Hi I'm Andrea,
Before I ever won a championship, I was a teacher. As a young student in Germany, I taught other students Latin, maths and of course, dance. That is when I discovered something that has shaped my whole life: I love helping children master a difficult skill as much as I love performing.
The performing went rather well, too! In 2001 I won the Swing Dance World Championship. It was my sixth world title, after five Boogie Woogie championships with my partner Michael Grimm between 1996 and 2000. I received the coveted Silver Laurel Leaf, Germany’s highest sporting honor, alongside sporting greats like Boris Becker and Michael Schumacher. One of our performances attracted almost a million views, which was a lot in those days! You can watch it here: Video
All those years of practice and travel came at a price. I never had a family of my own, and I found myself working harder and harder in a large corporation to make ends meet. But every cloud has a silver lining. After many long discussions, I took the plunge and started Dancina with my business partner. Designing joyful, well-made dancewear for little girls felt like a dream come true. I finally had my family. Thousands of them!
And the teacher in me never stopped. Over the years I have written learning books for
children becoming an Amazon bestselling educational author, including "CVC Words for Kindergarten" and the German Cursive Handwriting Workbook "Schreibschrift Übungsheft Klasse 1, 2 und 3". I kept noticing the same truth. Whether a child is learning a ballet first position or their first cursive letters, the secret is the same: correct form from the very first attempt, built into muscle memory through practice that feels like play. That is exactly how champions are taught.
So Dancina has expanded into learning. Dancina Learning brings that championship-level teaching to skills every child needs, starting with cursive handwriting. Workbooks, posters, and free printables that teach it the right way from the first stroke.
Today, Dancina is one brand in two worlds: Dancina Dancewear and Dancina Learning. Different skills, same promise. Every skill worth having deserves to be taught right.
Very best wishes,
P.S. My husband is a professional musician with the same dedication, and an amazing eye for
design. Just look at our gym leotards!
P.P.S. I hope you join our Dancina family, on the dance floor, at the desk, or both, and stay
with us for a long, long time.
World Dance Champions!
Performance of Andrea Schiffer & Michael Grimm in 2000, 6-times World Champions in Swing (2001) & Boogie Woogie (1996-2000).
