Who we are
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new dance studio, founded by a passionate team of professional dancers: Ruslan, Alex, and Elena. As owners and seasoned performers, we bring years of experience and a deep love for the art of dance to every class we offer. Our studio is more than just a place to learn steps—it's a community built on the shared love for dancing. We believe in pure dancing, and our mission is to ensure that everyone who walks through our doors experiences the joy and freedom it brings. With our high-quality education and personalized services, we're committed to helping you express yourself through dance, whether you're a beginner or an experienced dancer. Join us, and be a part of something special!
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Meet the Team
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RUSLAN KALIUZHNYI
Ruslan spent time building dance community in Seattle and raised couples who became American Champions.
In 2019 Ruslan started to dance with Elena Babaeva and continued his dance journey.
As a dancer and teacher Ruslan has been always searching for the organic, efficient and inspiring way of learning Ballroom dancing and has always been interested and motivated in deeper understanding of movement to become free and be able to express the true beauty and magic of dancing.
Dance competitor achievements:
- Ukrainian National Ballroom Champion in under 21
- World Vice-Champion in Paris in under 21.
- National American finalist in Amateur.
- Vice USA Champion in International Professional Ballroom in Rising Stars category
- Winner of Rising Stars Ohio Star Ball, Vegas Open, and other dance American competitions.
Teaching experience:
- more then 13 years experience as dance teacher in following styles: Ballroom, Latin, American smooth, American Rythm, night club dancing styles and etc.
- dance choreographer of show numbers; wedding dances
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ALEX HAWKINS'S
Alexandria Hawkins loves to dance. She began her journey at the Joffrey School of Ballet in New York City, where she studied for eight years. While a teen in Ballard, Alex studied jazz, competed in break dancing, and began her career as a ballroom competitor and instructor. As a professional, Alex won multiple Rising Star titles all over the United States. In her forty years of teaching, she has trained multiple amateur national champions in many age categories and has always enjoyed working with social dancers. She teaches a wide range of styles, including Swing, Latin, and ballroom. Her knowledge of kinesiology makes learning to dance easier and allows students to enjoy their new-found skills in less time with better results.
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ELENA BABAEVA
Elena started dancing when she was 6 to prevent asthma. Two years later she was in the final of Russian National Championship. Very early at being 18 years old her family opened a dance school in Moscow and she started her journey as a main teacher and later on also a judge. Elena always wanted to compete internationally more, so she moved first to Germany and then a few years later started to dance with Ruslan Kaliuzhnyi and contined her competitive career in USA. She always perceived dancing as a great opportunity of self expression and self development and this believe is strongly describing her personality.
Achievements:
- Vice USA Champion in International Ballroom program in the category of Rising Stars Professionals
- Russian Vice-champion in Show program in Ballroom dancing style
- Winner of multiple USA competitions ( like Vegas Open; Autumn Damce Classic; Ohio Star Ball (Rising Star) and etc
Teaching experience:
- more then 12 years experience as dancing teacher of social and ballroom dancing
- Choreographer of dancing shows; wedding dances
