Julia Powers (née 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.Coaching – Never Enough Ballroom 3 Times World Professional Mambo Champions Finalists, World Latin-American Showdance ChampionshipsDance Camp Los Angeles at the Emerald Ball :: Instructors :: Mastery Camps Can-Am Open Professional American Rhythm Champions
Television They have been featured on PBS's Championship Ballroom Dancing, GTV DanceSport, as well as The Heritage Classic hosted by Cyd Charisse.Instructors :: Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova :: DanceVision.com
Current Projects Powers is an adjudicator with the National Dance Council of AmericaDirectory - The National Dance Council of America (NDCA) member of the World Dance Arts Foundation, and co-organizer of the Sunburst Ball.
Adjudication Qualifications International Style Standard International Style Latin American Smooth American Rhythm Theatrical Style
Powers's latest endeavor is Core Rhythms, which she co-created with another ballroom champion, Jaana Kunitz.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.Champion Ballroom Academy - Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Swing Dance Lessons in San Diego
Powers is also a clothing designer, creating custom dancewear.Home
In 2007, Powers returned to the competition floor to compete with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine. 2007 National Results, shown with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine
See also U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm) Champion Ballroom Academy
References
External links World Dance Arts Web Site The Sunburst Ball Website