Thank you for a fantastic experience dancing with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra during their performance of Copland & Bernstein; it was truly delightful to waltz to the rhythm of Johann Strauss Jr.’s On the Beautiful Blue Danube. It’s intriguing to reflect on the historical connection between dance and live music and how, over time, they have become somewhat detached. It’s time to embrace a change and reintegrate these beautiful art forms!
Andrew Kerski
Andrew’s journey into the enchanting world of ballroom dance began in his mid-teens, and since then, it has been an unwavering passion that has shaped his life. With an extensive background in competitive style dance, Andrew earned top junior awards as a teen, reaching new heights when he became a National Collegiate Champion and secured the National Amateur Rhythm title for the United States at just 21.
His professional career has been marked by collaborations with industry luminaries, national and world champions, across all styles of ballroom dance. As important as his professional career has been to him, students are also his focus. Andrew has been teaching others to dance at various studios over the years, managing several of them along the way before becoming the owner of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Middletown.