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About us & our values
Passionate about sharing our love for dancing
Founded by 4x Canadian Ballroom Champions with one mission: raise the standard of ballroom dance lessons, and accelerate results for dancers of every age and level.
Who are we?
Named Canada's #1 ballroom dance studio
Dance Vitality was established by its Artistic Directors, Dmitry Ilyushenov and Kateryna Stytsenko, with one mission: to raise the standard of ballroom dance lessons and accelerate the results for dancers of all ages and levels. We accomplish that by combining expertise at the highest level of international competition and choreography with joy and passion for dance.
We guarantee our results and your experience with our team, and we teach from two convenient locations across the GTA — making it easy to progress quickly and become the best dancer you can be.
We specialise in a variety of styles and offer both private and group lessons for all levels and ages. We also work with couples and individuals looking to create a lasting memory at their wedding or another special event.
- Ballroom
- Latin
- American Smooth
- Rhythm
- Club & Social
- Wedding choreography
Why choose Dance Vitality
Our commitment to you
Three promises we make to every student who walks through the door.
Award Winning Coaches
Your coaches have competed at the highest level, winning the Canadian Ballroom Championships and many international competitions. We also work with renowned international choreographers.
Fun & Rewarding
We craft your lessons to be as fun and rewarding as possible, help you track your progress, and go out of our way to help you find joy in dancing.
Meet our team
Your coaches
4x Canadian Ballroom Champions, and the reason students drive across the GTA to train here.
Kateryna Stytsenko
Artistic Director
4x Canadian Professional American Smooth Champion with over 15 years teaching ballroom internationally. Kateryna started dancing at age 7 at Harmony Dance Studio in Ukraine.
Dmitry Ilyushenov
Artistic Director
Originally from Tomsk, Russia, Dmitry was born into a family of ballroom and Latin dance professionals who became Siberian and Ukrainian Ballroom Champions. He started dancing at age 6 and has been a choreographer, teacher and competitor for over 15 years.
George Kastulin
Ballroom & Latin Instructor
A Toronto-based instructor with 20 years teaching social Ballroom and Latin dancing to hundreds of adults and couples, from complete beginners to experienced dancers. George's focus is connection over choreography — guiding partners to relax, communicate and find their own way of moving together, in a warm, patient and often funny classroom. His philosophy: if you can walk, you can dance.
Sophia Baydala
Ballroom & Latin Instructor
Sophia Baydala started ballroom dancing at age 4 and has spent years training and competing at a high level ever since. She loves sharing that experience with her students, helping dancers of every level build their skills and reach their full potential. Together with her dance partner, Andrey Ilyushenov, she represents Canada on the national and international stage.
- 🇨🇦 6× National 10-Dance Champions
- 🇺🇸 U16 Champions
- 🇳🇱 U16 World Finalists
- 🇬🇧 U16 10-Dance Vice-Champions
- 🎬 Featured in Season 5 of Révolution TVA
Andrey Ilyushenov
Ballroom & Latin Dancer / Instructor
Andrey Ilyushenov is a sixth-generation dancer in the Ilyushenov family, carrying on a legacy that includes his grandparents, his uncle Vlad, and his parents — Dance Vitality's own Kateryna Stytsenko and Dmitry Ilyushenov. A 7× Canadian Champion in 10-Dance alongside his partner, Sophia Baydala, he continues to compete and travel nationally and internationally, and shares that experience by teaching students of every age and skill level, with a focus on core technique, posture and musicality.
- 🇨🇦 7× National 10-Dance Champions
- 🇺🇸 U16 Champions
- 🇳🇱 U16 World Finalists
- 🇬🇧 U16 10-Dance Vice-Champions
- 🎬 Featured in Season 5 of Révolution TVA
Esti Spivakov
Movement Instructor
Esti Spivakov is a movement instructor and holistic nutritionist whose movement journey began with competitive ballroom dance, training and competing internationally from a young age. She holds a Kinesiology degree from York University and trains in yoga, Pilates, mobility and somatics, bringing a mindful, well-rounded approach to teaching students across every discipline. More recently she performed an Argentine Tango tour across British Columbia with the Solidaridad Tango Orchestra. Her philosophy: movement should challenge the body and support it, building strength and body awareness while leaving room for joy and self-expression.
Dmitry & Kateryna in competition
We still compete — and we still love it
Our founders are 4x Canadian Ballroom Champions who have competed and placed internationally, and who continue to train with renowned choreographers. That matters for you because everything we teach is technique we're still refining ourselves — not something we learned once and stopped thinking about.
Find us
Two studios across the GTA
Adults dance with us in Thornhill; kids and youth classes run out of Concord.
Testimonials
What our students say
My wedding dance was made so much more special by Dance Vitality's coaching than our entire family expected. Our guests haven't stopped talking about how much fun they had watching, and how impressed they were with our moves!
Katia and Dima have given me back years of youth by teaching me how to move and dance all styles of ballroom. They are as passionate and fun about their dancing as they are about teaching, and I've progressed faster than I ever expected with them.
We are so impressed with Katia's patience and dedication to teaching both of our children. They have gained so much confidence from every lesson and are having lots of fun in the process. I couldn't think of a better decision for their future!
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