About us

Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Ridgefield

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	Martin and Gina, Owners Born in Denmark, Martin began ballroom dance instruction at the age of three. He danced in amateur competitions before he was ten years old, and was a finalist in all the major Danish Dance Sport Championships in the children, junior and youth classes. Gina comes from Munich, Germany and started to dance at the age of fifteen. She competed very successfully at the amateur level with several partners and was the German Champion in the Latinamerican dances (A-level). In 1990, Martin and Gina began their partnership as competitive ballrooms dancers. Their titles include the Danish 10-Dance Champions and Austrian Latin and 10-Dance Champions. Martin and Gina were also finalists in the World and European 10-Dance Championships and in the World Latin Showcase Championships.

	Anja and Christian, Managers Christian was born in Duisburg, Germany and has been a competitive Ballroom dancer for 14 years. He took part in many regional and national competitions and gained the title “Duisburg City Champion” in 2000. As being part of the regional team of talented dancers he received special training and sponsorship from the German Dance Sport association. Christian’s favorite dances are Salsa, Argentine Tango and Hustle. Together with his girlfriend Anja he worked as a dance sport trainer in different German Dance Clubs and Dancing Schools. Christian came to USA in February 2007 and is looking forward to share his knowledge with his American students. Anja started to dance Latin and Ballroom dances at age 6. In her successful career as a competition dancer she received various titles as regional champion and finalist. She took part in the education as dance sport trainer and passed her exam with highest marks. Additionally she took part in special courses for Salsa and other Latino dances as well as Hip Hop. Anja has been working as a dance instructor for five years in Germany before she joined our team in February 2007.

	Sabrina Sabrina started her dancing career when she was 9 years old and started teaching at the age of 15. After a couple of years of jazz and hip hop dancing she started ballroom dancing and was several times finalist in the biggest international competitions in the Standard as well as in the the Latin dances. She was also finalist at the German Cup competition and achieved many titles as State Champions in Standard and Latin American Dancing. Next to ballroom dancing, Sabrina specialized in Country and Western Dances such as line dancing. She took part in several international competitions and became German and Austrian champion two years in a row. She was also semi-finalist at the World Masters Championships in Blackpool/ England and winner of the Line Dance Showdown 2008 in Boston/ USA.