Our Staff
Anastacia Abrashian -
Owner/Manager
Anastasia Abrashin started ballroom dancing at the young age of 5 and was competitive in International Standard and Latin. When she was 9 years old she joined a ballroom formation team that earned 5 Russian Championships, and was 5th in the European Championships. In 1998, she moved to the United States and decided to compete in the American Rhythm, American Smooth, Theatrical Arts, and Nine Dance divisions. . In her career of eight years in the U.S., Anastasia was 3 time National Nine Dance Champion, National Theatrical Arts Champion, earned countless Fred Astaire Regional and National Championships, was a National Rhythm finalist, an Ohio Star Ball Rhythm finalist, and Ohio Star Ball Nine dance Champion. Anastasia performed her retirement dance with her husband and partner at the Ohio Star Ball in 2005 and now owns a studio where she still teaches students, and competes in the Pro-Am divisions, and trains professionals.
Andrei Abrashin -
Owner
Andrei Abrashin began ballroom dancing when he was eight years old in Russia and began competing right away in International Latin, and International Standard. At the age of 21, he moved to the United States and began to train and compete in the American Rhythm, American Smooth, Theatrical Arts, and Nine Dance Divisions. In his career of eight years in the U.S., Andrei became 3 time National Nine Dance Champion, National Theatrical Arts Champion, earned countless Fred Astaire Regional and National Championships, was a National Rhythm finalist, an Ohio Star Ball Rhythm finalist, and Ohio Star Ball Nine dance Champion. Andrei performed his retirement dance with his wife and partner at the Ohio Star Ball in 2005 and now owns a studio where he teaches students, and competes in the Pro-Am divisions, and trains professionals.
Andrei and Anastasia Abrashin –
3 Time National Nine Dance Champions
National Theatrical Arts Champions
National Rhythm Finalists
Ohio Star Ball Rhythm Finalists
Fred Astaire National Rhythm, Smooth, Nine Dance, and Show Dance Champions
National Rhythm Finalists
Ohio Star Ball Rhythm Finalists
Fred Astaire National Rhythm, Smooth, Nine Dance, and Show Dance Champions
Caitlin Doldan -
Assistant Manager
Caitlin Doldan – Caitlin Doldan began Tap and Jazz dancing at a young age and continued until she was 18. As an adult, after earning her Bachelor of Arts Degree, she became interested in Ballroom dancing and began to take lessons. After only 7 months, Caitlin decided that she would like to make ballroom dancing her career, and began to train professionally. After one year of being a ballroom teacher at Fred Astaire Buffalo, Caitlin earned an outstanding award as a specialist. She is currently competing in the American Rhythm division, and teaching full time.
Tommy Radon - Teacher
Thomas Radon - Thomas Radon began his dance career as a jazz and hip- hop dancer and very soon became a professional choreographer. He traveled the country mainly working out of Los Angeles, Ft. Meyers, and Orlando, and choreographed for dance teams, cheerleading teams, and performance tours. Thomas also taught major conventions and master classes with up to 3,000 in attendance and worked with dancers that have gone on to be a part of the Nickelodeon tour and Britney Spears’ tour. After making the decision to teach out of one location, he returned to Buffalo to use his talent in Ballroom Dancing. He has been working as a ballroom teacher for five years, and holds the record for the most lessons taught in one week by teaching 114.5 lessons. He achieved this goal by working tirelessly from 8 a.m. in the morning until 4 a.m., and had the same amount of energy on the last lesson as he did on the first. Currently he is competing professionally, and teaching full time.
Vladimir Kosarev - Teacher
Vera Kosarev - Teacher
Jessica Nemeth - Specialist
Luis Soto - Specialist
Veronica Schwab -
Front End Coordinator
