Cody has been dancing for 10 years, and is one of the primary dance instructors in Bend, Oregon. His dance background includes: Ballroom, Hip-hop, Ballet technique, Contemporary, and West Coast Swing. Cody’s dance training includes: Ballroom with Don Wolheim, West Coast Swing & Hip-hop with Chuck Brown, and recently a year of training; as well as teaching dance with Havin’ a Ball Studio in Los Angeles, Calif, under Christian Perry (Group Swing & Specialty Choreographer for Dancing With The Stars) Competition has always been a huge part of Cody’s dancing. He competes at an All Star level in West Coast Swing. Within the course of one year Cody went from a Novice level WCS dancer to an All Star level competitor, making Cody one of the fastest people to move through the ranks of West Coast Swing Competitions.