PASHA KOVALEV

 

Biography: Siberian born Pasha is an International Latin specialist who started training to be a ballroom dancer at the age of eight, and studied ballet and jazz as he grew up. Pasha took part in the third series of the US series of So You Think You Can Dance and made it through the final 6, and has since returned as a choreographer in subsequent series both in American and Australia, as well as appearing on Broadway and in London's West End in the Burn The Floor stage show.
Pasha will be competing in the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Speciality: Latin and Ballroom
Height: 5' 10"
Achievements:
  • US National Latin Finalist 2001-2006
  • Ohio Star Ball Finalist 2001-2005
  • Official Websites: Follow Pasha on twitter @PashaKovalev

     

     

    Strictly Come Dancing history

    Series Celebrity Last week Position Last dance(s)
    9 Chelsee Healey Final 2nd Jive; Show dance; Rumba; Quickstep

     

    Statistics*

    upto and including Series 9

    Dances   Score
    Type Number   Highest LowestAverage
    Ballroom 5   39 27 34.0
    Latin 6   40 30 37.0
    Speciality 5   36 29 34.4
    Overall 16   40 27 35.3

     

    Number of 10s: 18

    Number of 40s: 1

     

    *Statistics calculated on all dances in normal competition, i.e. excluding Christmas specials.