The instructor, Kathy Yearwood, has been dancing for about 16-17 years. She started when she was a college freshman. The first team she was on was the Brogan Cloggers taught by Francis Turner from Woodbury. She has danced with several dance teams including a square dance team. She has studied Irish Stepdancing with the Nashville Irish Stepdancers taught by Mary Moran. Kathy has competed in several competitions and has won several first, second and third place competitions in individuals and duos. In 2005, she won the Old-Time National Clogging Championship at Uncle Dave Macon Days in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She is also a regular on the Johnny Daniel Bluegrass Show in Nashville Tennessee.