Meet Our Studio Team

Fred Astaire Dance Studios Professionals & Staff

Our friendly staff and talented Dance Instructors can help you realize your dance goals – and you’ll have lots of fun doing it! Browse this page to meet our team of certified Dance Pros and learn about their qualifications and experience. Then call us, and get started today.
Jamie
Jamie Merz
Co-Owner Jamie is one half of the ownership of Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Franklin. He has loved Ballroom...
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Jay Edmonds
Part-Time Instructor Bio Coming Soon
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Gabriel Smith
Full-Time Instructor Bio Coming Soon
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Sasha
Sasha Saenz
Manager Sasha was born in San Francisco, California, where she competed in Rhythmic Gymnastics. Sasha...
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Fred Engelhardt
Co-Owner Fred joined Fred Astaire Franklin in 2015 from my New Jersey hometown, where he had been teaching...
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Emily Smith
Emily Smith
Full-Time Instructor Emily has lived in New England all her life. Dancing from the moment she could walk,...
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Chloe Selznick
Front Desk Executive Chloe was born in Florida and raised in Massachusetts, where she first discovered...
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Meghan Preston
Part-Time Instructor  Meghan has not stopped dancing since her first ballet class at age three. Through...
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