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My parents have been taking ballroom classes for as long as I can remember. Personally, I never had any use for dancing besides bouncing up and down to the beat of the music at weddings and parties. I grew up in Redding, CT, and I moved back to the Connecticut area after graduating from college.

My mother, hoping to find me a local hobby after my move to Stamford, had no idea what kind of a monster she would create when she suggested I attend a dance class with her and my father. I immediately responded to her suggestion with, "Mom, I don't dance." She kept pressing, and the next thing I knew I was attending Erik's beginner Hustle class in April of 2008. I was hooked. I took Hustle classes for four months before deciding to try out West Coast Swing. It took me a little longer to get attached to this dance, but then I attended my first dance event – the music, the people, and the energy on the dance floor were addicting.

I've been a competitive West Coast Swing dancer since, attending dances and competitions regularly, and it's changed my life. West Coast Swing is a way for me to express myself, respond to the music, release stress, and make new friends. I am now part of a community that spans countries, and I feel blessed to have met and befriended so many amazing people.

In my spare time, I work at a hedge fund in Old Greenwich. I am also an avid skier.