Yuliia Sorokata is an Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing certified ballroom dance instructor with over 6 years of teaching experience and 20 years of competitive dancing. Yuliia specializes in all areas of ballroom dance: International Latin, International Standard, American Smooth, American Rhythm, as well as choreographing routines for Competitions, Showcases, Solos, Formations, Weddings and Social events, and directing stage shows for different events.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• 5 times Ukrainian National Champion

• 10 times Ukrainian National Finalist

• Ukrainian representative at World Championships – semifinalist (top 12)

• Blackpool Dancesport Festival semifinalist – (top 8)

• Winner and finalist of major United States Professional Championships

• German Open Championships – semifinalist (top 12)

• Austrian Open Championships – finalist (top 2, top 3, top 4, top 6, top 7, top 10)

• Alassio Italian Open Championship – semifinalist (top 8)

• Polish Cup Champion

• Tropicana Cup – runner up

• Alexander Dubcek Cup Champion

• Prague Open – runner up

• Kistelek Open Champion

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Choreography

• Show dance

• International Ballroom

• International Latin

• American Smooth

• American Rhythm

• Contemporary

• Modern

Yuliia started her dance journey at the age of 6 in her hometown Khmelnytskyy, Ukraine. From the first moment she stepped on the ballroom floor, she couldn’t imagine her life without dance. A year after her dance journey began, her coach recognized the talent and potential of a young dancer and moved Yuliia and her partner at the time to a competitive group with an intense training program. Being very driven and dedicated dancers, their couple would spend 5 to 7 days a week training. Very soon their hard work would pay off and they became one of the top couples in the country and later on one of the strongest athletes in Europe. Yuliia is a 5 times Ukrainian National Champion and 10 times Ukrainian National finalist. As champions, they earned the right to represent Ukraine at the World Championship where they placed in the top 12. One of their most significant accomplishments was the Blackpool Dance Festival, the biggest and oldest competition in the world, where they placed 8th out of 160 couples.

Her experience as a ballroom dancer and the competitive training made her personality stronger and more persistent, encouraged her to keep fighting, and helped her gain more confidence growing up.

She is now happy to share her experience with her students and help them achieve their personal goals.