Aric Yegudkin
Aric Yegudkin | |
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Born | 14 November 1985 |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2005—present |
Notable work | |
Spouse |
Masha Belash (m. 2018) |
Aric Yegudkin is an Australian choreographer and professional dancer born on 14 November 1985. Yegudkin is best known as a professional dancer on the Australian Dancing with the Stars.
Early life
Yegudkin started taking ballroom dance lessons at 8 years old after his parents noticed him dancing to Michael Jackson songs. They chose ballroom for their son because they were Russian as was the local ballroom dance teacher.
Yegudkin is an accredited Dancesport Australia instructor.[2] He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.[2]
Career
Yegudkin first competed as a professional dancer Australian Dancing With the Stars in
Yedgukin's Dancing with the Stars results are shown on the table below:
Season | Partner | Place |
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3 | Ada Nicodemou | 1st |
11 | Haley Bracken | 2nd |
12 | Zoe Cramond | 3rd |
13 | Rhiannon Fish | 2nd |
14 | April Rose Pengilly | 10th |
15 | Emma Freedman | 1st |
16 | Michelle Bridges | 7th |
17 | Claudia Karvan | 3rd |
18 | Ada Nicodemou | 3rd |
19 | Kylie Gillies | 9th |
20 | Mary Coustas | 3rd |
21 | Nikki Osborne | TBA |
Outside of television, Yegudkin has served as a choreographer and dancer in the Australian touring stage show Shake, Rattle 'n'Roll.[1] Yegudkin has also performed in productions of Burn the Floor and Dance, Dance, Dance.[1] In January 2017, Yegudkin and Belash announced they would be opening a dance studio in Sydney called Move by Aric and Masha.[7]
Personal life
Yegudkin proposed to his professional dance partner Masha Belash in 2013. Yegudkin and Belash married in October 2018. Their wedding was featured in Vogue Australia the following April.[10] The couple are parents to twin daughters born in 2020.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e Bliss, Raylene. "Aric is shaking up rock 'n' roll". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Aric Yegudkin". Prime 7. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Professional dancers a world class act at ABBA". Champion Post. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Ada a shining Star". The Age. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Who will be Dancing with the Stars?". Yahoo TV. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Moran, Johnathan (23 October 2016). "Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Dancers Take Next Step". The Daily Telegraph. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017 – via pressreader.com.
- ^ Davies, Alex (19 February 2019). "Dancing With The Stars Australia 2019 cast: Who is on Dancing With The Stars?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Michaela (14 January 2020). "'Dancing With The Stars' 2020: Meet The Celebs Shimmying Their Way Into The Spotlight". 10daily.com.au. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Algar, Emily (29 March 2019). "Inside a festive, love-filled wedding in the heart of Sydney". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Instagram". 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
External links
- Aric Yegudkin on Facebook