Pasha Kovalev
| Pasha Kovalev | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Pavel Kovalyov (Павел Ковалёв) 19 January 1980 Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Siberia, Soviet Union |
| Residence |
London, England, United Kingdom New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Latin and Ballroom dancer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Television |
Strictly Come Dancing (2011-) Superstars of Dance (2009) Dancing with the Stars (2008, 2010) So You Think You Can Dance (2007-2014) |
| Website | pashakovalev |
Pavel "Pasha" Kovalev (Russian: Па́вел "Па́ша" Ковалёв; born 19 January 1980) is a Russian professional latin and ballroom dancer.
Kovalev started dancing at the age of eight, and in 2001, moved to the United States with his professional dance partner Anya Garnis. In 2007, the couple competed on the third season of the American version of So You Think You Can Dance, and have since participated in the eight subsequent seasons as either choreographers or All-Star partners to the contestants.
In 2011, Kovalev moved to the United Kingdom to take part in the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer. After finishing runner-up on both the ninth and tenth series with celebrity partners Chelsee Healey and Kimberley Walsh, he went on to win series twelve with his partner Caroline Flack.
Born in early 1980, Kovalev was raised by his mother and grew up with his brother. He began dancing at the age of eight, and until 2000, he competed with his partner Anya Garnis in the Amateur Latin category in Russia.
After the move to the U.S. Kovalev and Garnis turned professional and from 2002 started competing in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Their competitive achievements include being finalists in the US Open from 2002 to 2006.
In 2007, Kovalev and Garnis auditioned for season 3 of the US reality show So You Think You Can Dance. Garnis made it to the Top 12 stage, whereas Kovalev made it all the way to the Semi-Finals. The pair have since participated in all following seasons as either choreographers or as All-Stars.
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