Keith Armbruster : Instructor, Competitor & Judge Keith played minor league baseball until injuries forced him to retire and began dancing as an adult less than 12 short years ago. He recently retired from over 17 years in the Architectural industry as a Senior Technologist and Project Coordinator to follow his passion and teach dance full time. He began his competitive country career with her in 2001. They remained undefeated as amateurs in competition winning one North American Title and 8 World Championship titles. After graduating to the professional divisions in 2005, Keith became the 2009 Open 8 Dance Professional World Champions making this their 9th United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC) World Championship Title and elevating them to having earned the most World Championships by any Couple in Canadian history. As a competitor, teacher and certified UCWDC judge he is dedicated to continuously upgrading his knowledge and skills. He believes that dancing is good for the mind, body & spirit. As a professional instructor, his unique, fun and informative teaching style provides students with the exact mixture of understanding to allow them to accelerate their dance !! Keith is a proud Event Director of the Calgary Dance Stampede, and the Extreme Swing Weekend, both held annually in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.