Professional dancer Yulia Zagoruychenko won her first major title at the age of 12 when she became Russian Junior National Champion. Since immigrating to the U.S., she has won numerous titles including the World South American Showdance Championship and the US National Professional Latin Championship. Beginning each year since 2010, Zagoruychenko and her partner Riccardo Cocchi have won the championship for the U.S. in the World Professional Latin competition category of the World Dance Council. Updated 2014
Yulia Zagoruychenko
Dancer
Born in: Russia
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