About Michael:
Michael graduated in 2002 from University of North Carolina - Wilmington with a degree in Business. Michael currently works for Free-times.com newpaper in sales in Columbia SC.

About LeAnn:
LeAnn graduated from the University of South Carolina, with a Pharmacy degree on May 5, 2004. She is currently is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the University of South Carolina. She is now "Dr. LeAnn Best".

Michael Norris and LeAnn Best, have been dance partners in the Carolina Shag for 15 years, winning for the first time in the Junior I Division of the National Shag Dance Championships in 1994. They swept the Jr. II division for the next 5 consecutive years, taking 1st place from 1996 through 2000. In 1996, they won the Best Overall Award at the National Shag Dance Championships, the first ever for a Junior Division couple. They repeated as Best Overall Champions in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002! Moving into the Pro Shag Division in 2001, they placed second and the next year won their first Professional Div. title at the National Shag Dance Championships.

Michael and LeAnn were members of the award winning National Shag Dance Team for many years. They most recently dance on the 2007 Team SHAG Fantastic and Won the USA GRAND NATIONALS team division.

Michael and LeAnn are also accomplished professional 'Swing' dancers, placing 4rd in 2003 and 3th in 2004. Michael won the Classic Swing Div. at the US OPEN in 1999 with partner Ginger Pickrel and in 2007 with Kellese Key. In 2007 Michael and LeAnn won the Shag Div at the US OPEN for the 5th time 2007. In 2007, Michael and LeAnn also won the TEAM SWING Challenge.

Michael and LeAnn have conducted workshops and competed in New York,Texas, Atlanta, California and around the country.

Michael And LeAnn were married May 6, 2006 and now live in Columbia, SC. They both work full time and dance every chance they get!!!!!!