{"id":6936,"date":"2019-10-10T08:04:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T12:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/winter-park\/?post_type=team_member&#038;p=6936"},"modified":"2026-02-21T10:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:23:18","slug":"owner-instructor","status":"publish","type":"team_member","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/winter-park\/member\/owner-instructor\/","title":{"rendered":"Tetyana Makarenko &#8211; Owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tetyana Makarenko \u2013 Owner\/ Instructor<br \/>\nPassionate and accomplished Ballroom dancer and choreographer with a lifelong dedication to the art of dance. Originally from Ukraine, she began her dance journey at the age of 6 and has since earned a degree in Ballroom dancing. With a wealth of experience as a professional dance instructor and choreographer, she has achieved significant milestones in the competitive dance world.<\/p>\n<p>Professional Journey:<\/p>\n<p>Fred Astaire Fort Walton Beach<\/p>\n<p>2014 \u2013 2017<\/p>\n<p>Danced professionally and honed my teaching skills at Fred Astaire Fort Walton Beach.<\/p>\n<p>Fred Astaire Dance Studios, NY Downtown Manhattan<\/p>\n<p>2017 \u2013 2019<\/p>\n<p>Co-Owner of the prestigious Fred Astaire Dance Studios in the heart of Downtown Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>West Palm Beach Dance Studio<\/p>\n<p>2019 \u2013 2020<\/p>\n<p>Owner and lead instructor at West Palm Beach Dance Studio, fostering a love for dance in the local community.<\/p>\n<p>Doctor Phillips Fred Astaire Dance Studio<\/p>\n<p>December 2020 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n<p>Proud owner of the esteemed Doctor Phillips Fred Astaire Dance Studio, dedicated to excellence in dance education and performance.<\/p>\n<p>February 2026 became an owner of Fred Astaire Winter Park. <\/p>\n<p>Education:<\/p>\n<p>Degree in Ballroom Dancing and International Economy.<\/p>\n<p>Favorite Quote:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2013 Jimmy Johnson<\/p>\n<p>Best Achievements:<\/p>\n<p>Bronze Medal in Blackpool<br \/>\n12-Times Fred Astaire National Cabaret\/Theater Art Champions<br \/>\n9-Dance National Finalists at USDC<br \/>\nRising Star Rhythm and Smooth Fred Astaire Finalists<br \/>\n5-Time Fred Astaire World Champions and many more\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8051,"template":"","class_list":["post-6936","team_member","type-team_member","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/winter-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member\/6936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/winter-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/winter-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team_member"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/winter-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/winter-park\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}