Star Glenda Strum
Glenda Strum grew up in the country in East Texas, graduated from Tyler High School, and danced with the Tyler Junior College Apache Belles before transferring to Baylor. Glenda has always had boundless energy and at age 20 had graduated from Baylor, married, and was teaching first grade with a year-old son. Her energy allowed her to combine being a mother, teaching, and selling real estate for several years before making real estate her lifetime career retiring in 2007.
Glenda has always had a passion for people and has combined her love for friends with her love for her two sons and family. Glenda is fortunate to be enjoying former 3rd grade students and former real estate clients as longtime good friends. Now Glenda is overloaded with civic projects paying back to the community that has been so good to her. If not working on a project or event, she enjoys Baylor football and Baylor men's and Women's Basketball games or time with her wonderful sons, grandchildren, and countless friends as she cherishes memories of her beloved husband Stanley.
Pro Bryan Tate
Bryan is a professional Ballroom Dancer with Arthur Murray Dance Studios. Originally based out of Arthur Murray Fort Worth, he is now a Franchisees of Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Waco with his wife, Stephanie.
Bryan and Stephanie currently hold the 2019 Arthur Murray Professional Nine-Dance Champion Title. They are also Three Time World Lindy Hop Champions as well as the 2014 International Two-Dance Champions in Venice, Italy. They have also been Rising Star and Open Professional Finalists in Italy, the Czech Republic, Cancun, Orlando, and Washington D.C.
Before Bryan’s career at Arthur Murray, he was a bass player and front man in a local rock band and recorded two studio albums. He has also spent time modeling, doing both runway and print work, and worked briefly in film and commercials. During his time at University of Texas in Arlington, he studied to be an engineer, but later found his calling to be an Arthur Murray professional.
When Bryan and Stephanie are not competing or running their studio, they enjoy traveling, good food, and spending time on their pontoon boat with their dogs Bentley, Coup & Sam.