Background
Julia Powers is a Russian-American ballroom dancer, and was born in Saint St. Petersburg, Russia. She received dance instruction from her mother as a child, and danced in Japan and in East Russia as a young woman.
Julia Powers is a Russian-American ballroom dancer, and was born in Saint St. Petersburg, Russia. She received dance instruction from her mother as a child, and danced in Japan and in East Russia as a young woman.
12 Times United States Rhythm Champions. Current Projects Core Rhythms is a Latin-dance-based fitness program, that has been featured on infomercials and Quality, Value, Convenience, and included endorsements from Mary Murphy of So You Think You Can Dance and Len Goodman & Tony Dovolani of Dancing with the Stars. The program is led in-person at the Champion Ballroom Academy, in San Diego, California.
Powers is also a clothing designer, creating custom dancewear.
In 2007, Powers returned to the competition floor to compete with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine.
Powers is an adjudicator with the National Dance Council of America member of the World Dance Arts Foundation, and co-organizer of the Sunburst Balliol