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lga was born in Prague, Czech Republic and grew up in Minsk, Belarus. Ballroom dancing has always been in her blood. Olga’s parents, Eugene and Raisa, met at a dance school in Minsk and competed together for 12 years achieving the status of top dancing couple in Belarus. In fact, Olga was practically born in a ballroom. Her mother was in Prague to judge one of the most important competitions at the time when she gave birth to Olga. From that moment on, Olga spent most of her time in the studio, beginning formal ballroom training and competing at age six, and started teaching at age 15. Since then Olga has participated in many competitions and went on to win several national titles in Belarus, as well as representing Belarus at the IDSF World Youth Championships. Olga attended the Dance Academy in Minsk for 11 years where she specialized in ballet, folk and ballroom dancing. Between 2000 and 2003, Olga traveled to Asia to perform in dance shows on several major Cruise Lines.

In the fall of 2003, Olga arrived in the United States to train at the Atlantic Ballroom in Baltimore, Maryland and in 2004 she became the United States Amateur 10-Dance National Champion with partner Alexander Senko, which earned her the right to represent the United States at the IDSF World Championships. Currently, Olga is available for performances, Pro-Am competitions and shows.

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