Our Members
Leonid Tarasov
Russia
Member of the Presidium, Ph.D. in Pedagogy, chairman of the Organizing committee of the International Inclusive Dance Festival, head of the center for socio-cultural animation "Oduhotvorenie" (Moscow, Russia)
Corrie van Hugten
Netherlands
Member of the Presidium, the first woman to dance in a wheelchair with professional dancers, president of the International Wheelchair Dance Foundation, ambassador of wheelchair dancing around the world
Ray Bulpitt
Great Britain
Member of the Presidium, fellow, Examiner & Life Member of the United Kingdom Alliance, founder and president of Inclusive Dance UK, teacher, choreographer and international judge
Pippa Roberts
Malta
A qualified teacher in Ballet, Tap, Stage, Ballroom, Latin American and Wheelchair Dance. President of Malta Wheelchair Dancesport Association.
Leonid Pletnev
Austria
Honorary President of International Dance Union, Vice-President of Euro-Asian Dance Council
Gerrit Van Zandwijk
Netherlands
Vice-President of the International Wheelchair Dance Foundation in the Netherlands, international judge. Dance teacher for wheelchair users and people with mental disabilities.
Alex & Jacqueline Glijn
Netherlands
Certified wheelchair dance instructors, 11-time Dutch wheelchair dance champions, 3-time WDC (World Dance Council) world champions, founders of the Dutch Inclusive Dance Association
Edo Pampuro
Italy
Dance teacher, national and international judge. Since 1992, he has been teaching classes for children with mental and mental disorders. He also works with visually impaired people and wheelchair dancers who participate in Paralympic dance competitions.
Iwona Ciok
Poland
Professional teacher, from 1980 to 1996 she was engaged in ballroom dancing, holds the title of vice-champion of Poland in sports ballroom dancing. The head of the Swing Dance School and the Swing Duet Association (a dance club for people with disabilities). One of the first to develop inclusive dance in Poland.
Genice Marquez
Philippines
Asia pacific IDSF gold medalist, Philippine National Dancesport Champion, License WPDS Adjudicator, Philippine team Coach of Wolrd champion team Para Dancesport.
Rita Ternos
Estonia
Member of the Management Board of MTU Pereprojekt, Director of the Narva Social Center “Matveyka”
Maria Melnikova
Indonesia
Head of the Ethno Art Foundation, author of a series of educational programs for children and adults, a set of diagnostic and rehabilitation art programs. Founder of the International Inclusive Art Foundation project
Ivana Martakova Blaťakova
Czech Republic
Art Director of White Dove (Bílá holubice), Creative Director of SANDiVA (production agency), independent producer and production manager.
Inna Tarasova
Russia
President of the Inclusive Dance Charity Foundation, chief organizer of International Charity Inclusive Dance Festival
Yelena Feitliher
Israel
Professional main coach of Israel wheelchair dance team, choreographer and dancer, teaching for almost 30 years (wheelchair dancing for 17 years). Head of two dance troupes latin\ballroom troupe and folk group.
Peter Vidasic
Slovakia
President and choreographer of TK Ellegance Kosice, lecturer of social dances, diploma dance teacher, President of the Dance on a Trolley section of the Slovak Union of Disabled Athletes, Master of Slovakia in formations in standard and Latin American dances, World Cup semi-finalist in formations, multiple champion of international competitions in wheelchair dancing.
Alexander Shablovsky
Belarus
An international class Dancer, finalist of international and national ballroom dance tournaments, candidate for master of sports in the direction of "Formation". Head of inclusive dance duo «Magic girls» - laureates and winners of international festivals and competitions
Hana Zanin Pauknerova
Austria
Ballerina, choreographer, coach. Chairman of the Association of Culture and Education for People with Disabilities and without them "Ich bin O.K.", head of the eponymous inclusive dance group. Expert and jury member of the International Charity Dance Festival Inclusive Dance. Speaker of the Vienna Contemporary Dance Festival "Impulstanz"
Attila Zanin
Austria
Choreographer, dancer and dance teacher. Chairman of the Association for Culture and Education «Ich bin O.K.», head of the inclusive dance group «Ich bin O.K.»
Anna Gorchakova
Belarus
Chairman of the board of the Minsk regional organization of the public association «Belarusian Society of Disabled People», four-time world champion and eight-time winner of the World Cup in wheelchair dancing.
Natalia Golovkina
Russia
Teacher-choreographer and ballet master, chief choreographer of the International Festival "Inclusive Dance", holder of the Order "For Contribution to Culture"
Ketevan Zazanashvili
Georgia
Choreographer, Founder of Georgian National Wheelchair Dance Sport Federation, Artistic director in Tbilisi Inclusive Dance Company, Licensed Fitness Instructor
Laurence Ricordeau
France
Choreographer, art therapist, dancer. Founder of a dance studio in Biarritz «Compagnie Oxala» for dancers with mental and / or psychic disabilities.
Lydia Chang
Taiwan
Director and Choreographer of New Taipei City wheelchair dance sport association
Larisa Khvan
Uzbekistan
Choreographer and head of inclusive dance duo «Lotos»
Ilona Baldacchino
Malta
Artistic Director of Opening Doors Association, an arts organisation for adults with intellectual disabilities. Community dance practitioner, Ballet teacher and dancer.
