FLORIN VLAD & NATALIA O'CONNOR
Florin Vlad & Natalia O'Connor first began dancing together in 2011. They have successfully represented the USA at major international competitions as a top US couple. Florin wears the Holmes Two American Smooth shoe whilst Natalia wears the Clara court shoe without a strap.
Career Highlights- 1st Place in Professional Open Ballroom at Florida Star Ball 2022
- Top 14 in Professional Rising Stars Ballroom at Blackpool Dance Festival (Blackpool)
- Top 35 in Professional Waltz at Blackpool Dance Festival (Blackpool)
- Top 36 in Professional Viennese Waltz at Blackpool Dance Festival (Blackpool)
- Top 35 in Professional Tango at Blackpool Dance Festival (Blackpool)
- Top 36 in Professional Quickstep at Blackpool Dance Festival (Blackpool)
- Top 33 in Professional Foxtrot at Blackpool Dance Festival (Blackpool)
Florin and Natalia have been dancing together since the age of 16/17 and have been married since 2018. They have been multiple US National Amateur Ballroom Finalists and have successfully represented the USA at all major international competitions as a top US couple. Florin is originally from Romania and Natalia has family in both USA and Russia. After a one year break, dancing with other partners, they have reunited and decided to turn Professional. Florin and Natalia own Dance Fire Studio- a ballroom dance studio in Upstate New York that has been successfully open since 2017.
