Fred Astaire Dance Studios - West Maryland

Make sure you save the dates for our two remaining regional events for the year! Our Anything Goes Regional Showcase will be held at the Frederick studio on September 19th and our Monster Mash Regional Competition will be hosted at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City on October 9-10th! We can't wait to dance with you soon!

Awards part 4!

Awards part 3!

Awards part 2!

Awards part 1!

Our top student, instructor, and amateur couple awards from the weekend!

The final schedule for next weekend has arrived!

Let's meet our judges for our Maryland Regional Superhero Showdown!

Up next, we have Nicole Carroll-Rutherford! Nicole competed for many years with her students in all styles. She produced many champions as a teacher and coach.

Nicole competed successfully with her professional partner and husband Dan Rutherford. Currently, Nicole is one of the top coaches in the United States.

World Open Professional American Rhythm Champion
8 times United States Open Professional American Rhythm Finalist
2 times Overall Top Professional Couple of the Year
4 times Top Overall United States Pro-Am Female Instructor

Let's meet our judges for our Maryland Regional Superhero Showdown!

Up next is Dan Rutherford! Dan studied jazz dance extensively from the age of five through his late teens. At that time, he began a career in Ballroom and Latin dance. Dan has produced numerous Champions throughout his career as a Teacher and Coach. Dan has also danced on stage with numerous celebrities as a back-up, chorus line and principal dancer in many productions. Dan is one of the top professionals in the United States.

Former World Professional Rhythm Champion
United States Finalist 9 consecutive years
United States OVERALL Top Professional Couple
Member organizations: Fred Astaire National Dance Board, North American Dance Teachers Association, DVIDA, National Dance Council of America, World Dance Council Adjudicator