The Holiday Season is here!  Christmas is coming and the hustle and bustle of all that surrounds it begins! 

Folks are getting ready for all kinds of Holiday Parties filled with food, music, and dancing.  A great gift is a gift certificate from Fred Astaire to get ready for all the festivities!  It's no fun being a wallflower!

Gift Certificates for Ballroom Dance lessons are a wonderful treat for your friends and relatives. They can be used as a Christmas present, Birthday present, Valentines' Day gift, and Wedding gift as well!

It is an experience they will always remember! The fact is most people have always wanted to try ballroom dancing, but something always holds them back. It can be nerves or the fear of the unknown.  A gift certificate is a great way to help them overcome these initial obstacles and nudge them out the door!

At the Fred Astaire Studio in Dutchess, we offer gift certificates for all budgets. Certificates are valid up to one year after purchase. So give us a call at 845-297-2711 and we can get you set up.

If you are not from our area, check out www.fredastaire.com to find the studio closest to you to help you with your Holiday Shopping!

 

Congratulations to all of our girls who performed beautifully at this weekends Fred Astaire Regional Dancesport Competition at the Sheraton Hotel in Mahwah, NJ.

Here are some highlights of this weekends events.....

the competitor's and the chearleaders....

 

Lisa in the smooth divsion on Friday morning....

Pam competing in the smooth division on Friday morning...

Jeannie competing in the Internation Latin division on Friday afternoon....

 

Lisa's cha cha cha on Saturday afternoon...

Pam's Argentine Tango...

 

 

 

 

 

Good Luck to all of our students participating in the Fred Astaire Regional Competition at the Sheraton in Mahwah, NJ.

The excitement begins this Friday, November 13th.  We have three wonderful woman who have been working their patooties off in preparation.

Best of luck goes out to Jeannie, Lisa, and Pam!!!!

We'll be there with our cameras ready so be sure to come back for some pics and post-competition recap!

We would also like to wish Sasha and Maria, our newest instructors,  the best of luck as they get ready for the professional international latin compeition on Friday night. This will be their first professional competition in the United States.

If you are interested in joining us for the festivities, please call the studio at 845-297-2711. You can come to watch the amateur and professional competitions and/or join us for the gala to be held Saturday night.

 

Congratulations go out to......

Josh & Tina

....who rumor has it, did an amazing job on their waltz routine!  even more amazing was the fact that Josh composed the song and Tina played it!

Congratulations & Good Luck to you from the gang here at FADS Dutchess!!!!

Thanks to everyone for an awesome time at the annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest!

First Place went to Linda as Cat Woman....whip and all...meow!

Second Place went to Pam as Little Bo Peep...who unfortunately lost her sheep...and Kersten didn't know where it went either...

Third Place went to Daniel as Danny from the T-Birds....who brought along a Pink Lady as his prop...thumbs up to Lauren who was an awesome Rizzo!!!!

Thanks to all for participating!  More pics of the party are available at our website at www.fadsdutchess.com.  Be sure to go to the photo gallery!

Join us at Macy's at the Poughkeepsie Galleria on Saturday, October 17, 2009.  They will be hosting their annual "Shop for a Cause" event and the Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Dutchess is on the agenda as one of the events!

Fred Astaire Dance Studio will be performing at the 1st floor mall entrance at 4:00 pm!

Come see the show and support local charities at the same time!

There will be special discounts and contests going on throughout the day.  There are lots of events all day long starting at 9:00 am.  Call Macy's for more details!

Hope to see you there!

Just a heads up to everyone out there that the Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Dutchess is hosting their annual Halloween Party & Costume contest on 10/23/2009!

We hope to see you out there in your best costumes!  Prizes will be given to the top 3!

 

It's official!  The first Ballroom Dancing program for kids has begun in the Hudson Valley!

The Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Dutchess is officially kicking off group classes for kids ages 6 and up on Friday, September 25th!

There are two group classes available:

Group 1 - ages 6-10

Group 2 - ages 11-16

Please call in advance to pre-register. (845-297-2711) or send us an email via our website at www.fadsdutchess.com.

 Cost for this exciting program is $60 for 4 weeks.  Classes start at 4:30 and last 1 hour.

 

Another season of "Dancing with the Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance" is upon us and ballroom dancing is in the news again and again.....

Do you want to find out what all the fuss is about ballroom daincing? Well here's your is your chance...

The Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Dutchess is offering one FREE lesson to all new students.

Call our studio at (845) 297-2711 or send us an email via our website to schedule your lesson.  You can come by yourself or with a partner.  We will introduce you to a few different styles of dance to give you a taste of what we offer.

You must mention this blog in order to obtain your free lesson. 

This offer is valid until September 30th. Only new students are eligible for this offer. The lesson will last (30) minutes and will cover basic steps for 3-4 different dances.

Don't miss this opportunity!