Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. Its performance and entertainment aspects are also widely enjoyed on stage, in film, and on television.
Irena A. Svidovsky, originally from Belarus, is a professional DanceSport competitor specializing in the Latin style. Although her first experiences with dance were jazz and ballet, she ultimately fell in love with ballroom. She first performed and competed in high school, but left dancing behind to study computer animation in college. Soon after graduating, Irena realized how much she missed dancing and quickly resumed training and competing.