{"id":7172,"date":"2019-09-11T15:33:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T19:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orange\/?post_type=team_member&#038;p=7172"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:57:27","slug":"stephanie-mccool-owner-ballroom-dance-instructor","status":"publish","type":"team_member","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orange\/member\/stephanie-mccool-owner-ballroom-dance-instructor\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephanie McCool- Owner- Certified Instructor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"503\">Stephanie McCool is a certified dance instructor and co-owner of <strong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"283\">Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Orange<\/strong>. Her ballroom journey began later in life when she joined the studio in <strong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"364\">2013<\/strong>, initially looking for a fun new hobby. What started as a simple curiosity quickly grew into a lifelong passion that transformed her life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"894\">Over the next eight years, Stephanie dedicated herself to mastering ballroom dance, training with some of the industry&#8217;s top coaches and alongside her professional dance partners. Through determination, resilience, and countless hours on the dance floor, she progressed from a beginner to a successful professional competitor, earning the distinction of <strong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"893\">Regional and National Finalist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1265\">Today, Stephanie&#8217;s greatest pride extends beyond her own accomplishments. As an instructor, coach, and studio owner, she has built and mentored an exceptional team of dancers, guiding numerous students and professionals to <strong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1164\">Regional and National Championship titles<\/strong>. She is passionate about helping others discover confidence, joy, and personal growth through dance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1669\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For Stephanie, dance is more than movement\u2014it&#8217;s a way to connect, inspire, and change lives. Whether she&#8217;s teaching a first lesson, coaching a competitive routine, or celebrating a student&#8217;s breakthrough moment, her goal is to make every person who walks through the studio doors feel empowered and successful. Her energy, enthusiasm, and genuine love for dance continue to inspire everyone around her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8270,"template":"","class_list":["post-7172","team_member","type-team_member","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member\/7172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team_member"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member\/7172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/orange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}