NDCA Certified Social & Advanced Bronze, Social & Advanced Silver, Gold, Associate Professional Diploma

Chad began his dance career in 1995 following a stint in the military. He was a student and later an instructor at the Roseville, MN Fred Astaire studio, eventually transferring to the Inver Grove Heights studio where he met and later married Joanna. Together they were Fred Astaire National Rising Star & Open 10-Dance finalists and have performed with such stars as Edyta Slowinska, Alec Mazo & Kym Johnson of Dancing With The Stars. They have also directed and produced the annual MN Showcase of Stars for a number of years.

After rising through the ranks at the studio for several years, Chad & Joanna purchased it in 2005. In addition to continuing with his first love, teaching, Chad also focuses on staff development and studio growth. Outside the studio, he enjoys billiards and home remodeling. The biggest project he and Joanna have taken on, however, is the development of their two energetic young future dancers, Chase and his younger sister, Chloe!

NDCA Certified Social & Advanced Bronze, Social & Advanced Silver, Gold, Associate Professional Diploma

Joanna took her first ballroom dance class in 1994 while majoring in psychology and minoring in dance at St. Mary's University. After graduating, she became an instructor at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Rochester, MN, later transferring to the Inver Grove Heights studio where she met Chad, who became her dance and life partner. Together they were Fred Astaire National Rising Star & Open 10-Dance finalists and have performed with such stars as Edyta Slowinska, Alec Mazo & Kym Johnson of Dancing With The Stars. They have also directed and produced the annual MN Showcase of Stars for a number of years.

In addition to her extensive ballroom experience, Joanna has participated in university & community theater and musicals and has been a guest choreographer at Theatre in the Round Productions in Mpls. She has studied ballet, tap, jazz, flamenco and belly dance. She teaches bellydancing and belongs to a performance troupe which has made many appearances at the Renaissance Festival & the Festival of Nations.

NDCA Certified Social Bronze

Music and dance are in Angela's blood--she started dancing practically in the cradle! She began at the tender age of three and studied tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and hip hop for the next twelve years, competing locally, regionally and nationally for ten of those twelve years. Along the way she learned to play the drums and keyboard and as she got older began to record her own music. She has several tracks completed and hopes to record an album someday. As if that weren't enough, Angela has a little-known unique talent--she's done trick hula hooping for the past four years!

NDCA Certified Social Bronze

Ohio FADS Open Professional Smooth Finalist

John comes to us from Fred Astaire in Columbus, OH where he was a top teacher whose competitive students often placed in the top three in their divisions. He also loves teaching new students, choreographing routines and competing with his professional partner in the American Smooth style. John has studied under Jonathon Roberts, Anna Trebunskya, Nicholas Kosovich & Eric Luna, all of Dancing With The Stars, as well as many others. With his friendly, outgoing personality John will set you at ease immediately and have you dancing in no time! 

NDCA Certified Social Bronze

SE United States FADS Novice Professional Champion

Jessica has been involved in music, theater, dance and entertainment all her life. She started in theater, danceline and marching band in middle school. She performed on danceline for five years and in marching band throughout middle school and high school, where she was captain of the color guard. She was also a member of the Royal Guard, an independent non-profit color guard performance group. After graduation, Jessica spent six years in radio and has experience in all aspects of station operations. She has been a producer, editor, programmer, news reporter, commercial copy writer and DJ and now adds ballroom dancing to her impressive resume!