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Professional dancer, actor.

Gleb Savchenko. Biography

Gleb Savchenko ranks 10th in the world among professional Latin American dance performers. Gleb was born in Russia on September 16, 1983. He started dancing at the age of seven, and already at 14 he realized that his career would be connected with ballroom dancing. Studied theater arts at Moscow University theatrical arts(formerly GITIS), where he received a diploma in choreography.

Before moving to New York, Gleb Savchenko managed to become a celebrity in Russia in the modeling field, and also appeared several times in films and television films.

Dancer since 2007 Gleb Savchenko won the Professional Latin Dance Championships six times. In the USA, Savchenko continues her modeling career and regularly appears on the catwalk during fashion shows of famous fashion companies. He also became the first host of the show Time Out Oleg Frish on the NTV-America channel.

In 2015 Gleb Savchenko became a participant in the show on the Russia 1 TV channel “Dancing with the Stars”, where he entered the floor paired with figure skater Adelina Sotnikova.

Gleb Savchenko. Filmography

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June 25, 2014 admin

Gleb Savchenko: “If it weren’t for my wife, I would be sitting somewhere in Bali and drinking beer normally”

Adelina Sotnikova is the first Olympic champion in women's single skating in Soviet and Russian history, and Gleb Savchenko is one of the ten best experienced Latin American dance performers in the world. This couple delighted TV viewers throughout the entire season of Dancing with the Stars 2015, and it is not surprising that they received the Audience Choice Award.

“Okolo TV” has no questions about Gleb Savchenko as a specialist: he is a dancer of the highest class. We decided to determine what kind of person he is off the floor, what he dreams about, how he raises his daughter, and the last time he had the opportunity to invite his wife Elena Samodanova to dance.

How do two specialists in one family get along (Gleb Savchenko’s wife Elena Samodanova is a choreographer-judge and director of the international category. - Ed.)?

We are both favorites, both with character. Of course, everyone has their own conclusion. But we already know each other so well that we easily overcome disagreements, which happen in any family. The domestic secret is that we have learned to work as a team. A family is a kind of business where partners do one thing together.

In addition, we have learned to separate personal destiny, raising a child and family relationships from work and career. Based on this, the domestic alliance is really working.

Elena Samodanova

And who still provides more assistance to the second in developing a career and personal growth in your tandem?

Perhaps Lena is helping me more. She sets me up, recommends something, generates some crazy ideas, which we later implement together. She comes up with an idea, and I take it and do it (laughs).

This is a double collaboration: without my participation, her ideas would not have come to fruition, and without her ideas, I would be sitting somewhere in Bali and drinking beer normally.

Gleb, how are you raising your daughter? What specific dances do you dance with her?

Oh, she really loves to dance! She has a lot of emotions and energy. Since we live in different countries and invariably move between them, in each country she does something different.

Here, in Moscow, she goes to gymnastics, dancing and ballet, in Australia she goes in for surfing and swimming, and in America she also does gymnastics and dancing.

Elena Samodanova and Vadim Lyubushkin

Do you want a son? Will you also teach him to dance?

Yes, I wish for a son. By and large, I wish for three children. I will teach dancing to a certain level. In my opinion, it is necessary to develop in children what they really like, but they should not put pressure and impose their own conclusion in terms of choice.

You never know, maybe he will like growing tomatoes? So he will be an agronomist. Why not?!

How to fight the stereotype “dancing is not for boys”; boxing, football are another matter...

I believe that any dancer has inevitably encountered this. And this conclusion exists not only in Russian Federation- this is the situation everywhere. This is especially true for those who specialize in ballroom dancing. Despite the fact that at the moment they are very popular in the Russian Federation.

There is a ballroom dancing section in virtually every school. Yes, at first they laugh at you, but later, when you come out and show your skills, they say: “Wow, that’s strong!”

Gleb Savchenko and Adelina Sotnikova

- “Wow, that’s strong!” TV viewers also spoke. It’s not for nothing that you and Adelina Sotnikova received the Audience Award. By the way, how was it working together with the Olympic champion?

I was sick and worried about Adelina while I was watching the Olympics in Sochi. But personally, we weren’t used to it before the project. Having found out that I would be dancing in the show with Adeline, I was wildly happy. Everything coincided so much with her: the weight category, the characters, and the age. Adeline, and I am not afraid to say this, is a partner that one can only dream about.

I think that any experienced partner in the project, having found out that it was not him who got it, to some extent was envious of me.

Was Adeline really superior to the second participants in everything, and did she not have any vulnerabilities?

Adeline is the youngest participant in the project. She is only 18 years old, so she has less life experience when compared to others. In addition, she is only an athlete - she does not have an acting base, unlike the second participants. Based on this, I faced difficult tasks. It was necessary to tune her to any of the numbers and interpret the temperament of each dance. It took enough a large number of time and for me personally it was a kind of challenge.

I was worried about Adeline, since she had never danced. This is something new for her. Based on this, in each number I thought not only about myself and how I could dance, but also about her: I inattentively constantly watched Adeline.

This was my part of responsibility for her.

Gleb Savchenko, Adelina Sotnikova and Daria Zlatopolskaya

The main thing for me in a partner is desire: the desire to dance, the desire to learn, the desire to do better, the desire to stay on the project, the desire to create, to realize, to live. Because if you really want something, you will definitely have it. For example, Valeria Gai Germanika... At the beginning of the project, by and large, no one thought that she would have anything. And she came out in one fourth of the finals and danced in a way that a good half of those who remained in the finals at the moment did not dance.

U she was this is a wish! Plus, it goes without saying, endurance is responsible, since in the project the specialists are dancing with the stars, who, as we know, all have different characters: some are capricious, some are lazy, some are quick-tempered, some are easily crazy. Patience must be metallic.

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Is it possible for anyone to learn to dance?

Yes. The only question is how much time is available for this and what level needs to be achieved. I fully believe that anyone can dance.

In your opinion, were the judges' assessments adequate?

At the beginning of the season, all the judges immediately started with a dozen. I would like there to be sevens and eights, and not just admiration, but constructive criticism. We needed the opinion of experts in order to take their recommendations into service and apply them in the next issue. This was what I needed. For the most part, there were only good reviews - everyone sang each other's praises. The only judge who issued the construct with instructions for use was Lena Samodanova.

She really spoke from an experienced point of view about the dance and made specific comments: she doesn’t like the shoes, the help, the costume, and without that. All couples take her advice paid attention and tried to be guided by them. But at the end of the season, starting from the 1/8 finals, all the judges suddenly began to scold the couples and give low marks.

And this was openly unclear to me.

What specific plans do you have for shaping your own career?

The next project in which I participate, is the British version of Strictly Come Dancing, which starts in August and runs until mid-December. Then, approximately from mid-February, I will be touring England. And already in the last days of February, the American version of “Dancing with the Stars” begins, in which I will also take part.

This will be the 22nd season! So I have everything planned until next year.

How do you find time for personal destiny With such geography and a busy schedule?

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Thoughts: Kenzie got a dance that will likely suit her tendency to hit every line hard. While it kinda stinks that Ariana got saddled with a ballroom dance for the 2nd week in a row, that song will probably help her to blow it out of the water. I think I’d rather get a root canal than listen to “ Thunder“, and it doesn’t seem to be the right kind of song for Argentine tango. I feel pretty neutral on the duos – Kenzie/Miles seems stronger technically, but I’m still getting a disconnect from Kenzie during her performances; Ariana/Sky will probably be a crowd-pleaser.

– foxtrot (song: “ We're All in This Together"from High School Musical)

– paso doble (song: “ The Edge of Glory"by Lady Gaga)

– cha-cha (song: “ Shake Senora” by Pitbull feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul)

Sky & JT (mentored by Alan)– Argentine tango (song: “ Thunder"by Imagine Dragons)

Dance duos :

Ariana & Artyon/Sky & JT (song: “ 369 "by Rhett George)

Kenzie & Sage/Miles & Rylee (song: “ Party in the U.S.A.”by Miley Cyrus)

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Ariana & Artyon (mentored by Brandon)– 40’s quickstep (song: “ Classic”by MKTO)

Kenzie & Sage (mentored by Gleb)– 80’s jazz (song: “ Call Me Maybe”by Carly Rae Jepsen)

Mandla & Brightyn (mentored by Cheryl)– futuristic paso doble (song: “ Gangsta's Paradise”by 2WEI)

Miles & Rylee (mentored by Lindsay)– 50’s jive (song: “ Rock Around the Clock"by Bill Haley & His Comets)

Heh, Bruno doesn’t know where his camera is. 😀

This opening is kinda fun….taped yesterday or Saturday. Can't remember.

Alexis up first with her Argentine Tango. Talking about something other than her showmance. Oops. Spoke too soon. Sounded like the Bachelorette there for a moment.

I do love this music, but it’s still not great for an AT….and her feet are STILL wrong, in week 9. Other than her feet which annoy, she moves very well.

Len says congrats to all the finalists. Says Alan pulled off a terrific dance, nice lyrical feel. Says he’s concerned with the footwork (agreed). Bruno says she’s gained poise and elegance, loves the classical touches, the connection works. He felt it. Noted a little stumble on the landing, then says he didn’t see it. CAI says she’s opened up but her pointe wasn’t as strong (that’s what I was seeing).

Scores: 9, 9, 9 for a total of 27. For those keeping track, I was a point too high on my guess for her score.

Lin-Manuel Miranda in a commercial for Mary Poppins. :::swoon:::

Did you all know that Bobby has never danced before? 😀 Should probably warn the audience if you’re going to high five them. Looks dumb otherwise.

I’m sure bobby is doing a better job at this dance because the bar was so low….but it’s still so stiff in the actual dance parts. Even his hammer part is too wild.

Bruno...can't tell if he likes it or now. I think not, because he then says he understands why he’s there at the finale. CAI says he defies the law of ballroom and latin dancing, but his hard work pays off. Blah Blah. Len says he put the ham in hammer, but he has to say that he doesn’t have the good feet, blah blah, but he makes so much fun out there than Len has so much fun.

And he gets a 24 out of 30. I think I nailed that one.

Female pros killing it – Witney, the master of the hair whip out in front.

Must we really see the retrospective?? Surely that time is used better elsewhere.

Oh god, a Bachelor dance. So Joe, Eric, Nick, Val and Wells (my favorite). Wells is dating the little girl from Modern Family, so don’t get to excited seeing her in the audience. 🙂

OMG...too much virginity talk. All the rest of it is typical Bachelor fun stuff. I should live blog my thoughts on that show if you think I can be harsh regarding this one. 🙂

Evanna up next!! If you didn’t see, check the PDH twitter feed to see a video of nearly every potter star wishing her luck only one I didn’t see was Daniel Radcliffe.

Her Halloween tango I think puts Alexis to shame. I miss the cat ears though. 🙂 She’s doing great. Not seeing any issues yet. Well done!! Yikes, a near perfect score the first time around??

CAI says congrats to Keo and says Evanna is the most improved dancer, and this dance was even better this time. Len says he gave her a challenge last time and she accomplished it. Bruno remembers the kitty ears too. Says she adds something every week.

And she gets a 30! I believe I was on target with that score as well.

The male pros without shirts! How new, exciting and different. :::yawn::: This show had more class when Derek and Mark were on it. Oh, Demarcus? Well, that helps.

Milo up next! My wine tastes…funny. Not bad. Just different. Anyway….what dance is he doing again?? Something with Robin Thicke? Okay Charleston. He’s still awesome, that hasn’t changed. Lift was a little awkward. I think live performance throws them off a bit, but that was still an excellent dance.

Len is annoyed – he has underpants older than Milo. 🙂 He didn’t like the Charleston as much…last time. This time he had the Charleston swivel. Bruno says it was even more exciting and sharper than ever. Out of this world. CAI says he is ridiculously amazing, says he’s the one to beat. STFU, CAI. I don’t think she’s forecasting, just hoping. But it wouldn’t surprise me if she was trying to appear omniscient.

And they get a 30 as anticipated.

Yeah, let’s pimp the tour…with shit camera work. And that’s two total fuckups by camera men. Good thing we didn’t call it a drinking game…

All the male celebs are going on tour. Oh boy. Biggest surprise elimination in 27 seasons, Tom? Really? I don't think so, but whatever. Ad why does he get to dance again? You realize there is only 50 minutes left and you’re going to screw the winner out of their moment yet again?

Tinashe looks and sounds great...but so bored of these male pros and their Magic Mike moves. Come on, get some real choreo here gang.

For those wondering about the numbers, they are extremely similar to what I forecast yesterday. The numbers for the freestyles that haven’t been danced yet are, of course, guesses.

Dancer	Re-do Dance	Freestyle	Total	% of total points awarded
Milo	30.00	30.00	60.00	26.20%
Evanna	30.00	30.00	60.00	26.20%
Bobby	24.00	28.00	52.00	22.71%
Alexis	27.00	30.00	57.00	24.89%
Total Points Awarded			229.00	1.00

If these hold numbers, here’s what Bobby and Alexis would need to do to win. And they’d have to beat both Milo AND Evanna.

Bobby vs. Alexis	2.18%	21,834
Bobby vs. Evanna/Milo	3.49%	34,934
Alexis vs. Evanna/Milo	1.31%	13,100

Alexis is up first with her freestyle, talking about how this was her mom’s favorite show.

I don’t know that Alexis is good enough a dancer for this kind of freestyle. She looks stunning though. The staging is getting in her way as well. There isn't much to this so far. I think she's kinda hosed by having a live performer. Yeah, that was an awkward ending and the dance was much too simple for her and what I think she’s capable of. Not that great, IMO.

Len seems to love it. I suspect that everyone gets a 30 except for Bobby. Bruno says it was a big risk and that the level of difficulty (emotionally) was high and she was on top of it. CAI says it started out with a struggle, but once she hit the floor she earned it back and it was her best dancing to date. I don’t agree with that, but it is the freestyle.

Oh god, more showmancing. Whatever it takes, I guess.

And they get a 30 as expected.

Bobby's freestyle is up next. The one advantage he has is with people who wait to see the freestyles before they vote. This is where Evanna and Milo are hampered. If you're going to vote, VOTE NOW.

There’s no talking during freestyles!! But it’s who he is…he needs to flap his gums. Took a long time to get to the dancing. And he's off time. So many dancers I lost him several times. I thought that dance was short…and he’s talking again. Okay, the best part was Tom ACTUALLY flossing. LOL. That was clever. And they throw in some more shit camera work.

Bruno seemed to love it, says Sharna did a fantastic job. CAI is confused (she stole my wine!!) – she seems to love it too although she comments on his counting out loud. Len says he’s not always been the judges champion – he’s Len’s champion tonight though.

Score: 30?? I hope like hell the judges know what they’re doing. :::runs off to do the numbers:::

NUMBERS UPDATE: If all four couples get a 30 on their freestyle, here is how the numbers end up.

Bobby vs. Alexis	1.30%	12,987
Bobby vs. Evanna/Milo	2.60%	25,974
Alexis vs. Evanna/Milo	1.30%	12,987

I think Bobby beats Alexis, but can’t beat either Evanna or Milo. After that, it comes down to who gets the most votes – Evanna or Milo. It all might actually hinge on the freestyle – but I might give the edge to Milo since he’s not going last. Evanna based on actual dancing.

Milo and Witney up next with their freestyle. The umbrellas are dangerous, but if they pull it off it could be amazing.

Oh Milo! Looking all grown up there. Starts off very well. Lots of actual dancing. It’s going to piss me off that Alexis and Bobby each got 30’s when you stack them dancing up with this one. Yep. Pretty cool. Vastly superior to the two that went before it.

That look on CAI’s face should be her thinking why did I give Alexis and Bobby 30s?? Usual freestyle hyperbole comparing to other seasons BS. Len is raving also. Bruno…also raving. I'm tired of typing, can you tell? 🙂

Score: 30, as expected.

Hurry up and get Evanna out here!! Jesus, cutting it kinds close once again.

Is Keo going to throw up? Dancing to Evanna’s favorite dance in the world. Keo says he's going to go big. I hope he doesn’t go too big – sometimes less is more. Keo talking about how he made family/friend with Keo. Evanna getting weepy. She says this was one of her happiest times.

Clever staging and I love this song too. Wow. Nice lift. Love the fast/slow components. Damn, I loved that. It just made me happy. It was such a happy, joyful dance. Fantastic!

Len is talking about the evening and the dance. Calls this dance the cherry on the cake, he loves the mix of styles. Len congratulates Keo. Bruno raves. CAI says she did a great job, she made it her own. Says there is something very special about her – agreed.

Where he performed in tandem with Olympic figure skating champion Adelina Sotnikova, and now the charming handsome man shines in the British version of the project. Foreign TV viewers are delighted with the new participant in the program!

Started in Britain new season dance show Strictly Come Dancing. And all the attention of the public turned out to be focused on our compatriot Gleb Savchenko (who, however, has not lived in Russia for a long time). The brown-eyed brunette has already been dubbed the most desirable, handsome and hot man of the project. The first episode of the show had barely ended when the Internet was flooded with enthusiastic messages:

"Oh my God! Gleb Savchenko is the most handsome man I have ever seen!”, “I will watch this show just for him,” “His partner has already fallen in love with him, look!” - Internet users wrote on Twitter.

37-year-old journalist Anita Rani, who is now performing with the handsome man, really glows with happiness next to him and does not hide her joy.

Gleb is no stranger to such increased attention from women: he took part in “Dancing with the Stars” in different countries world and managed to acquire fans, it seems, on all continents. In Russia, many still remember his performances with Adelina Sotnikova: this couple was one of the brightest in the 9th season of the domestic version of the franchise.

It’s interesting that at that time, among the jury members was Gleb Savchenko’s wife, Elena Samodanova, who is also a professional dancer. To the deep regret of the fans, Elena and Gleb have been together for more than 9 years and are raising a 4-year-old daughter, Olivia. The couple met in Moscow, but have been working and living abroad for many years: they perform in Australia and the USA. The couple's daughter was actually born in Hong Kong!

Savchenko takes his popularity calmly and says that in life he is not at all what his fans think of him. The dancer states that he does not like parties and prefers to spend time at home with his family, whom he adores, after training and work. Not a man, but a dream, don’t you agree?

Gleb Savchenko and Elena Samodanova are known to Russian audiences from the “Dancing with the Stars” project, where Gleb acted as a participant and Elena was a member of the jury. But few people know that Gleb and Elena are husband and wife, whose four-year-old daughter Olivia is growing up

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