Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Frederick - Frederick, Maryland

Marie DiSabatino

David Kerich, the owner of Fred Astaire Frederick, has designed a spacious, light-filled, incredibly beautiful studio for instruction and also a myriad of dance events and parties. It is a pleasure just to be in the space. He has also assembled a staff of highly trained dance instructors who are a joy to work with. The teaching is excellent, and the teachers all genuinely care about their students' progress and enjoyment of dance. The atmosphere at the studio reflects the warm, welcoming and supportive team spirit of the staff. I am thrilled to have found this wonderful group of people who make the studio an exciting and relaxing dance home for me.

Ella Lebedev

My husband and I decided to try something new and went to Fred Astaire dance studio in Frederick, Maryland. We started with tango, then added other ballroom dances. So, six years have passed and we are still dancing. Without dancing, life wouldn't be so fun. Each time I look forward to having the next class and the opportunity to spend time with our dance community. Big thanks to our instructor David and to Francesca, Marcie, Manuel. You guys are fantastic!

mike meara

Decided to go here to get some dance lessons prior to our wedding. I’m not sure what I was expecting, however my expectations were blown out of the water.

Francesca is a FRANtastic teacher. She was so patient with us and able to communicate effectively how to fix our little missteps. Will inf to work with us on what we wanted to add or remove from our first dance.

The front desk staff is also super friendly and they respond quickly to emails.

The owner, whom we had to sit down with to sign up for a dance lessons prior package, was really laid back and funny. No pressure sales tactics.

I would highly recommend anyone looking for one on one lessons to check this place out.

Mike Parlon

Very friendly place to learn how to dance everything from Waltz to Rumba Cha Cha to Swing Hustle to Country 2 step!!! Extremely knowledgeable staff members fun to work with! Group classes great place to dance with other students! Have theme parties which are so much fun!! We do dance outings and this give you the confidence to dance in public!! My instructor Marcie is AWESOME!!!

debi young

My experience with Fred Astaire has been fantastic! I am learning a wide variety of dances from Waltz to Salsa, so I feel I am ready to dance at a wedding or a club. All of the instructors are very professional and knowledgeable. The owner, and my instructor David, has truly created a very welcoming atmosphere were everyone feels part of the dance community. I have enjoyed the weekly dances, group and private lessons, and the special events the studio holds. There truly is something for everyone! All age groups and skill levels participate, which is wonderful, and everyone is very friendly and supportive of each other. Walking through that door at Fred Astaire was one of the best things I have done for myself!

Lauren Vandergrift

Can’t say enough about Fred Astaire Dance! Awesome, talented, and fun instructors and great community of fellow dancers who are learning as well and who are supportive and welcoming! Go for it! You won’t regret it!

Brendan Crowley

Our dance instructor Francesca is awesome!! My wife and I have taken dance lessons since our wedding and kept coming back because of the great staff and atmosphere. Francesca is very knowledgeable, kind, patient, and fun to learn from! We've both come a very long way in our dancing skills thanks to her instruction. Would definitely recommend taking private lessons or just joining the group classes, there's something available for all skill levels.

Sarah Sabanosh

We came to Fred Astaire for wedding dance lessons to a simple song. Neither one of us had any ballroom dance experience - the groom only moshed during concerts and the bride had mastered the Macarena and Cha Cha slide and danced the Sugar Plum Fairy back in Kindergarten. We showed up and within our first lesson we had a basic fox trot and swing down. While working with David for private lessons and the rest of the crew for some occasional group classes, we were able to nail our first dance that incorporated tons of turns, spins, and even a dip at the end! We had all our guests on their feet at the end! Learning the moves was frustrating at times, but with David’s persistence and convincing us to even practice at home - we came a long way! The staff is super flexible and definitely professionals in the art. The studio is inviting and clean and they have the friendliest patrons! They teach us not only moves for our dance but how to carry those dances for other songs. On our wedding day we were able to dance along at the reception - the groom showed off how to lead and made the night of his sisters, aunts and close family friends by being able to turn them with them having no prior dance experience! We will definitely be back to learn some other dances!