IGOR KOBIUK & VALERIIA KALISHCHUK
Igor Kobiuk & Valeriia Kalishchuk have been dancing together since October 2017, representing Ukraine in Professional Ballroom dance. Igor wears the Freed Modern Flex whilst Valeriia wears our Kylie court shoe.
Career Highlights- Semi-Finals of the WDC World Professional Ballroom Championship 2021.
- Top 9 in WDO Professional Standard Championships - Air Dance Christmas Ball Poland (Warsaw)
- 2nd in Professional Standard - Kyiv Open Championships 2021 Ukraine (Kyiv)
Igor was born in Uzhorod, Zakarpattia region. He first started to dance at an early age before having a successful Juvenile and Junior career. He entered the University of Physical Education and received a Master's Degree in Kiev. He has been Ukrainian National Champion in both Amateur & Ballroom numerous times. In 2013, Igor was in the final for Rising Star Professional Ballroom at the Blackpool Dance Festival which he won. He also was a finalist of the WDC European Championship.
Valeriia was born in Odessa, South Ukraine and started to dance at the age of 7. She started competing internationally at the age of 12 in Youth categories. Valeriia has been Vice Champion several times in the Youth WDC AL in Paris, two time semi-finalist in the Youth International Championships and a semi-finalist in the WDC AL European Championship in the Amateur Ballroom category.
