{"id":7925,"date":"2024-10-11T09:33:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T13:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ocotillo\/?post_type=team_member&#038;p=7925"},"modified":"2025-07-18T21:34:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T01:34:22","slug":"slash-sharan-studio-director","status":"publish","type":"team_member","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ocotillo\/member\/slash-sharan-studio-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Slash Sharan &#8211; Studio Training Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7925\" class=\"elementor elementor-7925\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"team_member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9156137 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9156137\" 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-feca6c2\" data-id=\"feca6c2\" 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-a7b9322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7b9322\" 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<div><strong>Top 3 Achievements<\/strong><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>&#8211; Fred Astaire Professional Rhythm Rising Star Champion &amp; Open Finalist<\/div><div>&#8211; Multiple-time Top Teacher &amp; Gold Double Freddy Recipient<\/div><div>&#8211; Multiple-time Top Studio Dance Director<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><div><strong>**1. What inspired you to start dancing?**\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>I was inspired by my friends at university\u2014shout out to UBCDC! Their passion sparked my own, and I\u2019ve been hooked ever since.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>**2. What\u2019s your favorite style of dance and why?**\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>Right now, I\u2019m loving American Smooth. It gives me endless opportunities to interpret and express the music in creative ways.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>**3. What\u2019s your go-to song to get you moving on the dance floor?**\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>Any Samba track gets me energized and ready to move!<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>**4. What\u2019s one piece of advice you\u2019d give to someone starting their dance journey?**\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>Don\u2019t lose your passion, and be ready for an exciting adventure! It\u2019s a journey worth taking.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>**5. What do you love most about teaching dance?**<\/strong><\/div><div>For me, teaching is like discovering a new way to see, hear, and feel the world. It\u2019s incredibly fulfilling to watch someone unlock their potential through dance.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>**6. What\u2019s a fun fact that most people don\u2019t know about you?**\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>I absolutely love taking vacations. They recharge my creativity and passion for dance!<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>**7. What\u2019s your proudest moment as a dance professional?**\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>Watching my students grow, not just as dancers but as individuals\u2014both on and off the dance floor\u2014is one of my proudest accomplishments.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>**8. If you could dance with any celebrity, who would it be and why?**\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>So many! Fred Astaire, Michael Jackson, Joh Travolta, Beyonc\u00e9, JLo, Rihana, Tom Holland, Nicole Scherzinger, Channing Tatum,<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>**9. What do you think makes our studio special for dancers of all levels?**\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>We cater to everyone\u2014from social dancers to competitors, kids, wedding couples, and even fitness enthusiasts. But truly, you\u2019ll have to visit to see how special it is for yourself!<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>**10. Describe your perfect dance day\u2014what does it look like?**\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>It starts with yoga &amp; meditation in the morning, followed by professional rehearsal, teaching 10 lessons, watching dance videos, and finally falling asleep to music\u2014so I can keep practicing in my dreams!<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":8165,"template":"","class_list":["post-7925","team_member","type-team_member","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ocotillo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member\/7925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ocotillo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ocotillo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team_member"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ocotillo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member\/7925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ocotillo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/ocotillo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}