Boris Leokumovich began his dance career at the young age of 11 in a small Brooklyn dance studio where he quickly began to compete in Dancesport competitions. At age 14, he made a guest appearance on morning TV with Robin Givens. With his former partner, Boris performed at many venues including a gig as back-up dancer at a KTU concert. In 2002, Boris placed in the top 24 (out of 400 entries) at the most prestigious and largest dancesport competition in the world, the British Open in Blackpool, England. That same year, Boris placed third in the Crystal Palace Open and sixth in the Imperial Open, both held in London, England. In 2004, Boris appeared in the Off-Broadway show, “Never Stop Dreaming,” as a principal dancer. Shortly thereafter, Boris decided to take a hiatus from his competitive career and moved to San Francisco, CA. With his busy competitive schedule temporarily put aside, Boris concentrated on his education and focused on other styles of dance such as Modern and Hip-Hop. It didn’t take long for Boris to realize that his true passion lay in Competitive Ballroom dance. A year later, Boris moved back to New York to pick up where he left off, and once again pursue his dance career. He has made numerous appearances on the hit show “Dancing With the Stars,” where he met his current dance partner and fiancée. He has performed at countless events for entrepreneur Steve Wynn, such as the opening of his new hotel in Macau, China.

Boris has danced, trained, and taught with Victor Kanevsky at Kaiser Dance Academy in Brooklyn, NY; Maksim Chmerkovskiy at Dance With Me Corp. Studios in New Jersey, Metronome Dance Studio in San Francisco, CA; and Dance Central in Staten Island, NY.

Boris, who is passionate about teaching, is highly trained in and teaches many styles of dance including International Latin, Salsa/Mambo, Social American; and is knowledgeable in Standard and Smooth styles. Stepping Out is thrilled to welcome Boris to its pantheon of dedicated artists and dance professionals.