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Olya Khvan

@khvan_olya

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💫 All Star West Coast Swing Dancer
🧘🏼‍♀️ Yoga enthusiast
📍Colorado

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5 arm styling ideas for a free spin ✨

• Open arms
• Gloves — gliding hands
• Windmill
• Hair sweep
• Kitty — paw swipe

🎼 California King by D.B.Ricapito

#modernswing #wcs #westcoastswingdance #westcoastswing #swingdance by @khvan_olya

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6 months ago

This TOP All Star/Championship challenge still makes me nervous and literally turns my knees to jelly for the second year in a row!

Dancing in the spotlight with the best of the best — the ones I learn from and whose videos I’ve watched on repeat — is a whole different level of challenge.

@kenandbryn you rock! Thank you for being so strong and supportive. I couldn’t have wished for a better partner for this journey and this day!

And yeah… “take me to the beach, you can have the mountains” — this song hits differently when you live in Colorado 😄

🏆 1st place
@kenandbryn @khvan_olya
🎼Take me to the beach by Imagine Dragons
@cityofangelswcs
🎥 @jeromesubeyphotography by @khvan_olya

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5 months ago

SWINGTIME, Denver 2026, a few more shots…
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It was a pleasure to shoot old and new friends at @swingtime.wcs this year! Thank you all for letting me capture you creating magic. Please tag yourselves if I’ve missed you.
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These are few selections, full album available via drive link (dm me) and some are published on my website at rachelfaller.com. Feel free to use with credit - @swingtime.wcs and @rachel_faller
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High res versions available upon request. by @khvan_olya

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8 days ago

Always exciting to participate in All American! It gives a chance to meet new leaders, explore new connections and play! Thank you Cai for the amazing dances! ❤️

@desertcityswing.wcs
🕺💃 @khvan_olya and Cai Garcia
💫 All American JnJ - 4th place
🎼 This little light of Mine by Sam Cooke

#modernswing #wcs #westcoastswingdance #westcoastswing #swingdance by @khvan_olya

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9 days ago

5 ways to play around with the “Back to Back” move ✨

1. Basic triple step
2. Ronde
3. Touch & pivot
4. Hip circles
5. Knee flaps

🎼 Prone by Masego

#modernswing #wcs #westcoastswingdance #westcoastswing #swingdance by @khvan_olya

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11 days ago

First time dancing in Champion Strictly — and my first time dancing with Hugo!

Thank you, Hugo, for making this happen! I’ve learned so much from @hugoandstacydance , and I’ve dreamed of getting to dance Strictly with you one day.

There is still so much to learn, so much to feel, and so many decisions to make to figure out what works and what doesn’t.

There is no end to what we can learn. It feels bottomless - and that both humbles me and sets something on fire inside me. ✨

We placed 5th❤️

🎼The weight is gone by Albin Lee Meldau

#modernswing #wcs #westcoastswingdance #westcoastswing #swingdance by @khvan_olya

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17 days ago

4 ideas to stylize your landing moment ✨

• foot crawl
• happy feet
• apple jack
• James Brown

Save them and try them in your next dance!

🎼 Vultures by John Mayer

#wcs #modernswing #westcoastswingdance #westcoastswing #swingdance by @khvan_olya

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19 days ago

When the song, leader, and mood are the perfect match! ❤️ Loved our Strictly with @danceall50 !

Thank you, @aidanwestcoastswing , for playing my favorite songs and making me dance inside throughout the whole final! 🥰

📍@swingtime.wcs
💫 All Star Strictly - 🥇 place
@khvan_olya @danceall50
🎼Into you by Jack Hawitt

#modernswing #westcoastswingdance #wcs #westcoastswing #swingdance by @khvan_olya

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20 days ago

Easy arm styling for your anchor step ✨

• Chest glide
• Arm scoop
• Arm sweep
• Paw sweep
• Side glide

🎼Plucky by Morly

#westcoastswing #swingdance #ladiesstyle #ladiesstyling #modernswing by @khvan_olya

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25 days ago

🥈Intermediate JnJ at Swingtime

This was such a special experience making my first intermediate JnJ finals at my hometown event, let alone second place, and being paired with @khvan_olya a beloved teacher in our community was just the cherry on top. The amount of love I felt for and from the community this weekend was amazing, and I thank each and every person that’s a part of it, from all the dancers to the teachers, you all made this a magical experience for me ❤️❤️❤️

And huge shout out to @arisdemarco_wcs for his coaching and guidance getting me here. Watching myself grow in this dance in both technique and confidence, thanks to him, has been one of the most rewarding experiences. Can’t thank you enough!!! by @khvan_olya

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a month ago

Today’s practice with @arisdemarco_wcs healed me❤️
That rare feeling when you can just let go of control and don’t have to think about arm or body positions. Everything just comes naturally.

Get up by HAEVN

#modernswing #wcs #westcoastswingdance #westcoastswing #swingdance by @khvan_olya

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a month ago

True JnJ can still happen in All Stars!

So happy I got to draw you, @thatggirl ! This was SO much fun! 🥰 Can’t stop smiling watching our dance - what a joy!

📍@desertcityswing.wcs
💫 All Star JnJ - 4 place
@khvan_olya and @thatggirl
🎥 @affinityswing
🎼Forever by Chris Brown

#modernswing #wcs #westcoastswingdance #westcoastswing #swingdance by @khvan_olya

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