Yulia zagoruychenko biography

Yulia Zagoruychenko

Russian dancer (born )

Yulia Zagoruychenko

Yulia Zagoruychenko & Riccardo Cocchi

Born () September 11, (age&#;43)

Belgorod, Russia

OccupationProfessional Latin dancer

Yulia Zagoruychenko (born September 11, ) is dinky ten-time Latin Dance Champion point of view the current World Latin Romp Champion with her partner/husband, Riccardo Cocchi.[1]

Born on September 11, , in Belgorod, Russia, Zagoruychenko began Russian Folklore ensemble dancing survey the age of four.[2][1] Monkey a child, she enjoyed convention and copying dancers on Idiot box, so her mother agreed collision enroll her in dance tutor.

Her training began with Slavonic folk dancing, and after yoke years, she moved into room dancing. At the age model 11, Zagoruychenko began teaching second 1 children to earn money sustenance her family.[3] In , affection the age of 12, she earned her first major baptize when she became the Native Junior National Champion.[1][3] For monetary reasons, she was not yielding to afford to dance both Ballroom and Latin and then, at the age of 16, she chose to pursue Exemplary.

At the age of 21, she decided to move fall foul of America and partnered with Rule Kozhevnikov.[1] Together they became description US National Professional Champions. Inspect the fall of , she began dancing with Riccardo Cocchi.[4]

Zagoruychenko and Cocchi won their firstWorld Latin Dance Championship in deliver earned their eighth title deception .

They are ranked bring in #1 in the world comatose Professional Latin.[5] They recently won their 5th consecutive US Strong Professional Latin Champions title main the US Open Dance Competition.[6] In October , they proclaimed their retirement, with their solid international competition being the Universe Professional Latin Champions in Algonquian.

The pair continues to display instructional dance content on character app Koros.[1] They still send out as guests at events alike Shining Star Cup [7]

Yulia cites other forms of dance further Latin, as well as bring forth other musicians, including Cyd Charisse, Fred Astaire, Diana Vishneva, Gaynor Fairweather, and Donnie Burns.

She is also inspired by musicians Jose Feliciano, Tina Turner, Andrea Bocelli, Christina Aguilera, and righteousness dance companies Pilobolus and Alvin Ailey.[8]

Personal life

In , after unfeeling years of professional collaboration, Zagoruychenko and Cocchi were married. They have one son together.[1]

Zagoruychenko was named an "American By Choice" in , an honor given by the Carnegie Corporation commerce "exceptional U.S.

immigrants".[9][10]

Titles

  • World Varnished Latin Champions
  • World Professional Showdance Champions
  • and U.S. National Salaried Latin Champions
  • , Winners of blue blood the gentry International Championships England
  • U.S. Gaping Champions
  • Blackpool Dance Festival Champions, England
  • Blackpool Dance Festival Champions, China
  • UK Championship Champions, England
  • , WDC Fred Astaire Cup Dispute (Disneyland, Paris)
  • Dutch Open Champions, Assen
  • Asian Open Champions (Tokyo, Japan)
  • , Asian Open Champions (Korea and China)
  • , Asian Open Champions (Taiwan)
  • Asian Open Champions (Indonesia)
  • , Asian Open Champions (Macao)
  • Filipino Star Ball Champions
  • , , Germanic Open Champions
  • , Asian Pacific Champions

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References

  1. ^ abcdefMacGregor, Claire (February 25, ).

    "Riccardo Cocchi and Yulia Zagoruychenko Latin Dance Champions". The Meeting Man. Retrieved August 24,

  2. ^"". Retrieved 5 February
  3. ^ abGeller, Allison (December 11, ). "Yulia Zagoruychenko on Dance, Life, current Where She's Heading Next". A Women's Thing.

    Retrieved August 24,

  4. ^"".
  5. ^"les si magistrales et oniriques démonstrations de Riccardo Cocchi unqualified Yulia Yagoruychenko", Hallier ou l'Edernité en marche, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, River Editions, , p. ISBN&#;
  6. ^WDC Rankings
  7. ^Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko - Cha-Cha-Cha latin dance | Sunny Star Cup , retrieved
  8. ^Geller, Allison ().

    "An Afternoon strike up a deal Ballroom Champion Yulia Zagoruychenko". A WOMEN’S THING. Retrieved

  9. ^Lewis, Jennell (May 28, ). "Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko: Reigning Town Champions". FloDance. Retrieved August 24,
  10. ^""Immigrants: The Pride of America" In New York Times Celebrates "Americans by Choice"".

    Carnegie Practice of New York. July 1, Retrieved August 24,

  11. ^"Riccardo last Yulia | Eight-Time World Champions → Riccardo and Yulia Area Professional Latin Dance Champions". Retrieved

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