Julia Powers

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name = Julia Gorchakova Powers


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occupation = Choreographer
spouse = Bob Powers (1993–Present)
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Julia Powers (nee Gorchakova) is a ballroom dance champion and fitness program creator.

Biography

Julia Powers is a Russian-American ballroom dancer, and was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She received dance instruction from her mother as a child, and danced in Japan and in East Russia as a young woman. In 1991, She moved to Arizona to develop a dance partnership with Bob Powers; they married in 1993.

Awards

*12 Times United States Rhythm Champions. [ [http://www.neverenoughballroom.com/coaching.htm Coaching - Never Enough Ballroom ] ]
*3 Times World Professional Mambo Champions [ [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/juliagorchakova/ juliagorchakova : Julia Gorchakova ] ]
*Finalists, World Latin-American Showdance Championships [ [http://masterycamps.com/dance_camp_los_angeles_at_the_emerald_ball/instructors/ Dance Camp Los Angeles at the Emerald Ball :: Instructors :: Mastery Camps ] ]
*Can-Am Open Professional American Rhythm Champions [http://www.canamdancesport.com/previous_winners.html] ]

Television

They have been featured on PBS's "Championship Ballroom Dancing", "GTV DanceSport", as well as "The Heritage Classic" hosted by Cyd Charisse. [ [http://www.dancevision.com/instructors/bob_powers_julia_gorchakova/ Instructors :: Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova :: DanceVision.com ] ]

Current Projects

Julia is an adjudicator with the National Dance Council of America [ [http://www.ndca.org/directory.cfm?showsection=directory&showsubsection=&fuseaction=member_view&member_id=2702&cfid=47083897&cftoken=37276463 Directory - The National Dance Council of America (NDCA) ] ] member of the World Dance Arts Foundation, and co-organizer of the Sunburst Ball.

Julia's latest endeavor is Core Rhythms, which she co-created with another ballroom champion, Jaana Kunitz. [ [http://www.corerhythms.com Core Rhythms / Home ] ] Core Rhythms is a Latin-dance-based fitness program, that has been featured on infomercials and QVC, and included endorsements from Mary Murphy of "So You Think You Can Dance" and Len Goodman & Tony Dovolani of "Dancing with the Stars."

The program is led in-person at the Champion Ballroom Academy, in San Diego, California. [ [http://www.championballroom.com/news-events.php Champion Ballroom Academy - Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Swing Dance Lessons in San Diego ] ]

Julia is also a clothing designer, creating custom dancewear. [ [http://www.artistryinmotiondesigns.com/ Home ] ]

In 2007, Julia returned to the competition floor to compete with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine. [http://www.dancesportal.com/?p=42 2007 National Results, shown with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine]

ee also

*U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)
*Champion Ballroom Academy

References

External links

* [http://www.worlddancearts.org/ World Dance Arts Web Site]
* [http://www.worldpromotionsinc.com/sbb.htm The Sunburst Ball Website]

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