Category: Staff

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...

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 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 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 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...