Our Sponsors and Instructors
Our Sponsors
These are the people and organizations that make our dancing possible:
- USA Dance #6059 Greater Macon Chapter: a generous and fun-loving group of people who love to dance.
- Jerry Lucas: local photographer who did the portraits for this site and also photographed our wedding.
- Margo Bond Collins, purveyor of sparkle.
- Hello Gorgeous! Salon, for winning hair, nails, and tans.
We are always in search of new sponsors to defray the costs of competitive ballroom dancing: lessons, shoes, costumes, travel, and competition registration, among others. Please contact us if you would like to become a sponsor, or contribute using this handy PayPal donation button!
Our Instructors
- Eddie Ares: Eddie brings to the dance floor a nonstop positive attitude, a contagious work ethic, and an amazing record as a professional and pro-am competitor. He is co-owner of Academy Ballroom and organizer of the Hotlanta Dance Challenge.
- Wayne Brockman (emeritus): With 3 decades of competition experience, successful studios in Colorado as well as Georgia, and a certification as an adjudicator from NDCA, Wayne may just know everything about dancing.
- Fran Kirsh (retired): A champion pro-am competitor with Eddie Ares, Fran’s focus was proper technique and styling. She is now retired from dancing & teaching due to a back injury.
- Paula East: A professional singer, dancer, and choreographer with a distinguished reputation, Paula brings the art and enjoyment of ballroom dancing to all levels of dancers through group and private lessons.