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'@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@ {{short description|Russian dancer (born 1981)}} -{{Multiple issues| -{{BLP sources|date=May 2010}} -{{advert|date=June 2010}} -}} {{Infobox person | name = Yulia Zagoruychenko @@ -12,11 +8,16 @@ | occupation = Professional Latin dancer }} -'''Yulia Zagoruychenko''' (born September 11, 1981) is a ten-times undefeated Latin Dance Champion and the current [[World Latin Dance Champion]] with her partner/husband, [[Riccardo Cocchi]]. +'''Yulia Zagoruychenko''' (born September 11, 1981) is a ten-time Latin Dance Champion and the current [[World Latin Dance Champion]] with her partner/husband, [[Riccardo Cocchi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=MacGregor |first=Claire |date=February 25, 2022 |title=Riccardo Cocchi and Yulia Zagoruychenko Latin Dance Champions |url=https://www.themusicman.uk/riccardo-cocchi-yulia-zagoruychenko/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=The Music Man}}</ref> -Originally from Russia, she began Russian Folklore ensemble [[dancing]] at the age of four.<ref>{{cite web |title=rydance.com |url=http://www.rydance.com/#our-hearts |access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref> As a child, she enjoyed watching and copying dancers on TV, so her mother agreed to take her to dance classes, where she did [[Folk dance|folk dancing]] for three years. She then moved into [[Ballroom dance|ballroom dancing]]. At the age of 11, Zagoruychenko started to teach kids to earn some money which she then gave to her parents. At age 12, she earned her first major title in Russia when she became the Russian Junior National Champion. For financial reasons, she was not able to afford to dance both Ballroom and [[Latin dance|Latin]] and hence, at the age of 16, she chose to pursue Latin. At the age of 21, she decided to move to [[United States|America]] and partnered with [[Maxim Kozhevnikov]]. Together they became the US National Professional Champions. In the fall of 2007, she began dancing with [[Riccardo Cocchi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dancesportinfo.net/Articles/6730.aspx|title = DancesportInfo.net}}</ref> +Born on September 11, 1981 in [[Belgorod|Belgorod, Russia]], Zagoruychenko began Russian Folklore ensemble [[dancing]] at the age of four.<ref>{{cite web |title=rydance.com |url=http://www.rydance.com/#our-hearts |access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> As a child, she enjoyed watching and copying dancers on TV, so her mother agreed to enroll her in dance classes. Her training began with Russian [[Folk dance|folk dancing]], and after three years, she moved into [[Ballroom dance|ballroom dancing]]. At the age of 11, Zagoruychenko began teaching other children to earn money for her family.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Geller |first=Allison |date=December 11, 2020 |title=Yulia Zagoruychenko on Dance, Life, and Where She's Heading Next |url=https://awomensthing.org/blog/yulia-zagoruychenko/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=A Women's Thing}}</ref> In 1983, at the age of 12, she earned her first major title when she became the Russian Junior National Champion.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> For financial reasons, she was not able to afford to dance both Ballroom and [[Latin dance|Latin]] and hence, at the age of 16, she chose to pursue Latin. At the age of 21, she decided to move to [[United States|America]] and partnered with [[Maxim Kozhevnikov]].<ref name=":0" /> Together they became the US National Professional Champions. In the fall of 2007, she began dancing with [[Riccardo Cocchi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dancesportinfo.net/Articles/6730.aspx|title = DancesportInfo.net}}</ref> -Zagoruychenko and Cocchi won their '''first''' '''[[World Latin Dance Champions|World Latin Dance Championship]] in 2010 and earned their eighth title in 2017'''. They are ranked as #1 in the world of Professional Latin.<ref>"les si magistrales et oniriques démonstrations de Riccardo Cocchi et Yulia Yagoruychenko", ''Hallier ou l'Edernité en marche'', [[Jean-Pierre Thiollet]], Neva Editions, 2018, p. 80. {{ISBN|978-2-35055-247-7}}</ref> They recently won their 5th consecutive US National Professional Latin Champions title at the US Open Dance Competition.<ref>[http://www.wdcdance.com/index.php?set_ActivMenu=125 WDC Rankings]</ref> In October 2019, they announced their retirement, with their last international competition being the World Professional Latin Champions in Miami. +Zagoruychenko and Cocchi won their '''first''' '''[[World Latin Dance Champions|World Latin Dance Championship]] in 2010 and earned their eighth title in 2017'''. They are ranked as #1 in the world of Professional Latin.<ref>"les si magistrales et oniriques démonstrations de Riccardo Cocchi et Yulia Yagoruychenko", ''Hallier ou l'Edernité en marche'', [[Jean-Pierre Thiollet]], Neva Editions, 2018, p. 80. {{ISBN|978-2-35055-247-7}}</ref> They recently won their 5th consecutive US National Professional Latin Champions title at the US Open Dance Competition.<ref>[http://www.wdcdance.com/index.php?set_ActivMenu=125 WDC Rankings]</ref> In October 2019, they announced their retirement, with their last international competition being the World Professional Latin Champions in Miami. The pair continues to publish instructional dance content on the app Koros.<ref name=":0" /> Yulia cites other forms of dance besides Latin, as well as from other musicians, including [[Cyd Charisse]], [[Fred Astaire]], [[Diana Vishneva]], [[Gaynor Fairweather]], and [[Donnie Burns]]. She is also inspired by musicians [[José Feliciano|Jose Feliciano]], [[Tina Turner]], [[Andrea Bocelli]], [[Christina Aguilera]], and the dance companies [[Pilobolus (dance company)|Pilobolus]] and [[Alvin Ailey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awomensthing.org/blog/ballroom-champion-yulia-zagoruychenko/|title=An Afternoon with Ballroom Champion Yulia Zagoruychenko|last=Geller|first=Allison|date=2016-12-22|website=A WOMEN’S THING|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-23}}</ref> + +== Personal Life == +In 2017, after ten years of professional collaboration, Zagoruychenko and Cocchi were married. They have one son together.<ref name=":0" /> + +Zagoruychenko was named an "American By Choice" in 2011, an honor bestowed by the [[Carnegie Corporation of New York|Carnegie Corporation]] to "exceptional U.S. immigrants".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Jennell |date=May 28, 2017 |title=Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko: Reigning Blackpool Champions |url=https://www.flodance.com/articles/5065921-riccardo-cocchi-yulia-zagoruychenko-reigning-blackpool-champions |url-status=live |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=FloDance}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2011 |title="Immigrants: The Pride of America" In New York Times Celebrates "Americans by Choice" |url=https://www.carnegie.org/news/articles/immigrants-the-pride-of-america-in-new-york-times-celebrates-americans-by-choice/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=Carnegie Corporation of New York}}</ref> == Titles == '