tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45515559612381386032011-09-26T07:57:16.348-07:00Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551555961238138603.post-57203197629558925262008-03-11T12:14:00.000-07:002008-03-11T12:15:12.989-07:00<span style="" lang="EN">At Fred Astaire Dance Studio, they are dancing to the stars<o:p></o:p></span> <p><st1:place st="on"><st1:personname st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span style="text-transform: uppercase;" lang="EN">Belmont</span></st1:city></st1:personname><span style="text-transform: uppercase;" lang="EN">, <st1:state st="on">Mass.</st1:state></span></st1:place><span style="text-transform: uppercase;" lang="EN"> - </span><span style="" lang="EN">Sometimes all it takes to get a prospective ballroom dancer into a gown and onto her feet is a little taste of what’s to come.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN">On Friday night, the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in <st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on">Cushing Square</st1:address></st1:street> did just that, with a dress rehearsal for the upcoming regional competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN">“The dress rehearsal gives the competitors a chance to feel comfortable moving in their dresses,” said instructor Michelle Montanez. “It also gives the new students a chance to see what a competition is like.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN">The students of the studio gathered that night to dance in mock heats, or about one and a half minutes of a specialized dance, to perfect their moves and shake off some nerves before the 37th annual DanceSport Competition to be held later this month in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Quincy</st1:place></st1:city>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Click <a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/business/x39084644">here</a> to read the full text of this article.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4551555961238138603-5720319762955892526?l=fredastairene.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16528025985639666412noreply@blogger.com0