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12123 S.Cleveland Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Tel. 239.939.1517
Fax. 239.939.5639

 

Fred Astaire Dance Instructors

Andrea McCain - Owner, Studio Manager, Head Instructor - Andrea brings vitality, energy and most noticeably professionalism to her instruction. With a background in martial arts and classical ballet, Andrea has been involved with dance since early youth. Making a transition in 2000 to Ballroom dance, Andrea has been competing in national dance competitions with success. She has danced with regional champions and the nation’s top competitors, both Amateur and Professional with invitations to master classes and competitions. Her expertise, experience and comfort with all dance styles is obvious from your first class.
Suzi Vogel

Suzi Vogel - Supervisor, Instructor- One of the newest additions to our team of instructors, Suzi’s enthusiasm for the expressiveness of Smooth and Rhythm styles has led her to our group of refined instructors. Dancing ballroom for 3 years, Suzi had completed the Bronze and Silver levels of ballroom dance and has worked with nationally titled competitors to perfect her style. She has competed in the Orlando 2005 Nationals, the West Palm 2005 Regionals, the Florida Gulf Coast Performance in Naples and the Mambo King Dance Showcase, where she performed with another of our instructors, Chris Richardson. Suzi has a way to refine the beginner-in-training while sparking an enthusiasm for more.

David Flory

David Flory - Dance Director, Instructor - David began his six years of study in the styles of classical ballet, jazz and modern in addition to ballroom and has completed the Bronze level of study in ballroom. A seasoned performer; David’s day in the spotlight began with the Demetrius Klein Dance Company in West Palm Beach and has continued through his teaching for the last four years. David has continued to perfect his movements and tested them against the best in his division in both regional and national competitions placing among others in 3rd and 5th places. His specialty is Latin, showing his student the perfection of movement and isolation of muscles that mold them into sharply-honed dancers.

James Rivera - Instructor - Dancing before he could walk, Jimmy, as our studio affectionately calls him, is a master at choreography. His specialty focused on choreographing coordinated freestyle dance when in 2001, he was directed to the stylistic movements in Ballroom Dancing. An experienced competitor, Jimmy travels all over the eastern seaboard in competition. His instruction is technically driven but his true expertise is in improvisation, style and presentation. Jimmy is also a stylist, specializing in Makeup Artistry.

 
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