
VERONICA PORTNOV
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTOR.
• USAG CERTIFIED GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTOR
USA RHYTHMIC CHALLENGE 2020 - ALL-AROUND GOLD MEDALIST,
LA LIGHTS 2020 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT (LA, CALIFORNIA) - ALL AROUND BRONZE MEDALIST,
MISS VALENTINE 2020 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT (ESTONIA) - ALL AROUND SILVER MEDALIST,
PA STATE CHAMPION 2018-2019,
REGIONAL CHAMPION 2018 - 2019,
USA JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER 2019-2020.
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST TECHNICALLY SKILLED RHYTHMIC GYMNASTS AT USA JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM, VERONICA LEAD MASTERCLASSES FOR OUR TEAM ON APPARATUS DIFFICULTY, MASTERY AND FLEXIBILITY.
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTOR.
• USAG CERTIFIED GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTOR
USA RHYTHMIC CHALLENGE 2020 - ALL-AROUND GOLD MEDALIST,
LA LIGHTS 2020 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT (LA, CALIFORNIA) - ALL AROUND BRONZE MEDALIST,
MISS VALENTINE 2020 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT (ESTONIA) - ALL AROUND SILVER MEDALIST,
PA STATE CHAMPION 2018-2019,
REGIONAL CHAMPION 2018 - 2019,
USA JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER 2019-2020.
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST TECHNICALLY SKILLED RHYTHMIC GYMNASTS AT USA JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM, VERONICA LEAD MASTERCLASSES FOR OUR TEAM ON APPARATUS DIFFICULTY, MASTERY AND FLEXIBILITY.

YULIYA RAKOVA
Ballet Instructor
Yuliya Rakova was born in Russia and began her ballet training at the age of ten at the Perm State choreographic college in Russia, home of the famed Russian ballet traditions, where her studies included classical ballet, history of theater, history of art and music, acting, stage makeup, history of European and American ballet, character, historic dance, and pas de deux. Upon graduation in 1995, she was invited to join the Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theater. Ms. Rakova danced with the company for five years before moving to Moscow. She joined Moscow Dance Theater of Alexei Fadeechev as a soloist. She was featured in the modern dance choreographer Stanton Welsh`s world premiere Opus X. In 2001 she was invited to join Russian National Ballet and danced with the company until she moved to United States to teach. She toured nationally and abroad, enjoying great success and quickly building a classical repertoire while performing such roles as Odile, the Sugarplum Fairy, Lilac Fairy and Maria Taglioni from Pas de Quatre. Yuliya has worked with notable choreographers such as Trey McIntyre, Ben Stevenson and Alexei Ratmansky. Her repertoire include soloist roles in Swan Lake, Coppelia, Don Quixote, Paquita, Raymonda, Nutcracker, Chopiniana, The Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire and others. Ms. Rakova continues to teach as well as stage classical productions and original works around the country and abroad. As an accomplished dancer and experienced teacher, Yuliya Rakova would like to share her knowledge with passion for young dancers.
Ballet Instructor
Yuliya Rakova was born in Russia and began her ballet training at the age of ten at the Perm State choreographic college in Russia, home of the famed Russian ballet traditions, where her studies included classical ballet, history of theater, history of art and music, acting, stage makeup, history of European and American ballet, character, historic dance, and pas de deux. Upon graduation in 1995, she was invited to join the Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theater. Ms. Rakova danced with the company for five years before moving to Moscow. She joined Moscow Dance Theater of Alexei Fadeechev as a soloist. She was featured in the modern dance choreographer Stanton Welsh`s world premiere Opus X. In 2001 she was invited to join Russian National Ballet and danced with the company until she moved to United States to teach. She toured nationally and abroad, enjoying great success and quickly building a classical repertoire while performing such roles as Odile, the Sugarplum Fairy, Lilac Fairy and Maria Taglioni from Pas de Quatre. Yuliya has worked with notable choreographers such as Trey McIntyre, Ben Stevenson and Alexei Ratmansky. Her repertoire include soloist roles in Swan Lake, Coppelia, Don Quixote, Paquita, Raymonda, Nutcracker, Chopiniana, The Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire and others. Ms. Rakova continues to teach as well as stage classical productions and original works around the country and abroad. As an accomplished dancer and experienced teacher, Yuliya Rakova would like to share her knowledge with passion for young dancers.