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Nika Obrosova
Nika Obrosova was born in Moscow, Russia. After immigrating to the United States as a teenager, she became aware of the vibrant dance scene that Cleveland offers and eventually started to train in Ballroom and Latin dance. Always the serious student, she took coaching lessons with dance masters that came to Cleveland including Donald Johnson, Rosendo Fumero, and Alexandra Perzhu. After joining forces with Parker Amsel in 2010, she not only competed on the Pro/Am circuit gaining titles such as Top Female Student at the Virginia Dancesport Challenge, she also became one of the lead Salsa instructors at Salsa and Ceviche, which was and still is one of the longest running Friday night Latin social dance venues in Cleveland.
She is extensively trained in social dances including Bachata, Kizomba, Salsa, and Argentine Tango. Ballroom dances, however, remain her first love. When she is not training for upcoming events and competitions with students, Nika and her partner, Heriberto Perez, travel and teach different styles of dance outside of Cleveland, most recently at the Hi-Fi Fusion 2019 in Seattle and at Motley Hue 2020 over Zoom. Nika has been a part of Viva Dance Studio since they opened their doors in 2015. When she is not teaching, you can see her at the front desk where she is both the manager and works with the marketing director. Lessons with Nika can be in English or Russian!