Samanta Rico – Owner and Dance Instructor

Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Samanta’s dancing began when she was 5 years old studying ballet, tap and traditional Spanish dances. Later, she dedicated more than 10 years to dancing Flamenco with many of the most renowned teachers for the style.

Samanta discovered ballroom dancing when she moved to the United States of America in 2010 and she was invited to one of the Fred Astaire Dance Studios practice parties on Friday night. Immediately after that, Samanta took part of several dance competitions in the Pro/Am world, including Blackpool in 2017. During the summer of 2018, she danced her first competition as Professional and started managing the Fred Astaire Dance Studios located in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Relocated to Northwest Arkansas in 2020, Samanta’s commitment, both as owner and instructor, is to bring people the incredible experience she has had as part of the Fred Astaire Dance Studios’ family and share her passion for dancing with everyone.