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Owners of Fred Astaire Dance Studios and other dignitaries gathered for a ribbon cutting at the 3257 Route 9 facility in Saratoga Springs.
Courtesy Capital Region Chamber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The pandemic brought many challenges to many people, but for Fred Astaire Dance Studios (FADS) in Saratoga, it was an opportunity to relocate and re-open in a bigger and better space. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Capital Region Chamber and studio owners Elizabeth and Grey Masko celebrated the new location with a ribbon cutting event in September, with Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner and National Ballroom Dance Champion Joan Regan Hayner.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new location on Route 9 offers a performance space three times as large as before, fostering even more growth, according to the studio. As people are still recovering from the effects of the pandemic, FADS offers a safe environment for dancers of all ages and abilities to learn about the benefits of ballroom and Latin dancing and how it can help improve mental, physical, and emotional well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so excited about our new location, and everything we\u2019ll be able to offer to the community,\u201d said the Maskos. \u201cWe look forward to the children\u2019s classes we\u2019ll be offering in the spring and hope that our current students enjoy the new space for years to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Maskos also announced a new offering to help share the benefits of dancing with a wider audience. The studio will offer children\u2019s classes beginning next spring. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDancing is not an activity just for older generations, and the same benefits that help hone cognitive function, foster respect for a partner, and encourage body positivity, are all elements of growth that can begin at an early age, as well as continue in the golden years,\u201d they said.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cI\u2019m so glad to see this small business in the Saratoga area growing into a larger location and expanding,\u201d said state Sen. Daphne Jordan, who was unable to attend the ribbon cutting but came earlier in the week to deliver a Senate Recognition Certificate. \u201cEven while coming out of a pandemic and seeing the Studio flourish in this way, provides hope to other small businesses in this area.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis new offering of children\u2019s classes will help develop important structure and compassion among our young people,\u201d said Woerner. \u201cDancing can help encourage coordination, precision, cooperation, and confidence in our children.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSaratoga County is home to many small businesses who have had ups and downs induced by the pandemic,\u201d said Supervisor Theodore Kusnierz, Jr., Saratoga County Board of Supervisor board chairman. \u201cIt\u2019s rewarding and inspiring to see this growth and expansion in the area.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The ribbon cuttings was sponsored by Saratoga National Bank and Trust Co.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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