Rocky Mountain Express here I come!!!

So my clogging teacher at BYU, Greg, owns a clogging studio in Orem and it is one of the best in the nation. His team wins the national title quite often (you can't win if you won the year before). The other day I asked him if he had any openings in any adult classes and he said I could probably come on his premier team in June or September because that is the end of the season. I was really excited because I want to experience dancing in a studio before I try to teach on my own. Today I came to the class I TA for him and he asked me what my Wed nights are like. I told him I occasionally have folk dance stuff but other than that they are free. He said he was talking to his team on Wed night and they just started learning a new piece. He had mentioned that he had someone who wanted to start in September and then realizing they currently have an odd number on the team he asked them if he should just see if I would start now. They said yes and so today in class he asked if I would start next week. So next Wed I am officially a member of Premier (I think that is the name) with The Rocky Mountain Express clogging studio. It will be a jump from my current skill level but Greg says I will be just fine.
The dance they are learning is to "Celebrate" and is 80s themed. The costumes are 80s warm up attire. So I will now be competing at Nationals in May (I think) AHHHHHHH!!! I can't decide if I am more nervous or excited.

Update on Stockton

So I went and talked to Ed (the folk dance director and the director of my team this semester) to see if there was any funding I could get to help me go to the Stockton camp. He said he could probably round up enough to pay the rest of the room and board so I may only have to pay for transportation. :) I am so excited I can't even wait. When I get back he wants me to teach any dances I feel students will enjoy to the Folk Dance club at a rec night in the fall.

Great News

So I applied to go to a folk dance camp this summer. It is one of the best ones in the US. It is held in Stockton, CA. There was a waiting list so I wasn't sure if I would make it in. I also applied for a scholarship from them because it is too expensive for me to go. The lady over the scholarships said she would try to get me in without being put on the waiting list. She somehow fan-angled it so that there was a spot for me and she is giving me whole tuition $465. I just have to pay for the living expenses which are still a little much but both Lin and I think it will be a priceless experience with the networking it creates as well as building my repertoire. I am so excited!!!