Dancing in COVID times – Izabella talks with Radio Olsztyn
In the times of COVID19 art and sports have been one of the most hard hit industries. Izabella had the opportunity to share what she and her colleagues in the US had to do to adjust to the new normal and to continue teaching and training through these challenging times. The interview below was
Mazen & Izabella perform again!
Mazen and Izabella reunited after 2 years since Mazen has retired from competitive dancing. They performed a heartfelt Waltz that brought the audience to their feet.
Smooth Talk
Interview with Egor Shalvarov at the 2018 IDBDC.
Mazen Retires from Pro Competitive Dancing
Retirement is wonderful if you have two essentials, many memories to cherish and much to give forward. My first memories of the Ohio star ball were waiting for the beginning of the year when PBS would air Championship Ballroom Dancing. I would watch all of those legends dance and dreamed that one day,
Vegetarian Talk
A conversation with Egor Shalvarov on how to be a vegetarian athlete and dancer.
Izabella talks with Polish TV
Izabella talks with Polish Television channel TVP Olsztyn about history made at the Blackpool Dance Festival and the beginning of a new era for American Smooth.
Izabella featured in Polish Media
Emigration, life, dancing and more... Izabella sits down with the editor of Polish newspaper Gazeta Olsztynska and talks with the reporter from Radio Olsztyn and shares her experiences as an emigrant in the US. [In POLISH] *Click to enlarge*
History made in Blackpool
First to present American Smooth at Blackpool Dance Festival History has been made on May of 2015 at the Blackpool Dance Festival, when the finalist of the American Smooth were invited to demo the style to the audience that has never experienced this style of dance before. This 90-year old competition hold traditions
M&I on NBC’s Today Show
Promoting upcoming PBS show “America’s Ballroom Challenge” during Today Show at NBC studio in NYC. In the company of Kathy Lee and Hoda Kotb from NBC’s Today Show as well as So You Think You Can Dance judge, Mary Murphy. (May 2015)
Capezio Smooth Tour Winners
2012 Capezio Smooth Tour Winners! Mazen and Izabella were the winners of a 12 month long tour of 10 competitions in which each couple was judged based on their regular American Smooth program as well as the additional dance in the Showdance division. Winning all legs of the tour they
Izabella on ABC News
Izabella’s famous class, the High Heels Boot Camp, was featured on the local ABC news back in early 2000s.
DWTS, Mazen and ABC6 News
With the growing popularity of Dancing With The Stars, interest in ballroom dancing grew locally as well. Check out this awesome throwback video featuring Mazen at the Crystal Ballroom dance studio in Wilmington, DE. So many great memories in this one little clip! Who else do you recognize in this video? :)))