Scalora DanceSport – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of Scalora DanceSport, we sit down with Sergej Milicija — former world champion, multiple-time Ukrainian Champion (Latin & Standard), Blackpool and UK finalist, coach and adjudicator — to react to highlights from the 2023 WDSF Amateur Latin World Championship in Sibiu, Romania.

Sergej breaks down key performances, judging perspectives, technique and strategy, offering rare insight into what makes world-level Latin competition truly compelling. Whether you’re a dancer, coach, or fan of competitive DanceSport, this conversation brings expert analysis, passion, and real-time reactions from one of the sport’s most respected voices.

In this episode of Scalora DanceSport, we sit down with Anatoliy Shvarts and Tatiana Keegan, the 2025 WDSF Senior III Latin World Champions — the first Americans ever to claim this prestigious title at the World DanceSport Federation Championships in Vienna.

Anatoliy and Tatiana share their extraordinary journey from training rooms to global victory, the grit and growth behind their partnership, and what it takes to compete at the top level later in life. Whether you’re passionate about competition, artistry, or reinvention, this conversation delivers insight, heart, and pure dance inspiration.

We’re BACK with an ALL NEW episode featuring two of America’s finest DanceSport athletes; Anatoliy Shvarts & Tatiana Keegan! These two world class dancers have conquered finals in prestigious events such as: • WDSF 2023 Senior II Latin World Championship in the Netherlands • WDSF 2022 Senior II Latin World Championship in Spain • GOC 2023 Senior II Latin World Championship in Germany They’re multiple times American champions 🇺🇸 and they’re coming to SDS to share their stories with YOU!

Get ready as we bring these two fantastic world class dancers to Scalora DanceSport!🏆 Yan Bang Bang and Lucy are WDSF @wdsfdancesport world championship finalists and bronze medalists of the WDSF GrandSlam Series! 💃🏽🕺🏽

Scalora DanceSport presents to you a Ballroom Final led by the voice of the DanceSport legend, Mr. Peter Maxwell! Each dance is a 1:30 min and 100% of the music and copyrights belong to Ross Mitchell His Band and Singers

We had the honor to speak with the legend and queen herself, Madam Loraine Barry.

 Listen as we discuss how she met the world Champion Andrew Sinkinson and how they began to dance together. We also discussed the CORRECT timing of a Feather Step in the Slwo Foxtrot.  

 Loraine had quite the impressive career, some of her main achievments include:  

• 4 X World Ballroom Champion  

• 7 X Open British Champion  

• Recipient of many Awards  

• Head Judge DWTS IRL

Alessandro Scalora sits down with the WDSF DanceSport Amateur Standard World Champion, Francesco Galuppo!

Together they dive into the WDSF 2022 Amateur Standard World Championship discussing his emotions when they called his name, along with Debora’s, as the Champions along with the various reactions of the DanceSport world.  They also discuss Francesco’s younger years when he first met Debora Pacini, his dance partner,  as children and then slowly progressed to talk about some difficulties they had to overcome during their Youth and Under 21 years.

Francesco and Debora’s achievements: 

• Amateur Standard World Champion 

• World Games Vice Champion 

• Amateur Standard GrandSlam Champion 

• Amateur Standard World Cup Champion 

• Amateur Standard European Cup Champion 

• Amateur Standard Universal, Star, & International Championships Champion 

• Amateur Standard Italian Open Champion 

• Amateur Standard European Vice Champion

Alessandro Scalora sits down with, the host of 'Ballando con le Stelle' (the Italian rendition of Dancing with the Stars), Milly Carlucci!  Together they speak about Milly's past along with the history of the show! They also dive into future plans for the show! Enjoy this fabulous interview!

Welcome back to another episode on Scalora DanceSport! This week we bring an American beauty to the stage! She holds 10 WDSF World Championship titles! From Burbank, California ASHLI WILLIAMSON!  Listen as we discuss her early stages of her career in the states. She quickly traveled nationally as well as internationally to purse her decorated career. Eventually she met her, now husband, Bjorn Bitsch! She discussed what it takes to have a successful partnership along with discussing her leadership abilities and where she's showcased them, and much more!

Vladislav Untu & Polina Baryshnikova sit down with Scalora DanceSport to discuss their decorated dance career and their mind set! Listen as we find out how they train, how their idols are, and how crazy and active their life's are!