Blairsville School of Dance students attend National Convention

Studio Director Angela Puleo with Kelci and Mikala Jones.

Two team members from Blairsville's own competition clogging team, the BSoD Force recently returned from the National Clogging Convention at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. Instead of enjoying the usual Thanksgiving festivities, Kelci and Mikala Jones, along with Studio Director Angela Puleo, spent the week learning new routines from world renowned instructors and participating in various seminars on both traditional and contemporary clogging styles.

"I was excited the girls had the opportunity to attend the convention," said Puleo. "They were spending almost eight hours a day in classes, and it was wonderful that they got to learn so much in just a few days. We hope we can have the entire team attend the next national convention, but many of our members were in Chicago with the Union County High School marching band."

The BSoD Force is now focusing their efforts on preparing for the Showdown of Champions, which will be held January 26 in Spartanburg, SC. Classes are enrolling now. For more information, call (706)835-1415 or visit www.blairsvilleschoolofdance. com.