Like the precise steps of the waltz or the cha-cha, many of Fred Astaire’s beloved films follow a formula that brought him fame and fortune in Hollywood. In this edition of Fred Astaire Fun Facts, we learn more about that formula. Fred Astaire became a musical icon under the direction of producer Pandro S.… Read More
Celebrate National Child Health Day by turning up the music and encouraging your kids to take a spin around the dance floor. President Calvin Coolidge started the annual celebration of children’s health in 1928, and on the first Monday of October every year, a similar presidential proclamation encourages healthcare agencies and everyday Americans to… Read More
If you hear the strains of Salsa music over the next few days, make sure to look up from your phone, because you are in for a treat. To celebrate National Ballroom Dance Week, flash mobs will be popping up across the country performing the Salsa. In case you’re not familiar with this engaging… Read More
It’s August, and for a lot of families that means only one thing: BACK TO SCHOOL! Now that can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your personal perspective, but for us here at Fred Astaire Dance Studios it means a lot of things. It means that we’re starting to see an… Read More
Ah… the sweet sensation of fall is just around the corner. The falling leaves, the sweater weather, the pumpkin spice everything and of course, the return of football. Now, not everyone considers himself or herself to be a football fan, and that’s okay. But, have you stopped to consider just how much dancing is involved… Read More
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