Snejana Urbin
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Snow Urbin born in Siberia
, Russia
is a Dancer and Choreographer.
Urbin considers the stage her home. At the age of three, she had already enrolled in folk, ballet, jazz and modern dance classes with her mother (choreographer) guiding her. Urbin practiced four to six hours a day and she specialized in Latin and Ballroom dancing, and began competing at the age of five.
Urbin won the Russian Juvenile Junior in Ballroom and Latin, after which she and her dance partner were invited to train in the U.S.(Olympic sport).
In America, she had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Youth Latin championship and competing in the Ohio State Ball, Manhattan Classic and Amateur Latin Championship. Urbin was also honored to represent the United States at the World Latin DanceSport Championships on four occasions.
Urbin taught kids in Rising Stars Academy, where she met Maksim Chmerkovskiy
. The two became dance partners.
Urbin is known for her unique and dynamic fusion of styles, and she has appeared in music videos with Madonna
and Shakira
.
Millions of viewers enjoyed Snow Urbin as one of the most memorable contestants on Season 1
of Fox
's So You Think You Can Dance. Urbin later appeared on ABC
's Dancing With The Stars
before lending her expertise as a judge for "Dancing with Chicago Celebrities". Urbin is currently teaching in the United States and abroad where she continues to inspire lives worldwide.
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
is a Dancer and Choreographer.
Urbin considers the stage her home. At the age of three, she had already enrolled in folk, ballet, jazz and modern dance classes with her mother (choreographer) guiding her. Urbin practiced four to six hours a day and she specialized in Latin and Ballroom dancing, and began competing at the age of five.
Urbin won the Russian Juvenile Junior in Ballroom and Latin, after which she and her dance partner were invited to train in the U.S.(Olympic sport).
In America, she had a successful amateur career, winning the U.S. Youth Latin championship and competing in the Ohio State Ball, Manhattan Classic and Amateur Latin Championship. Urbin was also honored to represent the United States at the World Latin DanceSport Championships on four occasions.
Urbin taught kids in Rising Stars Academy, where she met Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy is a Ukrainian-American Latin Ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is best known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series Dancing with the Stars, on which he first appeared in season two...
. The two became dance partners.
Urbin is known for her unique and dynamic fusion of styles, and she has appeared in music videos with Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
and Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
.
Millions of viewers enjoyed Snow Urbin as one of the most memorable contestants on Season 1
So You Think You Can Dance (Season 1)
So You Think You Can Dance, also known as SYTYCD is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season one premiered on July 20, 2005 with Lauren Sánchez as host, Nigel Lythgoe as the main judge, and Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty, Mia...
of Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's So You Think You Can Dance. Urbin later appeared on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Dancing With The Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
before lending her expertise as a judge for "Dancing with Chicago Celebrities". Urbin is currently teaching in the United States and abroad where she continues to inspire lives worldwide.
Filmography
- Dancing with Chicago Celebrities (2009, 2010, 2011) .... Judge
- Academy Award (Oscars 2008) .... Dancer
- "Enchanted" (2007),Disney Films .... Dancer
- Good Morning America (ABC) .... Herself
- Biography of Igor and Snow Regional Broadcasting (“Yugra”) Siberia .... Herself
- Ostankino (Moscow National Broadcasting Company) .... Herself
- Ohio Star Ball (PBS) .... Herself
- USA Dancesport Championship (Nostalgia Net) .... Herself
- "So You Think You Can Dance" .... Herself (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Dancing With the Stars (Pro Dancer Competition) ... Herself
Music video
- Shakira & Wyclef, Hips Don't Lie (Sony BMG Music Entertainment).
- Madonna, I’m Going To Tell You A Secret (Madonna/VH1).
Dance Festival
- U.S. Youth Latin championship
- Ohio State Ball
- Manhattan Classic
- Amateur Latin Championship
- World Latin DanceSport Championships
Stage
- Floor Play (Lead Performer) Atlantic City, NJ (2006)
- Underground (David Holls), New York, NY (2004)
- Latin Fusion (2003)
Commercial Campaign
- Sleepy's 2006 New (TV) (2006)
- GBX Shoe Branding (2005)
- KDS Print (2005)
- Ray Rose Dance Apparel (2004)
- Marc Jacobs Boston Showroom (2004)
- LeNique Inc. Dancebeat (TV) (2003)