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At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, it’s always exciting when our talented staff & students, and exciting events & 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 – physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. Browse these links, and perhaps discover something new and engaging about dance. Then, step in to Fred Astaire Dance Studios and experience the joy and confidence that dance lessons can bring to your life.

At Fred Astaire Dance Studio in New Canaan, Dance is More Than Just Movement

By: Georgette Yacoub

May 12, 2025

Humans have told stories with their bodies since the beginning of time. Across ancient civilizations—from the rhythmic ceremonial movements of early African tribes to the Haka of the Mãori in New Zealand—dance was a language, a means of storytelling, emotional expression and communal bonding. It was how people celebrated, mourned, connected and even healed.

While dance has evolved through centuries, its fundamental purpose remains unchanged. Today, we may dance for fun, for fitness or to celebrate our most joyous occasions. But dance still fulfills those deeper human needs. It builds confidence, strengthens relationships and creates a sense of belonging—benefits that have existed since the very first beat of a drum.

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Fred Astaire Dance Studios opens new location in New Canaan

The dance studio, located on 111 Main St., offers lessons in international and American ballroom styles, including wedding dance lessons.

By: Isabella Gaydos

Mar 28, 2025, 9:20 PM

The Fred Astaire Dance Studios opened a new location in New Canaan.
The dance studio, located on 111 Main St., offers lessons in international and American ballroom styles, including wedding dance lessons.
A grand opening on Friday featured live performances and complimentary lessons.
“When you’re dancing, your focus is all in the dancing. You cannot be anywhere else,” says Amy Cherrez, owner of the Fred Astaire Dance Studios. “You concentrate just in the dancing, the steps, learning everything that you’re doing, having fun. It’s so, to the mind, that brings extra. You know, exercising. Extra everything that we need”.
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‘We Fell in Love with Everything’: Couple Opens Fred Astaire Dance Studios Downtown

By Michael Dinan | 

Marko Micic and Amy Cherrez—natives of Serbia and Ecuador, respectively, and lifelong dancers who became professionals before coming to the United States—met in May 2023 while each of them worked for different studios.

The two began dancing together, developed a relationship and started to talk about launching a business.

“We both had an interest in owning something that was ours,” Micic said.

Now they do.

Two weeks ago, the New Haven couple’s vision became a reality when Cherrez and Micic opened Fred Astaire Dance Studios New Canaan at 111 Main St., a second-floor space formerly occupied by the Caren Forbes store.

“It feels really good,” Micic told NewCanaanite.com. “It’s busy. We have to prepare everything that we have to set up so that we can do these classes. Everything is going fast and we are excited. It’s like a roller coaster, you’re there and then it’s just going and you have to go with it.”

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