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Ballroom and Latin lessons, shows and choreography in Timonium, Maryland

About us

Portrait of Darya Splender

Darya Splender

Darya was born and raised in Minsk, Belarus. She was introduced to the world of ballroom dancing at the age of 8 and was in love with it ever since. She has won numerous ballroom dance Competitions all around Europe.

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When Darya was 15 she became a member of the national competition team of the Republic of Belarus, representing her country at World and European Championships, becoming a multi-time finalist and prizewinner. In 2005, for her exceptional achievements in DanceSport, Darya was awarded with the Title of Master of Sports of Republic of Belarus. After a successful career in sports, Darya got involved in the show and performance industry. She graced the stages of the world, performed onboard the Luxury Cruise Liners such as Silver Sea, Oceania, Regent, Celebrity and MSC. Together with her dance partner Alexei Bazylev, they produced and performed ballroom dance show “Ballroom Fever” onboard Celebrity Cruises. Darya is specializing in choreography, ShowDance and Pro-Am competitions. Darya has been teaching ballroom dance for 14 years, with her students continually earning recognition at national and international competitions. Currently, Darya lives in the United States and works on expanding the popularity of ballroom dance and shares her professional expertise and passion for ballroom dance with American audience.

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Alexei Bazylev

Originally from Belarus, Alexei started to dance at the age of 9. His credits include first prizes at International Competitions all over Europe. Alexei graduated from the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts and was certified as a choreographer and ballroom dance teacher.

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Known for his exceptional skills in ballroom dance, superb technique and flexibility, Alexei has also been trained in classic and modern style of dance. He has always been in love with performing and choreographing, so his interest led him to participation in numerous production companies such as Jean Ann Ryan Productions, Eldorado Productions Limited, Worldwide Entertainment Productions. Along with his professional partner Darya Splender, Alexei performed in more than 70 countries of the world. They grace the stages of luxurious cruise liners, actively participate in concert dance productions, film productions, Galas, Shows, and Theatre productions all over the world. Also, Alexei and Darya became winners and runners up in Professional Showdance division in numerous competitions in Europe and America.

Our Mission

Darya, in a flowing red dress, and Alexei in a tango pose on a dark floor

Our mission is to spread the beauty of ballroom dance by creating artistic ballroom dance performances, educating new generation of dancers, and partnering with innovative artists, organizations, and institutions.

Our goal is to bring Ballroom Dance to a more Artistic level and show that it can contribute in a positive way to the United States and global dance and arts culture.

Guided by these values, we look forward to continue making an impact in the future of ballroom dance art in the United States and Worldwide.

We hope that our art will inspire audiences, students and colleagues.

We offer

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EDUCATION

Ballroom dance education of different levels, medal tests and Dancesport competitions preparation

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