The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company Dance Parties are a great way to practice and show off your Latin, club, swing, country and ballroom dancing skills among a room full of friends and family.Our dance studio features state of the art sound and lighting to enhance the experience. And we're always taking...
Marcalee Schall
Marcalee has been ballroom dancing since she was 13 years old and has been in love with the sport ever since. She has been teaching since the age of 17 and is a versatile instructor. She enjoys teaching young to those who are still young at heart. Couples who are...
Zoe Laska
Zoe Láska is the Office Manager at The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company. She has a BA in Computer Art and went on to pursue a graduate degree in Web Design in Washington, but found that her passion for dance made her want to invest herself in a new direction. She...
Karen Jacobs
Karen Jacobs is an instructor at The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company. Teaching since 2014; she is DVIDA certified with honors in Smooth and Rhythm. She has experience teaching both competitive and social dance students.Karen competes in the professional Smooth and Rhythm divisions with her partner, Gage Clark. She continues to...
Tom Hirata
Tom Hirata is the Client Service Specialist at the Fort Wayne Ballroom Company. He is a DVIDA Certified Instructor.Tom has been dancing since his early twenties, studying ballet and jazz. He began dancing International Standard and the Hustle in his mid twenties. After a twenty year break, he began dancing...
Kelly Bartlett-Spalding
Kelly Bartlett-Spalding is Co-Owner and Master Instructor at The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company.She has an extensive background in Dance Education, Performance and Competition, working with young children, adults, senior citizens and individuals with special needs. Kelly, and her husband, Christopher Spalding, compete in the American Smooth Division – and are...
Christopher Spalding
Christopher Spalding is a Co-Owner and Master Instructor at The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company and a UCWDC World Title holder.He and his wife, Kelly Bartlett-Spalding, opened The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company to bring their fun-loving, welcoming attitude and their world-class training and experience to their corner of Indiana. Students are traveling...
Collegiate Team Coaching
The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company works with many Universities and Colleges in the regional area. Among those, Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University, Valparaiso College, and Manchester University all have ballroom programs that have been coached by our instructors. Coaching for ballroom dance provides many benefits including the most current...
Youth Program
The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company has developed in house and outreach programs for youth students who have attended home school and public schools in the regional area. Some of the participating schools include Leo, Carroll, and Southside High School.Our youth students can expect to learn etiquette, dance history, and a...
Wedding Dances
Learn a special wedding dance with a dance instructor who cares about your comfort. We want each wedding couple to feel beautiful and confident together. We'll even share poses for the bride and groom to use with their photographer. Our instructors will guide you through the moment you walk onto the...