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Vlad & Lena Shalnev

Ballroom & Latin american Dance 
 
Their amazing career started in the Ukraine. Vlad has danced since the age of 13, Lena started at the age of 11.
They were members of a very prestigious international formation team, which was champion of Ukraine, USSR, and East Europe. At the same time they competed as top-amateur couple at international level; in 1994 they became professional competitors and after winning championship of their country they became great ambassadors of Ukraine around the world on all dance events and Worlds, European and other ballroom dance championships.
Since 1997 they have lived in London and studied the art of dance from the best specialists in the business: Donnie Burns MBE; Shirley & Corky Ballas, Paul Killick and other greatest teachers of the world.
 
Until 2007 they competed in the most prestigious events around the world and as one of the top professionals couples achieved lots of great awards - FINALISTS of ALL ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP; SF WORLD MASTERS; QF INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP and many, many more.
 
After retirement from competitions, Vlad & Lena are sure that the dance is what they live by and for. Looking to promote the beauty of Ballroom dance in all possible ways using huge teaching experience. They both have degree of Teachers University from Ukraine and now become Fellows of leading dance board in the world UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE.
Days at Danceworks
Wednesday
 
“The biggest challenge of all is to have fun”