One evening in July, while walking home from a concert in Paris, Lisa came upon people dancing the tango beneath the pillars of the Odéon. As she watched them, she was reminded of her lifelong love of dance and was inspired to return to it.
Lisa has been fortunate to live a life filled with creativity, travel, and adventure. Earlier in her career, she wrote and produced three eight-part documentary series for Italian Cultural TV, a path that introduced her to much of Asia. She later returned to the United States, where she completed her education and built an international career in the design, distribution, and manufacturing of high-end home furnishing textiles, all while raising her family in New York City.
In retirement, Lisa discovered a new passion for porcelain ceramics, eventually establishing her own studio before giving it all away to create a learning center. She has also had the great privilege of owning and showing exceptional dressage horses -- a passion that allowed her to experience much of the world from horseback, which is one of her greatest joys.
Today, Lisa feels especially blessed to call Paris home while continuing to travel the world, discovering beautiful places and encountering its remarkable wildlife. And now, beneath the music and movement of the tango, she is delighted to rediscover yet another joy that has accompanied her throughout her life: dance.
Lisa is paired with Fred Astaire Professional Elmar
Elmar began ballroom dancing in Germany at the age of 7, and through the years successfully competed in many Regional, National and International competitions. Upon completion of the extensive German training to become a certified dance instructor, he was immediately offered a position as Assistant Manager and Dance Instructor at one of the largest German dancing schools in Munich, Germany.
In January 2007, Elmar joined Fred Astaire Dance Studios as an owner and Director of the Brookfield, CT location and with the success of that studio he and his wife opened a second studio in Greenwich where he continues to pursue his passion for dancing. Under his direction and instruction, the Greenwich Fred Astaire Dance Studio's students and certified instructors have won top placements in competitions and enjoy the magic of dance.