Jacob hails from Louisville where he began his dancing career at Dance Louisville in 2016. While initially absorbing any and all dance styles that he could, his focus soon fell primarily on Country dance styles and West Coast Swing. Always one to push himself to excel at the things he cares about, he began competing in the UCWDC country dance circuit in 2017 and has since acquired 4 amateur world titles between ProAm and Line Dance, most recently at the 2023 Worlds competition in Phoenix. Jacob firmly believes in the expression of dance as a conversation and the joy that dancing can bring to oneself and others. Having moved to the Indianapolis area with his wife, Emily, and their two dogs, he is excited to be teaching at ABC Ballroom & Country and bring that joy of dance to others. Jacob's private lessons book quickly but don't hesitate to contact the office for weekend availability.

Adam Trogdlen began teaching in 2007 and is now proudly teaching at ABC Ballroom & Country in Noblesville. He specializes in teaching beginner dancers and West Coast Swing. In his dancing career, he has had the opportunity to train and dance with top professionals in all dances across the country. He has had the honor to teach professional athletes including NBA All Stars and IndyCar drivers. Adam has competed numerous times in both the Hamilton County Meals on Wheels’ Dancing with Our Stars and also the Paramount Theatre’s Dancing Like the Stars charity events. He relishes any opportunity to use his dance knowledge and training for such great community causes. A few years ago, a student introduced Adam to a dance that he remembered from his earlier dancing days. After many fruitless searches for more information, and much convincing Adam, started working with the student to create a syllabus for the Lauderdale Hustle so that it could be taught more easily. Since then, numerous group classes have been taught in the Indy area in addition to a team trophy for Judge's Choice at the 2022 Dancing Like the Stars event and BOTH the Judge's Choice and People's Choice trophies at the 2021 Dancing with Our Stars event.

Esther has been passionate about health and fitness since her dad got her into running in high school. When she started dancing, her passion expanded to accommodate dance into physical fitness. Esther's goal is to empower every dancer to enjoy and move their bodies through the principles of balance, grace and strength. Esther is a certified personal trainer as well as a dance instructor, with a focus on Latin dances and West Coast Swing. She is available for private dance lessons or fitness sessions.

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