Minsk hosted international workshops and competitions in Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll and Acro Swing

The capital of Belarus, Minsk, became the center of international Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll and Acro Swing, having hosted international training session and international competitions. 

Ahead of the fourth stage of the international competitions “BE A CHAMPION” the Belarus Federation of DanceSport, Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll and Breaking organized the open training session and workshops.  

Workshops were held by Ivan Sbitnev, the Honorary Coach of Russia. Participants shared their experience, discussed key technical elements and modern trends in training. 


On Saturday, 19 September, the international Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll and Acro Swing competitions “BE A CHAMPION” (Stage IV) were held in Minsk. The event gathered 121 participants from 13 countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Croatia, Egypt, Georgia, Guinea, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia and Slovakia took part in five disciplines:  Rock’n’Roll M-class, Rock’n’Roll A-class, Rock’n’Roll B-class, Acro Swing and Rock’n’Roll Formation Women.

WFADS congratulates the winners, the medalists and the finalists of the international Acrobatic Rock’n’Roll and Acro Swing competitions “BE A CHAMPION”:

Rock’n’Roll M-class Adults
1. Shakirov Ruslan · Mokhoreva Margarita (Russia)
2. Matveev Aleksandr · Chebotareva Sofia (Russia)
3. Deli Alex · Forian Kata (Hungary)
4. Adaev Ilya · Konditerova Alice (Russia)
5. Averyanov Egor · Pliutta Alexandra (Moldova)
6. Boiko Aleksandr · Arafa Valeriia (Egypt)

Rock’n’Roll A-class Adults
1. Shykov Illia · Troshina Varvara (Russia)
2. Kochetkov Dmitry · Poluboiarova Sofiia (Armenia)
3. Gasparets Michal · Soldatova Anna (Slovakia)
4. Nazarenko Anton · Pazniak Aliaksandra (Belarus)
5. Belov Yaroslav · Kosenko Elizaveta (Russia)
6. Tutynin Sergei · Dossaliyeva Ayana (Kazakhstan)
7. Zabiullah Zabi · Novikova Diana (Afghanistan)

Rock’n’Roll B-class Adults
1. Iakovlev Iaroslav · Pazniak Iauhenia (Belarus)
2. Gusev Nikita · Sadunian Sofiia (Georgia)
3. Galchenko Yan · Bochkareva Elizaveta (Russia)
4. Donos Alexey · Osipova Iuliia (Moldova)
5. Kovacs Hunor · Varga Borbala Sara (Hungary)
6. Lbov Vladimir · Guseva Anisiia (Russia)

Acro Swing Adults
1. Osipov Ivan · Belaya Viktoryia (Belarus)
2. Gavrilov Andrey · Gavrilova Veronika (Russia)
3. Frolov Nikita · Merkulova Iaroslava (Russia)
4. Rokhlin Kirill · Arafa Sofia (Egypt)
5. Shekhovtsov Andrei · Osipova Iuliia (Moldova)
6. Olbey Vajk Istvan · Holczer Dora (Hungary)
7. Tutynin Sergei · Dossaliyeva Ayana (Kazakhstan)

Rock’n’Roll Formation Women
1. COOL CATS (Russia)
2. BAKERS DOZEN (Russia)
3. ELITE TEAM (Russia)
4. BELARUS LADY’S ROCK (Belarus)

The Final of the “BE A CHAMPION” will be held on 8 December 2026 in Moscow.