Slava has been involved in dance since the young age of 12. His journey took him through modern, as well as Jewish traditional dancing and led him to ballroom dance during his college career. Slava’s passion for dancing took him to several competitions around the US, such as Randy Ferguson’s Dance Houston and Virginia State Dancesport Challenge. In the Houston competition his student completed over 150 entries and had obtained all first places. In addition to the intense weekly training and winning Top teacher awards, Slava has recently graduated from Case Western Reserve University, with a Biology major and a Chemistry minor. He is pursuing a career in medicine alongside his passion for dance.