At the beginning of 2004, CJ Gomez was growing tired of fruit. In fact, the produce department as a whole was lacking for him.

In April of the same year, he ventured into Arthur Murray, which would prove to be an incredible first step through the door. 10 years later CJ is recognized for his work as a teacher, an executive, a competitive dancer, and, later this year, the coowner of his own Arthur Murray location. This is due to his commitment to showing students their progress, celebrating their accomplishments, and kissing the produce department goodbye.

What is one off-the-wall weird fact about you?

“I hate sauerkraut with a passion.”

If you had to pick the most rewarding thing about working with your students, what would it be?

“For me it is the opportunity to impact someone's thoughts about themselves in a positive way. That is awesome.”