National DanceSport Ballroom Competition 2009
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Posing with Carrie Ann Inabba from Dancing With the Stars

John and Penny show medals for 2nd place in Senior I and Senior II Bronze Smooth.

At a Cracker Barrell on the way to Nationals with Ray and Marie.

Andy and Beth perform.

Andy and Beth perform.

Andy and Beth perform.

Andy and Beth perform.

John and Penny during the awards presentation.

The competition was held at the Baltimore Inner Harbour. We took a short break to walk outside.













In the On-Deck area waiting to take the floor.

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The obligatory Sushi Restaurant visit during a ballroom competition.

The group shows off their winnings.

Ok, this was just too funny. Talk about timing for a picture. And yes, we beat them.

After our last lesson / practice before the competition, we stopped at Hooters. Penny proudly shows her nails to Andy. She had them done earlier in the day.



The music starts. John offers his hand. Penny accepts and moves in for the dance.











The dance finishes. Take a bow.











Taking the floor for the first dance, the waltz.


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