The Shevchenko/Yezhlov duo is a new breath in the world of dance, says Averbukh

Sofia Shevchenko and Andrei Ejlov successfully debuted on the stages of the Russian Grand Prix in figure skating, this is a new breath in the world of dance, the duo’s coach Ilya Averbukh told .

Shevchenko and Yezhlov took fourth place in the duet dance competition on the stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk. Based on the sum of the two programs, they obtained 174.24 points.

— Sonya Shevchenko and Andrey Yezhlov made their debut at the Grand Prix stadium, their debut was absolutely successful. It’s a new breath of fresh air in the world of dance. But the location is not so important in this case, since other guys played the main role. It is important that the specialists really love them and impose the fight on the leading couples. I am very satisfied with their performance. Our staff with Elena Maslennikova understands that the couple is moving forward, the training of our group is underway. There is a lot of work, but we can handle it,” Averbukh told .