tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362568662024-03-13T12:41:01.594-05:00Fred Astaire Dance Studio BlogWelcome to the blog for the Fred Astaire Dance Studios. Inside you'll find information about current events, dance news, and stories about our dance instructors and studios. Please leave comments and check back for daily updates. <a href="http://www.fredastaire.com">Visit our national site for a complete dance studio directory.</a>Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.comBlogger1010125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-486603051931421222014-09-30T16:57:00.001-05:002014-09-30T16:57:23.812-05:00Preparing for a Dance Competition
With the Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios National
Dance Championships only a few weeks away, many dancers are already starting to
prepare for the competition. In order to be fully ready for competition, you
want to make sure you are treating your body right for the next few weeks so
you are able to handle the demands of competing. Follow these nutritional guidelines
to help Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-65616093884909386272014-09-11T09:17:00.001-05:002014-09-11T09:18:20.771-05:00The Health Benefits of Dancing
Whether you flaunt your every move on the dance floor or
sway to your favorite songs in the car, dance is an activity that everybody
enjoys in one way or another. Luckily, dancing is something that will not only
bring a smile to your face but will also help improve your physical and mental
health. It is great exercise that gets your mind and muscles working no matter who
you are. With so many Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-39810832370845077412014-08-15T09:52:00.000-05:002014-08-15T09:52:39.759-05:00The Importance of Good Technique
When it
comes to dance, no truer words were spoken than what was said by British poet
and dramatist, John Dryden in the 1600’s, “Dancing is the poetry of the foot.”
Whether dancing in front of an audience or dancing down a street on a sunny afternoon,
the feet write and display the graceful beauty of dancing. They are, after all,
the most fundamental aspect and building blocks for any Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-72586670576332782942014-07-23T15:47:00.000-05:002014-07-24T15:19:00.871-05:00
Last weekend was the annual Fred Astaire Dance Studios World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fred Astaire Studio Locations from around the world all traveled to The Mirage Hotel and Casino to compete in several categories.
Here is a list of our 2014 FAWC champions:
Category: Closed Bronze/Silver Smooth
Dance Champions: Matthias Kruschel and Christine Schlegl
Fred Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-87774892161250795382014-07-09T12:07:00.000-05:002014-07-09T12:07:08.084-05:00This Month's Obesession: The EasyGo Dispenser Protein Powder Dispenser
As dancers you must take your post-exercise nutrition
seriously in order to provide your muscles with the raw materials and nutrients
they need. Any nutritionist will tell you that post-workout eating is the most
important aspect of fitness nutrition. Within 45 minutes of any workout, you
need to have protein to supply your body with amino acids and help promote
muscle building and Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-47950137075618712842014-06-25T11:03:00.001-05:002014-06-25T11:03:59.824-05:00This Month's Obsession: Laura Mercier Face Primer
As your dance students and pros transition from practice to
performances, you’re feeling prideful and so are they. You’ve taught them the
dance skills they need to stand out on the dance floor, and now it’s time to
show them how to make their makeup pop too! Introduce your performers to this
month’s favorite beauty pick - the new Laura
Mercier Face Primer in Radiance.
Primer is theFred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-11344828466615172312014-06-09T15:38:00.000-05:002014-06-09T15:40:30.999-05:00Are the "Healthy" Foods You're Eating REALLY Healthy?
Reduced-fat peanut butter: Reduced-fat peanut butter has nearly as many
calories as the full fat version plus added sugars, more sodium and partially
hydrogenated oils which are the unhealthy fats that raise cholesterol. So
basically, when you’re making this substitution you’re really trading
heart-healthy fats for empty carbs and sugars. One tablespoon of reduced-fat
peanut butter is 95 Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-42952071233135379272014-05-20T11:23:00.000-05:002014-05-20T16:03:53.781-05:00Tips to Perfect Your Dance Technique
No matter what level of experience your dancing is, there is
always room for improvement. Professional dancers spend their entire careers
perfecting their technique and so should you. After all, technique is what
separates the best dancers from average dancers. Always remember that
perfecting the skills you already know is just as important as learning new
moves.
Here are a few Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-9104718086214087202014-05-08T12:03:00.001-05:002014-05-08T12:03:29.909-05:00Dancing with the Stars Celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Monday may not be everyone's favorite weekday, but thanks to Dancing with the Stars, it's a definite contender for favorite weeknight! Where else can you see a handful of your favorite celebrities from past and present learn ballroom and Latin dances from some of the world's best dance talent, including some of our very own Fred Astaire Dance School talent?
This week's program kickedFred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-31208629617349502012014-04-14T10:32:00.000-05:002014-04-14T10:32:35.321-05:00Spring Has Sprung – Dance Your Way into a New You!
If you’re anything
like us, you may be finding you have more “pep in your step” with spring right
around the corner! Warmer temperatures and longer days bring us blooming
flowers, singing birds, and the joy of a new season. We believe spring is a
great time to take on something new; something fun, challenging, and beneficial
to your mind, body and soul.
Not only is dance a
great form ofFred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-7719092331962916852014-01-22T11:42:00.001-05:002014-01-22T11:42:51.369-05:00An Update and a Request Concerning FADS Beirut.
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<![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->We'd like you to be aware of this situation, and we suggest
writing franchisee Marwan Jammal to wish him a speedy recovery from these
latest events. Please read on.
Marwan Jammal is
dealing with more than his share of Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-53041365560442318232013-12-31T13:31:00.003-05:002014-01-10T14:45:49.923-05:00Fred Astaire Dance Studios: Our Wish to You for the New Year
While I dance I can not judge, I can not hate, I can not separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole. This is why I dance. - Hans Bos
Dancing is just discovery, discovery, discovery. - Martha Graham
Discovering Joy Today and in Every New Year to Come
Dancing is a sport/art form/exercise/pasttime.
It defies definition.
Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-89921557678807536172013-12-19T13:35:00.001-05:002013-12-19T16:00:51.010-05:00How to FEAR NOTHING! (Even Asking a Woman to Dance), by Michael Amato, a Dance Student
{When Michael Amato, a student at Florida's Boca Raton Fred Astaire Dance Studio, sent us his thoughts on the great new life he's built for himself since he began his dancing lessons, he thanked us for asking him to tell about it: "Writing these words," he said, "further validates my choices and makes me proud to tell my story so that it might inspire others: fellow students, to show them that Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-60142832315722238872013-12-17T15:38:00.001-05:002013-12-17T15:38:44.983-05:00Wishing You A Wonderful Holiday SeasonFred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-2812166688304631762013-12-13T09:49:00.000-05:002013-12-13T09:49:27.730-05:00New Book Affirms FADS Dance Teachers are Professional 'Unstickers'
We
first posted this article for you here more than a year ago. Back then it was
called “Dancing with the...," by Karen Amster-Young, a warm,
witty, tongue-in-cheek account of Karen and her husband’s first dance lesson at
Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Manhattan.
We
are thrilled to announce that “Mr. and Mrs. Clueless” (the term Karen herself uses to illustrate their lack of dance Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-59738322278807454332013-12-09T16:28:00.006-05:002013-12-09T16:28:55.320-05:00Knight's Take
Do You Have the Competitor's Edge?
by Stephen Knight
Stephen Knight,Co-National Dance Director,Fred Astaire Dance Studios
In October, I was at the Fred Astaire National Dance Championships
in Orlando, Florida, with three very exciting nights of professional
competition to look forward to!
One of the most amazing things I noticed while I was watching all the swirling, Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-85524434794034060752013-11-25T17:31:00.001-05:002013-12-13T09:39:01.154-05:00He's Not Just Dedicated -- He's 'Fred"icated!
Ron (Cuddles) Bailey's 'Fred Tat'
My name is Ron "Cuddles" Bailey. I first walked into the Youngstown Fred Astaire Dance Studio Sept 29th, 2011, with my future daughter in law, Anna. I wanted her and me to have a special dance for their June 2012 wedding. Kristin Dobson was our instructor. From that moment to now, my life has had the wonder of dance in it.
My wife, ChubFred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-26321896700818216962013-11-18T11:13:00.002-05:002013-11-18T11:16:13.712-05:00Dancing: It's the Gift of a Lifetime
Stanley McCalla is a US Ten Dance Finalist, Fred Astaire National Smooth Champion, FADS National Dance Board Member, & National Coach and Adjudicator.
Dear Readers,
A few months ago on a Saturday night, I visited a salsa club
in my area known for its sizzling Latin music and electric atmosphere.
After sitting down with a drink, I found my attention drawn
toward a dancing Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-26102083699897563102013-11-15T15:12:00.000-05:002013-11-15T15:34:28.477-05:00"I Never Would Have Believed!": A Student Reflects on His NDC Experience
L to R: Yasmeen Sahira, Pro, Dave Forecki, and Dajana Stanic, Pro
Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Greenfield, WI, would like to thank Dave Forecki for representing the studio so well at his first National Comp! Dave made the Greenfield studio extremely proud when he won the Top Bronze Showcase Male award with his number, “I Wanna Be Evil”. What a great job, Dave!!
“Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-30724971605991396972013-11-13T11:50:00.001-05:002013-11-13T12:05:51.341-05:00No ice ice baby?
“Somewhere
along the line, the concept that ice facilitates healing
became conventional wisdom. Sorry, that wisdom is wrong."
Joshua J. Stone has so many letters after his name, his diplomas
could probably double as wallpaper. He’s an MA, ATC, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, and FNS…but,
other than FNS (which means Fitness Nutrition Specialist), we didn’t examine every
impressive credential. Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-49086247756460295342013-11-08T12:41:00.001-05:002013-11-08T14:00:35.090-05:00"Dear Deborah...", A Thank You from Molly MacDonald, Pink Fund founder
'Thank You for the Courage and Joy You Demonstrated by Dancing'
Dear Deborah,
I am one of the thousands who have watched in awe your
joyful dance just before undergoing your double mastectomy.
As a Survivor, I know all too well the combination of
anxiety, stress, relief, fear, anger, sorrow etc., that fills us as we face
surgery!
I, for one, was frankly pissed off! Crying, Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-5532717231915772402013-11-07T09:28:00.000-05:002013-11-07T09:32:47.025-05:00Finding harmony in life through 'good moves'
Rae Josephs
The benefits of dance are well-documented: it's great for one's health; a fun social activity and a great confidence booster, as well as a skill that stays with someone forever.
In a recent article in Quintessential Barrington, Rae Josephs, Area Director of Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Illinois argues that dance supports long term good health through "the zen of mind and body Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-54550249665975233552013-11-02T11:25:00.000-05:002013-11-05T16:10:29.900-05:00NDC Orlando - Day Five: The last waltzAll good things must come to an end; this year's NDC is no different. It's been invariably described by many attendees as the best competition yet — everything from the venue, to the ballrooms' decorations, to the incredibly spirited performances by the students and professional competitors have made these championships wildly successful.
Saturday's matinee session kicked off with the Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0Orlando, FL, USA28.5383355 -81.3792364999999928.0917165 -82.0246835 28.984954499999997 -80.733789499999986tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-63664477284083079312013-11-01T16:29:00.000-05:002013-11-05T16:20:25.603-05:00NDC Orlando - Day Four: A pictorial
Another busy day, another busy matinee session as competitors vied for top placings in the American Smooth Bronze Closed Single Dance Divisions, American Smooth Bronze Closed Championships and Scholarships, American Smooth Silver and Higher Closed Single Dances, and Silver Closed Multi Dances and Scholarship Divisions.
The evening capped off with the Proficiency International Ballroom Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36256866.post-69389370183292884162013-10-31T16:00:00.000-05:002013-11-01T16:14:28.737-05:00NDC Orlando - Day Three: In the pink of thingsIt's amazing to watch dancers start at 8 AM and sustain an incredible amount of energy to keep going till nearly midnight for nearly five full days.
In honor and in support of the Breast Cancer Society, competitors in today's matinee sessions are sporting a touch of pink.
What does the ballroom floor look like mid-morning? Something like this — with a touch of pink.
The morning began with Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0Orlando, FL, USA28.5383355 -81.3792364999999928.0917165 -82.0246835 28.984954499999997 -80.733789499999986