Darya was born and raised in Minsk, Belarus. She was introduced to the world of ballroom dancing at the age of 8 and was in love with it ever since. She has won numerous ballroom dance Competitions all around Europe. When Darya was 15 she became a member of the national competition team of the Republic of Belarus, representing her country at World and European Championships, becoming a multi-time finalist and prizewinner. In 2005, for her exceptional achievements in DanceSport, Darya was awarded with the Title of Master of Sports of Republic of Belarus. After a successful career in sports, Darya got involved in the show and performance industry. She graced the stages of the world, performed onboard the Luxury Cruise Liners such as Silver Sea, Oceania, Regent, Celebrity and MSC. Together with her dance partner Alexei Bazylev, they produced and performed ballroom dance show “Ballroom Fever” onboard Celebrity Cruises. Darya is specializing in choreography, ShowDance and Pro-Am competitions. Darya has been teaching ballroom dance for 14 years, with her students continually earning recognition at national and international competitions.. Currently, Darya lives in the United States and works on expanding the popularity of ballroom dance and shares her professional expertise and passion for ballroom dance with American audience.