the rnage on the TV screen, "Youf shoulders are back too far." "Yor: think I don't knost &at?" Theresa replies weariiy, dabbing the perspiration frorn her brow-. US$DA Nationals are two weeks away. A dozen or so ballroom cont€riders, wheezy ffid &ippi"g have iust finished yet anodrer practice round and are crowded around a 1'C& watching *rernselves on videotape. A half-eaten balnna lies limp and forgotten on the windovr sili. An ancient air conditioner strugies to keep up wi& &e rising heat and humidity. Morale teeters weakly on dre thin iine between orhaustion and panic. Nels and Teri hope to bag dreir seventh U.S. Op* Rhythm title. Their chances are very good. But they must face anodrer battle: Charnpionship Intemational Standard. Aod *rey know they cannot win-

Arnerican Srrroothies like rn-vself sornetj.nees forget that we are a I u'as alteu4 doing ia Rhytfi:n --- trilre foot place*aeat and werght smatrl minoriq* i* the land of ballroorn, lfunited rnainly to this disribution --- but $ow I was u$derstanding them snuch niore countrv''s rnid-sectiogr. Gutside or.ir cory littie cor{ler of the cleady, Prery*- soon my R.hytiun began to irnprove because of giohe, it is Stasrdard th.at n:.ies. Europea:r schoo3childres know my wo* in Standard!" Nels points out '"I'erd is an engineer, so far more Standard syllabus than I" "Ifi&len f'm over there,' sa1'e yoxr catt erplain sfirff to her in tesns of geometry as.d mechanics, ItieXs, "aad I tell so{:}eofie I've been da:ecing Sta:rdard for $even and she gexs it!" ivears, th*y just iau.gh." Xn May, thuy took Gnt ptrace in Championship Standard at tlre At US$DA i\ationals, a dozen couples is a qpical prelirninaq,- Mi*nesota Open. Diuo at Heart of Annerica and Twirr Ci.ties round at'a*y level of Arnerrcasl Smooth. A typical prelimiirarr (}p**. At the Big Show ia Augr:st, they rnade it" to the top Stasrdard round r:eust be dir,"ided into four groups a{ a dclzen fwetrve, a sh:nning victory atter only erght mor:.ths of trarning. couples each. At the 98 lriationals, four groirps of seventeen couptres started the Chaarpionsloip Standard evest trmaglme the Keep your eye on this pair. field at aaational competition in Europe.

Brt the tirne Terri pactaered *p with NeLs in 1994, he had atrreadv :r.osr the n992 U.S. Pro-Arn Stasdard Championship (he did it again in 1997). Occe th.y had taken severatr Rhyth* titles, she d.ecided i.t was time to exparld &e scope of t!:eir parffi.ership, a:ed asked hirn about daccing Standard, Instead of yes or rlo2 he gave her a homework assignment "tr had to write out a}l *y reasorrs foc wa^:atiog to cornpete in Standard. It reall,v made rne think about lTLy *rotives and pals." She erttd Nels were akeady trafuaing verli a-ely hard. Getting up to competition speed in Staadard wordd mea$ a huge additional cornrnittment of time" fiiofie}-, and snreaf "To cornpete in charnpionship Standard in less than five yeats is rare," Netrs elplaias. "After tes vears verv few couples reach the top tweLve." F{e felt she s}ror:^ld be absotrutel,v positive that this was wh,at she wanted. Terri cranked out a three-page essay. Asld so, ia January- of 1.998, the-v ventured out ilrto trnternational waters.

They began worliiag with top coaches, such as Wendi Dar,{es f'She's an architect --- stre can exptrarn teclenique with. incrcdible cS,axzy--.'), Ti*othy & iWictrelle fufasoc (wiruren at the '97 O]tio Star tsultr), and Scott Draper & tr-1inn Maffiner (cumentiy rl: the top twelve worldwid$. S:ince these ceiebcities conle to town onl:* a few tjr::es each year, Nels scFredules iarge btrocks of lessos ti:ne o\i*€r a weekend "I'r&. a sponge I ca:: go aW day long. But when I see T'erri's eyes glaztng o.rer after a coupne of hours, I know it's tirne to quit."

It was rough for Tern at first, learning a tota&y $ew body l*g.rag*. Then she di,scor,'etred sornething nemadiable "Things that tr was learning in Staadard b*g* colroecti*g with tlungs that Photo hy Chan,pionship Fhoto

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