Angela Mostovoy
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Angela Mostovoy (Анжела Мостового) and Vadim Mostovoy (Вадим Мостовой) were professional International 10-dance champions.
In 1989, they became Ukainian 10-Dance Champions and represented Ukraine in the World 10 Dance Championships. In 1999, they became Canadian 10-Dance representatives. Read on to find out their contribution to the Canadian Ballroom dance and Dancesport.
International Ballroom 10-dance is the five International Standard (dance)s plus the five International Latin dances.
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[edit] The Early Years
Angela and Vadim started to dance when they were eight years old. They became dance partners when Angela was thirteen and Vadim was sixteen. After dancing as partners for five years, they got married. In 1989 they won the Ukrainian 10-Dance Championships and became the Ukrainian representatives to the World 10 Dance Championships.
Angela and Vadim competed amateur 10-Dance in the Italian open 1995, Krakow 10-Dance cup 1995, Gradec Kralove 1994, Russian open 1994 and 1995, were runners up in the Romanian open in Oradea 1994 and participated in many more important competitions in Europe. They ran three Dance studios in Ukrain before Angela and Vadim, who was then four months pregnant, immigrated to Canada in 1996.
[edit] Life in Canada
With a baby to raise and had to ease into living in Canada, the couples also worked hard to establish in a short period of time, as the Canadian representatives to the World Professional Championships. To perfect their skills in dancing, Vadim and Angela traveled to Italy, Germany and England to learn from top coaches. After years of competition, they continue to dance in show performances. Their technique and passion inspired a lot of folks to come to learn dancing, some of them went further as to compete and won numerous awards and scholarships.
Starting from 2004 they are Full Members of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA [1]), Adjudicators of smooth, rhythm, Latin and standard. Moreover, they are international adjudicators, who judge dance competitions world wide. [2].
Currently, they own and teach in Dance Studio One [3]
[edit] Professional Capacity
- One of the six Canadian Legends In Dance Showcase in 2008 Niagara Falls Premier Ball [4]
Presented by Pierre Allaire & Mireille Veilleux
Stephane Champagne & Manon Hurteau
Alain Doucet & Anik Jolicoeur
Jean-Marc Genereux & France Mousseau
Vadim Mostovoy & Angela Mostovoy
Danny Quillium & Lynn Jolicoeur
- Full Members of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association [5]
- International Adjudicators of smooth, rhythm, latin and standard [6]
[edit] Most Recent Achievements
- Six time Canadian representatives to the World Professional Championships held in Holland, France, Germany, Tokyo and Hong-Kong.
- Canadian representatives in the World Professional Championship held in Black pool England in 2002
- 2nd place in the Asian-Pacific Dance Sport Championship and Latin American Division 2002
- Grand Finalists representing Canada, Japan Universal Cup, Standard and Latin
- Ohio Star Ball 10 dance Champions, 2001
- Can-Am Dance Sport Rising Star Standard Champions 2001
- Rising star Standard Champions in Florida State Dancesport Championship, 2002
- Runners up in North American 10-Dance Championship 2001, held in Cherry Hill
- “La classique de Quebec” Rising Star Champions, 2000 [7]
- “The Falls Premier Ball” Standard and Latin Champions, 2000
- Some competitions track records:
Professional Ballroom 07 Nov 2003 Caribbean Open 2003 USA-San Juan(Puerto Rico) 2. Pro Open Std 04 Sep 2003 US Open 2003 USA - Miami (FL) top 60 Pro Open Std 24 Apr 2003 8th Can-Am DanceSport Champ Canada - Toronto 3. Canadian Open Pro Std 24 Nov 2002 WDDSC World Pro Std Champ England - Blackpool top 32 WDDSC World Pro Std 06 Sep 2002 US Open USA - Miami Beach (FL) top 48 Pro Std 05 Sep 2002 US Open USA - Miami Beach (FL) top 48 Pro Rising Star Std 04 Oct 2000 WDDSC World Pro Std Champ Austria - Graz top 34 WDDSC World Pro Std Professional Latin 08 Nov 2003 Caribbean Open 2003 USA - San Juan (Puerto Rico) 4. Showdance Challenge 08 Nov 2003 Caribbean Open 2003 USA - San Juan (Puerto Rico) 3. Pro Open Latin 24 Apr 2003 8th Can-Am DanceSport Champ Canada - Toronto 4. Canadian Open Pro Latin 03 Sep 2002 US Open USA - Miami Beach (FL) top 48 Pro Rising Star Latin Professional 10 Dance 22 Jun 2003 WDDSC World Pro 10 Dance Champ Japan - Tokyo top 16 WDDSC World Pro 10 Dance 29 Nov 2002 WDDSC World Pro 10 Dance Champ Germany - Düsseldorf top 23 WDDSC World Pro 10 Dance 03 Nov 2001 WDDSC World Pro 10 Dance Champ Hong Kong top 13 WDDSC World Pro 10 Dance 08 Dec 2000 WDDSC World Pro 10 Dance Champ France - Le Mans top 16 WDDSC World Pro 10 Dance
04 Mar 2001 Heritage Classic NC, USA 3. Pro Rising Star Intl Latin 04 Mar 2001 Heritage Classic NC, USA 6. Pro Rising Star Intl Std 10 Feb 2001 La Classique du Quebec Montreal, canada top 10 Professional Standard
CANADA DANCESPORT 2000 Kingston
Professional Standard
1. 140, Vadim Mostovoy & Angela Mostovoy, Thornhill (ON)
2. 145, Robert Tang & Beverley Cayton-Tang, Burlington (ON)
3. 117, Claude Martel & Isabelle Gagne, Chicoutimi (QC)
Professional Latin
1. 142, Claude Crevier & Kathy McCraw, St-Lazare (PQ)
2. 141, Sylvain & Tanya Cardinal, Thornhill (ON)
3. 140, Vadim & Angela Mostovoy, Thornhill (ON)
4. 143, Stephan Jacques & Isabelle Farand, Toronto (ON)
5. 117, Claude Martel & Isabelle Gagne, Chicoutimi (QC)
[edit] Other Endeavours
Appearred in various movies such as:
- “Shall We Dance” starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez [8]
- “Cinderella man” starring Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger
- Also appearred in City T.V., Telelatino and W network.
