- International Dance Council Member
- Studio Owner
- With Fred Astaire Dance Studios since 1997
BIO
Carrie Babcock graduated from SUNY Brockport with a BS in Dance. She is a US National American Smooth Finalist, a six-year undefeated Fred Astaire National Smooth Champion, a 5-Time United Professional Champion, including three Open Theatrical Titles, Rising Star National Theatrical Champion and Rising Star Smooth Champion. Carrie has choreographed and had major roles in more than 25 musical theater productions, is a member of SAG-AFTRA and has danced at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT and Disney-MGM. TV appearances as a dancer include As The World Turns, The TV Academy of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Awards, and America’s Ballroom Challenge. She specializes in American Smooth, Theatrical/Cabaret and Show Dance technique, performance skills and choreography. She uses her knowledge from 18 years of training staff and students, as well has her college education with Laban Movement theories and choreographic design, tap, jazz, ballet and modern to create well-rounded dancers.