Latin dance education & performance · Singapore

Raliza Velichkova

I train Latin dancers from their first step to the competition floor.

International coach and WDC adjudicator. I teach Latin and Standard Ballroom dance in Singapore to adults, children, and schools, whether you want to dance for the joy of it or compete in pro-am with your coach beside you.

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Raliza Velichkova on the competition floor in a black Latin dress with yellow flowers, one hand raised

WDC adjudicatorBulgarian 10-dance champion, 20+ years coaching, professional Latin champion

20+years coaching competitive Latin & Standard
50+couples mentored, many became national champions
since 2017WDC international adjudicator
2023Professional Latin champion, Philippine Summer Ball Festival

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DanceSport in plain words

You don't need to know any of this to take a first class. It just helps to know the map.

DanceSport
Ballroom dancing as a sport
Couples train a set of dances and perform them for judges, at every level from first-time newcomer to world championship. Many people learn the same dances purely as a hobby.
Latin Ballroom
Also "Latin American" or "Latin"
Five rhythmic, expressive dances: cha-cha-cha, samba, rumba, paso doble, and jive.
Standard Ballroom
Also "Standard" or "Ballroom"
Five elegant dances in a closed hold that travel around the floor: waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, slow foxtrot, and quickstep.
Pro-am
Professional + amateur
An amateur student competes with a professional partner, usually their coach. Only the student is judged. It's the simplest way for an adult to start competing.

The names vary by association: the World Dance Council says Ballroom and Latin American, the World DanceSport Federation says Standard and Latin. Same ten dances, and I teach all ten.

Raliza and a student laughing in a selfie with a trophy at the Singapore Open Dance Championship

Competition transforms people.

Dance competition builds confidence, discipline, and presence, not just dance skills. I've watched it happen to more than fifty couples I've coached.

Champions and beginners belong in the same room. I'm Raliza. Utalente is my Latin dance brand in Singapore, and I teach every programme myself.

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Choose your pathway

Where would you like to go?

Dance as a hobby or train to compete. Either way, we start from where you are.

Raliza Velichkova dancing with a partner on a busy competition floor

Signature programme

Pro-am for adults

Pro-am means professional plus amateur: you compete with a professional partner, and only you are judged. I train you, choreograph for you, and dance beside you on the day, or find you the right professional partner.

Compete with your coach

Young students in colourful Latin dresses posing together in a hotel ballroom after a competition

In collaboration with Stellar School of Dance Singapore

Kids & teens

Competition-track classes for Juvenile and Junior dancers, and confidence-building hobby classes from age four.

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A group of smiling dancers with their coach in a selfie at a dance workshop

Adult classes & private lessons

Latin and Standard Ballroom technique classes, social dance, private lessons, wedding choreography, and body conditioning. Beginner-friendly, seriously taught.

Find your class

A large group of young dancers in competition outfits with medals and a trophy, standing with their coach

In collaboration with FAME Studio Ankara

Schools

A curriculum partner for physical education, arts, and wellbeing: after-school programmes, holiday camps, and showcase events.

Programmes for schools

Also available: shows and workshops for hotels, clubs & corporate events · masterclasses, camps & retreats

Expert-level coaching with a human, personal approach.

Most dance options in Singapore sit at one of two extremes: casual social classes, or elite academies that feel out of reach. Utalente is the space in between: the technical depth of a competition coach and adjudicator, in lessons I teach myself and shape around you.

World-class credentials. I've adjudicated at international championships. I know what judges look for.
The competition transforms you. Success is measured in how students grow, not just what they learn.
A pathway for everyone. A structured route from first hobby class to competition, open to every student at any age.
A community, not just a class. Shared ambition, shared preparation, and shared celebration.

A coach adjusting a student's arm position in hold during a lesson

In their words

If you are looking for a fun way for your child to learn Latin dance, Rali is the ideal instructor. My daughter has not only improved her dancing skills but has also learned the importance of perseverance, which is essential for success.

Taru AroraParent of a young student

If you're looking for the most patient, dedicated, and passionate Latin dance teacher, that's got to be Rali! Aside from teaching adults, she's also very experienced with teaching children and teenagers.

Ms StellaTeacher, The Perse School Singapore (2023)

Rali is an exceptional choreographer who organised and performed a captivating Great Gatsby-themed show for the ceremony of my installation as the president of the Rotary Club of Singapore. I highly recommend working with her.

Tom WolfPresident, Rotary Club of Singapore (2024)

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