Pasha and Gabriella Rumba - Brooklyn Dancesport Club

Gabrielle Sabler

Gabrielle Sabler
Instructor

Gabriella Sabler was born August 24th 1994. Raised in Brooklyn New York, she discovered her love for dance during her early childhood when she would perform for her parents to her favorite music. She began her serious competitive career with Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova the current directors of Brooklyn DanceSport Club over a decade ago and still trains and teaches besides them till this day. Gabriella’s commitment and hunger is what makes her so unique as a performer. She consistently strives to build a supportive and nurturing atmosphere for her students assisting them in recognizing their full potential.

Some of Gabriella’s top successful results include:

– 2019 Blackpool Rising Star Professional Latin Finalist
– Rising Stars Amateur Blackpool Champions
– USA National Finalists
– US Open Champions
– UK Amateur Latin Rising Star Finalists
– WDC Paris Amateur Latin Rising Star Finalists
– WDC Festivaldanza Cervia Finalist
– Imperial England Finalists
– Ohio Star Ball Champions
– Holiday Classic Champions
– Manhattan Dance Championship Finalist
– Embassy Dance Championship Finalist
– New York Dance Festival Champions
– Millennium Dance Championship Finalist
– Empire Dance Championship
– La Classique Du Quebec Finalist
– Yankee Classic Champions
– Capital Dancesport Champions
– Paragon Open Champions
– International Grand Ball Champions
– King’s Ball Champions
– Constitution Dance Challenge Champions
– Autumn Dance Classic Champions
– Michigan Dance Champions
– Killick Klassic Champions
– San Francisco Open Champions

Pasha Stepanchuk

Pasha Stepanchuk
Instructor

Pasha Stepanchuk was born March 7th 1988 in a small town in Russia named Kamchatka. He lived in Ukraine till the age of 9 when his family moved to Brooklyn New York. He studied ballet as a young teen but soon discovered DanceSport and became exposed to Eugene and Maria of Brooklyn DanceSport Club, where he received some of the most elite training in the USA. His major in Child Psychology at Touro College helps him connect with his students, allowing him to offer the most out of each individual lesson. His love for dance and performing is derived from the competitive studio atmosphere, music and the spirit of the DanceSport art form.

His most recent successful results include:

– 2019 Blackpool Rising Star Professional Latin Finalist
– Rising Stars Amateur Blackpool Champions
– USA National Finalists
– US Open Champions
– UK Amateur Latin Rising Star Finalists
– WDC Paris Amateur Latin Rising Star Finalists
– WDC Festivaldanza Cervia Finalist
– Imperial England Finalists
– Ohio Star Ball Champions
– Holiday Classic Champions
– Manhattan Dance Championship Finalist
– Embassy Dance Championship Finalist
– New York Dance Festival Champions
– Millennium Dance Championship Finalist
– Empire Dance Championship
– La Classique Du Quebec Finalist
– Yankee Classic Champions
– Capital Dancesport Champions
– Paragon Open Champions
– International Grand Ball Champions
– King’s Ball Champions
– Constitution Dance Challenge Champions
– Autumn Dance Classic Champions
– Michigan Dance Champions
– Killick Klassic Champions
– San Francisco Open Champions

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Lilya Furman

Lilya Furman
Instructor

Lilia is an experienced dance professional with a passion for teaching, choreography, and performance with a special focus on Latin and Ballroom dancing. She has performed as a high-level national and international competitor for twelve years. Lilia Furman has accomplished the following as a dancer:

– 4x Israeli National Professional Champion.
– 11 Diplomas in Dancesport Education.
– World Class Certified Dancesport Coach and Adjudicator.
– Trained numerous Blackpool and World Championship finalists

Lilia strives to advance her student’s art by instilling astounding training skills and dedication to push them to their limits on the dance floor.

Artur Tarnavskyy

Artur Tarnavskyy
Instructor

Born on January 7th 1991 in Kharkov Ukraine. Arthur Tarnvaskyy was introduced to dancing by his mother who danced professionally with Alexei Litvinov. He would accompany her to the studio where she would rehearse, shaping his vision of dance himself on the competition floor. He began multi-disciplinary activities such as attending Ballet school and gymnastics academies before he really encountered his skill for Latin American dancing. He trained with world renown coaches Tone Nyhagen and Donnie Burns before his move to the USA in 2012 where he immediately was drawn to Brooklyn DanceSport Club. Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova believe Arthur to be a master of his craft and were happy to facilitate his passion for teaching young and hungry talent by making him a full time staff member of BDSC.

Some of Arthurs past results include:

– Ohio Star Ball Professional Latin Showdance Champion
– Ohio Star ball professional Latin Finalist
– National Professional International Latin Finalist
– La Classique Du Quebec Professional Latin Vice-Champions
– Blackpool Dance Festival Professional Rising Star Latin Semi-finalist
– International under 21 Latin Champion
– Kings Ball Professional Latin Champion
– Tristate Championship winner
– New York Dance Festival Finalist
– Millennium Dancesport Finalist
– Blackpool Junior Champion
– 3 times International Junior Champion
– 3 time Junior World Champion
– Blackpool Under 21 Finalist

Anastasia Danilova

Anastasia Danilova
Instructor

Born May 2nd 1992 in Kharkov Ukraine, Anastasia Danilova was recruited into dancing by her coach Oleg Kochnev due to her exceptional talents and movement abilities as a child. She is most recognized for her flexibility and her unique body movement. Anastasia cares about passing on knowledge to the next generation of dancers, her success inspiring her students to take their own dancing to the next level. She moved to the USA in 2000 and began training with Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova in 2012 and soon after became a staff member of Brooklyn DanceSport Club.

Her previous results include:

– Ohio Star Ball Professional Latin Showdance Champion
– Ohio Star ball professional Latin Finalist
– National Professional International Latin Finalist
– La Classique Du Quebec Professional Latin Vice-Champions
– Blackpool Dance Festival Professional Rising Star Latin Semi-finalist
– International under 21 Latin Champion
– Kings Ball Professional Latin Champion
– Tristate Championship winner
– New York Dance Festival Finalist
– Millennium Dancesport Finalist

Eugene Katsevman

Eugene Katsevman
Director

Eugene and Maria started dancing together on August 1st 1993. Both originally from Kiev, Ukraine, they found each other in New York, where they lived in the same neighborhood of Brooklyn. By 1995 Eugene and Maria were the USA National Youth Latin Champions, and in 1998 they won the UK Rising Star Latin. In 1997 they entered the adult division where they became USA National Amateur Latin Champions and held onto the title for the following 11 years. In 2008 they turned professional and immediately broke into the final of the British Open Championship at Blackpool in 2009.

Their results include:

– Professional World Latin Finalists
– British Open Professional Latin Grand Finalists
– US National Professional Latin Vice Champions
– 11 Times Undefeated US National Amateur Latin Champions
– Two Times Undefeated US National Youth Latin Champions
– British Open Under 21 Latin Champions
– UK Rising Star Amateur Latin Champions
– Medalists of all Major Championships including the International, UK, British Open and World Championship
– IDSF Grand Slam Series Winners
– Masters Gala Series Winners
– World Games Gold Medalists

Marat Gimaev

Marat Gimaev
Instructor

Marat Gimaev and Alina Basyuk began their dance career together in Moscow, Russia in the year 1999. Both Marat and Alina have Bachelor Degrees in Ballroom Dancing: Marat graduated as a “Teacher of Modern and Old-Time Ballroom Dancing” from the Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts in 2003, while Alina graduated as a “Physical Culture and Sports Specialist” from the Russian State University of Physical Culture in 2000. They quickly became IDSF Ten-Dance World Champions in 2001. Since then Marat and Alina have enjoyed much success in both their Amateur and Professional Dance careers, and have been an inspiration to many younger couples in Russia and all over the world. Their Results include:

– World Professional Finalists
– The International Professional Finalists
– The United Kingdom Open Professional Finalists
– Blackpool Professional Finalists
– United States National Professional Medalists
– Blackpool Professional Ballroom Rising Star Champions
– Two Time European Vice Champions
– Two time World Cup Holders
– Two time European Cup Holders
– World Games Bronze Medalists
– Five time Russian Champions
– Three time World Ten Dance Champions
– Four time Russian National Ten Dance Champions

Alina Basyuk

Alina Basyuk
Instructor

Marat Gimaev and Alina Basyuk began their dance career together in Moscow, Russia in the year 1999. Both Marat and Alina have Bachelor Degrees in Ballroom Dancing: Marat graduated as a “Teacher of Modern and Old-Time Ballroom Dancing” from the Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts in 2003, while Alina graduated as a “Physical Culture and Sports Specialist” from the Russian State University of Physical Culture in 2000. They quickly became IDSF Ten-Dance World Champions in 2001. Since then Marat and Alina have enjoyed much success in both their Amateur and Professional Dance careers, and have been an inspiration to many younger couples in Russia and all over the world. Their Results include:

– World Professional Finalists
– The International Professional Finalists
– The United Kingdom Open Professional Finalists
– Blackpool Professional Finalists
– United States National Professional Medalists
– Blackpool Professional Ballroom Rising Star Champions
– Two Time European Vice Champions
– Two time World Cup Holders
– Two time European Cup Holders
– World Games Bronze Medalists
– Five time Russian Champions
– Three time World Ten Dance Champions
– Four time Russian National Ten Dance Champions

Anna Kaczmarski

Anna Kaczmarski
Instructor

Born on December 27th 1997 in New Hyde Park New York. Anna Kaczmarski once dreamed of becoming a ballerina. Little did she know, she was meant for a different form of dance until her parents took her to her first ballroom dance class. She began her training with Andrey and Yulia Klinchyk before discovering Brooklyn DanceSport club. She now trains in the International Ballroom with Marat Gimaev and Alina Basyuk and International Latin with Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova. Anna dreams of becoming a professional world champion one day and hopes her success will help her become a role model to future generations of dancers.

Some of her previous results include:

– USA Youth National Champion
– Junior Ballroom Champion at Brentwood International Championships
– Junior and Youth Ballroom WDC Paris World Champions
– Blackpool Under-21 Finalist at the age of 16

Stanislav Pavlov

Stanislav Pavlov
Instructor

Stanislav was born on May 18, 1995 in Siberia and raised by his family in Moscow. He began dancing because his parents had a strong interest in the sport and put him in classes at a young age. It wasn’t until 2 years later that Stas fell in love with dancing and started to pursue dance as a career. In Moscow Stas trained with Andrei Kisielev and Maxim Kotlov. When he moved to the United States, he immediately joined Brooklyn DanceSport Club because of Eugene and Maria’s reputation. Stas is currently studying engineering at city college of NY and hopes to one day become a World Champion. Stanislav firmly believes that discipline and technique is the best approach when it comes to dance and teaching. His most successful result was in 2014: USA National Champion of the Under-21 Ten Dance.

Patrycja Golak

Patrycja Golak
Instructor

Patrycja Golak was born on October 14th 1993 in Brooklyn NY. She was the first of her Polish family to be raised in America. Her parents placed her in many different activities during her youth such as swimming, piano and ballet, but when she took her first Latin American dance class it inspired her like never before. Once introduced to Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova several years ago they immediately became her biggest dancing influence, and when Brooklyn DanceSport Club was established she was recruited as a one of the elite staff members. Currently receiving a BS in psychology from Brooklyn College her commitment and goal-oriented mentality is the quality she most enjoys to pass on to her students.

Her top results include:

– Ohio Star Ball Finalist
– 2 time US Junior Ten Dance Champion
– 2 time US Junior Standard Champion
– 2 time US Youth Ten Dance Champion
– 2 time US Youth Latin Champion
– Finalist of the Amateur Latin USA National Championships
– 5 time representative to World Championships
– Bronze Medalist of the Under 21 Latin at the International Dance Championships
– Quarter Finalist of the Amateur Latin at the International Dance Championships
– Silver Medalist of the Under 21 Latin at Dutch Open
– Bronze Medalist of the Under 21 Latin at the World Championships in Paris
– Quarter Finalists of the Amateur Latin at the World Championships in Paris

Maria Manusova

Maria Manusova
Director

Eugene and Maria started dancing together on August 1st 1993. Both originally from Kiev, Ukraine, they found each other in New York, where they lived in the same neighborhood of Brooklyn. By 1995 Eugene and Maria were the USA National Youth Latin Champions, and in 1998 they won the UK Rising Star Latin. In 1997 they entered the adult division where they became USA National Amateur Latin Champions and held onto the title for the following 11 years. In 2008 they turned professional and immediately broke into the final of the British Open Championship at Blackpool in 2009.

Their results include:

– Professional World Latin Finalists
– British Open Professional Latin Grand Finalists
– US National Professional Latin Vice Champions
– 11 Times Undefeated US National Amateur Latin Champions
– Two Times Undefeated US National Youth Latin Champions
– British Open Under 21 Latin Champions
– UK Rising Star Amateur Latin Champions
– Medalists of all Major Championships including the International, UK, British Open and World Championship
– IDSF Grand Slam Series Winners
– Masters Gala Series Winners
– World Games Gold Medalists

Dmitry Nikishkin

Dmitry Nikishkin
Instructor

Dmitry was born on September 25th 1985 in Stavropol City Russia. He began dancing at the age of 4 where he had the chance to train with the top coaches in the area. He studied ballet and jazz before he discovered his passion for ballroom, and received a degree at Stavropol State University in economics. His strengths as a dancer lie within his speed, energy and musicality. Dmitry’s patience and partnering skills is the attribute most of his students admire and he dreams to one day own his own school and become an American and World Latin Finalist.

His top results include:

– Ohio Star Ball Pro Latin Finalist
– Ohio Star Ball Pro Rising Star Champion
– US National Pro Rising Star Vice-Champion
– Holiday Classic Pro Latin Finalist

Patryk Ploszaj

Patryk Ploszaj
Instructor

Born January 7th 1998 moved to New York with his family when he was 7 years old. His mother always enjoyed dancing and is the reason he was first introduced to DanceSport. He first started his training with Andrey and Yulia Klynchyk and soon after discovered his admiration for the many coaches at Brooklyn DanceSport Club. He is currently attending Fiorello H. La Guardia high school for dancing, and hopes to one day become amateur and professional Ballroom World Champion.

Some of Patryk’s previous results include:

– USA Youth National Champion
– Junior Ballroom Champion at Brentwood International Championships
– Junior and Youth Ballroom WDC Paris World Champions
– Blackpool Under-21 Finalist at the age of 16

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