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Elena & Olé
Elena and Olé love to dance and they love teaching others to dance. Each of them has been dancing for many years and they have been dancing together since 1992. Their talent in dancing led them to pursue training from the best teachers in England and Canada. Those teachers urged them to display their talents in competition; Elena and Olé have been competing in professional dance for over ten years.
Highlights of their careers:
- Winners of Arthur Murray Professional Championships in Latin dance (2001)
- Six times undefeated: Amateur Championships in Ukraine in Ballroom dance
- Six times undefeated: Amateur Championships in Ukraine in Latin dance
- Finalists of Open European Professional Ballroom Championships
- Finalists of Open European Professional Latin Championships
- Finalists of Open Canadian Latin Championships
While teaching at Arthur Murray, Elena was recognized with internationally esteemed awards, including:
- Top Teacher in Tournament of Champions (2002)
- Arthur Murray International Top Specialist Award (2001)
Together, Olé and Elena Burlay have over 15 years of teaching experience. For the last 4 years, they have been teaching at Arthur Murray Dance Studio, specializing in dance choreography for hundreds of wedding couples.
Elena and Olé are both current members of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association.