Sara grew up here in Riverside, CT and after a few stints living in other places - New York City, Nicaragua, Mexico, London and Marblehead, MA - she and her husband Ed, who is also a Riverside native, moved back to Riverside with their three children.
Sara taught high school Spanish for many years, and also worked in the field of public health working on maternal and child health programs in Latin America. She is involved with outdoor education programs and organizations in both Greenwich and Jackson, WY as a volunteer and as a board member.
She is an outdoor enthusiast, loves to ski, play tennis and pickleball, sail and hike. Now that her children are out of college and in the working world, she and her husband spend most of their winters in Wyoming where they love to enjoy all things winter. This is her first time as an Abilis Dancing Star!
Sara is paired with Fred Astaire Professional Clemens
Clemens began dancing in Linz, Austria at the age of 15. After completing all of his examinations in dance school, he began competing in major dance competitions throughout Europe including the Austrian Open, German Open, Italian Open, Copenhagen Open, Czech Republic Open, and Blackpool.
He was recruited by the studio in 1998 and became the owner with his wife in 2001. During his time with Fred Astaire, he has won numerous New England regional championships as well as top teacher awards. Clemens has a degree in fashion and design from HBLA in Linz, Austria.
He works hard not only on the dance floor with his students, but also designing and making custom dresses for the studios competitive students, which he does in his free time.