DC DanceSport Academy Presents
Lydia Petrigova
Professional Ballroom Dancer, Instructor & Performer
Lydia is a top professional ballroom dancer, performer, teacher and choreographer in Ballroom, Latin, Ballet Character, and Jazz styles, from St. Petersburg, Russia. Her extraordinary rise in ballroom dance in Russia, extensive dance experience, and exceptional talent as a coach has brought her recognition not only in Russia, but also in the United States.
In Russia and later in the U.S., Lydia worked with companies to develop a new and exciting ballroom training and instruction program especially for youth and children. Lydia established the very first children's program in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which has enjoyed enormous success. This was followed by the launch of a new program here in the Washington, DC area in June of 2003.
Lydia was trained by and has worked with a variety of world famous coaches and choreographers. Her competitive dance record and expertise as the Artistic Director for the children's dance schools Altair (St. Petersburg, Russia ) and InterDance (the United States ), place her in the top echelons of ballroom dance. She has spent ten years working with and training amateur couples, professional coaches and instructors, and young dancers ranging in age from 4 to 17. Her students have won international recognition at shows and competitions throughout Russia , Europe, and the United States . She is a member of the Russian Dance Union (RDU) and the National Dance Council of America (NDCA).
In addition to being a highly-regarded instructor, Lydia 's Competition Titles include:
* US Open National Professional Ten Dance Finalist
* Ohio Star Professional Rising Star Latin Champion
* US Open Professional Rising Star Runner-up
* Youth European World Finalist
* Two Times 2009 World Pro-Am Champion
* and many more ...!
“Ms. Petrigova has an extensive knowledge of dance and is not only one of the best performers I have ever seen, but an extraordinary teacher as well. Her high professionalism, outstanding talent and bright personality make her one of the best experts in her field. I would like to wish her many successful curtain calls in the United States, where the true talent always shines.”
- Vladimir Pavlov
(Professional Ballroom Dance Fellow, an Examiner for the Russian Dance Union, and a member of the International Dance Teacher's Association
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