Cristiano and Katia

We are very pleased to announce that Cristiano and Katia, will be in Omaha for coaching in October!!! Their most recent accomplishments include:

-2009 Heart of America Pro latin Champions
-2nd Place in National Rising Star, Ohio Star Ball 2008
-Finalists in National Rising Star, USDC 2008
-Finalists in Rising Star, Embassy Ball 2008
-Semi-finalists Open to the World Rising Star, USDC 2008
-Top 24 Rising Star, UK Open 2008

Bio's

Katia Kuznetsova, a professional ballroom dancer and coach. Katia was born and raised in Ukraine where she began dancing at the age of five. Competitions soon followed at the young age of six. Katia pursued her dance career from the very beginning. She studied with many top coaches throughout her early years. When Katia turned seventeen, she attended the University of Culture and Art in Kiev Ukraine. After five years Katia received a Masters degree in Professional Choreography accompanied with a major in Ballroom and Latin Instruction. After graduation she became a founding partner of the “Nekcy” Agency where she produced many shows for the top Russian Singers. During this time, competition was another crucial focus. She made a decision to move to Houston Texas where she has studied under some of the most renowned instructors in the world.

Cristiano Callegari, is a professional ballroom dancer and coach who helps his students and audience understand the realm of dance. Dance has been the main focus and passion of Cristiano’s life since the age of nine. Padova, a city in northern Italy, is where Cristiano began his training. From this beginning in Padova, Cristiano has received much recognition and fulfilled many opportunities. He pursued his training with the best coaches in the world and soon attained the Italian Ten Dance title for two consecutive years. After success on the competitive dance floor, the Italian Dance Federation requested that he and his partner would participate in the New Latin Expression. Cristiano also won the winning title on a televised ballroom show airing in Italy which led to his employment with the television company for choreography. The Italian Dance Federation also made Cristiano the teacher of Italian DanceSport Syllabus because of his wisdom and artistry of the figures. Travel soon took Cristiano to southern Italy where he began to establish a substantial amount of business. Within a short time, twenty studios were spread throughout southern Italy. In addition to the dance studios, at this time Cristiano was traveling to Greece and Spain where he coached and judged competitions. Cristiano left a trace of his dance by forming the Mediterranean Open Championship. Cristiano had seen Ballroom dancing in Italy grow so much that he wanted to open new doors. He traveled to the United States in 2005 and immediately began to compete.