Coaching team

Brad’s dance journey began at age 14, when he signed up for ballroom lessons to impress a girl, and ended up falling in love with dance, instead.
A few years later, a move to Boston prompted him to explore the competitive side of ballroom, where he began to focus on International Latin. While teaching at Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Brad received accolades as a Regional Professional Smooth/Rhythm Finalist and a Regional Top 10 Teacher. His passion for Latin then led him to Firebeat, where he quickly achieved a new goal—Professional Latin Rising Star Finalist at Capital Dancesport.

Olivia Schrantz is a ballroom and contemporary dancer based in Boston, MA. She is an international ballroom competitor and currently specializes in ballroom and American smooth. She has danced for several dance companies including Paula Higa Dance and Opera Company of Middlebury. She was the 2022 winner of Dancing with the Vermont Stars. Olivia has coached for several collegiate ballroom teams including the University of Vermont, Harvard University, and Brandies University. This is her first year coaching for the Tufts team.