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Corona Virus Update

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To our Fred Astaire Dance Studios® Family: As the novel coronavirus situation continues to unfold, Fred Astaire Dance Studios® is committed to keeping our studio, team members and students safe. Until further notice, our studio is under a mandatory closure order, as our community works to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We share in the hope that actions like...

3 Social Benefits of Dance

We are, by nature, social creatures. We rely on interaction with others to make common cause, to feel worthy and needed, to develop and maintain relationships and friendships. This isn’t always easy. But dance can help. Dance – and the many activities at  Fred Astaire Dance Studios – emphasize a sense of inclusion and community...

Studio Ownership – A Means To Stepping Lively Through Life And Business

Get to know the owner of a Fred Astaire Dance Studio, and you will find a person happy at the intersection of passion and ambition. For some, dance is more than just a pastime. It’s a mission. Spreading joy through dance becomes their life’s work as a franchise owner connected with Fred Astaire Dance Studios,...

Making That Competition Feeling Last Forever… An Open Letter to Pro Dancers

By Jack Rothweiler, Former FADS President One of the most exciting aspects of my position at Fred Astaire Dance Studios (FADS) was taking part in so many of the Fred Astaire Dance Studios’ Regional and National Dance Competitions we host each year. Held in glamorous resort venues around the country, these events give FADS Students,...

Winter 2017 inSTEP Magazine

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Fall 2016 InStep

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An Open Letter to Prospective Owners of a Fred Astaire Dance Studio

  By Jack Rothweiler, Former FADS President Over the years, I’ve been asked by many people why I stayed in the dance business for such a long time. When anyone’s asked this question, it’s usually because they were under the impression that people are only Dance Teachers part-time, or that they’re just waiting for a...