{"id":8109,"date":"2023-04-11T00:46:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T04:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/?p=8109"},"modified":"2024-09-13T01:33:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T05:33:54","slug":"featured-profile-gentry-fielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/blog\/profile-lead-instructor-gentry-fielder","title":{"rendered":"Featured Profile: Gentry Fielder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8109\" class=\"elementor elementor-8109\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44739b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44739b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">For some dancers, having a person who can push them to excel is the most important quality in a coach. For others, finding someone who can help them have fun and feel comfortable is what they want most.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">As the lead instructor for Fred Astaire Boise, Gentry Fielder is able to do both. His passion for dance always comes through, whether it\u2019s your first time on the dance floor or you\u2019re training for a national competition.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">Gentry has been a certified ballroom professional since 2014. Throughout his career, several of his students have received top placements in American ballroom in both amateur and pro-am competition. But his favorite part of teaching is seeing people of all different backgrounds, ages, and interests find the joy of partner dancing.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">Growing up between New York, Texas, and Maine, Gentry played sports, practiced martial arts, and danced a variety of styles. Playing piano and cello, and studying music theory, provided him with a deep appreciation for music. Playing football, baseball, and being in an orchestra taught the importance of community and teamwork.<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">He started dancing at the age of 6 years old as a way to combine music and athletics, focusing on ballet, tap, and jazz. He went on to dance ballet professionally, which provided an opportunity to travel across the United States, Mexico, and Russia to perform with various companies. It was through ballet and musical theater that he was initially introduced to ballroom dancing as part of a number of productions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f6c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51f6c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/328\/2023\/04\/20221021_fred_astaire_0215-2048x1366.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-8111\" alt=\"Certified ballroom dance instructor Gentry Fielder and his dance partner Lisa demonstrate a dance move at Fred Astaire Boise dance studio.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/328\/2023\/04\/20221021_fred_astaire_0215-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/328\/2023\/04\/20221021_fred_astaire_0215-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/328\/2023\/04\/20221021_fred_astaire_0215-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/328\/2023\/04\/20221021_fred_astaire_0215-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/328\/2023\/04\/20221021_fred_astaire_0215-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d65b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25d65b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"block-fd4815137b11cb6bf2a3\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii=\"{&quot;topLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;topRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomLeft&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0},&quot;bottomRight&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:0.0}}\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><div class=\"sqs-html-content\"><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">Gentry started competing in American smooth with his partner Lisa in 2015, and they went on to win titles in the early professional division. They currently enjoy creating show routines that include a variety of styles, lifts, and tricks and continuously growing their education in a multitude of dance styles.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">In his free time, you will find Gentry on many social dance floors enjoying styles such as salsa, bachata, country swing, two step, west coast swing, and more. Outside of dance, Gentry enjoys finding new restaurants, attending live music events, riding his motorcycle, and playing video games with his brother. On vacation, you can find him near the ocean, lying in the sun, or scuba diving in warm waters.<\/p><p class=\"sqsrte-large preFlex flexIn\">No matter what your dance goals are, Gentry can help you reach them. Sign up for a consultation, look at our group class options or private lessons, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/boise\/lessons\/\">let\u2019s get started<\/a>!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4431f8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4431f8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf6a36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddf6a36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For some dancers, having a person who can push them to excel is the most important quality in a coach. 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