Mark Carpenter

Mark is an international Fusion and Baystyle instructor, dj, and organizer hailing from California. When he is not traveling he is based out of the SF Bay Area, where he runs the Academy of Fusion. His social dancing career started with Lindy & Blues in 2005, and he has since studied Tango, WCS, and a dozen other dances.

He has been teaching since 2006 though since 2016 has entirely focused on the Fusion scene with its emerging forms and conventions, teaching workshops all over the world (and in two languages). He is at the forefront of shaping what Fusion is and what it can become, as well as one of the originators of Baystyle Fusion.

He has organized multiple events in the United States, most notably & All That Jazz, the SLO Exchange, and Fireside Fusion. Mark is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and exploration of both Fusion and Baystyle and continually strives to make the impossible look easy, and the easy look impossible.