Derek and Brooklynn met in Kearney, NE where Brooklynn was finishing up her physical therapy program and Derek was working at Bayer. They met in Cunninghams one night when Derek asked Brooklynn to swing dance. That dance ended in a flip, yes she landed it, and Brooklynn has not let Derek perform the flip since. They both conveniently moved to Lincoln where Brooklynn was on rotation for school and Derek had accepted a new job. Ever since their "first dance" in Cunninghams, they have been dancing through life together.