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Irina Knust is a tap dancer, teacher, choreographer, and pianist.

Irina's professional path is unique. Educated from the age of five in the classical Russian piano tradition, she graduated in Piano and Conducting at the University of Culture and Arts in Moscow. She came to the United States to study tap dance and was fortunate to train with the greatest dancers of our time.

DANCE TRAINING

  • School of Modern Dance, Moscow, Russia  

  • Carnegie Hall, Helen's Studio, New York

  • Broadway Dance Center, New York

  • Steps on Broadway, New York

  • Stella Academy, Hamburg, Germany

  • Vienna Dance Academy, Vienna, Austria                                                                                    

TEACHING 

Tap Instructor, choreographer. All ages and levels. Beginner to Master Classes. Private and group lessons - in person and via Zoom.

  • National College of Theatrical Arts, Moscow          

  • Imperial Russian Ballet, Moscow

  • Tap Show Company, Brussels, Belgium

  • Central Park Dance, Scarsdale, NY                           

  • Hudson Dance Studio, Hastings on Hudson, NY       

  • City Dance Center, White Plains, NY

  • Dance Motions Studio, Chappaqua, NY

                                     

PERFORMANCES AND CHOREOGRAPHY

  • Performer and Choreographer on Russian TEFY Television Awards Show

  • Soloist Dancer at Alex’s Show Dance Company, Russia

  • Featured on A Woman’s Life, TV Series European/Russian Production

  • Live Tap Dance Audio Performances on radio program “Funky”  

  • Performer in Fereba African Rhythm Tap Company, NYC

  • Performer at the Legend of Tap Dance, Buster Brown’s Tap Jams at “Swing 46, NYC

  • Choreographer - Winning Best Choreography Award for a Theatrical Arts, New Orleans

  • Dance soloist with her own jazz trio at New York venues (Zinc bar, Up Over Jazz Café, Garage)

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Irina with Gregory Hines

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Savion Glover

Buster Brown

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Jimmy Slyde

Ayodele Casel

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