Sasha Tsyhankov

Sasha began dancing at the age of 7 in Kerch, Ukraine and entered competitions at age 8. During his dance career he has been a champion of Criemer, Ukraine, the National Ukrainian Champion, and a finalist in Germany, Italy, Poland, and Russia.
At the age of 16 Sasha founded a dance studio, Rhythm, where his students became National champions, and he passed the professional exam for the United Kingdom Dance Alliance to become a member of the Imperial Ballroom.
Sasha came to the U.S. in 2001 to develop the International Style of dancing at Fred Astaire Dance Studio. He was a National FADS Top Teacher in 2003, and his students have won several national awards. Sasha is a member of the National Dance Council of America (N.D.C.A.) and W. D.&D.S.C.