The four-time, undefeated American smooth champions had to go back to their native Poland, temporarily, after 18 years in the US. This was after the landlord of their dance studio near Los Angeles demanded they continue paying the $9,000 (£7,000) monthly rent, even when they were required to close.
Ms Stachura says they found a welcome, paying client base in Poland. “People said, ‘Wait a minute, we were already asking you guys to come back like three years ago, to come teach us.'”
The dance partners charge $130 for a one-on-one 45-minute online session, dropping to $20 per person for group calls.
Back in the US, New York-based coach Tatiana Keegan has started to offer daily Latin dancing exercise classes via live streams on Facebook. The lessons are free, but participants can choose to make a donation.
Ms Keegan, who is also the current US Latin dance champion for couples over 35, adds: “I wanted to give a sense of belonging… and to make my students understand they can stay in dancing shape from their living room.”
