dancing with elena
Elena Lyashenko has been a professional ballroom & latin dancer for more than 30 years. In her native Belarus, she & her husband were the National Professional Dance Champions for multiple years and represented their homeland in 40 World and European DanceSport Professional Championships. In 2000, Elena moved to the USA with her daughter and husband to teach competitive dance. She is certified by the world's leading dance professional organizations.
In October 2004, Elena initiated the same-sex ballroom dance class that has now become SLED. Her dedication to and enthusiasm for working with our group, combined with her knowledge and expertise, generate a contagious enthusiasm. Elena loves to teach anyone who wants to learn to dance, she works with beginners or experienced dancers alike, offering her great teaching ability to all her students. Her encouragement and committed instruction have already led many of us to achieve more on the dance floor than we ever thought possible. |
In addition to teaching for St. Louis Equality Dance, Elena teaches group classes and private lessons at various dance studios in the Greater St. Louis area. Elena also teaches Wedding Dances to same-sex couples.
If you are interested in arranging private (individual or group) lessons, please fill out this form:
If you are interested in arranging private (individual or group) lessons, please fill out this form: