{"id":8029,"date":"2025-06-04T20:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T00:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/?post_type=events&#038;p=8029"},"modified":"2025-06-05T18:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:26:31","slug":"fred-astaire-dance-studios-md-dc-regional-competition","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/events\/regional-competitions\/fred-astaire-dance-studios-md-dc-regional-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred Astaire Dance Studios MD\/DC Regional Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8029\" class=\"elementor elementor-8029\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"events\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-735c3263 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"735c3263\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32e4358b\" data-id=\"32e4358b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767dc98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"767dc98\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Comp-Flyer-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8037\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Comp-Flyer-1.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Comp-Flyer-1-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9520cb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9520cb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-effbd46\" data-id=\"effbd46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a1678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53a1678\" 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=\"624\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Schedule-of-Events.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Schedule-of-Events.png 624w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Schedule-of-Events-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a1c119\" data-id=\"3a1c119\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3a221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d3a221\" 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<p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">Prepare to embark on a whimsical journey where the elegance of ballroom dance meets the enchantment of a fantastical realm. The Fred Astaire Dance Studios MD\/DC Regional Competition invites dancers and spectators alike to experience a world turned delightfully upside down.<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">Date<\/span>: November 8\u20139, 2025<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">Location<\/span>: Fred Astaire Dance Studios \u2013 Frederick:<br \/>5500 Buckeystown Pike, Ste 615, Frederick, MD 21703<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">Theme<\/span>: Through the Looking Glass<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">Event Highlights<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">-Dazzling Performances: Witness dancers showcase their skills in a variety of styles, each adding their unique flair to the theme.<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">-Night Club Session Themed Attire Encouraged: Embrace the magic by donning costumes inspired by the whimsical world beyond the looking glass.<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">-Social Dancing: Connect with fellow dance enthusiasts during our competition as well as at our Saturday Night Banquet<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">-Awards &amp; Recognition: Celebrate the achievements of participants in a grand awards ceremony<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">This exciting event will feature talented dancers from:<\/span><br \/>\u2022FADS East Maryland \u2022FADS Greater DC \u2022FADS West Maryland<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 15px\">Step through the looking glass and into a world where dance defies expectations. We can\u2019t wait to see you there!\u00a0<\/p>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e97a4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7e97a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b133a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b133a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"font-family: Beaufort, sans-serif;font-weight: 600\">Meet the Judges<span style=\"font-size: 2rem\"><\/span><\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cca87e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cca87e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b16f7e\" data-id=\"1b16f7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5e75b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb5e75b\" 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=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Alex-Armos.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8040\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-749ae25\" data-id=\"749ae25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cf2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6cf2c8\" 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<p><strong>ALEX ARMAOS<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2022 International Dance Council Member<br \/>\u2022 International Examiner<br \/>\u2022 Multi-Studio Owner<br \/>\u2022 With Fred Astaire Dance Studios since 2009<\/p><p>BIO<br \/>Alexandros started with Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u00ae in 2009 when he first came to the United States from Greece. He started dancing at the age of 13 years old and now has over 20 years of teaching experience with any level of student and Pro-Am couple as it is shown from his international accomplishments in Europe with his own students. When he moved to the United States, the nuances of the Academic Syllabi became his passion \u2013 training for professional examinations and the benefits that this academic education can bring to each Professional in his\/her career. Alexandros also has had Para Dance Sport training by the Para-Olympic Committee.<br \/>Currently, he owns his own Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u00ae in Lake Houston &amp; Houston Heights, TX, and has successfully progressed over the years with his personal goals through perseverance and self-determination.<\/p>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-45e2877 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45e2877\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ed24e6\" data-id=\"2ed24e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d357721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d357721\" 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<p><strong>MARTIN LAMB<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Executive Dance Board Member<\/li><li>With Fred Astaire Dance Studios since 1999<\/li><\/ul><p>BIO<\/p><p>Martin is an experienced Technique Specialist, Competitive Trainer and Mind Coach for Professionals, Amateurs and Students, in addition to being a Lecturer, Choreographer and world-class Adjudicator. Martin has competed and taught all over the world, at every level of dance. He has officiated in National and Open Championships of New Zealand, Sweden, Italy, South Africa, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, British Open, USA Open, Austrian Open, International, European and World Cups, Japan International and Icelandic Open. He has demonstrated in UK, USA, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium Finland, Denmark, New Zealand, Iceland, China, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Japan, Indonesia, Austria, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Canada, and Singapore.<\/p>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d498cd\" data-id=\"1d498cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5e6de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c5e6de\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Martin-Lamb-216x300-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8048\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe8f6b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe8f6b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-112f1a6\" data-id=\"112f1a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c4ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97c4ef9\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"237\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Ronald-Guillen.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8051\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6c84a0\" data-id=\"e6c84a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42c5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f42c5ad\" 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<p><strong>RONALD GUILLEN<\/strong><\/p><p>Ronald is originally from Lima, Peru. He grew up learning Latin and Folk Dancing. In 2005, he moved to the United States and joined the Fred Astaire family as an instructor and professional competitor. He taught at the Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Fort Walton Beach, Florida and was trained in all styles of Ballroom and Latin dancing. Ronald has consistently been recognized as one of the top instructors in Florida and has also won many national top teacher awards. He was a Rhythm &amp; Showdance Champion and a Mambo professional competitor. Currently, he co-owns the Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, with his wife, Katie, and most recently they opened their first international studio, the Fred Astaire Dance Studios \u2013 San Isidro, Lima, Peru.<\/p>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eebfa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eebfa4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43dda41\" data-id=\"43dda41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a137c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6a137c\" 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<p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">KATIE GUILLEN<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif\">Katie was only 3 years old when she took her first dance class in Bradenton, Florida. She learned Ballet, Tap, and Jazz at Georgene\u2019s School of Dance. While studying Elementary Education at Florida State University, she continued to dance Jazz, Hip Hop, and Pom as a teammate on the Golden Girls dance team. Katie also graduated from the University of Florida with a Law degree. However, her heart still belonged to dance. Luckily, she found Fred Astaire in the fall of 2007 and started taking lessons as a student. In less than a year she became an instructor at the Fred Astaire in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Since then, she has received the highest awards as a teacher in Florida and many of her students have won top solo and showcase awards nationally.<\/p>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65d45c4\" data-id=\"65d45c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed81c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed81c56\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Katie-Guillen-1-768x528-1.webp\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2060be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2060be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 2rem\">Hotel Accommodations<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e10903 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e10903\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3326367\" data-id=\"3326367\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71ad5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d71ad5c\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Hotel-pic.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8044\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Hotel-pic.webp 550w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Hotel-pic-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ab5942\" data-id=\"1ab5942\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489b804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"489b804\" 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<p><strong>Hilton Garden Inn &amp; Suites<\/strong><\/p><p>7226 Corporate Ct, Frederick, MD 21703<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Enjoy a discounted room rate of only $144 per night and includes a wonderful made to order breakfast!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Please book\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/deeplink\/?ctyhocn=IADFRGI&amp;groupCode=MDRCF&amp;arrivaldate=2025-11-06&amp;departuredate=2025-11-10&amp;cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&amp;fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0by October 8th, 2025 or use group code MDRCF.<\/p>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ede38 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b2ede38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-efb683a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efb683a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b26029a\" data-id=\"b26029a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3194935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3194935\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/jewels-by-jazz.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8046\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/jewels-by-jazz.webp 225w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/jewels-by-jazz-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e510729\" data-id=\"e510729\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ceeb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ceeb4a\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Petrosyan-225x300-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8050\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e04d3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e04d3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c11f780\" data-id=\"c11f780\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e52e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49e52e5\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/boyko.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8041\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/boyko.png 413w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/boyko-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-055bc99\" data-id=\"055bc99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22f392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c22f392\" 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<h1><b><u>BOYKO:<\/u><\/b><\/h1><h1>Hair and Make-up Services<\/h1><h1>Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/boyko.co\/booking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0to make your appointment!<\/h1>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bf3ef3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bf3ef3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c2b3cd\" data-id=\"4c2b3cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1359da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1359da\" 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<h3>Check back soon to pre-order your photos!<\/h3>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6326b51\" data-id=\"6326b51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d897e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2d897e\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/timeline-media.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/timeline-media.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/timeline-media-300x83.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c4573 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19c4573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-978406e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"978406e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;carousel&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"media-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Elizabeth - Greater DC\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Elizabeth.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Grey\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Grey-1.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Joan - Greater DC\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/29249255_1831148810240069_6050867655953350656_n-1.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"David - West Maryland\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/David-768x768-1.webp&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Ashley - West Maryland\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Ashley-768x768-1.webp&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Misha - East Maryland\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/misha-2.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Pahjmon- Master of Ceremonies\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Pahjmon.png&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Angie - Scrutiner\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/greater-dc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/441\/2025\/06\/Angie.png&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i 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The Fred Astaire Dance Studios MD\/DC Regional Competition invites dancers and spectators alike to experience a world turned delightfully upside down. 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