{"id":7939,"date":"2024-11-06T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/jersey-village\/?post_type=team_member&p=7939"},"modified":"2025-01-28T11:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:39:25","slug":"foteini-pangea-studio-director-manager","status":"publish","type":"team_member","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/jersey-village\/member\/foteini-pangea-studio-director-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Foteini Pangea-Studio Director & Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foteini Pangea<\/strong>\u00a0was born in Elassona, Greece growing up in the gym of her parents \u201cFame\u201d. She moved to Larissa, Greece where, starting at the age of 6, she got introduced to a wide range of different dance styles: Ballet, Character, Hip-hop, Oriental, Ballroom, and Latin. As the main member of the undefeated \u201cAll Ladies Latin 5 Dance\u201d champions team for 6 years \u201cBond Girls\u201d gained the experience of the TV show \u201cGreece Got Talent\u201d till the big LIVE finals and every day she loved Ballroom dancing, through competitions and performances more and more not just by being champion & the sport side but also the artistry of it all. Passionate about dance and especially Latin Styles, she started teaching in Larissa, Agia, and Volos from the age of just 16 in many schools and groups & competes with her Youth partner in Greece and representing the country in big tournaments all around Europe. What she loves most about dancing is the amazing impact of the sport in people\u2019s lives and the discovery of the world through dance. That she personally got to experience & travel over 30 different countries and found her dance and life partner through it, Richard Kaszas.<\/p>\n

Together<\/strong>\u00a0in 2016, they made a decision that changed their life, moving to the USA & working for Fred Astaire Dance Studios. Sharing their passion, love, and knowledge and changing people\u2019s lives through dance, while continuing their competitive career by conquering very high titles. With their \u201cchampions mindset\u201d in everything they do they became the Top Male & Top Female teachers of the whole franchise for 4 years in a row and going. But they also never stopped dancing competitively and achieving extraordinary results in Latin, Show and now representing American Rhythm in Open Professional Divisions.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of some common accomplishments in USA & many more to come:<\/p>\n