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Judges

Oxana Kononova - Italy

Dmitry Stepanov - Ukraina

Dmitry Stepanov - Ukraina

Two times Italian Amateur Latin National Champion 

CSIT World Games bronze medalist 

Current Professional Latin Vice World Champion 

Dmitry Stepanov - Ukraina

Dmitry Stepanov - Ukraina

Dmitry Stepanov - Ukraina

International WDC (World Dance Council) Judge. 

Member of FNDL (highest category) in Ukraine.  Top-category coach in ballroom dancing. 

Head of the ballroom dance ensemble “Harmony”. Master’s degree in Ballroom Choreography, graduated from Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts.

Shares his knowledge, skills, and expertise in ballroom c

International WDC (World Dance Council) Judge. 

Member of FNDL (highest category) in Ukraine.  Top-category coach in ballroom dancing. 

Head of the ballroom dance ensemble “Harmony”. Master’s degree in Ballroom Choreography, graduated from Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts.

Shares his knowledge, skills, and expertise in ballroom choreography, conducts training seminars, masterclasses, and coaching sessions for athletes and trainers. 

Regularly invited as a judge for major national and international competitions. 

Achievements of his students: 

Multiple-time champions of Ukraine. 

Finalists and champions of the WDC World Championships .

Winners of Blackpool Dance Festival. 

Winners of the International Championship. 

Karita Yli-Piipari - US

Dmitry Stepanov - Ukraina

Karita Yli-Piipari - US

 15 times Finnish National Champion in Standard, Latin, and 10-Dance

WDSF 10-Dance World Cup Vice-Champion and Europe Cup Bronze medalist

10-Dance World & European Championships Finalist 

World Games Standard Championships Finalist

International and United Kingdom Professional Rising Star finalist (standard) 

Blackpool Championships Rising Sta

 15 times Finnish National Champion in Standard, Latin, and 10-Dance

WDSF 10-Dance World Cup Vice-Champion and Europe Cup Bronze medalist

10-Dance World & European Championships Finalist 

World Games Standard Championships Finalist

International and United Kingdom Professional Rising Star finalist (standard) 

Blackpool Championships Rising Star Semifinalist (standard) 

International Championships Rising Star Semifinalist (latin)

Winner of numerous prestigious WDC and WDSF titles including North European, Universal, Finnish Open, Malesian

Open, Singapore Open, King’s Cup to name few. Achievement of her students

Multiple National Championships 

WDSF World Champions and Finalists

Laura Kenzhetaeva

Laura Kenzhetaeva

Karita Yli-Piipari - US

Introduction

Evgeni Taraniuk

Laura Kenzhetaeva

Evgeni Taraniuk

United States National Champion in Standard and 10-dance. 

3 times Blackpool Champion (in Juniors)

6 times Dutch Open Champion (in Juniors)

Laura Makinen

Laura Kenzhetaeva

Evgeni Taraniuk

United States National Champion in Standard 

United States National Champion in 10-dance. 

Northern European Champion in Standard


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