The ballroom world is built on great competitions, great coaches, and great organizations. These are the events I’ve competed at, the mentors who shaped my dancing, and the institutions that keep ballroom dance thriving. — Kaylee
Where Kaylee Teaches
My Dance Hub — Kaylee teaches ballroom at My Dance Hub. The studio has three locations — Aurora/Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, and Elkhart, Indiana — and Kaylee teaches at the two Chicagoland studios. See lessons, choreography, and how to book.
Guest Teaching & Collaborations
The dance world thrives on collaboration — studios regularly share instructors for workshops, choreography, and special events. Kaylee has been invited to teach and create at:
- Impact Dance Studio — guest instruction
- DX Dancers — guest instruction
- C5 – Create With No Limits — contract choreography and creative work
Coaches & Mentors
- Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko — legendary professional Latin partners and 10-time World Latin Champions; Kaylee has received professional coaching from them
- Corky Ballas — World Latin Champion and Kaylee’s longtime twice-weekly coach
- Tony Dovolani — World Rhythm Champion and Dancing with the Stars professional, a major influence on Kaylee’s competitive development
- Slavik Kryklyvyy — World Latin finalist and one of the most influential Latin dancers of his generation; Kaylee has taken his master classes at Dance Religion
- Ina Jeliazkova — professional Latin dancer and coach; Kaylee has trained with her at Ina’s Dance Academy
- Michael Malitowski — 2-time World and 8-time Blackpool Professional Latin Champion; Kaylee was invited to Brooklyn Dancesport Club for a weekend of private coaching with him
Training Camps
- NYDF Dance Camp — the New York Dance Festival’s intensive training camp, featuring world-leading coaches across all styles
- Brooklyn Dancesport Club Ballroom Camp — run by 11-time U.S. National Champions Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova, who are also among Kaylee’s coaches
Competitions Kaylee Has Danced
- United States Dance Championships — where Kaylee won the Rising Star Latin championship
- Emerald Ball Dancesport Championships — multi-year finalist at one of the most prestigious events in the U.S.
- Millennium Dancesport Championships — multi-year finalist
- Ohio Star Ball Championships — finalist at the largest Pro-Am competition in the world
- Summit DanceSport — site of Kaylee’s first professional titles: 1st place in both Rising Star and Open Professional Latin (2025)
- Chicago Harvest Moon Ball — 1st place, Professional Rising Star Latin (2025)
Dance Apparel & Accessories
- Aron Harvey — Kaylee is proud to be associated with ballroom dressmaker Aron Harvey, who is designing her newest competition gown
- Aida Dance Shoes — Kaylee’s shoes of choice for competition and practice
- Joss Cosmetics — Kaylee’s go-to for competition tanning
- Danz Ann Ballroom Jewelry — handmade crystal ballroom jewelry, worn by top champions worldwide
- Practice wear favorites: ZYM Dance Style, PARUS Dancewear, and M-Dancewear
Ballroom Dance Organizations
- National Dance Council of America (NDCA) — the official governing council of ballroom dance in the United States
- World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) — the international governing body of DanceSport, recognized by the IOC
Teacher Certification
- DVIDA (Dance Vision International Dance Association) — the teaching syllabus and certification system used at My Dance Hub, and the standard Kaylee is credentialing through. Recognized by the NDCA, DVIDA covers American Smooth, American Rhythm, International Ballroom, and International Latin, with teacher certifications progressing from Bronze through Silver and Gold.