Olga Akopova and Anton Silantev have danced around the world, earning Russian championships and competing internationally in ballroom dancing.
Now the husband-and-wife team are turning their attention away from competition and to instruction as they take the reins of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Gilbert.
“It’s like, ‘stop the momentum,’” Silantev said about ending their competing days. “We already did the championships. We did that. We did our best. So, we just want to slow down and stop, and start working.”
