Yelena Nikon

Overview

Yelena has been a dance coach as well as the owner of multiple dance studios since 1985. She is currently an instructor and one of the owners of the "Dance Mania DanceSport School" located in Toronto, Canada, from which she has raised many Canadian Champions that have grown to represent Canada in the World Championships. Yelena, with husband Igor Nikon, are also the organizers of the "Toronto Grand Cup" competition.

Yelena Nikon is a Canada DanceSport National Adjudicator as well as a WDSF Professional Licensed Adjudicator and WDSF "A" Licensed Adjudicator.

As an adjudicator, Yelena has judged the WDSF European Youth Standard Championship in Chisinau, Moldova, the WDSF Latin and Standard Grand Slams in Moscow, Russia, the WDSF Senior I Standard World Championship in Kistelek, Hungary as well as multiple other WDSF Open events.

Accomplishments

• Former Amateur and Professional Ballroom Dancer
• International Style Standard
• International Style Latin
• Participated in various European and World Championships
• Dance coach and owner of multiple dance studios since 1985
• Has raised many Canadian Champions that have grown to represent Canada in the World Championships

Adjudicated

• WDSF European Youth Standard Championship (Chisinau, Moldova)
• WDSF Latin and Standard Grand Slams (Moscow, Russia)
• WDSF Senior I Standard World Championship (Kistelek, Hungary)
• Various other WDSF Open events

Entrepreneurship

• WDSF Professional Licensed Adjudicator
• WDSF "A" Licensed Adjudicator
• Standard
• Latin
• Judging System 2.0
• Absolute Judging System
• Canada DanceSport National Adjudicator
• Dance Mania DanceSport School, Co-Owner, Instructor
• Choreographer
• "Toronto Grand Cup", Co-Organizer