Elena Korb is a professional dancer and accomplished ballroom dance instructor who teaches International Standard, International Latin, American Smooth, American Rhythm, Hustle and Argentine Tango. She is also a professional wedding dance choreographer, and has taught hundreds of couples their first dance over the past six years.

 

Elena started to dance at age 6, and has attained Master’s level in dancing along with Associate Master’s level in gymnastics. She is a graduate of Spektr Dance Club in Volgograd that has been consistently ranked in the top three dance clubs in Russia over the past few years.

 

Elena has over 15 years of professional experience as dance teacher and judge, working with adults and ­children as young as age 5. Over the past 10 years, Elena’s students have won top places in numerous competitions in Russia and Ukraine, with one student winning Germany’s Open Championship. Her students have also taken top places at several National Dance Council of America (NDCA) championships.

 

As a judge with Russian Dance Sport Federation, Elena refereed various dance championships prior to her arriving in Unites States, where she continued to dance professionally as well as to teach and participate in dance competitions with her students.  Elena was Fred Astaire Top Female Dance Teacher in the United States in 2007 & 2008 as well as Top Female Dance Teacher in New York region in 2006, 2007 & 2008. She is a member of National Dance Council of America (NDCA), International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF), and Russian Dance Sport Federation.  Elena has attained certification (with high honors) as a professional teacher through DVIDA International Dance Association, and also has teaching certification from Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios, both member organizations of NDCA.  Elena also holds Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Economics and Management from Volgograd State Technical University.

 

Elena has achieved numerous top results in international dance competitions worldwide over her more than 25-year dancing career. She has Master’s Level proficiency in International Standard, International Latin and Ten Dance Programs.  Elena has won numerous dance championships in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Italy and USA, and also has attained top results at international dance competitions in France, Denmark, Germany Poland and Austria.  Elena was ranked by the International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF) among 60 best couples in the world in International Standard and among 100 best couples in the world in International Latin.

 

In the United States, Elena has competed in International Standard, International Latin, American Smooth and Cabaret (show program), becoming National Fred Astaire Champion in American Smooth at 2006 Chicago Cross Country championship. She has also taken 2nd and 3rd places in International Latin, International Standard & Cabaret at Fred Astaire National competitions in Chicago and Las Vegas.

 

Elena also participated in the “Dancing with the Stars” opening ceremony at 2008 ABC Christmas Parade in Orlando, Florida.

 

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