Tatsiana Lahvinovich Galchun

Tatsiana Lahvinovich Galchun was born in Minsk, Belarus, on February 23. Her involvement in dance began at an early age, influenced by her parents who were also dancers. She commenced her competitive dance career at seven years old. By the age of 20, Tatsiana had formed a successful partnership in Belarus, achieving recognition within the country. In 2000, a significant career development occurred when she was invited to Slovenia to partner with Zoran Plohl. This new partnership quickly found success, winning the 2000 Slovenian 10 Dance Championship and securing third place in Latin, despite limited preparation time. Their collaboration advanced to the international level, placing fourth at the 10 Dance European Championship the same year. This period marked her transition from dancing in Belarus to representing Slovenia.

Over the next 13 years, Tatsiana Lahvinovich Galchun and Zoran Plohl established a distinguished competitive career primarily focusing on Latin dance. They achieved significant milestones, including becoming WDSF European and World Latin Champions in both the Amateur and Professional divisions. Noteworthy achievements include winning the German Open Championships (GOC) Professional Latin title in 2012, securing the International Championship Amateur Latin title in 2010, and achieving first place at the Blackpool Dance Festival Amateur Latin in 2010. They also won the UK Open Amateur Latin in 2010 and were four-time WDSF GrandSlam Latin Champions. Their competitive career as amateurs concluded in Maribor, Slovenia, in 2011, and they moved into the WDSF Professional Division, where they earned their second WDSF European Latin title as Professionals in 2013.

Following her retirement from competitive dancing in 2013, Tatsiana Lahvinovich Galchun transitioned into various roles within the dance community. She became a WDSF Licensed Adjudicator, qualified across multiple disciplines including Standard, Latin, and Ten Dance, among others. Currently, she serves as an instructor and coach, working with top couples, including WDSF World Under 21 Latin Champions and WDSF 10 Dance World Cup Champions. She is also a co-owner of Plesna Šola Diamant Dance Studio in Ljubljana, Slovenia, demonstrating her continued commitment to and entrepreneurial spirit within the dance world.