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Last Free Latin Dance Lesson
Make sure to join us this Wednesday for our last free Latin dance lessons at the St. Petersburg Ceviche! Learn to do a little salsa, cha-cha, or maybe a rumba. Ceviche Tapas Bar and Restaurant 95 Central Avenue St Petersburg Florida RSVP to IconicEvents@Icon-B.com
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Free Latin Dance Lesson at Ceviche in St Petersburg
Every Wednesday in the month of September from 6pm-7pm, Fred Astaire Dance Studio instructors will be offering FREE Latin dance lessons at the Ceviche in Downtown St. Petersburg. Singles and couples welcome! Ceviche Tapas Bar and Restaurant 95 Central Avenue Saint Petersburg Florida RSVP to IconicEvents@Icon-B.com
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Proud Sponsor for the Florida Bride Show
We are a proud sponsor for the Florida Bride Show and we will be performing this Sunday! Come check us out from 11am to 4pm at T. Pepin’s Hospitality Centre.Tampa Bay Bridal Show, Wedding Guide and Bridal DirectoryThe Tampa Tribune's Wedding Guide - A guide to planning a wedding from The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and WFLA News Channel 8 including details to Tampa’s annual premier bridal fair.
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Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Brandon
David and Kelle Chancellor are very proud to announce June’s Student Spotlight for the Brandon Studio is Bridget Sardone. She is an accomplished dancer and a tremendous joy to have as a part of our dancing family. She holds a special place in our hearts because she is the first student to take a private lesson in our new studio. We look forward to watching her grow and progress in her already talented dancing and we are thankful she has chosen our studio to make that happen in. Here is a little bit about Bridget, in her own words. I started dancing in early 2006 to get ready for my wedding in fall of 2007. I had always loved dancing and wanted to learn formally so it was a match made in Heaven. The Milwaukee Wales studio owned by Greg Garrison was the launching pad of my dancing career. I fell madly in love with it, so much so that in November of 2006 I went to work as a receptionist at the Milwaukee Downtown studio owned and operated by Stacy and Dan Potter. I was actively involved in all that was Fred Astaire Dance Studio and competed in several regional events. By the time my wedding had arrived, my then husband and I had a beautifully choreographed first dance, prepared for us by Eddi Apolonov, the regional dance director for Wisconsin. A few short months later in February of 2008, my husband got a job requiring us to move to Florida. To say I was devastated would be an understatement; I was away from all that I had ever known, including my family and friends. The first few months were very difficult and in order to feel a sense of belonging I traveled 1.5 hours one way to dance at the St. Petersburg Central studio. It helped me cope with my new environment and work through the culture shock of being alone in a new place. As the summer went on and the gas prices skyrocketed, I had to end my dancing career once more. Last October at the national competition in Orlando, I found out that there was going to be a studio opening in Brandon and I was ecstatic! I had been missing my time in the ballroom terribly and felt a hole in my creative outlets. After many phone calls back and forth between Kelle, David, and me it was finally time for the new studio to open and I was more than ready to get back to a feeling of home. It was strange to be the first student in a brand new studio, but I was ready to get my dancing shoes on again and get back in the groove of things so I eagerly arrived to the first lesson taught in the studio. Starting out with a new teacher is kind of like going on a first date, there are nerves involved and hope for some chemistry and I was VERY lucky! David and Kelle made the studio warm and welcoming and let me into their lives right away. I feel truly lucky and blessed to be back in the ballroom and working with some very wonderful and talented staff, they have made this studio into a great place to spend time and I am so happy here. I'm looking forward to competing in my very first national competition this coming October and am hoping to represent the studio with flair. If you are even considering the idea of taking dance lessons, stop by and visit. It has made me truly happy and I love every minute of my time in frame. Happy dancing!
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Brandon Grand Opening
Our Brandon Grand Opening was a huge success! Don't miss the great photos in our gallery!
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STEFAN DOBREV
Studio Manager
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Stefan, originally from Bulgaria, is as talented as they come in the world of dance. Dancing for 30 years, his career includes various successes as both an Amateur and Professional Competitor. After becoming a three-time Bulgarian National Champion, he traveled to the US and found a home with Fred Astaire. His talent on the dance floor is only outshined by his awards for instructing. Stefan has been the top instructor in the Southeast Region for six years and National Top Teacher for all of FADS, receiving the Casanave Awards for three years.
JOEY DAYSOG
Front Desk Manager
Joey has been with Fred Astaire Dance Studios for a year and half. He studied disciplines of ballet, jazz and tap. His impressive background includes touring with Disney on Ice for 12 years nationally and internationally and touring with Disney Live! for 4 years, also nationally and internationally. Joey has six years in competitive figure skating and coached figured skating for various ages.
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Ivan Grigorov
Ivan was born and raised in Bulgaria and has been living in the US for over ten years. He came to the US to pursue the “American Dream” and is married with a two year-old son, Victor. He started dancing at the age of twelve and has a passion for dancing and teaching the art. Dancing is not Ivan’s only talent. He is computer engineer and a general contractor.
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Michael Housel
Michael was born in Lansing, Michigan and grew up in Ft. Myers. His dancing career began at Fred Astaire when he was eleven years-old where his sister was an instructor. He joined the staff at the age of fifteen and never looked back. Michael enjoys all the styles of dances that Fred Astaire has to offer.
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Jessica March
Jessica March is originally from Rochester New York. As you can imagine, she really enjoys the weather here! She spent most of her younger days cheerleading and taking various dance classes and is the eldest of four siblings. While her first line of work was cosmetology, she has excelled in dancing both professionally and with students. Jessica loves combining her previous career with her current . . . becoming an automatic "go to" person for competitive hair and make-up. She dances both American Smooth and American Rhythm and consistently ranks in the 10 in both "closed" divisions. When Jessica is not in the studio, she spends her time at the beach with her friends and puppy.
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Brad MacDonald
Brad MacDonald was born into a family of ballroom dancers in Fort Myers, FL. He started dancing at the age of five and started competing at the age of seven. During his first year as a professional dancer and instructor, he won the Fred Astaire Regional Novice Competition and hasn't looked back! He enjoys all different types of dancing but prefers the smooth dances. Brad's goal is to be the United States Smooth Champion!
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Tiana Ramirez
Tiana was born in Connecticut but raised in South Florida and fell in love with dance at a very young age. She began cheerleading in high school and started ballroom dancing shortly after that. Tiana graduated from the University of Tampa with a degree in film and media arts and a minor in dance and has been competing professionally for several years. It must be her Puerto Rican heritage that makes her love the rhythm dances! She and her dance partner have competed both at the National level and the International level.
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Roberto Rocha
Rob has been dancing all his life. Born in Lansing, Michigan, he began studying ballet, jazz and modern dance at the age of fourteen. He comes from a large family with three brothers and four sisters. He has taught Hispanic tap and other Latin folk dances and quickly becoming a top competitive dancer, already winning both the novice and pre-championship divisions at various Fred Astaire competitions.
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Jordan Simon
Jordan Simon was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and grew up in Minneapolis, MN, calling both cities home. He started at the age of eight and was inspired by his family background of dancing. Jordan competed at his first ballroom competition in 2000 and at the AUU Junior Olympics, Twin City Open, Empire State, Fred Astaire Nationals and . He moved to Florida in December of 2009 and enjoys sports and the Florida sunshine! Jordan's goal is to become a top competitor and win a National Rhythm title and bring it back to the St. Petersburg Central studio!
