Congrats to Dance Fire members Hannah & Emily!

Join us in congratulating Hannah and Emily on a great performance at the Eastern United States Dancesport Championships this past weekend!

They placed 4th in the Closed Syllabus Ballroom Collegiate Championship and 6th in the Closed Syllabus Smooth Collegiate Championship. Fantastic results!

We are so proud of our Dance Fire team

Become a competitive or a social member of Dance Fire Studio! Whether your focus is learning some new moves, a wedding or an important event, or you’re just looking for a new way to work out and meet new people, you can find it all here.

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Dance Fire Miami Trip February 2022

Dance Fire at Platinum DanceSport Classic in Miami!

We didn’t have the chance to share with all of you our wonderful dance news as we were enjoying every single moment of this unforgettable weekend!

We are extremely proud of our Dance Fire dancers representing the team splendidly!

Congratulations to:

Nancy & Dance Master Florin on placing 1st and 2nd in the single dances of the American Smooth style, receiving 2nd in the Bronze DanceSport Series Challenge and being 4th in the Scholarship. Nancy & Florin performed for the first time their brand new Tango showcase “Por Una Cabeza” receiving high scores from the judges! Her passion for dance & improved technique is getting noticed on the competition floor!

Kayla & Dance Master Andrei on a successful competition debut and winning the Top Newcomer Student Award! She placed 1st in all her dances and scholarships in the Night Club & American Rhythm events! Kayla also wowed the judges with her Salsa & Bachata showcases! She is a natural performer and looked absolutely stunning!

Monty & Dance Master Natalia on winning the Tango in the Gentleman’s Open Ballroom Challenge and placing 2nd overall, receiving 3rd and 4th in the other two Open Ballroom Challenges and dancing in the final of the Scholarship! Monty demonstrated a great improvement since his last competition! Bravo!

Sofia & Dance Master Andrei on placing first in all her Latin dances as well as the Closed Latin Championship in the Youth category. Sofia was on fire and danced extremely well! We are proud of all the hard work she puts into her dance future which is very bright!

Dance Masters Florin and Natalia on placing 3rd in the Waltz and 4th overall in the strong final of the Open Professional Ballroom Championship!

Thank you to the organizers Igor & Polina Pilipenchuk for creating an electrifying atmosphere for our competitors!

Besides dancing our hearts out, we had a wonderful time of late night laughs, delicious meals, sightseeing, pool time throughout the weekend as well as a productive and fun Sunday spent all together! Sunday Brunch, amazing coaching with Francesco Flumiani & Tone Jacobsen followed by a Cuban dinner & Salsa dancing in Little Havana!

A perfect Valentine’s Day weekend!

Nashville Starz 2022

Our Dance Masters Florin and Natalia stopped on their way home from their International trip in Nashville, Tennessee and danced on home ground in the Open Professional Championship where they placed 1st in the Foxtrot and 2nd overall.

Congratulations to Ann-Marie and Dance Master Florin on an excellent performance at the Nashville Starz! Ann-Marie’s dancing has improved tremendously and we are extremely proud of her. We are thrilled that she has won all her single dances, the Gold Ballroom Championship and Scholarship.

Thank you to Nashville Starz organizers Andre and Natalie Paramonov for such a warm event.

This year will be full of exciting DanceSport competitions for our Dance Masters and beloved students! Let’s wish them luck as they continue this new season!

"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" Performance by DF Ladies Formation Team

Congratulations to our Dance Fire Ladies Formation Team on an excellent performance of the musical theater number “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” at the Capital USA Dance Monthly Social this past Sunday! Please enjoy the professional video of the performance. Due to various reasons some of the team members were unable to participate. We missed you so much!

We hope to see the whole team and some new faces at the first class of the new number “All That Jazz” with Dance Master Caley! Join the spectacular Ladies Formation Team! Only at Dance Fire Studio!

Winter Stars 2021

Check out the best pictures from Dance Fire’s Semi-Annual Winter Stars Showcase & Competition!

Thank you to Angela Mia Photography for capturing these memories that will last forever. All pictures have been emailed to each performer last week.

Each performer will have their favorite photo framed and hung on the prestigious Dance Fire Wall of Fame in the new year!

Extremely proud of our dancers

Mark Your Calendars for our next Showcase & Competition event: Spring Showcase Spectacular! Saturday, June 18th, 2022!

Gallery: https://www.dancefirestudio.com/gallery

Dance Fire Ladies Formation Team! New Number!

Dance Fire Ladies Formation Team

New Musical Theater Number

"All that Jazz"

Join the team and perform this ladies only show on June 18th 2022 at Dance Fire's Spring Showcase Spectacular

Additional performance opportunities will be scheduled for June/July 2022.

Call Us: (518) 557- 2052

Email: office@dancefirestudio.com

Online Registration: https://www.dancefirestudio.com/monthly-schedule

2022 Kids/Teen Dance & Acting Classes

Dance Fire Studio’s Kids/Teen Program!

Kids and Teens Dance and Acting Classes.

Begins January 24th through May 11th 2022

Bronze, Silver, Gold and Unlimited Group Class Memberships Available.

Details online:

https://www.dancefirestudio.com/kids-dance-classes

Or Call Us: (518) 557- 2052

Email: office@dancefirestudio.com



Dance Fire at Senior USA Dance Nationals!

Congratulations to Mike and Sue on a great performance at the USA Dance Senior National Championships in Chicago this past weekend! They have become Silver & Gold National Latin Champions and have placed in the Final & Semifinal of the Gold & Novice National Championships!

We are proud of all their hard work and dedication. Thank you for being part of our Dance Fire Family!

Start dancing today socially or competitively: www.dancefirestudio.com

News from North American Imperial Star Ball in Chicago!

Monty and Dance Master Natalia did a great job at the North American Imperial Star Ball in Chicago. Monty placed 1st in the Rising Stars Open Ballroom and Open Advance Gold.

We’d like to thank the organizers @demidova.katusha and her team for such an amazing competition.

Jane and Dance Master Florin placed 1st in their Rising Stars Open Ballroom

Successful competition! We’d like to thank our students for their hard work and dedication and to all who supported us this past weekend in Chicago.

Dance Masters Florin and Natalia placed 9th in the semifinal out of a strong quarterfinal of the Open Professional Ballroom at the North American Imperial Star Ball in Chicago.

It was wonderful to have their Chicago family watch them perform live and cheer for them. Thank you to Katusha Demidova, Arunas Bizokas and the whole organizing team for offering such a great experience for the dancers!

Celebrate your Special Day at Dance Fire Studio!

We would like to congratulate from the bottom of our hearts our Dance Fire Family members Dan and Jane on their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Thank you for choosing Dance Fire to celebrate your love, happiness and dance journey with your friends and family.

It was a beautiful evening and everyone had a great time!

Love is in the air at Dance Fire

Celebrate your special day with us:

https://www.dancefirestudio.com/studio-rentals

Performing in the Mall of America!

Congratulations to Alissa and Dance Master Florin on a memorable and spectacular performance at National Ballroom Dance Week Celebration of the Minnesota USA Dance Chapter! It was an unforgettable experience to dance their exquisite show "Swan Lake" in the Mall of America!

We absolutely enjoyed the stunning Argentine Tango performance of Alissa's mom Angela and her instructor David.

What a beautiful family of talented dancers!

Dance Fire at Paragon Open DanceSport Championships 2021!

A successful weekend for Dance Fire at Paragon Open DanceSport Championships! Thank you to the organizers Andrei Gavriline and Elena Kryuchkova for a welcoming, full of energy competition with a wonderful Halloween spirit in the ballroom!

On Thursday Nancy had her first competition experience. Together with her Dance Master Florin their dancing and results were nothing short of spectacular, placing 3rd in the Bronze American Smooth Scholarship and placing 1st with high scores in the showcase competition.

On Friday Monty and Dance Master Natalia had a great performance after a long competition break. Congratulations on winning the Gentlemen's Open Gold Ballroom Championship and placing 6th in the final of the Open Gold Ballroom Scholarship.

On the same evening we were excited to cheer for Kevin and Natasha who had their debut in the Silver level. Congratulations on your win and welcome back to the competition floor!

On Saturday Susan and Dance Master Andrei set the floor on fire and won the Bronze Latin Championship as well as received 2nd place in the Bronze Latin Scholarship. This was Susan's first competition and we can't wait to help her reach her highest dance goals.

Our Dance Fire Family is extremely proud of Tom and Tamara who have shown incredible commitment to improving their dancing and after a long break involving a back surgery deliver such great results: 1st place in Adult Novice and Pre-Champ Championships! 2nd place in the Adult Novice Tango competition!

Dance Fire is delighted to have all of you be part of our dance family! Your hard work and dedication to this beautiful art and sport is showing!

Dance Fire Ladies Formation Team

Have you seen the exquisite performance of our Dance Fire Ladies Formation Team last Wednesday at National Ballroom Dance Week Celebration?

It was strong, powerful and absolutely fabulous!

Our #DanceFire Ladies were on fire!

Thank you to Joan Heffler for this excellent photo! You could find her talented work on www.joanhefflerphotography.com

Thank you to Dance Master Caley for choreographing such a stunning number “Cell Block Tango”!

Now it's your chance to join our Ladies Formation Team. Contact us for more details: office@dancefirestudio.com

Photo Credit: Joan Heffler

Photo Credit: Joan Heffler

Dance Fire at National Ballroom Dance Week Celebration!

Dear Dancers of our Dance Fire Team,

We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for representing the Dance Fire Family at the National Ballroom Dance Celebration at Crossgates Mall last Wednesday!

We are so proud of each one of you!

We will be posting each performance throughout the week.

Thank you to all who attended this wonderful community event! Thank you to Capital USA Dance for organizing such a wonderful evening of celebration for our dancers!

We love our #DanceFireFamily!

Dance Fire Strong



Celebrating with our Dance Community!

Thank you to all our dancers for celebrating with us such an important achievement in the professional career of our Dance Masters Florin & Natalia- 2021 US National RS Ballroom Champions!

We are humbled by your kindness, support and love!

We had a wonderful time dancing the night away at the Friday Casino Royale Social Party!

Your Dance Fire Family

#dancefirestudio #danceclasses #ballroomdancing #socialdance #nationaldancesportchampions #dancing #capitalregion

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Dance Masters Florin & Natalia are the new 2021 US National Champions!

Dance Masters Florin and Natalia have been crowned UNITED STATES NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR CHAMPIONS!
Thank you for all your positive energy and kind messages! It made a difference!
Get ready to celebrate with our Champions at the Friday Casino Royale Social Party on September 17th!
Please find below Florin and Natalia's message of gratitude:


~UNITED STATES NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR CHAMPIONS~

"If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it- then I can achieve it."-Muhammad Ali
This achievement means a lot to us. It represents the culmination of hard work, dedication and especially perseverance. However, this is just a stepping stone, a stop on our dance journey. We are already looking ahead at new challenges and goals to reach and continue to perfect our dancing.
Our endless gratitude goes to our team of teachers who believe in us unconditionally. Thank you for always pushing us to dance our best, for your support and love.
We were humbled with all the messages from our family, friends and students! Your positive energy sent last night made a difference! We love our
Dance FireFamily!
Thank you to our most talented
Gesteredi Sarolta Fashion who makes Natalia's dresses stand out on the floor with their elegance, quality and beauty!
A huge thank you to
Freed of London (Freed of London_USA) for your continued sponsorship and excellent dance shoes that complete our look!
A special thank you to our personal trainer Joe Sindoni of AthLab for making us stronger, resistant and conditioned.
A great title has been added to our Professional Career. Looking forward to the next ones!
See you on the dance floor.
With love,
Florin & Natalia

Jive Fusion Show of Dance Masters Andrei & Caley at Swing-Travaganza Signature Special Event!

What a blast we had at the Swing-Travaganza at Dance Fire Studio!

Thank you to our Dance Masters Andrei and Caley for an excellent Jive Fusion performance! We are extremely grateful to have such talented professional dancers and teachers as part of our Dance Fire Team!

Enjoy their show and don't forget to share it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q5yQ4aE6PE