Born in the 18th of September 1984 in Kaliningrad, Russia.

Irina began dancesport at the age of six and have been competing for 13 years. From 1991 to 2004  represented Russia in dance championships and became the finalist and the winner of numerous ballroom dancing competitions of such countries as Russia, France, Denmark, Poland and Lithuania. During 2000-2001 worked as an instructor and choreographer assistant and since 2002 as a full-time instructor at DanceSport School “Oniona” Kaliningrad, Russia. September of 2002 until May of 2004 worked as a teacher of ballroom dancing at the Children School of Art, Municipal Educational Establishment of Kaliningrad region, Russia. In 2002 received the title of Candidate of Master of Sport and attained the Adjudicator’s License through the Russian DanceSport Federation. In  2005  moved to San Francisco to continue her dancing career and to share her love of dance with students at Genesis DanceSport Academy.

Some of her main achievements:
               1994     1st Place - Open Cup Dance Championship – Paris, France
               1995     5th Place - International Dancesport Championship – Malburg, Poland
               1995     4th Place - International Dancesport Championship – Elblag, Poland
               1996     ¼  Final - Open Cup of Ballroom Dancing – Copenhagen, Denmark
               1997     4th Place - Open Cup of Kaliningrad Region – Kaliningrad, Russia
               1998     3d Place - Open Lithuanian Cup of Dancesport – Vilnus, Lithuania
               2001     5th Place - “Tropicana Cup” Open International Championship – Poland
               2001     1st Place - Open Cup Dance Championship – Elblong, Poland
               2001     1st Place - Open Cup of Kaliningrad Region – Kaliningrad, Russia
               2002     1st Place – International Dancesport Championship – Torun, Poland