ACHIEVEMENTS:
CELEBRITY PARTNER:
Max will be dancing with Laila Ali on Dancing With The Stars.
STATS:
Style: Latin
Nationality: Russian
Based in: New Jersey
Status: Recently split from his partner, looking for a new one
BACKGROUND:
Born and raised in Russia, Maksim moved to the U.S. 14 years ago. He has been dancing since the age of four when his parents decided he needed a hobby, and admits that he absolutely hated it from day one. Like many little boys he wanted to play football and run around with his friends, so wearing funny costumes and partnering girls was the last thing he wanted to do.
DANCING:
Maksim is a guy's guy who loves all competitive sports. He's strained ligaments and broken bones through playing football and basketball and shrugs off criticism from his peers that, as a professional dancer, he should be taking better care of himself.
Learn the finer points of
Ballroom and Latin Dancing from
the U.S. Professional 10 Dance
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