L’équipe
Sergeï Elimanov
Place of birth : Saratov, Russie
Sergeï Elimanov was born in Saratov, Russia, where he began classical ballet dancing at the age of 4. In 1980, Sergeï moved to England and studied Art at the Royal Academy School of Arts. He discovered the wonderful world of Ballroom dancing at the 1983 Blackpool Dance Festival, the most prestigious dancesport competition in the world. Sergeï came to Canada in 1990. After completing his years of training in Ballroom Dancing, Sergeï has performed and taught at the company “Dance World of Tomorrow” and the world wide franchised organization of Arthur Murray Dance Studios. He has been winning awards in dance competitions as a professional and with several of his accomplished students (Pro/Am). Currently, Sergeï is working internationally in Israel (Tel Aviv), Jordan (Amman), and Canada (Montreal), as a judge and choreographer, and teaching social and competitive ballroom style to individuals and couples at E-motion Danse Academie inc., Montreal. Sergeï has certifications in American and International styles of Ballroom dancing.
Slavik Tudorovsky
Place of birth : Ukraine
Slavik was born in Ukraine. He grew up in Danetsk. At the age of 6 he started to learn the art of dancing. By the age of 10 he won the title of champion in the junior division and in the amateur division in 1997. In 1990, he moved to Tel Aviv, Israel with his family where he pursued his passion for dancing and also completed his certifications as a dance instructor. His devotion and love for dancing have led him to share his knowledge and passion with children about DanceSport. From 2005 to 2007, he joined the Arthur Murray Franchised Dance School where he learned more about dancing, teaching and it business aspect. Slavik’s interest for dancing is so high that enough is not part of his vocabulary. In August 2007 Slavik moved to Montreal, Canada. He is currently competing in the world of DanceSport and presently available for teaching and coaching at E-Motion Dance Academie.
Tony Santana
Place of birth : Cuba
Laurie Sinclair
Lieu de naissance : Montréal , Québec
Dès les toutes premières années de sa vie, Laurie savait déjà qu’elle allait devenir une danseuse alors qu’à l’âge de 4 ans, elle faisait ses premiers dans une classe de ballet jazz. À peine âgée de 9 ans, elle entre à L’École Supérieure de danse du Québec pour y apprendre le ballet et le contemporain. Cette formation la mène à danser pendant 10 saisons avec les Grands Ballets Canadiens dans la célèbre production Casse-noisette. Passionné par les rythmes, elle fait également du « ballroom » pendant 5 ans, où elle participe à des compétitions nationales et internationales où elle remporte divers prix dont le Premier Prix (5 danses-latin) au Can-Am International de Toronto. De plus, elle acquiert une spécialité en danses folkloriques en performant avec Les Sortilèges. Forte de toutes ces expériences professionnelles, Laurie est sollicité par plusieurs productions de tous genres; sur scène dans Femmes (Casino de Montréal), à la télé dans La FUREUR et Ceci n’est pas un Bye Bye et même au cinéma dans The Aviator de Martin Scorcese.