Professional Dancers

Grace Brown

Grace began ballroom dancing at the age of twelve; initially partnering with her older brother. After dancing their first competition Grace knew she wanted to pursue ballroom dancing to the highest degree possible. Her most significant accomplishments include winning five national and two international Pro/Am titles before the age of eighteen.

Suzi DeSante

Suzi DeSante has been with Arthur Murray Dance Studio’ since she was 2002. She loves having a job that allows her to travel and spread her love for dance.

Kathleen Ilo

Kathleen Ilo was born into a dancing family with her parents being Former Soviet Union Champions and the current owners of Starlite Ballroom.

Markus Ilo

Markus began his dance journey at the age of eight and has since progressed to the highest level—OPEN—in both International Ballroom and Latin styles. He has trained with top coaches from around the world, in the United States and Europe.

Jonas Kazlauskas

Jonas began dancing in his home country of Lithuania at the age of 7. He quickly became one of the top dancers in his age category and ultimately decided to move to England to further pursue his career in dancing at the age of 14.

Justin Linder

Justis has been a professional dancer for nearly 10 years. She began her dance training in classical ballet at 3 years old and has since trained in a variety of styles including tap, jazz, modern, and aerial.

Scott Shook

Scott is a certified, multiple top teacher award-winning instructor, teaching for over 30 years in Indianapolis area. In 1995, given Rising Star Award for best up and coming professional at the World Dance-O-Rama.

Christopher Spalding

Co-Owner and Master Instructor at The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company. Christopher Spalding is Co-Owner and Master Instructor at The Fort Wayne Ballroom Company.