Dmitriy Zaiats | Head Coach and International Dance Teacher
Dmitriy says :”I am a dancer and dancing for me is not something I do, it’s something I feel. I dance because it makes me feel free yet connected. I cannot imagine myself without dance. For life, you need water and air, and that’s what dance is for me, it’s what I need”.
Dmitriy started his dancing journey at the age of 13 in Kharkov, in Ukraine. Since then, he danced in several dance clubs and competed in different national and international competitions receiving multiple titles and awards. He became the champion of Ukraine, a 2 times finalist in the European Championship and a semi-finalist in the World Championship in Paris, France. He also got into the top 100 best couples in the world at the Blackpool Dance Festival, in Blackpool, United Kingdom.
Dmitriy is highly trained and had lessons from the best coaches in the world such as; Gaynor Fairweather (England), Mirko Saccani (Italy), Rude Vermi (Netherlands), Yulia Zagoryichenko and Riccardo Cocchi (USA), and many others.
He started his teaching and coaching career at the age of 18. It was when he realized that there is something else which he loves just as much as dancing and that was it. Dmitriy believes that teaching isn’t just a transfer of knowledge but rather an improvement journey which he lives with all his students. He loves to see the change that they experience in their level, skills and even life. He loves to share their awe moments and achievements, He always expresses his excitement when he sees how his information is understood, translated and executed differently by each student “I am in constant amazement when I am teaching.” – He says.
As a professional teacher and coach, He also worked with many top couples and he worked in different parts of the world form Turkey, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Russia and finally in the United Arab Emirates.
Dmitriy’s motto is “Dance with love”.
Irene Zaiats | International Dance Teacher
Irene Zaiats, also called Iryna is a professional 10 dance instructor who has been dancing ballroom dancing for over 18 years. She began her career in Ukraine and had her first competition when she was 5 years old and after that competition with all its thrilling emotions, the shiny ballroom, the energy of all the dancers around, she realized that dancing was all she wanted to do and she remembers thinking and saying to her mother: “I will dance for the rest of my life.” Irene, is a champion of Ukraine in the Latin American Program and she has won many international competitions including European Championships. She started her teaching career at the age of 15 and has worked with both kids and adults. Irene has landed here from Turkey where she worked for the past 3 years as a dancer and head coach in one of the best ballet theatre in the country and with the best dance crew with dancers who came from different countries and were masters in different dance styles, and that’s how she acquired different skills and learned different styles of dance such as: Modern, Contemporary, Jazz-Funk, Hip-Hop, etc. Irene is the true definition of what we call a universal dancer, but her heart remains with Ballroom dance.
Maksim Kupreev | International Dance Teacher
Maxim, a professional ballroom dance instructor who has discovered his love for ballroom dancing at a very young age. The grace and elegance of the movements captivated him, and he couldn’t get enough of it. As the years went by, his passion for dancing only grew stronger. Now, with 18 years of experience under his belt, he can confidently say that ballroom dancing is a huge part of his life. He’s had the privilege of showcasing his skills at competitions in Ukraine, England, and across Europe and has received multiple recognitions. He firmly believes that dancing has the power to bring people together and bring joy and happiness to those who participate in it. Dancing is not just something he does. It’s a “way of life”.
Nikita Visotskiy | International Dance Teacher
Nikita is a professional Ballroom & Latin dancer with many years of competitive and coaching experience on a Pro-Am scene. During his nearly 15 years competitive career he achieved many titles, including finalist and winner of Ukrainian National and International championships in Latin American dancing. Nikita’s teaching experience extends to several years in the UAE working with competitive Pro-Am students in both Ballroom and Latin categories.
Having a wide prospect and being passionate for dancing, Nikita will help you build and create your unique style based on the fundamental information and knowledge acquired from the best coaches and worldwide.
Alina Fedina | Administrator
Alina, originally from Russia, is the glue holding all the pieces of the studio’s operations together and she’s also the superhero behind the camera, creating all the content for Dance Studios social media pages. With her background in dancing, we think this is how she instantly and naturally fitted in the harmony of our studio.
Alina has had several years of international experience in different domains such as sales, administration and teaching street dance styles, until she decided to join us.
We sometimes still see Alina secretly practising and dancing hip hop and other styles before we open the school to our students. Quoting her, Alina says besides her passion to street dance she is now “happy to dive into the world of ballroom dancing”.
Zhanara Aitmamatova | Administrator
Zhanara (pronounced Janara 😉) hails from the mountainous country Kyrgyzstan. Zhanara speaks English, Russian, Uzbek and Chinese. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of operations in Dance Studios Dubai and comes backed with extensive experience in logistics and administration. Zhanara has also been active in dance events and folk dancing during her school and university years. She has a passion for both dancing and for watching others perform. Zhanara’s life motto is “live in the NOW” and her dance motto is “it’s never too late to start.” As such, she plans to take dance classes in the near future and learn to move to Latin rhythms.
Sabrine Abu Sabaa | Manager and Pro-Am Dancer
Sabrine is our manager and she’s also a pro-am dancer, so you will often see her in our studio’s dancefloor practising or participating in DanceSport competitions. Dancing has always been a passion and she was always amazed by Ballroom dance growing up watching the different dance shows until she decided she wanted to learn this art. Her dancing journey only started when she moved to Dubai and met her partner and dance coach Dmitriy. Together they competed in different Pro-Am DanceSport competitions, performed different showcases and took the torch of management of Dance Studios from its previous owners Anita, Yana and Janos.
Sabrine is very passionate about what she does and is always happy to share her own experience being a Pro-Am dancer herself. She feels it’s a pleasure to guide and support all other dancers in all aspects related to this form of art, starting by the management of the studio itself to all inquires related to preparing to the different showcases and competitions, what to dresses to wear, what are the most comfortable dance shoes and which hairstyle would better suit you.
