Ballroom Dancing is Body Positive

Yes, we at Fred Astaire Dance Studios believe that Ballroom Dancing is Body Positive! Read this story and we think you’ll agree. Think of the graceful turn of a Viennese Waltz. The rise and fall of a Quickstep. The dramatic lines of a Tango. With the emphasis on execution and the confidence-building of success, many… Read More

Winners: 2019 West Coast Dance Championships

We had a great time in sunny San Diego at the first Fred Astaire Dance Studio Competition of the new year – the 2019 West Coast Dance Championships. From January 17th through the 19th, we electrified the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina with some amazing ballroom and Latin Dancing. Here is a rundown of… Read More

The Swing of Things: For the Love of Something

February is the month of love, so we’ll share the love in this edition of The Swing of Things. Here at Fred Astaire Dance Studio, we know that love comes in many forms. It can be steady and strong and last through the ages or it can be here today and gone tomorrow, sort of… Read More

No Dancing With the Stars? No Problem!

There are plenty of people getting excited now that “The Bachelor” is back on the air on ABC, but not because they particularly love the show itself, but because dance fans know that, when “The Bachelor” wraps up, their favorite “Dancing With the Stars” will begin its new season in the spring of 2019. There’s… Read More