Artem Plakhotnyi & Inna Berlizyeva want to welcome you to the greatest Ballroom Dance Studio in Arizona , located in the heart of Kierland Community in Scottsdale .
I am a professional ballroom dancer and dance instructor, originally from the Ukraine and have been dancing since I was nine years old. I have 18 years of experience competing all over the world and 11 years of teaching and coaching. I was trained by top instructors all over the World and have also competed throughout Europe becoming 3 time Ukrainian National Champion.I was the first runner up in the Eastern European 10 dance championship. I represented Ukraine at the World and European Championships from 2000-2002. Then moving to Slovenia, where I was a National Team Representative and Slovenian National Champion from 2002-2005. After moving to the United States in 2005 where I continue competing all over the country achieving many National and International titles as well as coach students at all levels including competitive professionals in the ballroom industry. I have mentored numerous dance studios as well as independent dance teachers to improve their teaching skills and ability to succeed in the dance industry.
I am a professional ballroom dancer and dance instructor, originally from the Ukraine and have been dancing since I was six years old. I have 18 years of experience competing all over the world and 9 years of teaching and coaching. I was trained by top instructors all over the World and have also competed throughout Europe becoming a 3 times Ukrainian National Champion in 10 dance , Latin and Standard . I represented Ukraine at the World and European Championships. In April 2006 I was the Gold Medalist at the IDU World Under 21, 10 Dance championships. After moving to the United States in 2005 where I continue competing all over the country achieving many National and International titles as well as coach students at all levels including competitive professionals in the ballroom industry. I have mentored numerous dance studios as well as independent dance teachers to improve their teaching skills and ability to succeed in the dance industry
Mr. Oleksii Lytvyn is originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine. He has been dancing both International Standard and International Latin since the age of 8, and competing in ballroom dance competitions since the age of 9. Before moving to America, some of his placements include; Ukrainian Champion, 2nd-Place at The 2010 Worlds in the Amateur 10-Dance Division, and Finalist at the Blackpool Dance Festival in Amateur Latin.
Oleksii is very happy to now call Arizona is home, and teaches in Scottsdale, AZ at Imperial Ballroom Dance Center. Oleksii is one of the top ballroom teachers in Arizona, and has helped many of his students advance in their dancing and received many titles and placements at various competitions.
Oleksii and his wife currently compete together in the International Latin division. Together, they have achieved great results at numerous competitions including; Finalists at the US Nationals in Open Professional Latin.
