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MAKsIM KHOLOSTOY

Dancer/Choreographer/Coach/Consultant

Maksim Kholostoy was born in Kiev, Ukraine and came to the U.S. in 1992 at the age of nine. At the encouragement of his older brother Zachary, he began dancing at age 11 at Viktor Kanevsky’s Kaiser Dance Academy in New York. He studied intensively with his DWTS peers Valentine & Maks Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff under Victor and Zachary, among other notables such as Roman Nabatov, Eugene Katsevman, and Maria Manusova. A year and a half later he was traveling nationally and internationally, winning numerous titles, including 1996­-1998 undefeated U.S. Junior Latin Champion, 1999-­2001 Youth Latin Champion finalist, and two-­time Junior and one-time Youth representative to the World Championships. In 1998 he was offered a sponsorship by John Kimmons of USABDA and current president of Arthur Murray to compete in the prestigious Blackpool Championships, held in Blackpool, England, where he became the first U.S. Junior to earn semifinalist.

Maksim has studied under champions Paul Killick, Allan Tornsberg, Karina Smirnoff, Beata Onefater, Michael Wentink, Ricardo Cocchi, Yulia Zagoruychenko, and Louis Van Amstel.

Maksim moved to Chicago in 2006 and is currently working on his ballroom ventures while studying music production.

Coaches:

  • Karina Smirnoff
  • Paul Killick
  • Vibeke Toft
  • Eugene Katsevman
  • Maria Manusova
  • Allan Tornsberg
  • Viktor Kanevsky
  • Micheal Wentink
  • Beata Onefater
  • Zachary Kholostoy
  • Ricardo Cocchi
  • Yulia Zagoruychenko
  • Katarzyna Kozak
  • Louis Van Amstel
  • Donald Johnson

Certification:

  • Fred Astaire Certified Dance Instructor
  • Because of placing in the top 2 of U.S. National DanceSport Championships several times, I am here by automatically eligible and certified to teach the style I placed in (International Style).
  • Current DVIDA instructor and is working on his full DVIDA Certification in all styles and dances (International, American, and Latin Street)

Other Acknowledgements:

  • Owned 5 Dance Studios (1996 - 2004) (NY/NJ) & Operated with 2 others:
    • A&Z Ballroom Dance Studio (2008 - 2012)
    • Center for Ballroom and Dance (2012 - 2014)