PROFILE
DANCE: Amateur Ballroom | PARTNERS SINCE: October 2014 | REPRESENT: Italy | PLACES OF BIRTH: Oreste: Avellino, Italy | Valeria: Belgorod, Russia | BASED: Cosenza, Italy.
ACHIEVEMENTS: Finalists of the Italian Championships 2015, 43rd at the German Open Championships Grand Slam 2015, 26th at the Russian Open Grand Slam 2015, top 53 WDSF World Ranking.
CHOSEN SHOES: Oreste: 'Contra' or 'Pino' | Valeria: 'ICS RoundToe SingleStrap' (Click the shoe names to view)
DANCE TALK
FAVOURITE DANCE: Oreste: Quickstep | Valeria: Foxtrot.
FAVOURITE COMPETITION/VENUE: Oreste: German Open Championships | Valeria: Italian Open Championships.
BEST MOMENT OF YOUR CAREER: The Final at the Italian Championship with the magic of the Empress Orchestra live!
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A COMPETITION: To combine the training of the body with training for the mind and catch the inspiration!
HOW TO RELAX AFTER A COMPETITION: Just doing whatever you like!
MOST RESPECTED OPPONENT COUPLE: All the respect from us goes to the World Champions Simone Segatori & Annette Sudol.
ADVICE FOR ANY YOUNG DANCER READING THIS: To overcome the difficulties and be strong in your sport career through the love that you put into it. Don't give power to the results that you have now, continue to follow your target and you will achieve it!
DANCE WORLD ICON/INSPIRATION: Oreste: William Pino l Valeria: Karen Hilton.
SHOE TALK
WHY CHOOSE INTERNATIONAL DANCE SHOES?: International Dance Shoes are the most comfortable shoes for us. The quality is super and the models are very stylish, we love it!! :)
WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES OF A DANCE SHOE?: The quality, the comfort and the style.
AWAY FROM DANCE
FAVOURITE SPORT AWAY FROM DANCE: Oreste: Football | Valeria: Skiing
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Oreste: Calabria | Valeria: Crimea
FAVOURITE FILM: Oreste: Harry Potter | Valeria: The Walker
FAVOURITE MUSIC ACT/ARTIST: Oreste: Benny Goodman | Valeria: Muse
INTERESTING FACT: Oreste: I'm a regional Champion in Calabria for the High Jump! | Valeria: I'm so afraid to fly on a plane!
TEACHING, LESSONS & BOOKINGS
For all information on lessons, workshops and shows, please contact us via oreste.valeria@gmail.com.
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Photography Credits:
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Header Image - Oreste Alitto & Valeria Belozerova (Click here)