{"id":5299,"date":"2018-12-27T04:40:17","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T09:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fredastairedan.wpengine.com\/default\/?page_id=5299"},"modified":"2025-06-10T10:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:38:06","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/middletown\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Middletown CT Dance Instructors &amp; Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5299\" class=\"elementor elementor-5299\" 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-4120a878 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4120a878\" 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-2a03a246\" data-id=\"2a03a246\" 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-5639e176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5639e176\" 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\">Meet Our Studio Team<\/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-31bc885c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31bc885c\" 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-68548436\" data-id=\"68548436\" 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-6852e069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6852e069\" 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\">Middletown CT Dance Instructors &amp; Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14395367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14395367\" 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>Did you know? Each Fred Astaire dance instructor must obtain certification in our extensive dance curriculum and\u00a0<a href=\"\/middletown\/teaching-methods\/\">teaching methods<\/a>\u00a0to be eligible to teach at our studio. We pride ourselves on bringing high-caliber dance instruction and dance education to Central Connecticut. Whether you\u2019re a beginner dancer looking for a fun way to stay fit, or have danced before and are looking to compete on an advanced level, our instructors are trained to guide you every step of the way. Meet our team below to learn a little more about their background and qualifications, and most importantly, why they love being a ballroom dance instructor in Connecticut!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f416e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f416e0\" 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<h2>Would you like to speak with one of our dance instructors?<\/h2><h2><strong><a href=\"tel:8607887150\">Call<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"sms:8607887150\">Text Us<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"tel:8607887150\"><strong>860-788-7150<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c019e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_post_blocks\" data-id=\"c019e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_post_blocks.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Post Blocks -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/middletown\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/middletown\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Post Blocks *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e {\n    display:grid;\n}\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue_post_blocks_box\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue_post_blocks_image\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue_post_blocks_image img\n{\n  width:100%;\n  display:block;\n}\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue_post_blocks_link a\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  text-align:center;\n}\n\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue-grid-item-meta-data\n{\n  display:inlin-flex;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.ue-grid-item-meta-data\n{\n  font-size:12px;\n}\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue-grid-item-meta-data-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue-grid-item-meta-data-icon svg\n{\n  width:1em;\n  height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue_post_blocks_box{\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n}\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue_post_blocks_content{\n display: flex; flex-grow: 1;\n flex-direction: column;\n}\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e .ue_post_blocks_link{ margin-top: auto;\n}\n\n.ue-grid-item-category a\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n  font-size:10px;\n  text-transform:uppercase;\n}\n\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_post_blocks_elementor_c019e8e\" class=\"ue_post_blocks uc-items-wrapper \" >\n    <div class=\"ue_post_blocks_box\">\n    <div class=\"ue_post_blocks_image\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/middletown\/member\/andrew-kerski-owner-instructor\/\" style=\"display:block;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/middletown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2017\/03\/middletown-fred-astaire-768x613.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/middletown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2017\/03\/middletown-fred-astaire-768x613.jpg\" alt=\"middletown fred astaire\" width=\"768\" height=\"613\"><\/a>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_post_blocks_content\">\n      \n     \n         \n    <div class=\"ue_post_blocks_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/middletown\/member\/andrew-kerski-owner-instructor\/\">Andrew Kerski \u2013 Owner\/Certified Instructor<\/a><\/div>    \n        \n    \n    <div class=\"ue_post_blocks_text\">Andrew was drawn into the world of ballroom dance back in his mid-teens and has never looked back! 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