IVETA LUKOSIUTE
DIRECTOR & HEAD TEACHER • DANCE
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Originally from Lithuania, Iveta Lukosiute started dancing at 4 1/2 years old, and went on to achieve numerous accolades. She has been World Professional Ten Dance Champion twice, and 5 times US National Ten Dance Champion. She was a professional dancer on the BBC One dance series Strictly Come Dancing, as well as Dancing with the Stars, and So You Think You Can Dance. She moved to Naples, FL from NYC in 2019 with her husband and two children. Iveta has been judging and teaching both internationally and in US for over 22 years, training complete beginners as well as world class competitive professionals. In NYC, Iveta owns and operates an Arthur Murray Dance Studio.
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JENYA RAYTSES
ART TEACHER MSFAE - K-12 • YOGA • VIPASSANA
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Jenya emigrated from Ukraine into USA in 1992. Having traveled worldwide, he spent prolonged periods of time in SE Asia and India. In 2002 he began his Vipassana meditation practice, regularly attending retreats, and completing a yearlong comprehensive Dharma study course in 2008. He completed a residential Jivamukti yoga teacher training in 2011, teaching at multiple studios throughout NYC and Long Island, NY, before moving to Naples, FL in 2019 with his wife and kids. Jenya works as an art teacher and holds a Master Degree in Fine Art Education, earning degrees from Cooper Union, Pratt Institute and Hofstra University. You can learn more about him and see samples of his pedagogical work here: www.artjenya.com
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