With over 65 years of experience in ballroom dance instruction as well as an unparalleled dance curriculum, Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios have brought the joy of dancing to tens of thousands of Americans Co-founded by the legendary Fred Astaire, our studios set the standard for excellence in dance instruction. Established in 1947 the Fred Astaire Dance Studios continue the legacy of great Fred Astaire that had began with the opening of the first studio on Park Avenue in New York City in 1947. By doing that Fred Astaire brought his immense talent out of glamorous Hollywood and onto the dance floors of America and around the world.