Participating Dance Studios

Bill Guiher has been a ballroom dance instructor since 1984. In 1987 he became the franchisee of the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Amherst.

Anastasia Abrashin is a Fred Astaire National Rhythm, Smooth, Nine Dance, and Show Dance Champion

Dmitriy Kuzmenko works at Fred Astaire's studio in Amherst as a coach and performer, fulfilling all my dance life experience.

Yelena Tarasenko began dancing as a young girl in the Soviet Ukraine. She found great passion and inspiration for ballroom dancing while working hard to become a finalist in the Ukrainian National Youth Competition.

William Sprague was born and raised in Western New York, graduating from Lakeshore Central and furthering his education through the military and local colleges.

Paula Iacono, LISTD is the Founder and Director of the Iacono Ballroom Center, located in Amherst, New York.  Her studio is also the home of the Buffalo Ballroom Theatre, its resident dance company.

Phoxay Bouthsavong is a full-time Dance Instructor with the Iacono Ballroom Center. He has been part of the Iacono Ballroom Center for over ten years and holds his professional degrees in the International and American style ballroom divisions of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance.