On June 21, 2006, Kitty walked through the door of the Chicago North Fred Astaire Dance Studio with nothing more than a gift certificate for five lessons and a huge amount of fear.
As she waited for an instructor to come forward and begin her first lesson, the fear grew; there was a whirlwind of activity around her in the studio - people introducing themselves, good dancers gliding across the floor, music going strong.
All she could think was that she had to make it through the five lessons and then she never had to come back – ever. No one wanted to see a girl in the worst shape of her life – approximately 160 pounds overweight - shake her groove thing.
But over the next year, Kitty discovered something amazing. Not only did she fall in love with ballroom dancing, her body – and her self-esteem – have reaped the benefits.
“Ballroom/Latin Dancing is one of the greatest things I have ever done,” she said. “I've changed my perspective, lost weight, and found what it means to be truly happy in life.”
For more on Kitty’s amazing ballroom journey, visit her blog at ballroomdancingchangedmylife.blogspot.com.
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