Dance Vision National Examiner in Standard, Latin, Smooth and Rhythm
WDSF and USA Dance Certified Adjudicator
USA Dance Invigilator
As a Professional dancer Irina competed in Latin, Standard, 10 -dance, and later in USA
in Smooth.
Irina successfully participated in many competitions in Russia, USA and Europe. She is
Russian National Pro Latin-American Showdance Runner-up.
Irina is the co-owner of You Can Dance Studio with her daughter, Pro DWTS dancer, Anna Trebunskaya. Irina has a rich dance background as a competitor, instructor and manager of dance institutions. She was a Russian professional champion finalist and a U.S. Pro/Am champion.
After a successful tenure as head instructor in Chelyabinsk (a well-known Russian home for world champions), Irina opened and ran a dance studio in New York City.
Her heart and passion is reflected in her teaching, instructor selection and teacher/student mentoring. Irina’s students won the USA Dance Nationals in Youth Standard and many other National and International Competitions in Standard and Latin.
She has gone on to become a Certified Master of Dance in all four styles: International Standard & Latin, American Rhythm & Smooth. Irina is also a choreographer.
As a USA Dance and WDSF Adjudicator has taken her throughout the world judging. She enjoys working with youth and is certified in the school district. She is also certified in Autism Movement Therapy by world renown, Joanne Lara.
Irina is one of the Founders of Dance It Up, a non-profit organization supporting dance and, an Organizer of the Hot Ballroom Dancesport Challenge, an internationally recognized dance competition in the Los Angeles area.