{"id":7880,"date":"2024-11-20T14:06:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T19:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/manhasset\/?page_id=7880"},"modified":"2024-11-20T14:10:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T19:10:19","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/manhasset\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred Astaire Dance Studios, in the News!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7880\" class=\"elementor elementor-7880\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21a25968 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"21a25968\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-456a135b\" data-id=\"456a135b\" 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-3617a2ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3617a2ea\" 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<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News &amp; Press<\/h1>\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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56cea56a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56cea56a\" 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-44999e11\" data-id=\"44999e11\" 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-21de07c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21de07c0\" 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\">The Latest Fred Astaire News and Press<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b833bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42b833bd\" 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\tAt Fred Astaire Dance Studios, it\u2019s always exciting when our talented staff &#038; students, and exciting events &#038; locations are celebrated in the media! From local community stories to national news, our goal is to help share the inspiring examples of how the positive and transforming power of dance enriches lives \u2013 physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. Browse these links, and perhaps discover something new and engaging about dance. 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We\u2019ve danced and competed professionally together as partners since we were six year old,\u201d Yeremenko said. \u201cOur families are very close.\u201d<br \/>Yeremenko, 32 and Yatsenko, 29, both immigrated from Ukraine.<\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019ve always wanted to make a career out of it and when the time was right and the opportunity came, we jumped at it,\u201d Yeremenko said.<\/p><p>The Manhasset Fred Astaire Dance Studio, which is located at 20 Park Ave., teaches various dances from cha cha, tango, foxtrot, rumba to swing.<\/p><p>\u201cWe teach pretty much everything. You know like Dancing with the Stars,\u201d Yeremenko said. \u201cThe best way to describe it is \u2018fun\u2019 because the people who come to the studio enjoy it. Some people go to the gym, some people like to dance.\u201d<\/p><p>Munich, who lives in Floral Park, said dancing is not only an enjoyable activity, but that the health benefits have been remarkable.<\/p><p>\u201cIn addition to having fun, I find that dancing benefits my brain and body like nothing else,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve maintained weight loss and increased my flexibility and posture.\u201d<br \/>Members of Yeremenko\u2019s dance studio all share different reasons why they decided to join a dance studio.<br \/>For some, it is fun to dress up and dance.<\/p><p>\u201cDoing a jazzy foxtrot wearing tails with a top hat and cane with a fabulous professional partner in a real theater in a national competition before judges who are world champions. Now that is a real blast for a born couch potato,\u201d said Hiller, a resident of Port Washington.<br \/>For others, it was meant to be a creative outlet.<\/p><p>Christina Vricella recalled joining taking dance lessons in 2014 as a way to explore her creative soul.<br \/>\u201cDancing has not only enabled me to express my feelings, but further embrace life\u2019s blessings,\u201d Vricella said. \u201cThe instructor\u2019s love of dance is not only infectious, but they are also driven and enthusiastic to pass this joy on to each of their students.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThey enjoy it. Not only that, we have get togethers, professional presentations,\u201d Yeremenko said.<br \/>Yeremenko said the studio\u2019s youngest member is 30 years while the oldest is 80 years.<br \/>\u201cWe\u2019re good but no one knows about us,\u201d Yeremenko The Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Manhasset is one of only three locations on Long Island.<\/p><p><em>To see the full article in the Manhasset Times,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theislandnow.com\/manhasset\/news\/fred-astaire-dance-studio-struts-to-th-straight-win\/article_f9f25878-1dd8-11e6-ba2b-c39313a8e3a4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue-btn-wrap\" id=\"btn_wrapper btn_wrapper_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_381917ff\"> \n     <div class=\"ubfold_btn\" id=\"button_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_381917ff\">\n                  <span class=\"ue-btn-icon\" id=\"ue-icon-folded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_381917ff\"><i class='fas fa-angle-down'><\/i><\/span>\n          <span class=\"ue-btn-icon\" id=\"ue-icon-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_381917ff\"><i class='fas fa-angle-up'><\/i><\/span>\n                 <span id=\"ue-text-folded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_381917ff\">Read More<\/span>\n        <span id=\"ue-text-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_381917ff\">Read Less<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Unfold Content -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d2062c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_ue_unfold\" data-id=\"39d2062c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_ue_unfold.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Unfold Content -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Unfold Content *\/\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c{\n opacity: 0;\n transition: opacity .2s;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c.ue-full-opacity{\n opacity: 1;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c .unfold_wrapper{\n  max-height:100%;\n  width: 100%;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c .unfold_card\n{\n  position: relative;\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c .uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c{\n    position: absolute;\n    right: 0;\n    bottom: 0;\n    left: 0;\n    z-index: 1;\n    background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff) 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\n    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\n    background: linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c .ue-btn-wrap{\n        display: flex;   \n    position:relative;\n  z-index:2;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c #button_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c{\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: center;\n    align-items: center;\n    cursor:pointer;\n    transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n.ue-btn-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n.ue-btn-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c .unfold_wrapper\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n  transition:300ms;\n}\n\n#uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\n{\n  transition:300ms;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c .unfold_wrapper.ue-unfold-active #uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\n{\n  height:0px;\n}\n\n#ue-icon-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\n{\n  display:none;\n}\n\n#ue-text-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\n{\n  display:none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c  button\n{\n  outline:none;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\" data-scroll-back=\"true\">\n<div class=\"unfold_card\">\n  <div class=\"unfold_wrapper\" id=\"unfold_wrapper_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\">\n    <div class=\"uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c uf_overlay\" id=\"uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\"><\/div>\n              <h2 class=\"ue_unfold_title\"> Dance in Manhasset <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"ue-txt\"><p>By\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/manhassetpress.com\/author\/ldobrin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lyn Dobrin<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0August 20, 2015 \u2013\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/manhassetpress.com\/dance-in-manhasset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manhasset Press<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7062 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-fadsmarketingsite.kinsta.cloud\/manhasset\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/06\/unnamed-1-300x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Manhasset\u2019s Fred Astaire Dance Studio has been teaching people how to glide across the dance floor for three years. Business partners Eugene Yeremenko and Marisa Yatsenko head up a team of instructors who have won numerous prizes in dance competitions around the world.<\/p><p>There\u2019s nothing sexier than a man who knows how to dance, says Yatsenko. Think of Fred Astaire. Not exactly the best looking of men but, oh, when he danced, women melted. Fred Astaire opened his first dance studio on Park Avenue in New York City in 1947. Astaire once observed that some people seem to think that good dancers are born. He said, \u201cAll the good dancers I\u2019ve known have been taught or trained.\u201d<\/p><p>The Fred Astaire Dance Studio offers all partnership dances that include waltz, tango, cha-cha, salsa, country western, swing and club dancing. It is not necessary to have a partner to attend dance classes, says Yeremenko. \u201cYou have a teacher who works with you.\u201d There are private lessons, group classes and dance parties on Friday nights.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue-btn-wrap\" id=\"btn_wrapper btn_wrapper_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\"> \n     <div class=\"ubfold_btn\" id=\"button_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\">\n                  <span class=\"ue-btn-icon\" id=\"ue-icon-folded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\"><i class='fas fa-angle-down'><\/i><\/span>\n          <span class=\"ue-btn-icon\" id=\"ue-icon-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\"><i class='fas fa-angle-up'><\/i><\/span>\n                 <span id=\"ue-text-folded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\">Read More<\/span>\n        <span id=\"ue-text-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_39d2062c\">Read Less<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Unfold Content -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51359310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_ue_unfold\" data-id=\"51359310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_ue_unfold.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Unfold Content -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Unfold Content *\/\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310{\n opacity: 0;\n transition: opacity .2s;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310.ue-full-opacity{\n opacity: 1;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310 .unfold_wrapper{\n  max-height:100%;\n  width: 100%;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310 .unfold_card\n{\n  position: relative;\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310 .uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310{\n    position: absolute;\n    right: 0;\n    bottom: 0;\n    left: 0;\n    z-index: 1;\n    background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff) 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\n    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\n    background: linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310 .ue-btn-wrap{\n        display: flex;   \n    position:relative;\n  z-index:2;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310 #button_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310{\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: center;\n    align-items: center;\n    cursor:pointer;\n    transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n.ue-btn-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n.ue-btn-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310 .unfold_wrapper\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n  transition:300ms;\n}\n\n#uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\n{\n  transition:300ms;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310 .unfold_wrapper.ue-unfold-active #uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\n{\n  height:0px;\n}\n\n#ue-icon-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\n{\n  display:none;\n}\n\n#ue-text-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\n{\n  display:none;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310  button\n{\n  outline:none;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\" data-scroll-back=\"true\">\n<div class=\"unfold_card\">\n  <div class=\"unfold_wrapper\" id=\"unfold_wrapper_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\">\n    <div class=\"uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310 uf_overlay\" id=\"uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\"><\/div>\n              <h2 class=\"ue_unfold_title\"> Dancing with financial stars <\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"ue-txt\"><p>By:\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/libn.com\/author\/joekellard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joseph Kellard<\/a>\u00a0March 24, 2015 \u2013\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/libn.com\/2015\/03\/24\/dancing-with-financial-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Long Island Business News<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7063 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-fadsmarketingsite.kinsta.cloud\/manhasset\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/06\/dance-600x330-300x165-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/manhasset\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/06\/dance-600x330-300x165-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/manhasset\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/142\/2019\/06\/dance-600x330-300x165-1-225x124.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Marisa Yatsenko arrived in the United States from Ukraine nine years ago and has turned a franchised dance studio on Long Island into one of the most successful in the nation.<\/p><p>Yatsenko, along with her dance partner and fellow instructor, Eugene Yeremenko, have doubled and tripled their revenue in the three years since they opened a Fred Astaire Dance Studios franchise in Manhasset. The partners teach students \u2013 from preteens to seniors \u2013 the Cha-Cha, Swing, Hustle and various other steps, and some have competed in national competitions.<\/p><p>In February, the studio added to its trophy case the \u201cTop Studio\u201d award at the 2015 Platinum DanceSport Classic in Miami. Dancers earned such recognitions as top overall male and female students, top amateur couple and top newcomer. Yatsenko received the award for top female teacher after placing second for the top overall teacher award.<\/p><p>Yatsenko brought this type of prestige to Massachusetts-based Fred Astaire Dance Studios, a company created by the namesake dance legend in 1947 that has grown to 158 studios. She and Yeremenko settled in Sleepy Hollow and began teaching dance at one of the company\u2019s nearby studios in 2006. By then, the duo had danced together for eight years and were crowned Ukrainian National Champions and competed in many world and European championships representing their homeland.<\/p><p>\u201cNo one can come in off the street, even with dance training, and purchase the franchise right,\u201d Yatsenko said of opening her studio in February 2012. \u201cYou have to qualify; you have to know the system that they go by.\u201d<\/p><p>Yeremenko said that, depending on location and design, the costs merely to open a studio can range from $60,000 to $150,000. The partners in July 2011 landed a 2,400-square-foot unit, formerly occupied by a dry cleaner, at 20 Park Ave. in Manhasset.<\/p><p>After obtaining zoning approval and building permits, they built their studio and had to drum up business from scratch. On establishing the franchise, they signed a noncompete agreement to not sign up students from any other Fred Astaire Dance Studios locations. But advertising and the all-important location \u2013 near a transportation hub \u2013 generated business from the start.<\/p><p>\u201cBusiness-wise, we\u2019re in the right location,\u201d Yeremenko said. \u201cOur town is great and we\u2019re right across from a train station, so people saw us as soon as we opened.\u201d<\/p><p>From the outset, they have consistently exceeded financial benchmarks set for the studio. They exceeded their first-year goal of earning in the range of $100,000 to $150,000 and doubled their numbers in 2013. Last year, the studio\u2019s revenue fell within the $500,000 to $700,000 range.<\/p><p>People seeking group dance classes won\u2019t find them at the studio. Instead, Yatsenko and Yeremenko tailor their lessons to individual clients, and once or twice a month they invite award-winning coaches to help choreograph dances and coach them and their students. On average, lessons costs from $80 to $115 for students, 80 percent of whom are 30 or older; 5 percent are teenagers.<\/p><p>While the partners have won multiple Fred Astaire national and regional championships, Yeremenko nevertheless attributes the studio\u2019s success mainly to the managing and motivational skills of his partner.<\/p><p>\u201cShe is one of the best instructors in the industry and the country,\u201d he said of Yatsenko. \u201cShe keeps the dancers very motivated; she inspires students to come back and to go to competitions, and that\u2019s what brings the business to the studio.\u201d<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/libn.com\/2015\/03\/24\/dancing-with-financial-stars\/#ixzz4AL3nIvV9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue-btn-wrap\" id=\"btn_wrapper btn_wrapper_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\"> \n     <div class=\"ubfold_btn\" id=\"button_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\">\n                  <span class=\"ue-btn-icon\" id=\"ue-icon-folded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\"><i class='fas fa-angle-down'><\/i><\/span>\n          <span class=\"ue-btn-icon\" id=\"ue-icon-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\"><i class='fas fa-angle-up'><\/i><\/span>\n                 <span id=\"ue-text-folded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\">Read More<\/span>\n        <span id=\"ue-text-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_51359310\">Read Less<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Unfold Content -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aabf77a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_ue_unfold\" data-id=\"2aabf77a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_ue_unfold.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Unfold Content -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Unfold Content *\/\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_2aabf77a{\n opacity: 0;\n transition: opacity .2s;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_2aabf77a.ue-full-opacity{\n opacity: 1;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_2aabf77a .unfold_wrapper{\n  max-height:100%;\n  width: 100%;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_2aabf77a .unfold_card\n{\n  position: relative;\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_2aabf77a .uf_overlayuc_ue_unfold_elementor_2aabf77a{\n    position: absolute;\n    right: 0;\n    bottom: 0;\n    left: 0;\n    z-index: 1;\n    background: -moz-linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff) 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\n    background: -webkit-linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\n    background: linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);\n}\n\n#uc_ue_unfold_elementor_2aabf77a .ue-btn-wrap{\n        display: flex; 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Gold said 100 percent of the proceeds benefit Empower Nepali Girls.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a lot of fun, that I can guarantee,\u201d said Gold, a psychiatrist who lives in Great Neck. \u201cThey\u2019re very high-energy people, so it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p><p>Empower Nepali Girls was founded by Dr. Jeffrey Kottler, a California-based therapist who in his travels to Nepal in the early 2000s decided to help educate young girls from the local villages.<\/p><p>The cost to educate a child in Nepal at the time was $50 per year, Gold said, and has since increased to $150 per year. Empower Nepali Girls now serves more than 200 girls.<\/p><p>Gold met Kottler at a therapy conference four years ago, and upon hearing his story became inspired to participate.<\/p><p>\u201cThese girls are often seen as a burden to their families and are sold to servitude, like sex slavery, or marriage,\u201d Gold said. \u201cKottler really saw how few opportunities there were available but that there was plenty of opportunity for him to help.\u201d<\/p><p>Gold and Emily have traveled to Nepal with Empower Nepali Girls in each of the last two years, offering supplies and educational opportunities as well as career training in journalism and nursing, among other fields. They plan to visit Nepal again for three weeks in December.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s really inspiring for them because these girls are around my age, so they see other girls their own age helping them break out of this culture they were born into,\u201d said Emily, who in September will begin her senior year at Great Neck North High School. \u201cWe\u2019re not just there to provide financial help, but emotional encouragement as well.\u201d<\/p><p>For their third trip to Nepal, Gold decided to enlist the help of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Manhasset, whose instructors she said also became inspired to host the fundraiser after hearing Kottler\u2019s story.<\/p><p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t just want to build a school for girls,\u201d Gold said. \u201cIt was much more important to change the whole culture of education, particularly for girls, in Nepal.\u201d<\/p><p>Gold said uneducated Nepali parents are often tricked into offering their daughters to people who enter their villages claiming to offer employment opportunities who then sell the girls into the sex trade.<\/p><p>But by educating the young girls and finding them constructive employment opportunities, Gold said, Empower Nepali Girls has made real progress in changing the culture of the region.<\/p><p>\u201cWe\u2019re empowering women and girls all over the world, which is I think something we take for granted in this country,\u201d Emily said. \u201cIt\u2019s so hard to reach these corners of the earth. 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