Meeting one of my favorite female professional ballroom dancers!

Today was a very exciting day for me because I met Anna Mikhed, a beautiful professional championship dancer.

I had a lesson scheduled with Marcel today and learned that Anna was going to be teaching an International Standard Quickstep group lesson at another studio where I attend parties.

I also had a scheduled meeting with my 'ward'; the adult I am a legal guardian for through court appointment and the non profit organization I volunteer with.

Unbranded beaded charm bracelet...I love them!

I dressed for a hot day, but since my dress was a halter style, I brought a cardigan to wear in the nursing home my ward resides in.

Thrifted dress, no brand label, $3.00

This is the dress I wore for my dance lesson; nice and cool and comfy.

The 'necklace' is built into the dress and forms the halter tie in the back.

I love the color and pattern of this dress.

Me and Anna Mikhed.  She was lovely and very sweet.  My dress is from Ross; I bought it brand new today for $7.99!

By the end of the day, I was hot, tired, hungry and crabby and I had all but forgotten about the 7:30 group dance lesson with Anna.  Hubby took me and our young son out to eat when it suddenly dawned on me at 6:45 that the event was taking place in 45 minutes!  I figured I didn't have time to get the family home, get dressed and make it to the studio in time so I resigned myself to not going.  I must have been pouting a bit, because my husband finished his meal very quickly and got me home in time to quickly get ready and leave for the studio. I had my new Ross dress in the car; so yes, I changed my dress in the car while hubby drove.   The lesson was awesome, but very complicated; you know the quickstep with all the runs, kicks and flicks in hold position with your partner?  

I briefly met Anna and she was very sweet and soft-spoken and allowed me to have my picture taken with her!

Meeting a championship professional dancer ( in my preferred style of dance!) I have admired so much was a special treat for me.   Did I mention that she dances my style of dance; International Standard?  Did I mention that she has appeared a number of times on Dancing With the Stars?  You may have even seen her!  I've included a link to a You Tube video of one of Anna's DWTS performances.  I have also posted a link to a You tube video featuring Anna and her former partner dancing a dramatic Tango to Beethoven's Fifth.  You don't want to miss this one.  Breathtaking!

Sigh..............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvaShQb8aro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihu8ekHbBF0

Please let me know if you enjoyed these dances!