Anita Flejter, Co-Owner of Adelante Studios and Stepping Out Studios, Founder and Owner of Flejter, LLC Anita Flejter is an entrepreneurial-minded individual who is highly skilled in project management, painting and other artistic endeavors. A native of Poland, Ms. Flejter was an inspired dancer at the age of 3! Since childhood, she actively competed in Ballroom Dancing and performed as member of various performance groups all over Poland. However, she found her true love – Argentine Tango – only after she moved to New York in 2004. While continuing her profession as artist, designer and art conservator, she also uses her Argentine Tango fascination training with world-renowned dancers such as: Anton Gazenbeek, Hernan Brizuela, Roberto Herrera y Lorena Goldstein, Chico Fromboli y Juana Sepuldeva, Joanna Copez, Mariana Flores y Edwardo Capussi, Fabian Salaz, Guillermina Quiroga, Ivan Terazzas and Sara Grdan and many others. Ms. Flejter partners professionally with Walter Zylinski. Ms. Flejter holds a Master’s in Fine Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts with a specialty in Mural and Easel Painting Restoration and a Bachelor’s Degree from Pedagogical College of Academy of Fine Arts with a specialty in Art Education – both universities are located in Krakow. She also attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Como, Italy, where she studied painting restoration and received a Socrates/Erasmus Program grant to study the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments. Additionally, she attended New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts and the National Academy of Fine Arts in New York. Ms. Flejter has worked on prominent frescos, murals, wooden sculptures and panels with tempera, stucco restoration, architectural paintings and a wide variety of other projects in Europe and the United States. Projects range from Exaltation of the Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. Leonardo Church, Plalace of Luis, and Museum Szolayskich – all of which are in Poland - to Palazzo Bianco in Italy and long list of creative art projects in the New York City area. Ms. Flejter is a serial-entrepreneur, having owned and operated AB Origine Art and Art Restoration Studio in Poland, and Flejter, LLC Creative Art Projects. As such, she has completed a long list of private residence art projects such as murals, wallpaper reconstruction, painted furniture, and canvas paintings. She also completed large scale projects for public buildings. Subcontracting under the Flejter, LLC name, Ms. Flejter acted as the Art Conservator for the Gettysburg Cyclorama Project in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, which was over a 2 year project. Currently, Ms. Flejter completes privately commissioned projects, works for Evergreene Architectural Arts, Inc. doing conservation, restoration and reinstatement of large monuments of national, historic and sentimental value to Americans, as well as acting as the Creative Director and partner/co-owner at Stepping Out Ballroom Dance Corp. Ms. Flejter was responsible for revitalizing that company by utilizing her graphic design and marketing expertise to recreate the company image and successfully market it via social media, online marketing and customer relations tactics. Her extensive background in art and art education were invaluable toward creating high profile programs for artistic development, including dance and other art related events.

Lukas Chockuba, Co-Owner of Adelante Studios & Stepping Out Studios, Founder and Owner of Lukas Hotscuba, LLC Lukas Chockuba rounds out the team with a considerable background in ballroom dancing and enjoys sharing his extensive knowledge and expertise with his students. Currently, Mr. Chockuba is a resident Coach at Stepping Out Studios in New York City. Mr. Chockuba studied Architecture at the University of Rzeszow in Poland and has significant experience in planning interior spaces in order to best offer the most convenient, effective and efficient use of the space – which is so essential when utilizing prime Manhattan real estate in order to maximize the Company’s profitability. Mr. Chockuba has a vast training background from and variety of top-tier coaches, leading him to become a Blackpool Dance Festival Professional Rising Star Finalist. Additionally, in Professional Rising Star division in the U.S., Mr. Chockuba placed 1st in: Manhattan Dancesport 2006, Millenium Dancesport 2006, The Yankee Classic 2006, Maryland Dancesport Championships 2006, American Star Ball 2006, Professional Rising Stars, American Star Ball 2006, Atlanta Open 2006, Professional Rising Stars Atlanta Open 2006, Emerald Ball 2006 USA - Los Angeles (CA), Philadelphia Dance Festival 2006 and many more. Since moving to the United States in 2008, Mr. Chockuba has participated in numerous Professional dance division competitions around the country and won prestigious awards, including 1st places in: New Jersey State Open 2008, The Yankee Classic 2008 USA - Boston (MA) World Masters Professional Standard, Maryland Dancesport Championships Professional Open Standard 2008, 2nd places in The International Championships England - Brentwood/London, Tri-State Challenge 2008, and Eastern US Dancesport 2008, to name a few. In 2011, Mr. Chockuba partnered with Erica Sazinas and they are currently dance as Professionals. Their first competition that is recorded was in USA - Boston (MA) on 2011 (June). So far their best mark is getting into 6 in the Professional Ballroom in Los Angeles.

Nicholas Kosta, Co-Owner of Adelante Studios, Founder and Owner of Space-4-Shoots. Space-4-Shoots (http://space4shoots.com/blog/) provides conveniently located, fully equipped, and affordable shoot space (daylight and studio light) that caters to both established and up-and-coming photographers, models, designers, and artists. Space-4-Shoots also actively promotes the work of its clients via social media, Space-4-Shoots’ Directory of Talent, and periodic networking events. Whether shooting fashion, editorial, portraiture, product, music videos, interviews or holding castings and auditions, Space-4-Shoots is your space for that. Our 1,600 sq ft open loft space with 10′+ high ceiling can be subdivided by movable partitions. We also have a green screen station for video and photography. We are open for bookings Monday-Friday between 9 am to 6pm. We can open by special request on Saturday-Sunday after 4 pm. Visits by appointment only / no walk-ins. Our studio has ample natural light with 12 south facing windows.s4s-1 We are located in Chelsea on 26th Street between Six Avenue and Broadway.