Oleg Suvorov, a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, naturally gravitated toward ballroom dance when his mother enrolled him in lessons at the age of 7. During his youth career, he won city and regional dance competitions and was a finalist at the national level. In1991, after a hiatus from competitive dancing, Oleg decided to move to the United States, where he returned to dance as both a professional competitor and instructor. In 1993, Oleg officially began his professional competitive career, winning several Rising Star events with his partner at the time.

In 1996, Oleg teamed up with Tatiana Pavlova. Together, they became one of the nation’s most notable professional dance teams. They won numerous open professional events throughout the U.S., including prestigious titles such as US National Professional Grand Finalists in 2001, 2002, and 2003, and World Cup Finalists in 2003 and 2004. They also claimed victory in the Ballroom Overall category at the Ohio Star Ball in 2002. After retiring in 2005, Oleg and Tatiana shifted their focus from their professional careers to teaching and competing in Pro/Am events with their students, as well as judging. Teaching has been Oleg’s passion ever since. “At this point in my life, I can’t imagine doing anything other than teaching people to dance. I believe teaching is one of the very few professions where you can positively impact someone’s life, whether they are 5 or 105. It brings me great joy.” – Oleg

Tatiana Pavlova began her dance career at the age of 7 in St. Petersburg, Russia, where she quickly excelled in ballroom dancing at the local level. At 16, she left her native city for Moscow, where her competitive dance career truly took shape. Based on her achievements, Tatiana and her partner were nominated as the Russian representatives to the World and European Dance Championships and became finalists in the “World Cup” (Standard category) for four consecutive years. With her partner, they were finalists in multiple open dance championships in Holland, Denmark, Norway, and Italy. Tatiana also won the “Grand Prix” dance series in Russia.

In 1996, after competing in America for the first time, Tatiana decided that California would become her new home. During that year, she also teamed up with Oleg Suvorov. Together, they reached the pinnacle of their professional careers. Tatiana’s love for ballroom dance shines through in all her teaching endeavors. She co-created the first Russian instructional dance video series, “Line of Dance,” helped establish the dance sport center “Reverence,” and played a key role in organizing the International Dance Congress in Moscow, Russia. For her many professional achievements, Tatiana was awarded the prestigious title of “Star of National Russian Dance Sport” in 1998.

“I love teaching people to dance because it allows me to share my passion and knowledge with others. My goal is to create a learning environment that's not only easy to understand and logical but also filled with encouragement and support. Dancing should be as fun as it is transformative, and I’m here to guide you every step of the way!” – Tatiana