Our Staff|
Introducing...........Theo & Ganine Derleth! The Proud New Owner's of The Fort Myers Fred Astaire!
Theo & Ganine owned and operated the original Fred Astaire Dance Studio on Broadway in New York City. Together, they performed for The Rainbow Room, The Tavern on the Green, The Copacabana, Cipriani’s, Laura Belle’s, Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night’s Swing, Good Morning America and The Today Show. Theo Derleth has produced and choreographed shows for stage, television and film. As an ambassador for the ballroom dance industry Theo reached around the world to bring top dance champions to the United States. He was a driving force and strong influence to the influx of foreign competitors in America by securing them visas, sponsorship, housing, training and employment. Many are now the top dancers representing the United States as well as teachers and studio owners. Theo has touched countless lives in the dance industry. Breaking down borders and encouraging the exchange of information, techniques and styles, the dance standard has been raised and will continue to grow.
Ganine sings and dances, her credits include original Broadway companies of The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Two For The Show, national Actor’s Equity companies of 42nd Street and A Chorus Line, The Cotton Club with Henry LeTang, The Grammy Awards, The Tony Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors. She performed as a Rockette in the Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular, dance coach for Tony Bennett’s music video “Stepping Out”, opening act for Sammy Davis Jr. & Jerry Lewis, Cleopatra for Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas and as member of the first United States Olympic Dance Corps. Ganine taught dance at Columbia University, Fordham University, Wagner College, College of Staten Island, and SUNY Brockport for Dance Rochester as well as at her own schools.
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