Ksenia grew up in Kazan, Russia where she began dancing at the tender age of five. There, she mastered and competed in both the Latin and Standard ballroom styles. In 2011, the US National Smooth Champion, Olga Foraponova, sponsored her to visit and compete in the United States. Here, she discovered and fell in love with a new style –American Rhythm.

Over years, Ksenia has won or otherwise reached the finals in numerous dance competitions including the Emerald Ball Dancesport Championships, the Empire Dance Championships, and the Embassy Dance Championships.

She reached the finals in the Rising Stars Professional American Rhythm division in 2019 after dancing with her then-partner for less than a year, while they both lived in different states. Later that year, she made the finals at the prestigious Ohio Star Ball competition. Today she continues to compete in American Rhythm while she attends the University of San Diego.

Ksenia instructs first-time dancers and competition professionals alike. She particularly enjoys wedding couples who have no prior experience, choreographing custom routines to fit their personal strengths and style. Her coaching spans the gamut from social salsa dancing to professional ballroom. She is available for both studio and residential coaching in La Jolla, Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe, California.

If you are interested in private coaching or exhibition performances in the greater San Diego area, please send her a note below: