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	Kate Guzy Director/Instructor of the Mountain Thunder Cloggers   Kate Guzy has been clogging since she was 16 years old. She quickly found that clogging was her passion and wanted to share it with others, so she became a certified instructor through the Florida Clogging Council's certification process. She has participated in six clogging groups – two from Florida, one from New York and most recently three in North Carolina. She instructs and competes in workshops and competitions across the southeast. She is a member of the American Clogging Hall of Fame (ACHF) and The National Clogging Organization, Inc. (C.L.O.G.) Kate is also an active participant/webmaster in the North Carolina Clogging Association and is the founder of the UNC Asheville Bulldog Stompers (est. 1998).   In 2002, Kate began the process of a national teaching certification program through C.L.O.G., The National Clogging Organization, Inc. Through them, she has received her clogging education certificate and has tested out and received her national certified clogging instructor (CCI) designation in November 2005. She is also a nationally certified clogging judge and travels on weekends to various competitions across the southeast.   In January of 2003, she began teaching classes at the Oakley Rec. Center and that's how the Mountain Thunder Cloggers were born. Under Kate's leadership, they have grown from only two students to around 70 students today. Kate believes that learning is more effective in a fun atmosphere with a lot of positive reinforcement. Fundamental steps become natural through repetition in different routines. Music selection is a key element to enjoying class and is chosen based upon what the people in her classes enjoy. Kate's teaching style is a proven success and the Mountain Thunder Cloggers are now one of Western North Carolina's premier entertainment groups in the area.   Kate was born in Rochester, New York, but moved to North Palm Beach, Florida at 10 years of age. She decided to remain in Asheville, North Carolina after completing college at UNC-Asheville in May 2002. She now works for CarePartners (a coalition of healthcare providers) in the Information Systems department as their Web Developer / Graphic Artist. Kate and her husband, Andy, are expecting their first child in May 2009.