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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68a97666 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68a97666\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58716b8a\" data-id=\"58716b8a\" 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-61cc7603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61cc7603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DANCE FOR THE FUN OF IT!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14499518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14499518\" 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<p>Take the first step on your dance journey today, and discover a new world of joy, confidence, health, energy and fun!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb24320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"4eb24320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3975a8a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3975a8a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-1383858507-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8755\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-1383858507-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-1383858507-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-1383858507-768x512.jpg 768w, 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elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56a6f1d3\" data-id=\"56a6f1d3\" 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-22510658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22510658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1878\" height=\"1252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-2173305602.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-2173305602.jpg 1878w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-2173305602-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-2173305602-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-2173305602-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-2173305602-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-2173305602-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1878px) 100vw, 1878px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b920dd8\" data-id=\"b920dd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-4da10129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4da10129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BENEFITS OF DANCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e37317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e37317\" 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<p>Ballroom dancing is that perfect combination of physical activity, social interaction, and mental stimulation, it can bring so much to your life \u2013 and it\u2019s FUN!!<\/p><p>With all these reasons to start dancing \u2013 we challenge you to find a good reason NOT to dance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a7cf1b elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"12a7cf1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/st-charles\/benefits-of-dance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15c908dc elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15c908dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef3e5f6\" data-id=\"4ef3e5f6\" 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-b5cb70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5cb70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY FRED ASTAIRE DANCE STUDIOS?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312b30cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"312b30cb\" 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<p>An atmosphere of kindness, warmth and fun awaits you at every Fred Astaire Dance Studio! It\u2019s what our students tell us they notice from the first time they step inside \u2013 an energy and sense of \u201cFADS community\u201d that is 100% welcoming, non-judgmental, and truly joyful!<\/p><p>Since 1947, our passion is helping to enrich lives \u2013 physically, mentally, emotionally and socially \u2013 through the positive, transforming power of dance. There are thousands of reasons why people start dance lessons\u2026 and once we show you how much fun ballroom dancing can be, we know you\u2019ll want to keep coming back. From wedding dance instruction, a new hobby or way to connect with your partner, physical and emotional health, improving your social life\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23425828 elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"23425828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/st-charles\/dance-lessons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-1050000538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-1050000538.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-1050000538-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-1050000538-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2025\/09\/iStock-1050000538-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b171a1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b171a1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ab30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3ab30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GOOD DANCERS LOOK BETTER ON THEIR WEDDING DAY.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76cbba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b76cbba\" 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<p>From a simple First Dance to YouTube-worthy routines for the entire wedding party, we can help you make your Wedding Day even more special!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dacdf19 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"dacdf19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-magnetic=\"no\" class=\"ha-creative-btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-creative-btn ha-stl--hermosa ha-eft--exploit\" href=\"\/st-charles\/wedding-programs\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>View Wedding Programs<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1db4b7 elementor-widget 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         \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_content\">\n                \t<div class=\"uc_elegant_content_box\">\n                      \n                                                \n                        <h2>Argentine Tango<\/h2>\t\n                      \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tAlthough the exact origins of the dance (and the world) are lost to legend, Tango originated in Argentina in the late 1800s\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/st-charles\/argentine-tango\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div 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class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tA Cuban dance derived from the Mambo and Rumba; its name comes from the rhythm developed by a syncopation of the fourth beat.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/st-charles\/cha-cha\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2023\/09\/learn-to-EAST-COAST-SWING-scaled-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"learn-to-EAST-COAST-SWING-scaled-1\">\n                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class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tA more modern entry, this disco style was most popular in the nightclub scene from the late 1960s through the 1970s.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/st-charles\/hustle\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2023\/09\/learn-to-JIVE-scaled-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"learn-to-JIVE-scaled-1\">\n                <\/div>\n                \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_content\">\n                \t<div class=\"uc_elegant_content_box\">\n                      \n                                                \n                        <h2>Jive<\/h2>\t\n                      \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tThis style evolved from popular American dances of the 1930s such as Jitterbug, Boogie-Woogie, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, etc.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/st-charles\/jive\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                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href=\"\/st-charles\/mambo\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2023\/09\/learn-to-MERENGUE-scaled-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"learn-to-MERENGUE-scaled-1\">\n                <\/div>\n                \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_content\">\n                \t<div class=\"uc_elegant_content_box\">\n                      \n                                                \n                        <h2>Merengue<\/h2>\t\n                      \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tLore has this dance originating at a royal fiesta honoring a returning war hero, in either Haiti or the Dominican Republic.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/st-charles\/merengue\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2023\/09\/learn-to-PASO-DOBLE-scaled-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"learn-to-PASO-DOBLE-scaled-1\">\n                <\/div>\n                \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_content\">\n      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More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2023\/09\/learn-to-RUMBA-scaled-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"learn-to-RUMBA-scaled-1\">\n                <\/div>\n                \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_content\">\n                \t<div class=\"uc_elegant_content_box\">\n                      \n                                                \n                        <h2>Rumba<\/h2>\t\n                      \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tCharacterized by a smooth, subtle hip motion and a heavy walking step, Rumba first invaded the U.S. in the early 1930s.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/st-charles\/rumba\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/st-charles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/98\/2023\/09\/learn-to-SALSA-scaled-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"learn-to-SALSA-scaled-1\">\n                <\/div>\n                \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_content\">\n                \t<div class=\"uc_elegant_content_box\">\n                      \n                                                \n                        <h2>Salsa<\/h2>\t\n                      \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tSalsa combines passion, energy, sensuous style and joy, and has its origins in the Afro-Cuban dance, Rumba.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/st-charles\/salsa\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" 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         \n                        <h2>Viennese Waltz<\/h2>\t\n                      \n                                                <div class=\"uc_paragraph\" >\n                        \tThe Viennese Waltz was first danced by European royalty in the 1800s, and was deemed startling due to the close proximity of the dancers.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/st-charles\/viennese-waltz\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n                <div class=\"uc_elegant_carousel_placeholder\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" 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1950s style quickly gained popularity in the U.S.\n                        <\/div>\n                        \t\n                      \n                        <div>\n                                                         \t<a class=\"uc_more_btn\" href=\"\/st-charles\/west-coast-swing\/\" >Learn More<\/a>\n                            \t\n                          \n                          \t\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Overlay Carousel -->\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-425c1828 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"425c1828\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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id=\"elementor-tab-content-1261\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1261\">There are LOTS of reasons! (1) NO other Dance Studio is better equipped to help you discover the lifelong joy of ballroom dancing! (2) You\u2019ll notice a warm energy and sense of \u201cFADS Community\u201d that is welcoming, 100% non-judgmental, and truly joyful from the first time you step inside our doors!(3) Our proven, proprietary dance curriculum helps you master dance steps easily and confidently. (4) Our unique teaching system includes private instruction, group Lessons and practice parties, to help you learn as much as possible in as short a time as possible \u2013 and enables you to try out your new skills in a casual group setting with your fellow dance students. (5) Our Dance Instructors are friendly, highly-qualified and totally dedicated to making your experience enjoyable, educational and FUN! (6) Fred Astaire Dance Studios also offers you benefits that many independent dance studios simply cannot \u2013 including an online Studio Dance Store (in-studio &amp; online) with dozens of dance-related items to help you look and feel your best, on and off the dance floor; and exciting Regional, Inter-Regional and National Amateur and Pro-Am dance competitions that give Fred Astaire dance Students inspiring opportunities to compete, travel and hone their dancing skills in supportive and exciting environments. Don\u2019t put it off another day\u2026 contact Fred Astaire Dance Studios, and you\u2019ll discover that \u201cLife\u2019s Better When you Dance!\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1262\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1262\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I get started?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1262\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1262\">At Fred Astaire Dance Studios, all new dance Students can take advantage of our special money-saving Introductory Offer! Simply complete and submit the Intro Offer form on this website to get yours, and we\u2019ll contact you right away to learn about your dance goals and help you set up your first Lesson. Once you discover how much fun ballroom dancing can be, we know you\u2019ll be back for more!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1263\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1263\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What types of dance do you teach?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1263\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1263\">We offer instruction for all partnership dances\u2013 from waltz, tango, cha-cha, and salsa, to country western, swing and club dancing. We can help you with your wedding dance, all of your social dance needs \u2013 basically, any dance done with a partner. For those with a competitive edge, we can also help you become a skilled Pro\/Am competitor with your Instructor at lots of branded Fred Astaire Regional, Inter-Regional, National and International dance competitions!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d82cb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"48d82cb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-magnetic=\"no\" class=\"ha-creative-btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-creative-btn ha-stl--hermosa ha-eft--exploit\" href=\"\/st-charles\/faqs\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>Learn More<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\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<section 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We specialize in teaching brand new students, giving them confidence, a sense of rhythm, and a LOVE for dance! Couples and single students are always welcome! Walk into our studio and take the first step to a healthier and happier life!! We are conveniently near and serving these areas: St. Charles, Wayne, Geneva, Batavia, Bartlett, South Elgin, West Chicago, Wheaton, Naperville, and Bloomingdale. All lessons are by appointment, so call now! (630) 945-3144. 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