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| Nina Estrina | Adjudicator - Pennsylvania USA Dance - |
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| Nina Estrina was born in Ekaterinburg, Russia where she attended an art school with an emphasis on ballet and rhythmic gymnastics. At the age of nine, she moved to the United States with her family and began taking Ballroom Dance lessons. She fell in love with the excitement and beauty of Ballroom and has been dancing ever since.
Nina successfully competed in numerous competitions across the United States and Canada, placing in the finals and wining many of them. With over a decade of competitive training and experience, Nina began teaching. This is where she found a new passion! Nina has raised some of todays best junior dancers who are USA Dance National finalists and winners! |
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| Genadi Kijnyer | Adjudicator - USA Dance - A+ B+ C+ D+ |
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Adjudicator - NY NY
National Judge NDCA, USA Dance - A+,B+,C+,D+ Championship Certified Adjudicator. Owner of Dance Zone USA Studio. Represented Moldova, Russia, and Israel in the World and European Championships in Standard, Latin, 10-dance. Won the champion title multiple times. Reached the final category in the European Cap. Former director of the municipal dance group “Dance Express” in Jerusalem and the founder and organizer of the Annual Dance Championship “Gold Jerusalem.” Trained couples who participated in International World Championships. Also trained couples who were winners and finalists of the United States National and Regional Dance Sport Championships in Latin and Standard (ranging from pre-teens, juniors, and youth categories to adults.) - See more at: http://dancezoneusa.org/about/instructors/#sthash.3J7fmDGX.dpuf |
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| Slavik Legkovenko | Adjudicator - Ukraine WDC - |
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Slavik Legkovenko - owner one of the top dance studios in Ukraine, “Dance Style”. During his teaching career his juvenile, junior and youth couples won countless National and International Championships, including Ukrainian Nationals, Blackpool Dance Festival (UK), The International Championships (UK), World Championships (France) and another top international competitions.
Before retiring as a Professional competitor in Open Latin Division Slavik and his partner Lyudmyla became Ukrainian National Champions in 2005, 2008, 2011. Top 9 at German Open in 2008, top 17 at The International Championship (UK) in 2010, Semi-Finalists at World Championship (France) in 2012 . |
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| Jaroslaw Radzimierski | Adjudicator - Lawrenceville, New Jersey | |
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Jarek started his adventure with ballroom dance when he was 10 years old, studying at “Cantinero” dance studio in Poland. Since then dance became his life passion. Over the years he was trained by the best instructors in Poland (including Grzegorz Rybicki, choreographer and founder of “Cantinero” and Iwona Pawlowicz, recent judge of Poland’s TV version of Dancing with the Stars). He received many awards in national dance competitions and in 1997 achieved the level of Champ in both the Standard and Latin styles. After he graduated in 2004 with his Masters degree in Diplomacy and Political Affairs from Lodz University of International Studies he decided to move to America. In 2008 he became the founder and co-owner of Viva Ballroom Dance Studio in Lawrenceville, NJ. He has been teaching and choreographing Ballroom and Latin dance for children, teens, and adults, both singles and couples. He specializes in not only social dance but competitive dance as well, coaching many of Viva’s most successful competitive couples. His students participate in competitions and perform at numerous social and charity events throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His competitive achievements include becoming a finalist in the Professional Rising Star division at many prestigious competitions including the Manhattan DanceSport Championships, Empire State Dancesport Championships, American Star Ball Championships and the NJ State Open DanceSport Championships. He also maintains certifications as a Zumba and Brancee instructor as well | |
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| Marina Shelomitskaya | Adjudicator - | |
| Yelena Vesnovskiy | Adjudicator - New York USA Dance+WDSF - A+ B+ C+ D+ |
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Yelena Vesnovskiy is WDSF `A` and USA Dance A+, B+, C+, D+ certified adjudicator.
As an adjudicator, Yelena has judged many esteemed North American and European international competitions including WDSF World Championships and WDSF World Open competitions. Yelena has been teaching and training dancers for the past 40 years. From the age of seven she studied ballet, folk, modern, and contemporary styles of dance in Russia. At age twelve she discovered ballroom dancing, which quickly became her primary style of dance. As a dancer, Yelena has competed in all major European and North American championships. She has achieved S-class in Standard and Latin as an amateur dancesport athlete and continued as a professional competitor specializing in Standard. Yelena has trained with the top coaches and trainers in the world. Yelena graduated the Performing Arts University in Novosibirsk, Russia, with degrees in Choreography and Ballet Mastery. Shortly after the graduating, Yelena became the founder, executive manager and professor of the Ballroom Dance Department at the Novosibirsk University of Performing Arts. Many of her college students became coaches and dancesport club owners in different regions of Russia and even other countries. Yelena has published books, teaching materials and has been cited in numerous technique and development publications. Since 2001, Yelena has been the owner and primary instructor of Atlantic Ballroom Dance Studio in Brooklyn New York. In Atlantic Ballroom, her main focus has been to raise dancers to be determined and passionate competitors. Her education and experience from Russia and the United States create a strict and diverse curriculum, which imbeds into the dancers fundamentals that are necessary for success. Her students became Russian Youth Latin National Champions.Her couples in the USA have also reached many heights, such as Junior, Youth and Under 21 Standard National Champions, who represented USA at WDSF World Championships. Yelena has organized the Metropolitan DanceSport Championship in Brooklyn, NY since 2016. |
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| Ruslan Wilder | Adjudicator - New York, NY USA USA Dance+WDSF - A+ B+ C+ D+ |
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Ruslan Wilder started dancing at the age of 6 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Had a successful dance career as amateur in Russia with a few other partners prior to moving to US in 1997.
After getting married to Katusha in 2002 they continued their amateur and professional dance career together. Since than they have acquired many various top titles as amateurs and professionals in US and around the World in Dancesport Industry today. Some of the titles include: Owner of Hudson Dance Studio Owner of Championship Dance Camps Owner of Independence Day Ball Dance Camp Multiple Time United States Professional 10-Dance Finalists Multiple Time World Professional 10-Dance Finalists Multiple Time US Representatives to the World Championships North American Ballroom and Latin Champions United States Professional Rising Star Standard Finalists US Open to the World Professional Rising Star Standard Finalists Top 24 British Open Professional Ballroom 2012 US Representatives to the World Professional Standard (Ballroom) Championships Together they have performed shows for such stars as Steve Wynn, Aprille Millo, Nigel Lythgoe, and have been featured as a star performers for Capezio 125th Anniversary and major TV networks such as ABC, NBC, FOX, TNT, CNN. In addition to teaching at their studio: Hudson Dance Studio, judging, coaching and performing shows Worldwide, Ruslan and Katusha Wilder are Owners of Championship Dance Camps and Organizers of Independence Day Ball Dance Camp which takes place annually on July 4th weekend in Washington, DC. |
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| Lev Vesnovskiy | Adjudicator - Brooklyn, NY USA Dance+WDSF - A+ B+ C+ D+ |
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Lev Vesnovskiy is a Licensed WDSF `A` and USA Dance Adjudicator who has been teaching and training dancers for the past 30 years. His students became Russian Youth Latin National Champions and USA Youth and Under 21 Standard National Champions.
Lev became one of the first certified professionals and the first invigilator in the Asia region of Russia. As an adjudicator, Lev has judged many esteemed National and International competitions. He started his dancing career in 1978 in Russia and competed in all major European and North American championships as amateur in Standard, Latin and 10-dance and professional in Standard. Parallel to his dance career he graduated the Novosibirsk State University with Bachelor in Physics and Master in Computer Science. With his wife and dance partner Lev has founded and led the first in Russia ballroom choreography faculty in Novosibirsk University of Performing Arts and became the first lector and examiner in the region. He has published few books about ballroom dancing including the Russian version of Technique of Latin Dancing approved by Mr. Walter Laird himself. Since 2001, Lev has been the owner and instructor of Atlantic Ballroom Dance Studio in Brooklyn New York. Organizer of Metropolitan DanceSport Championship in Brooklyn, NY |
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| Renata Shvarts | Adjudicator - NY, NY USA Dance+WDSF - Chair+ A+ B+ C+ D+ E+ |
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WDSF and USA Dance Chairman of Judges
WDSF Amateur / WDSF Professional Division World Class Adjudicator National Judge WDSF World and Grand-Slam Adjudicator Member of USAD, WDSF Founder and Co-owner of Basic Ballroom Dance Studios and Ballroom Hub Co-organizer of `Islanders Dancesport Championships` |
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| Renata Shvarts | Chairman - NY, NY USA Dance+WDSF - Chair+ A+ B+ C+ D+ E+ |
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WDSF and USA Dance Chairman of Judges
WDSF Amateur / WDSF Professional Division World Class Adjudicator National Judge WDSF World and Grand-Slam Adjudicator Member of USAD, WDSF Founder and Co-owner of Basic Ballroom Dance Studios and Ballroom Hub Co-organizer of `Islanders Dancesport Championships` |
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| Lev Vesnovskiy | Chairman - Brooklyn, NY USA Dance+WDSF - A+ B+ C+ D+ |
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Lev Vesnovskiy is a Licensed WDSF `A` and USA Dance Adjudicator who has been teaching and training dancers for the past 30 years. His students became Russian Youth Latin National Champions and USA Youth and Under 21 Standard National Champions.
Lev became one of the first certified professionals and the first invigilator in the Asia region of Russia. As an adjudicator, Lev has judged many esteemed National and International competitions. He started his dancing career in 1978 in Russia and competed in all major European and North American championships as amateur in Standard, Latin and 10-dance and professional in Standard. Parallel to his dance career he graduated the Novosibirsk State University with Bachelor in Physics and Master in Computer Science. With his wife and dance partner Lev has founded and led the first in Russia ballroom choreography faculty in Novosibirsk University of Performing Arts and became the first lector and examiner in the region. He has published few books about ballroom dancing including the Russian version of Technique of Latin Dancing approved by Mr. Walter Laird himself. Since 2001, Lev has been the owner and instructor of Atlantic Ballroom Dance Studio in Brooklyn New York. Organizer of Metropolitan DanceSport Championship in Brooklyn, NY |
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