Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Newtown
Roman and Iryna:
At the age of seven, Roman Doroshenko was given the choice of enrolling in either karate or dance classes, which was an easy decision for him. Roman knew right away that he was destined to be a professional dancer and thus began his many years of dedicated training in his home country of Ukraine. Since then, Roman has enjoyed a highly successful career, demonstrating his talent and devotion to dancesport as a performer and teacher in countries all over the world. In 2015, Roman became a WDC International Adjudicator. At present, Roman spends most of his time teaching dance to people of all ages and skill levels alongside his wife, Iryna, at Fred Astaire Dance Studies Newtown, which they have owned and operated together since the spring of 2024. Roman is currently ranked 2nd out of over 1,000 professionals in the 2026 FADS World Cup Series, which showcases the top FADS teachers in the nation. On top of this achievement, Roman and Iryna have led the FADS Newtown competition team to a top-10 ranking in the 2026 FADS World Cup series, which highlights the top studios in the country.
Iryna Savushkina, also from Ukraine, began dancing when she was only four years old. This ignited a passion for her craft that would lead her to become a professional dance instructor in Cherkasy from 2002 until 2005. Iryna furthered her dance education at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Art, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Ballroom and Latin Choreography in 2006. In 2008, Iryna became a junior dance instructor at the Dance Center Marich in Odessa, Ukraine. Iryna first met Roman in South Korea, where they began working and dancing together, uniting their unique skills to exhibit a charismatic and technically-skilled approach to dance. They then moved to China, where they taught Latin and Ballroom dance at the Duncan Academy and the Lily Rose Dance School in Shenzhen from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, while in China, Roman and Iryna became life-long partners on and off the dance floor, marrying in 2015. Like Roman, Iryna now focuses her career on teaching dance to others at FADS Newtown. Both Roman and Iryna’s favorite part of teaching dance is being able to communicate the inexhaustible joy and fun of dance to their students. They sincerely enjoy helping their students to grow creatively, physically, and emotionally through the process of learning to dance.
Throughout their careers as instructors, Roman and Iryna’s students have consistently earned gold, silver, and bronze medals from some of the most prestigious and widely recognized Pro/Am dancesport competitions in the United States. Additionally, Roman and Iryna have secured top placements themselves at a number of prominent dance competitions in the United States, including:
3rd place: 2019 Maryland Dancesport Championships, in Professional Rising Star Smooth (Baltimore, MD)
3rd place: 2019 Golden Star Dancesport Championships, in Professional Rising Star Smooth (Jersey City, NJ)
3rd place: 2019 Eastern United States Dancesport Championships, in Professional Rising Star Smooth (Boston, MA)
3rd place: 2018 Northeast Dancesport Championships, in Professional American Rhythm Bronze & Silver (Whippany, NJ)
2nd place: 2018 Northeast Dancesport Championships, in Professional American Smooth Bronze & Silver (Whippany, NJ)
1st Place: 2018 National Dance Championships, in Professional Bronze and Silver Closed Smooth Division (Orlando, FL)
Roman and Iryna’s international achievements as dance partners include:
Multi-champion and vice-champion of Ukraine in Latin and Ballroom dances
Semi-finalist of the London Open Cup in 2007
The Netherlands Open Championship-Dutch Open in 2006
The International Championship “Blackpool Junior Dance Festival 2007”
The London Open Championship in 2007
The Two Richards Cup in 2007
The International Championship 2007 Austrian Open Championships.
Roman’s individual accolades as a dance instructor include:
1st place Top Teacher at New York Dance Festival 2024 (New York, NY)
1st Place Top Teacher: 2023 Winter Ball Pennsylvania
2nd Place Top Male Professional Gold Freddy Award 2022
1st Place United States Overall Top Teacher: 2023 United States Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
1st place Top Teacher Award at Empire Dance Championships 2023 (Jersey City, NJ)
2nd Place Teacher in World Cup Series 2022 in Fred Astaire
1st Place Top Teacher Overall: 2023 Cross Country Dance Championships, (Boston, MA)
1st Place Top Teacher Ballroom: 2023 Cross Country Dance Championships, (Boston, MA)
3rd Place Top Teacher Rhythm: 2023 Cross Country Dance Championships, (Boston, MA)
1st Place Top Teacher Smooth: 2023 Cross Country Dance Championships, (Boston, MA)
1st Place Top Teacher: 2022 Winter Ball Pennsylvania
1st Place Top Teacher Overall: 2022 National Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Teacher Ballroom: 2022 National Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
3rd Place Top Teacher Rhythm: 2022 National Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Teacher Smooth: 2022 National Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Teacher Overall: 2022 Fred Astaire World Championships, (Las Vegas, NV)
1st Place Top Teacher Ballroom: 2022 Fred Astaire World Championships, (Las Vegas, NV)
1st Place Top Teacher Rhythm: 2022 Fred Astaire World Championships, (Las Vegas, NV)
1st Place Top Teacher Smooth: 2022 Fred Astaire World Championships, (Las Vegas, NV)
1st Place Top Teacher Latin: 2022 Fred Astaire World Championships, (Las Vegas, NV)
1st Place Top Teacher Overall: 2021 Cross Country Dance Championships, (New Orleans, LA)
3rd Place Top Teacher Ballroom: 2021 Cross Country Dance Championships, (New Orleans, LA)
1st Place Top Teacher Rhythm: 2021 Cross Country Dance Championships, (New Orleans, LA)
1st Place Top Teacher Smooth: 2021 Cross Country Dance Championships, (New Orleans, LA)
2nd Place Top Teacher Latin: 2021 Cross Country Dance Championships, (New Orleans, LA)
1st Place Top Male Teacher: 2021 Virtual International Championships
1st Place Teacher in World Cup Series 2020 in Fred Astaire
1st Place Top Teacher: 2020 Winter Ball Pennsylvania
1st Place Top Teacher Overall: 2020 National Dance Championships
3rd Place Top Teacher Ballroom: 2020 National Dance Championships
1st Place Top Teacher Rhythm: 2020 National Dance Championships
1st Place Top Teacher Smooth: 2020 National Dance Championships
1st Place Top Teacher Overall: 2020 Cross Country Dance Championships
1st Place Top Teacher Ballroom: 2020 Cross Country Dance Championships
1st Place Top Teacher Rhythm: 2020 Cross Country Dance Championships
1st Place Top Teacher Smooth: 2020 Cross Country Dance Championships
1st Place Top Teacher Latin: 2020 Cross Country Dance Championships
1st Place Top Teacher Overall: 2019 National Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Teacher Ballroom: 2019 National Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Teacher Rhythm: 2019 National Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Teacher Smooth: 2019 National Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
1st Place United States Overall Top Teacher: 2019 United States Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
1st Place United States Standard Top Teacher: 2019 United States Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
2nd Place United States Smooth Top Teacher: 2019 United States Dance Championships, (Orlando, FL)
2nd Place United States American Rhythm Top Teacher: 2019 United States Dance Championships (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Male Teacher: Metropolitan 2019 (Long Branch, NJ)
1st Place Top Teacher: Metropolitan 2019 (Long Branch, NJ)
1st place Top Teacher: 2019 NY-NJ Dancesport Challenge (Jersey City, NJ)
1st Place Top Rhythm Teacher: 2018 National Dance Championships (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Smooth Teacher: 2018 National Dance Championships (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Overall Teacher: 2018 National Dance Championships (Orlando, FL)
1st Place Top Teacher: 2018 NY-NJ Dancesport Challenge (Jersey City, NJ)
1st place Top Male Teacher: 2018 NY-NJ Dancesport Challenge (Jersey City, NJ)
2nd Place Top Male Teacher: Fred Astaire Pennsylvania Winter Classic 2017 (Philadelphia, PA)
