“Imagine walking into a place so full of positive energy that it envelopes you into a big hug every moment you set foot inside its doors. Well that’s kind of what it feels like each time I come to Fred Astaire dancing studios in Menomonee Falls. You become a part of a family. My first three weeks was an immediate life changing experience. I’m a young engineer whose life was turning grim. The real world challenges I’ve faced since college graduation had thrown me for a loop. I started out as an ambitious, innovative, and ready to conquer-the-world individual who turned into a not-so-exciting hoe-hum. Technology was so impersonal that I felt as if I was losing touch with the world around me including myself. Since I’ve joined the studio I’ve felt the unruly grips of depression let loose and best yet… I’ve found myself again! Coming here you’ll make new friends, feel beautiful and will be able to achieve the goals you’ve set for yourself. Dance is beautiful; it’s a language shared by all cultures connecting you to this earth and the souls around you… best yet, it bares no boundaries. Once you have the Fred Astaire experience, I guarantee you will walk a little taller, feel a little prouder, have a new family of friends and be so full of energy that falling asleep at night may be difficult. Celebrate you and the artwork your body can compose… that’s what it’s all about. Thank you to the entire staff at Menomonee Falls. Because of all of you, I hear the music and can celebrate each day as its own again.”

--Carrie