Kim Kruse achieved a black sash on Sunday. She has worked very hard for 4 1/2 years to get there. 

Colin Frye became a second-level brown sash on Sunday. He started studying back when we were renting training space from Jazzercise in Bettendorf. He was in college at the time.

Kim becomes the third person to reach black sash under me since I began teaching 14 years ago. Colin is the fourth person to reach second-level brown sash.

The photo shows -- from left to right -- Chris Miller, Kim Kruse, me, Colin Frye, and Leander Mohs.

Congratulations, guys!!