Meet Daric & Nastia

World Champions. Life Partners. Dance Teachers.

Daric and Nastia dancing

Our Story

Our story began the way all great dance stories should — on the dance floor.

2006, Moscow: Daric, already a Vice World Champion and multiple Swiss Champion in Discofox, was invited to Russia to give workshops. There he met Nastia, a rising star of the Russian hustle scene who was developing her own distinctive style.

They were from different worlds — he from the French-speaking part of Switzerland with a physics degree from EPFL, she from Moscow, an engineer by training with a gymnastics background. But on the dance floor, they spoke the same language.

2012: At the WCS French Open, after years of connection, they decided to become partners — in dance and in life. That November, they entered their first competition together. They won.

Since then, they’ve built a life around their shared passion: Swiss Championships together (2015, 2016, 2025), climbing to the top of the West Coast Swing world as All-Stars, and most recently, becoming World Champions in 2025 at the IDO World Discofox Championships in Janów Podlaski, Poland.

But their greatest joy isn’t the trophies — it’s the students they’ve helped discover the magic of partner dancing. Daric alone has been teaching for over 27 years.

“We found each other through dance. Now we help others find connection through dance too.”

Daric Lion teaching

Daric Lion

Switzerland | Physics meets artistry

Daric studied physics and nano-technology materials at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne). He discovered Discofox during his studies — and never stopped competing.

He won every Swiss Championship he entered up to his 2025 retirement from competition (for the moment). His analytical mind helps him break down dance into teachable elements, while his passion ensures technique serves expression.

Highlights

  • World Champion 2025 (with Nastia)
  • Vice World Champion 2005, 2006, 2024
  • Vice European Champion 2005, 2006
  • Teaching for over 27 years
  • Russian judging qualification since 2012

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Nastia Lion-Lokshina

Nastia Lion-Lokshina

Russia → Switzerland | Engineer turned dancer

Nastia grew up in Moscow with a gymnastics background, which gave her exceptional body control and flexibility. Trained originally as an engineer, she spent about six years as deputy director of a Moscow dance school before co-founding her own — and then meeting Daric.

A 2-time Russian Champion in Absolut and a WCS All-Star (the highest competitive division), she brings innovation and expression to every dance.

Highlights

  • World Champion 2025 (with Daric)
  • Russian Champion Absolut 2009, 2010
  • Russian Champion JnJ 2008, 2009
  • WCS All-Star dancer & judge

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What Makes Us Different

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Science + Soul

Daric’s physics background meets Nastia’s artistic instinct. We explain the WHY behind every movement, then help you feel it.

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Two Cultures

Swiss precision and Russian passion. European discofox tradition and Russian hustle innovation. We bridge dance worlds.

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Real Partners

We don’t just dance together — we live together, teach together, compete together. We understand partnership from the inside.

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4 Languages

English, French, German, Russian. We teach across cultures and make dance accessible to everyone.

Our Journey Together

2006
First meeting in Moscow. Daric as Vice World Champion, teaching workshops where Nastia was already a star.

2012
At WCS French Open, became partners. November: first competition together.

2015-16
Swiss Champions in Discofox — twice in a row.

2017
International WCS podiums: Italian Open, French Open, Swing Dance America, Anchor Festival, Scandinavian Open.

2024
Vice World Champions at IDO World Discofox Championships in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.

2025
🏆 WORLD CHAMPIONS at IDO World Discofox Championships in Janów Podlaski, Poland! Also Swiss Champions again.

Dance With Us

Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, we’d love to share our passion with you.