Oleksandr (Alex)<\/b>\u00a0was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and brings more than 12 years of professional teaching experience to the ballroom dance world. With over 20 years of personal dance training and a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Ballroom Dancing from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Alex has built a career grounded in deep knowledge, strong technique, and a lifelong passion for dance.<\/p>\n
He has taught and competed internationally, performing on stages around the world and sharing his expertise with students of all ages and levels. Alex is committed to inspiring others to discover the joy of dancing and to achieve their highest potential\u2014whether for social dancing, personal growth, or competitive success.<\/p>\n
For the past three years, Alex has been a valued instructor within the Fred Astaire organization, where he has earned numerous top awards and distinctions. His recent achievements include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Top Teacher \u2013 Team Match 2024<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Top Teacher \u2013 NY\/NJ Dancesport Challenge 2024<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Showcase Vice Champion \u2013 Fred Astaire National Dance Championship<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Showcase Vice Champion \u2013 Fred Astaire World Championship<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Closed Latin Champion \u2013 Fred Astaire National Dance Championship<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Closed Latin Champion \u2013 Fred Astaire World Championship<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Closed Standard Vice Champion \u2013 Fred Astaire National Dance Championship<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Closed Standard Vice Champion \u2013 Fred Astaire World Championship<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Top Teacher Latin Division \u2013 Fred Astaire National Dance Championship<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04th Top Overall Teacher \u2013 Fred Astaire National Dance Championship<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Top Overall Teacher \u2013 New Jersey Region 2024<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Top Competitive Department Teacher \u2013 New Jersey Region 2024<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Top Teacher \u2013 Fred Astaire 2024<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0 Top Teacher \u2013 Northeast DanceSport Championship 2025<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n
Alex\u2019s mission is to help every student feel confident, motivated, and inspired\u2014both on and off the dance floor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8134,"template":"","class_list":["post-8065","team_member","type-team_member","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/north-mount-pleasant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member\/8065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/north-mount-pleasant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_member"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/north-mount-pleasant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team_member"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/north-mount-pleasant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/north-mount-pleasant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}