Karina Smirnoff will go nude for Playboy!

It has been confirmed...

Karina Smirnoff will be in Playboy

Credit: People magazine

Karina Smirnoff will go nude for playboy!

"I'm fearless and love the adrenaline rush," said Karina to Playboy magazine. She also said that
"Sexy is the confident energy a person produces and being "comfortable feeling of being who you are."

What do you think of her bold move?

People are saying it could cost her the Dancing with the Stars gig. I hope not, she is one of the reasons the show is worth watching.

UPDATE: Apparently DWTS knew about her spread all along. She will continue to be dancing on the show. 

Daria Chesnokova is Slavik Kryklyvyy's new girlfriend

Slavik and his new love, Daria

Looks like Slavik has moved on from his recent split from Anna with another beautiful lady.

His new love is Daria Chesnokova, a Ukraine dancer. She has been in an amateur partnership with Valentin Chmerkovskiy, the younger brother of Maxim Chmerkovskiy since 2008. The pair placed 3rd this year in the UK Open and are consistently finalists at major competitions.

Let's hope that Slavik doesn't break up this successful partnership and he finds a partner of his own.

Wish the pair well and we will see if Slavik will continue competing.

Funniest World Super Star Dancing Parody!!!

 After spending hours on youtube...I came across this gem.



It's a parody of some of the World Super Star dancers. They nail dead-on Melia's bad foot actions (and dramatic poses), Slavik's love of dancing solo, Bryan's enthusiastic jive and finally Michal and Joanna's abstract shapes during their techno music performances. Missing noticeably are Riccardo and Yulia....but you will still laugh so hard.

It is very funny, but as a warning only dancers who have watched the WSS videos one too many times will get the performances.

Happy watching!

Karina Smirnoff is opening her own dance studio!

Karina Smirnoff has announced she will open her own dance studio called Karina Smirnoff Dance.

In interviews, she has said that it was a lifelong dream of hers to open up her own dance studio. She follows in the footsteps of other well-known dancers who have opened their own studio such as Karen Hardy.

The studio will be located in Woodland Hills, California and will offer a combination of social and competitive classes. 

Although the website doesn't say who the instructors are yet, I have a feeling some she will bring in some well-known instructors.

She will be offering a free dance lesson for those who sign up online for a limited time.

Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova get married!

It has been the time of the year for dancers to get married.

 Dancers in love: Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova
Credit: Dancesportinfo.net

Dancesportinfo.net just announced that Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova, former British Closed champs tied the knot last month in Houston, Texas where they had met. They had dated for seven years.

Other famous dancers that attended the wedding were Corky Ballas and Maurizio Vescovo

I know their dance partnership was over when Paul retired in 2007, so I was not sure if they stayed involved romantically.

I am glad they did... partnerships that work out off the dance floor make me happy.

Justinas Duknauskas and Anna Melnikova are married!

Justinas and Anna together

Credit: dancesportinfo.net

After dating for over a year Justinas Duknauskas and Anna Melnikova are married! 

Hopefully this translates into some beautiful dancing for the pair.

I can't help but wonder how Slavik is feeling...

Nevertheless congratulations to this happy couple.

Alexei Silde & Anna Firstova turn professional

Alexei and Anna at the German Open in 2010

Photo Credit: Jure Makovec

Top IDFS Latin pair, Alexei Silde and Anna Firstova announced that they would be joining the professional ranks.

The thing that is great about this pair in the enthusiasm that Alexei brings onto the dance floor. He always looks like he is having a great time.

Alexei is known for this video, where he is having too much fun on the dance floor  when he swaps partners with Andrey Gusev and improvises with Elizaveta Cherevichnaya.

My guess is that we won't him goofing off like this in the professional ranks. Here is a video of them dancing in various places in Miami.

Anyone else notice that Anna really actually has short, curly hair? I think she wears extensions for competition. Anna reminds me a bit of a younger Karina Smirnoff. Good luck to this pair in the future.