{"id":7630,"date":"2021-07-20T19:26:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T23:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/south-barrington\/?post_type=team_member&#038;p=7630"},"modified":"2026-08-06T18:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T22:21:35","slug":"eugene-and-kimberly-bubyr-owners","status":"publish","type":"team_member","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/south-barrington\/member\/eugene-and-kimberly-bubyr-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimberly Bubyr &#8211; Studio Owner &amp; Training Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Kimberly Bubyr believes that dance is more than movement\u2014it\u2019s a way to connect with yourself, build meaningful relationships, and become part of a supportive community. Throughout her career with Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Kimberly has witnessed the confidence, joy, and positive impact that dance brings to students\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Kimberly began dancing at age 12 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin\u2013Milwaukee with a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Dance and Business. She joined Fred Astaire Dance Studios in 2010 and has built a successful career as a teacher, manager, competitor, and studio owner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Her accomplishments include:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Former Co-Owner of Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Smithtown, New York (2015\u20132021)<\/li>\n<li>Former Manager of Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Northbrook, Illinois<\/li>\n<li>Recipient of numerous Top Teacher and Manager awards<\/li>\n<li>Fred Astaire Open American Smooth Finalist<\/li>\n<li>Finalist in numerous Fred Astaire and independent dance competitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alongside her husband, Eugene, Kimberly is proud to lead Fred Astaire Dance Studios of South Barrington and looks forward to welcoming every student through the studio doors, creating a positive and inspiring dance experience for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8713,"template":"","class_list":["post-7630","team_member","type-team_member","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/south-barrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member\/7630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/south-barrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/south-barrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team_member"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/south-barrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/south-barrington\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}