ANNA TREBUNSKAYA

World famous Anna, dancer, choreographer, actress and TV personality. Anna was born and raised in Chelyabinsk, Russia in a family of professional ballroom dancers, so the transition to the dance floor was a natural progression of her heritage. She began her journey as a dancer at the ripe young age of six, winning her first ballroom dance competition a year later. When she was 17, Anna moved to the United States with her parents to further pursue her career as a professional, world class dancer. She won her first US title of Amateur Standard Youth Championship in 1997.

In 2000, Anna became a professional competitive dancer and instructor and shortly thereafter moved to California to partner with dancer Jonathan Roberts. From 2001 to 2006 they achieved many high placements in prestigious competitions around the world. Anna was the 2004 USA Rising Star Latin Champion, ranked 6th in the U.S., 24th in the world and placed 2nd in the Blackpool Rising Star Latin championship.

In 2006, Anna teamed with Pavlo Barsuk for two years, capturing 3rd place in the Professional Latin U.S. final, 2nd place in the Rising Star Professional Latin UK Championship and 4th in the Rising Star Professional Latin Blackpool Dance Festival. In the same year, Anna made her Dancing With The Stars debut during Season 2, partnering with NFL legend, Jerry Rice, coming in runner-up. For nine more seasons, she was a staple on the show.

In addition to her television appearances, Anna continues to perform in various live stage shows all over the country. You can see her headlining productions such as Dance to the Movies, Ballroom with a Twist, Forever Tango, and more.

The Russian beauty has been featured in numerous media outlets including Shape Magazine, Life & Style, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, TV Guide, Runway, InTouch, People, US Weekly, and many others. She has also made appearances on ABC's Shark Tank as an endorsee of Posture Now, the infomercial for Total Gym, Hell's Kitchen, a special celebrity episode of Family Feud and was a celebrity curator on Opensky.com. She has also been on ESPN's Mike & Mike Show teaching Mike Greenberg to salsa.

Also an entrepreneur, Anna and her mother Irina together own the You Can Dance studio in Hermosa Beach, CA. Anna currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor/writer/filmmaker Nevin Millan, their daughter Amalya and son Kaspyan.

IRINA TREBUNSKAYA

Irina is the co-owner of You Can Dance Studio with her daughter, pro DWTS dancer Anna Trebunskaya and was also her childhood dance instructor. Irina has a rich dance background as a competitor, instructor and manager of dance institutions. She was a Russian professional champion finalist and a U.S. Pro/Am champion.

After a successful tenure as head instructor in Chelyabinsk (a well-known Russian home for world champions), Irina opened and ran a dance studio in New York City. Her heart and passion is reflected in her teaching, instructor selection and teacher/student mentoring. 

She has gone on to become a Certified Master of Dance in all four styles: International Standard & Latin, American Rhythm & Smooth. Irina is also a choreographer.

Irina is an adjudicator for USA Dance and WDSF that has taken her throughout the world judging.  She enjoys working with youth and is certified in the school district.  She is also certified in Autism Movement Therapy by world renown, Joanne Lara.  

In addition to being a studio owner, Irina is one of the Founders of Dance It Up, a non profit organization supporting dance and, Organizer of the Hot Ballroom Dancesport Challenge, an internationally recognized dance competition in the Los Angeles area.  

SASHA KAMNIEV

Professional dancer, choreographer, licensed IDSA international dance teacher, adjudicator and competitor.

Current, 2018 USA Dance National Professional Open Latin Champion and 2018 USA Dance National Professional Latin Show Dance Champion.

Master of Sport of International class; Master of sport of Ukraine; 2014 IDSA World Champion, 2015 EDSF European Champion, 2015 Ukrainian Open Champion, the winner of Dance Star Festivals in 2015/2016, California Open Championship 2017, 2018 Embassy Ballroom Championship, 2018 Elite Championship and more.

Columnist of “Dance Beat” magazine, New-York.

One of the main Dance Instructor and Program Director at the elite ballroom and latin studio “You Can Dance” in Hermosa Beach, CA , owned by Dancing With The Stars Pro Veteran Anna Trebunskaya and Irina Trebunskaya.

Oleksandr is originally from Ukraine. He was moved to USA in 2016 and successfully continue to dance and compete in NDCA and USA Dance with his wife and partner Kateryna Kamnieva. 
He has more than 20 years of dance experience and almost 15 years of teaching all different age groups, levels, styles and needs.

KATYA KAMNIEVA

Katya is a professional dancer, choreographer, licensed IDSA international dance teacher, adjudicator and competitor.

She and her husband, Sasha are the current 2018 USA Dance National Professional Open Latin Champions and 2018 USA Dance National Professional Latin Show Dance Champions.

She is Master of Sport of International class; Master of sport of Ukraine; 2014 IDSA World Champion, 2015 EDSF European Champion, 2015 Ukrainian Open Champion, the winner of Dance Star Festivals in 2015/2016, California Open Championship 2017, 2018 Embassy Ballroom Championship, 2018 Elite Championship and more.

She is one of our main Dance Instructors and a Program Director at our elite ballroom and latin studio “You Can Dance” in Hermosa Beach, CA , owned by Dancing With The Stars Pro Veteran Anna Trebunskaya and Irina Trebunskaya.

Katya is originally from Ukraine. She moved to the US in 2016 and successfully continue to dance and compete with NDCA and USA Dance with her husband and partner, Sasha.

She has more than 18 years of dance experience and around 8 years of teaching all different age groups, levels, styles and needs. She is also experienced working with people on the Autism Spectrum.

KONSTANTIN YAKUNIN

Konstantin Yakunin has been in the dance world as a working professional for over 30 years. He is an adjudicator with USA Dance an WDSF, instructor, choreographer, coach and Pro/Am competitor. He is a former competitive Ballroom and Latin dancer who competed extensively in Russia and was Regional 10 Dance Champion from 1987 to 1993 in Russia.  He had extensive experience training Formation Teams, which annually competed in Russian National College competitions.  

Konstantin has received many honor certificates and awards from the Russian Federation Professional Union of Ballroom Dance and has been an invited lecturer for Russian Regional Seminars at various competitions.

He is certified in Autism Movement Therapy.

Fun Fact – Konstantin and Irina Trebunskaya use to be dance partners in Russia

SARAJANE BRADFORD

Sarajane Bradford is a graduated student of University of California Irvine. She has years of experience in theater and the arts. She joined the You Can Dance team working as both a studio and social media manager and creative designer. As well as this work, she is also an instructor specializing in the social dances (salsa, bachata, swing) and weddings. She has also worked with the studio in digital creation of behind the scenes footage for various events and showcases. In addition to her work with the studio, Sarajane also helps aid with Irina’s non profit organization, Dance It UP, which organizes a world class dance competition, “Hot Ballroom Dancesport Challenge.”

Cole Trafzer

Cole tried various forms of dance, spending the majority of the time on Ballet, until he was fourteen. When he tried Ballroom Dancing for the first time, he was immediately drawn to it more than anything had interested him until that point. Cole graduated high school at the age of fifteen and went straight into cosmetology school to join his family company in the Cosmetology and Spa world, where his mother ran the Beauty, and his grandmother, a world class Licensed Massage Therapist, ran the massage therapy and spa services. However, after attending cosmetology school to walk in his mother's footsteps with dreams of owning a salon together, Cole’s mother, Candy, passed away at just 36 from a car accident, when Cole was 16. He went to his beloved dance studio to tell them it was time to stop dancing, since he and his grandmother were moving to Houston, where he needed to return to cosmetology school. Instead of the sad goodbye, his teacher disappeared into the manager's office and when she returned, she had an owner of multiple studios in a prominent chain of Ballroom Dance Studios. He said based on the good word of his instructor, if he wanted, he could begin training the next week in Houston to become a professional ballroom dancer. The next week, he and his grandmother were on the road to Houston, where everything fell into place. Beginning as an instructor at the age of 17, Cole stayed with Fred Astaire Dance Studios 8 years, earning the awards of Top Male Instructor for three years, Top Executive, Top Studio at national and regional competitions, and his students won top bronze female at regional competitions over 20 times, and nationally three times. His students also won top overall student and were regular finalists and first place earners in multiple divisions. Professionally he earned his Diploma of Dance in American Smooth and Rhythm, became a Certified Dance Director, and Manager of a studio. After leaving the company, he ventured into the yoga and massage side of the world for a few years, and balanced both businesses and opened a holistic wellness center in Columbus, GA, that offered Ballroom Dance, Yoga, Aerial Silks, Pole Fitness, and more. After the closing of the studio during Covid, despite the beautiful three years it was open, Cole moved to Los Angeles for a new beginning and fell in love with the city that he now considers his home. After working independently in Los Angeles, Cole found YCDStudio in 2024, where he discovered his all-time idol of dance, Anna Trebunskaya, owned a studio. He was humbled, honored, and elated when Anna and Irina brought him on the team, and has found a wonderful fit in YCD. He looks forward to many years to come bringing his style of teaching, honoring empathy, focus, and dedication to ensure his students always get the elite level of training that is the YCD Studio legacy.