FLORIN VLAD & NATALIA O'CONNOR
Florin Vlad & Natalia O'Connor first began dancing together in 2011. They have successfully represented the USA at major international competitions as a top US couple. Florin wears the Holmes Two American Smooth shoe whilst Natalia wears the Harmony or Clara court shoes without a strap.
Career Highlights- 1st Place in Professional Open Ballroom at Florida Star Ball 2022
- 3rd Place in Professional Open Ballroom Championships at the Platinum DanceSport Classic 2024 (Florida)
- Top 13 in Professional Open Ballroom at the Kings Ball 2023 (New Jersey)
- Top 9 in Open Professional Ballroom at the North American Imperial Star Ball 2023 (Illinois)
- 2nd Place in Professional Open Ballroom at the Constitution State DanceSport Championships 2023 (Connecticut)
- Top 52 in International Professional Ballroom at the International Championships 2023 (Gillingham, Kent)
- 2nd Place in Open Professional Ballroom at Hawaii Star Ball 2023 (Honolulu, Hawaii)
- Top 9 in WDC US OTW Professional Ballroom Championships at United States Dance Championships 2023 (Florida)
- Top 20 in US National Professional Ballroom Championships at United States Dance Championships 2023 (Florida)
Florin and Natalia have been dancing together since the age of 16/17 and have been married since 2018. They have been multiple US National Amateur Ballroom Finalists and have successfully represented the USA at all major international competitions as a top US couple. Florin is originally from Romania and Natalia has family in both USA and Russia. After a one year break, dancing with other partners, they have reunited and decided to turn Professional. Florin and Natalia own Dance Fire Studio- a ballroom dance studio in Upstate New York that has been successfully open since 2017.
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