Real Dancers

DSS Instructors

DSS Ballroom Dance Instructors are all experienced national and international Ballroom Dance competitors specializing in both the International and American styles of Ballroom Dancing. DSS Instructors successfully competed throughout the world in countries like the United Kingdom, France, Germany, San Marino, Italy, Ukraine, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Poland, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Check Republic, Turkish, Belarus, and more. Occasionally, DSS hosts Star Guest events where you can meet internationally acclaimed legendary dancers and instructors worldwide.

Follow the DSS events calendar for upcoming workshops, seminars, training camps, and competitions.

Igor Golovach

Owner, Instructor, Competitor, Adjudicator

Professional Highlights: NADTA Certified Instructor, two-time U.S. National Vice-Champion in the Amateur Latin Showdance division, U.S. National Vice-Champion in the Adult Amateur Latin division, World Finalist of the WDSF World Showdance Latin Championship. Professional Competitor.

Discipline: International Latin

Michelle-Angela Blank

Owner, Instructor, Competitor, Adjudicator

Discipline: International Latin

Alieksandr Lavrov

Instructor, Active Competitor

Professional Highlights: Ranked the number one couple in Sweden and the top Scandinavian couple internationally (2018). 2022 Amateur Open Standard – Dance As Fire Championship Finalists (Rome, Italy); 2022 Adult Standard – Elite Dance Spring Trophy Champions (Göteborg, Sweden).

Discipline: International Ballroom

Vilhelmina Lavrov

Instructor, Active Competitor

Discipline: International Ballroom

Lev Libkind

Instructor, Active Competitor

Professional Highlights: U.S. National Adult Pre-Champ Latin Champion, U.S.National Youth Rhythm Champion, WDSF Open Youth Latin Finalist

Discipline: International Latin

Alexandra Tsishchanka

Instructor, Active Competitor

Professional Highlights: BYU United States Nationals Junior 2 Latin Silver Medalist, USA Dance National Youth Latin Silver Medalist, Finalist in the Junior 2 and Youth divisions in almost every east coast/major U.S. competition.

Discipline: International Latin

Yana Smolyanaya

Acro & Fitness Instructor, Active Competitor

Professional Highlights: Gold medalists in many state competitions, National Qualifier – top 48 out of 200 National Rhythmic Gymnasts in the level 9 senior category. Has over 10 years of competitive rhythmic gymnastic experience.

Discipline: Acro-Gymnastics, Fitness, Stretching & Flexibility