Guest Coaches

The World’s Best Dancers and Coaches, in Our Studio!

Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Mokena offers and delivers the finest in group and private ballroom dance classes, but we also bring you a great variety in our professional coaching. Broaden your knowledge and skills by meeting and working with some true standouts. You’ll be glad you did. These professionals have helped shape the dance industry and continue to inspire the teaching methods used throughout the dance community. We encourage you to enroll today with one (or better, both!) of these special guest coaches.

March 10th
Kimalee Piedad
Coaching Day

Kimalee Piedad grew up in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She has studied many forms of dance, including ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary. She danced professionally with the Louisville Ballet and Ballet Met before joining Fred Astaire Dance Studios in 2005. She has been honored to represent the company both in National and International events, and is a US and World Cabaret and Theatrical Champion, as well as a US 9-Dance Finalist. She has been featured on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance, and has toured as a featured performer in the ballroom dance show, Dance to the Movies. She currently manages the FADS Fort Walton Beach, Florida Studio and enjoys sharing her passion with staff and students to help them achieve their own dancing goals.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Undefeated Fred Astaire Cabaret Champion
  • 6-Time United States Cabaret Champion
  • 5-Time World Cabaret Champion
  • Blackpool Invitational Exhibition Champion
  • United States theatrical Champion
  • Ohio Star Ball Cabaret Champion
  • Emerald Ball Theatrical Champion
  • Heritage Classic Theatrical Champion
  • 2-Time United States 9-Dance Finalist
  • Featured performer on So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Ballroom Challenge
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • Theatre Arts / Cabaret
  • American Smooth
  • American Rhythm
  • Solos and Showcases

March 17th
Jonathan Roberts
Masterclass

Dancing with the Stars 7 seasons

  • 2008 World Professional Smooth Champion, with Valentina Kostenko
  • 2008 US National Professional Smooth Champion, with Valentina Kostenko
  • 2004 US National Professional Rising Star Latin Champion, with Anna Trebunskaya
  • 2003 Blackpool Professional Rising Star Latin Vice Champion, with Anna Trebunskaya
  • National Professional Rising Star Ballroom Champion, with Roberta Sun
  • USA pro-am 10 dance champion
  • USA pro-am Latin champion
  • USA pro-am American Ballroom champion