Fabio & Maryna

In the artist's words:

Fabio

His passion for dancing began when he moved to Düsseldorf in 2010. He first discovered salsa, when he realized how much fun dancing is. He was always curious for more and something new. His interest in Kizomba followed in 2014 and this dance has captivated him to this day. The great modern music, especially in the UrbanKiz style and the possibility to combine his own music interpretation with his dance partner still fascinates him today. Since 2016, he has been introducing Kizomba to other curious people and organizes a weekly get-together for enthusiastic Kizomba dancers to practice and dance. At this event, he also explains the principles to inexperienced dancers and provides them with advice and support. The response and the steadily growing interest in weekly events and advice have encouraged him to become officially certified as an "UrbanKiz Teacher" and to teach. With this qualification, his existing dance experience, regular participation and further training at dance congresses and his own enthusiasm for UrbanKiz, he has the best prerequisites for introducing this dance to others and awakening their enthusiasm.

Maryna

She has a lot of experience in the dance industry. Her passion for dancing began at a young age. She started dancing competitively at the age of 6 and was a professional ballroom dancer for 11 years, winning prizes in international ballroom dance competitions. After a break, she became interested in different types of dance, but it was ballroom dancing that sparked her interest. She danced Bachata and Salsa for several years and also taught Bachata. But when Kizomba came into her life, it has remained so until now. She has been teaching kizomba in Ukraine with her partner for six years. UrbanKiz, Kizomba Lady Styling, Body Control and also Latin Dance Fitness. As an event organizer and dance studio manager, she has successfully developed Kizomba in her city. And despite her extensive dance experience, she does not stand still and continues to develop as a dancer and teacher. She doesn't want to be better than someone else, but better than she was yesterday.

Together, Fabio & Maryna have been teaching regularly in Düsseldorf and Cologne since 2022 and have already given many workshops at dance conventions internationally.