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Arthur Murray Consultants - Taras Denysenko


Taras Denysenko

Traveling Consultant, Business Trainer, Franchisee

 

Taras was born and raised in Rochester, NY, where he found early in life a love and talent for dancing.

Fostering an appreciation for the family’s Ukrainian heritage, Taras’s parents introduced their children to the country’s culture and customs. Through this exposure, Taras’s aptitude for Ukrainian Folk dancing became evident. Throughout his childhood years Taras studied, practiced, and performed as a principle dancer for his group, and traveled to ballet workshops and intensives to solidify his foundation in this art.

Seeking a means to supplement his lifestyle as a bourgeoning rock star, Taras stumbled upon the movie ‘Swing Kids’, which inspired a call to the Arthur Murray Dance Studio. After his initial visit, the studio owner offered him a position as an instructor. Training in the array of positions Arthur Murray has to offer quickly commenced.Taras started his employment in 1996 at the Rochester studio. He would go on to achieve many goals and receive accolades as an instructor, from being one of the top teachers in the organization to becoming the franchisee of the studio within five years.

A few of his professional dance accomplishments with his wife, Wendy, include: Southern Ontario Rhythm Champions, World Salsa finalists, Arthur Murray Rising Star Rhythm Champions, and Open Rhythm Champions and World finalists.

In 2009, Taras and Wendy moved to Virginia Beach and opened the Arthur Murray Studio as it is today. As Certified Dance Masters, they travel across the country as Adjudicators, Trainers and Consultants. Their goal is to bring Hampton Roads the highest quality and the finest service dance instruction has to offer. They train their teachers and inspire their students locally as well as across the Arthur Murray organization to achieve their highest potential while having fun.

What is your favorite part of being a consultant?

One of my favorite parts of being a consultant is being able to witness peoples accomplishments and help them continue to achieve their goals in the art of dancing.

What do you love to do when you're not working as a traveling consultant?

When I'm not traveling or in my home studio, I relax by playing guitar, Call of Duty and spending quality time with my beautiful wife.

Top 3 books everyone should read:

My top three picks for books are going to be tough being that there are five, and yes they are the Harry Potter series.