Liana Bakhtiarova
Liana Bakhtiarova
United States Professional RS Champions 2018 and currently US Open finalists
UK Open Professional RS champions 2019
Blackpool Professional RS finalists 2019
Highest world ranking: top 22
Slava Kostianets
Slava Kostianets
2012 World Formation champion
2016 /2017 US National RS Balroom Finalists
2017 US National American Smooth Champion
2018 Blackpool Pro Am Champion
2018 Blackpool Pro American Smooth Finalists
2019 Blackpool Pro Am Champion
2019 Blackpool Pro American Smooth Finalists
Dariusz Michalski
Dariusz Michalski
At seven years old, Dariusz Michalski started his ballroom dance career under the mentorship of Michael Jasecki and Marta Janczak. At age 14, Dariusz got his first Ballroom Polish Champion Title in Junior 14-15. He later moved to England and studied ballroom dancing for seven years with many great legends, including Danny McBright, Benny Talmayer, Bob Birdges, Brian Allen, Marcus Hilton, Michael Styllianos, and Tor Floysvik. In 2002, he moved to the United States and together with his partner Anna Mikhed, were finalists for several prestigious U.S. competitions. Dariusz is a Certified ISTD Teacher with a Highly Commented Grade, a Certified U.S. Adjudicator with A+B+C+D+E Category, and a Pro/Am Teacher.
Adam Jona
Adam Jona
Adam Jona has been a ballroom dancer since the tender age of seven, earning a good number of awards for his skills. He has appeared in numerous commercials, music videos, theater, TV and movies, including a role in the Christian Slater and Eva Longoria movie "Without Men" in 2011. He is also an international singing sensation having won highly acclaimed awards in China, Vietnam and the Philippines. Recently graduated from UC Berkeley.
Chris Cho
Chris Cho
- U.S. 10 Dancer (Latin & Ballroom)
- U.S. Pro/Am Champion
- California Star Ball Champion
- Over 10 Years of Teaching Experience
- Competed over a decade in many of the U.S. competitions.
- Specialize in Competitive, Show and Social Dances. (Salsa, Bachata, Social Taiwanese Tango, Jitterbug, Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Waltz, etc.
Lauren Woods
Lauren Woods
Valeriu "Val" Ursache
Valeriu Ursache
Valeriu Ursache is a professional ballroom dancer that has been competing since 10 years old. He is the 2018 USA National Professional Rising Star Champion and the winner of 2019 UK open Professional Rising Star.
Marek Klepadlo
Marek Klepadlo
- Finalist of most Major US Pro competitions UK Open Professional RS 2nd
- International Open Professional RS 3rd
- USA Open Professional RS Runner-up
- Dutch Open Am RS Champion
- 2x Youth USA National Champion
- Junior 2 USA National Champion
Nina Zhiting Yang
Nina Zhiting Yang
- USA Open Professional RS Runner-up
- International Open Professional RS 3rd
- UK Open Professional RS 2nd
- Finalist of most Major US Pro competitions
- Dutch Open Am RS Champion
- Blackpool Under-21 Runner-up
- Blackpool Am RS 3rd
Elena Nesterova
Elena Nesterova
Elena Nestrova was born in Ukraine and has been dancing for over 20 years! She started dancing at the age of 5. By the time she was 12 she was the lead singer of a big theater in her home city and even started to teach other kids. At age 16 she moved to the capital to study at Sports Academia and improve her dance technique with Top Coaches! She did a lot of competitions in Europe and Ukraine and won Ukrainian Champion! Elena then spent 4 years living in Hong Kong coaching students and competing in dance competitions before she moved to the United States and landed in Miami to teach Pro-Am students. She now lives in Los Angeles teaching/coaching at Star Ballroom Dance.
Karlis
Karlis
Cristian Radvan
Cristian Radvan
Roman Italyankin
Roman Italyankin
- USA Open Finalist
- USA National Finalist
- USA Rising Star Champion
- 2018 World Latin Cup professional semi- finalists
- 2016 Blackpool professional latin quarter-finalists
- 2016 US Open to the World Professional Latin Finalists
- 2015 USA National Professional Latin Finalists
- 2015 Ohio Star Ball Latin finalists
- 2015 Emerald Ball Latin Finalists
- 2015 Blackpool Professional Latin Rising Stars Finalist
Sharon Sun
孙雨婷?模特导师秀导
Sharon Sun
孙雨婷：专业演员及模特教练，培训出來的学生中有获得2015年中国新丝路模特大赛美国洛杉矶赛区冠亚军获得者，2015年美国洛杉矶台美小姐亚军获得者，2015年ICN国际卫视洛杉矶旗袍选美大赛冠、亚、季军获得者并但任大赛训导师及评委2015年霓裳选美小姐冠亚军并但任训导师及评委，2016年洛城天使选美小姐并但任训导师及评委，冠军得主是孙老师亲自培训出来的，2017年华阜小姐冠军以及2018国际中华小姐亚军、这些获奖者都是孙雨婷老师亲自培训指导训练，2018年新丝路模特大赛担任主办评委，2019年春蝉翼Fashion show艺术总监和IFSM好莱坞时装周特聘秀导师
Sharon Sun, professional actress and model coach, once won the title of Inaugural Northern China Top 10 Models. She also served as a judge of the Inaugural Northwestern China Models Competition and has trained many competition winning models. Ms. Sun's students have won numerous competitions to include; the Champion and 2nd place winners in the 2015 China New Silk Road Model Competition, Los Angeles Division in U. S.; 2nd place finish in the 2015 Miss Taiwan Competition in Los Angeles; Champion, 2nd and 3rd place finishes in the 2015 ICN International TV Station Los Angeles Qipao Beauty; and Champion, 2nd and 3rd places finishes in the 2015 Miss Neon Beauty Pageant Championship. In addition to training and coaching these talented young ladies, she served as the tutor, stage art director and judge for both the 2015 ICN International TV Station Los Angeles Qipao Beauty Contest and 2015 Miss Neon Beauty Pageant Championship. In 2016, Ms. Sun personally trained the winner of the competition while also serving as the trainer, stage art director and judge for Los Angeles Angel Beauty Pageant. In addition to the winners above, Ms. Sun also personally trained and coached the champion of the 2017 Miss Huafu and 2nd place of the 2018 International Miss China. In 2018 Ms. Sun served has a judge in the New Silk Road Modeling Competition. In 2019 Ms. Sun served as art director for Spring Wings Fashion Show and special tutor for IFSM Hollywood Fashion Week.
Oleksandr Kamniev & Kateryna Kamnieva
(Sasha & Katya)
Oleksandr Kamniev & Kateryna Kamnieva
(Sasha & Katya)
Professional dancers, choreographers, licensed IDSA international dance teachers, adjudicators and competitors.
- Twice USA Dance National Professional Open Latin Champions and USA Dance National Professional Latin Show Dance Champions.
- Masters of Sport of International class; Masters of sport of Ukraine; IDSA World Champions, EDSF European Champions, Ukrainian Open Champions.
- Winners of California Open Championship, Embassy Ballroom Championship, Elite Championship, California Star Ball, GG Gala and many more.
- USDC WDC US Professional Latin Championship semifinalists
- Quarter and Semifinalists of UK Open Championship and International Championship.
Oleksandr and Kateryna are originally from Ukraine. They were moved to USA in 2016 and successfully continue to dance and compete in NDCA and USA Dance.
They both have many years of dance experience and teach all different age groups, levels, styles, and needs including wedding dancers, people with various disabilities, professional sportsman, participating and choreographing for dance shows, music clips and shootings, etc.
Oleksandr is a Columnist of "Dance Beat" magazine, New-York.
Education:
- They both graduated from National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine and have degree as a Specialist of Sport: Coach of a Kind of Sport (Ballroom dancing); Teacher of Physical Education.
- Oleksandr also graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University and has two specialties:
- Family doctor
- Dermatovenereologist