There is no doubt that Andrei Kozlovsky is one of the brightest, most charismatic, talented and successful dancers of the world, who can also be referred to the world legends of Latin American dance – our native Belarusian, who became famous far beyond the homeland;
Since 2008, Andrei, having moved to the USA more than successfully represents America on the world stage:
– Champion and multiple Vice-champion in the USA in the Professionals (dancing from 2012 to in couple with Asta Sigvaldadottir) and Amateurs (in couple with Kate Kapschendi);
– Winner and medalist of numerous international top tournaments in England, USA, Asia, Canada and Europe;
– A semifinalist in the main WDC Professional tournaments – UK & Blackpool;
– Bronze medalist of the famous “World Cup for professionals in Latin American dance” in the Kremlin in 2021.
Interestingly, Andrei is also the winner of the Russian project “Dancing with the Stars” in 2015 in a couple with Honored Artist of Russia Irina Pegova. His charisma, artistry and talent revealed themselves on the project with such force that Nikita Mikhalkov himself turned his attention to him, inviting him to star in movies.
As a Youth Andrei represented Germany (together with Jana Ritter, by the invitation of the famous German coach Sergey Dimke). Being 2 times champion of Germany in Youth, in 2007 he became Vice-World Champion in the WDSF “Youth” category in Tampere, Finland, also he won Austrian Open Cup and was a winner and prize winner of many other international competitions.
And Andrei was born and raised in Minsk, in a highly educated and intelligent family of teachers Zbigniew and Natalya Kozlovsky, October 8, 1989, and was a very active and energetic child.
He began dancing when he was not quite 4 years old on the stage of the House of the Teacher, where he was the youngest, but he already had a good sense of rhythm and musicality. He found his first partner there – Tatiana Hodosevich, with whom he danced for 10 years. Having passed in 6 years in a serious studio – the dance club “Mara” at a recreation center of Tractor Works – Andrei began to train with great pleasure and diligence. “Mara” – is a very cozy and atmospheric club. The parents were always very comfortable there. In addition to competitions there were also concert activities, holidays in which everyone participated. The first successes were achieved in the “Mara”, where the main coach of the couple was Galina Mukha. The duo of Andrei and Tatiana became winners and medalists of national competitions, championships, and also won their first victories at international competitions in Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania and Poland.
The last club in Belarus where Andrei trained was the dance club “Tango” (coaches Marina Baslyk and Pavel Yartsev), which he joined at the age of 14, becoming a couple with Ekaterina Bychkovskaya, with whom they were on the podiums of all the championships in Belarus and represented Belarus in the world championships in Russia, Spain and Latvia.
In his dancing career Andrei was lucky to study with great and legendary teachers such as Dmitry Timokhin, Ruud Vermeij, Vibeke Toft, Espen Salberg, Alan Thornsberg, Brian Watson, Hans Galke, Graham Oswick, Sirpa Suutari, Jukka Haapalainen, Eugene Katsevman, Klaus Kongsdahl, Carol McRaeld, Barbara McCall, Sammy Stopford, Alan and Hazel Fletcher, Mick Stylianos, Lorna Lee, Allison Fulham and many more!
“BELIEVE IN YOURSELF FIRST!” – wishes Andrei. Dream on! Strive! Learn!
DREAMS COME TRUE!”
