Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko Interview - Prepare Like a Champion DanceSport Place 

Some people may say they are blessed but when I see them dance i am the one who is blessed

Wonderful people....Wonderful dancers! How refreshing! They inspire so many people, I'm sure.

Лучшая пара, и вне танцев - они пара. Так приятно и слушать и смотреть их танцы, всегда с улыбкой почему то. Дар божий..

For me, they are a latin ballroom dream team. I've been following Riccardo since he was with Joanne, and Yulia has been my hero since I first laid eyes on her back when she was with Maxim. I have grown up a ballroom dance enthusiast, and I've never seen anyone like her. Ever. Kudos to anyone who has the guts to dance next to her on the comp floor. I don't know anyone who matches her in technique. I hope they have a few years left in them. I certainly never tire of watching them dance. If there is Ballroom dance hall of fame, they belong in it.

Perfect dance partners on the floor,just stunning together...

The best latin ballroom dancing pair ever!!! Keep on dancing, you keep dancing so alive & very much appreciated.

Юленька,Вы в такой роскошной форме,даже не представляю ,если Вы едите не healthy. .. Хотелось бы знать о Ваших тренировках. Я желам вам с Рикардо огромной удачи и благодарна за возможность видеть вас обоих на паркете. Вы ЛУЧШИЕ!!!!

They're amazing! I love them! go ahead guys!!

I love these wo, how humble and beautiful and yes, so inspiring, I love watching them!!!!

They are such a beautiful couple and I loved this interview very much. I hope I can meet them one day to thank them for all they have shared with us through their dancing. :)

What a wonderful couple full of love,commitment and positive joy....they deserve every success for all their hard work. God Bless them.

The reason why they are so successful is not only because they are good dancers, but probably because they have a very strong relationship (like, human to human). As a former dancer with 11-year long dancing "career" I had a chance to see many couples with complex relations, fighting all the time etc. Being involved in a sport with another person (like dance) can be very complicated if partners don't "click". No matter how good they are in that sport! For me it seems they have a great personal relationship and with that it must be way easier for them to handle all these stressful trainings and competitions.

What a good interview! I love this couple and this interview does them justice. Thank you!

Удивительная пара! По много раз смотрю их танцы и каждый раз испытываю огромное удовольствие. Но всегда остается один вопрос: как они это делают. Техника высочайшего уровня и абсолютная синхронность. Очень гармоничная пара на паркете... Да, и судя по интервью, и в жизни тоже. При этом оба очень волевые и упорные личности. Спасибо за интервью - очень интересно было их послушать, таких милых и красивых людей.

Excellent interview: well=prepared interviewer and thoughtful answers from the guests.. Riccardo and Yulia are truly beautiful people with heart warming spirit just like their inspiring dance on the floor.

They are both amazing, talented, beautiful, the best dancers in the world in their field. So inspiring

They're incredible, I don't understand, how they make it look so easy. And they dance like a single soul.

two great dancers two great persons

They are a lovely couple and a most loving couple. It shows in there dancing. They complement each other well. They are the most perfect and beautiful dancers that I have ever seen. They remind me of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. They are very humble. I saw there wedding and it was beautiful. I love that they pledged to be loyal to each other and to the God they believe in.

Lovely couple amazing dancers lot of love to share

They are simply the best. Better than all the rest 🙂

By bar the best couple dancers in the world. Both have tremendous energy and flair in the execution of their flawless dance, in perfect harmony.

Юлечка - само совершенство! Она - королева латины, лучшая партнёрша всех времёню Люблю её.

Шикарная пара!!!

I love you both! You've been my favourite pair since I saw you for the first time! Your technique, style, choreographies, everything is the best! And, specially - you're emotions! You've got so great fun, you're happy and very energetic! When I saw your Cha Cha Cha to "Sweet Like Cola", I felt your emotions and when I saw your Rumba to "Caruso", I couldn't speak after that. It just left me speechless, I was so moving and surprised positively. You've done everything you wanted - everybody can see your relationship when dancing (maybe even not only when dancing), emotions and the more you dance the better you are. The newer video, the better dance. You're my biggest influences in dance. I've learnt so much thanks to you and I still am! This is my passion and thanks to you, I've learnt so much and I believe that I can much more. It's very important to me. I can watch you over and over again and I'm never bored. This is the real art and beauty. Thank you! I wish you still to be the world champions for many, many years!

I have tried to watch every one of their videos, they are great

There hasn't been a dance team like them in the last 85 years. I think even Fred and Ginger would love to watch these 2 in action. Individually they are great. And as a team, even better. Yulia, like her predecessor, Ginger Rogers, is able to combine her superior athletic ability and her femininity to make the difficult appear to be easy. Riccardo does an incredible job of making her look good. Obviously she appreciates that. They have pretty much shown the world that they are the best Latin dancers. Here's to hoping they display their talents in the smooth dances as well. Great interview.

Great interview as always with Riccardo and Yulia. Always down to earth and not in the least bit pretentious. Riccardo's view on lead and partnering is most interesting because I recall listening to the Great Brian Watson lecture and he had a rather different point of view on this subject. Brian said he resisted right throughout his career the idea of the man being restricted to being just a frame for the lady.. He said he liked being in the picture too. And most often was. So two very different approaches yet both have become multi world champions. So who's right and who's wrong. Neither I suspect they are just different But I believe that within those two points of view there has to be balance. For me this is the reason I find fault in both Brian and Riccardo. because Brian was the consummate showman but I believe he was prone to overshadow and diminish his partner. The opposite case with Riccardo. His focus is so heavily placed in being a gentleman and taking care of Julia that I feel his dancing is somewhat nice and a little polite. When your lady's personality and floor presence is as dynamic as yulia you must as a man step up to the plate and try to balance that otherwise you run the risk of the partnership looking unbalanced. And if I had to make a criticism of both Riccardo and Brian is that both of them as male dances are responsible for their partnerships looking at times unbalanced and that there is one partner clearly consuming the lions share of the limelight. So for me both phenominal partnerships but not without issues.Hey, but then they've won 18 or so world tittles between them so what would I know.

They are engaged to be married now :) All the best to the lovely couple on and off the dance floor.

My favorite dance couple. Beautiful dancers. Beautiful people. Love them.

Beautiful inspirational couple,working at the highest standard making the DANCE-so exciting an as one. There pairing was a gift ,they are very much true to there sport which is amazing.👠👠👗👗

Yulia is so strong! I love them both. Great dancers and team.

Ty for this. I admire them so much. 💥💥🕺💃💥💥

MARAVILHOSOS, simples assim, PERFEITOS ❤👏👏👏👏

I absolutely love you guys and what a beautiful a beautiful interview

Well, even though I may be somewhat biased (reason to come), I have watched a lot of Riccardo and Yulia's work on here. Their routines, the way they were executed, pin point sharp, detailed, every step placed to perfection, are truly some of the finest routines ever. And yes, 10 times world, couldn't agree more, they are a true King and Queen of Latin dancing. I suppose its twice championships in that regard to Hazel and Allen Fletcher.... Who is... My Aunt and Uncle (Hazel being sister to my Dad). They were undoubtedly spectacular with their accuracy and pursuit for perfection. Though as it is worth mentioning that, it is known in the dance world, the styles, the moves, the steps, have changed to a degree in the field of Pro dancing over the years. But still, I tip my hat to these two, the new Monarchy of the Latin Dance.... Oh, and their wedding video is a heartwarming thing to watch too. I Hope life treats them both well, with great happiness, wealth, good health, and endless happiness. 🤗🤗🤗 All the best peeps 😊😎🇬🇧

A truly world class partnership. Thank you for sharing your dreams and aspirations and for inspiring us. Bravo to the interviewer for getting the best this amazing couple has to offer.

Great interview. Very thoughtful questions and answers.

YOU ARE SO GREAT WORK! THANK YOU from JPN

Yulia y Riccardo saludos desde Chile ...son maravillosos un abrazo cariñoso

great interview! it's so inspiring and interesting to hear, that they are one of us and have the same "problems". they are sooooooo close. absolutely great dancer !!!!! thank you very much!

You are very inspiring and beautiful couple! love your dancing!

Yulia and Riccardo..You AreThe Best , by far. Congratulations !

No doubt , they are the best . Graceful, powerful.

One of the most attractive and talented couples in the entire history of dance. Fabulous!

Great interview, thanks!

Very beautiful, nice couple. I appreciate so much their art.

…..if you can feel what they feel when they dance….. I took ballroom dancing for a few years and find no words when trying to tell somebody the feeling, lol. They are splendid, beyond words too.

U dont have to be better u are just PERFECT

woooooo😲😲😲what a perfect couple...for my idol Riccardo and Yulia your my insperation everytime that i have a compitetion...i hope that i see you both in person....... #fromphilippines

Love This Couple! ❤❤❤

I Love these two so very much. Very close to my heart.😊💝💝

Beautiful that's all I can say . I love watching you dance!

Divinos. Los mejores.

GREAT Interview!! So Interesting to get a small glimpse into a professional competitive dancers life! ... sounds intense .... thank you for this!!

They're so lovely!

I love dance especially latin and before I do a competition I always watch their jive ,Samba,rumba same with slavikk and joanna what Inspiration

HASTA QUE LO VI BIEN LE ENVIO ABRAZOS DESDE BAJA CALIF.MEXICO

Юлия умница и прелесть, Риккардо тоже хорош очень. Спасибо!

Pure class..........

Nice interview and nice couple, but I wish Julia could have added more to it. It was almost always Riccardo who talked until the end.

Yulia is soo beatiful and Riccardo too. Igual love them

I like this alot

Excellent Interview! Thanks

This is a PARTNERSHIP. They both "bring it". It's not a surprise that they tied the knot. And for folks who think dancers are wimps; have you SEEN her shoulders?!?!?!?

Как же я ИХ люблю!!!💋💋💋

He let her shine that’s what I love about him a man man 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Cindy Crawford look a like …if you will have dark her …you will look very similar to her… You are beautiful women Yulia …and Riccardo ...handsome men… fabulous dance …Love yourself unconditionally … Infinite love and blessings

I wonder if they had finished their college then start their dance career or go straight to pro dance career after high school ?

That is a man truly in love!!

AMO A RICARDO

I love Riccardo and Yulia, wish I could dance like that :D:D me and my partner are on our way ;) anyway... I thought they were from the USA, thought at least they spoke English more fluently :P Off course I know Riccardo is originally from Italy and Yulia from Russia... But still...

Lovely to see such a gentleman.... fab couple but I would understand there must be an advanced level of obsession and that can be exhausting. They're lucky to have found each other.

Son excelentes, los sigo hace mucho, Felicitaciones

Absolutely magnificent couple. Ricardo is correct in saying " BEAUTIFUL RUSSIAN BLONDE". Yulia is the ultimate dancer and they are both POETIC, --- POETRY IN MOTION. A great interview.

Does anyone know what Riccardo is trying to say around the 14:00 mark - "too much trusting" ? I've never quite understood it. If someone can clarify that would be great. Thanks.

😚pozdrowienia z Polski!!!!

They seem to be very thoughtful, rational, logical, and certainly disciplined.

me too

Хорошо бы услышать перевод! О чем говорят

ILS SONT SUPERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!)))))))))))))))))))).........................

I just love you Julia for me you are the greatest of all time ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

НЕ понимаю английский. Я просто Любуюсь Нашей Юленькой и партер у нее под стать!

Next time would you please ask them what they eat and what they eat when they are traveling?

Юлия самая пластичная танцовщица!

the amazing truth..

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Рикардо красивый мужчина.

She’s a goddess on the floor ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Now they are married, I wonder when they will retire. You know, one day, maybe one of them will say, I had enough. If the partner doesn't feel the same way but he/she can't just move to another partner. I am guessing, they make a plan in a specific year which might related to one of them's physical condition and fully retired from competition. They can have their dance studio, they are great teachers, I would love take lessons from them.

what does Riccardo say at 12:48 ??

Lovely couple and she has no visible ink on display, real lady.

👍🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Are they a couple also in private life?

He looks tired.

Is it just me....or can anyone else see how tired he looks... mega big bags under his eyes

SHE HAS THE NECK OF A WRESTLER...WOW

Is Max and Julia married to each other, or a couple?

Yulia looks exhausted. Poor thing. Their efforts certainly paid off.

Kindergarten paintings lol ;-)