Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy To Give Dance Class In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Famous dancer Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy will give a master dance class in Ocean City on Saturday, July 28, at the Ocean City Music Pier. Sessions are at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. During each session, Chmerkovskiy will provide instruction for intermediate to experienced dancers (individuals or couples).

Tickets are now on sale for $65. The ticket includes a meet-and-greet and a Q&A session with Chmerkovskiy, who will be in town as one of the grand marshals for the Night in Venice boat parade that night.

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Chmerkovskiy was born in the Ukraine, and moved to Brooklyn with his family. He fell in love with dancing after his father opened a youth-oriented dance studio in New Jersey. He joined the cast of professional dancers on “Dancing with the Stars” in Season 2 and has competed in 17 seasons.

He has made it to the final round five times. In 2014, he partnered with Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis to win his first “Dancing With the Stars” title. He also has starred in Broadway productions of “Burn the Floor” and “Forever Tango.”

Chmerkovskiy also joins fellow “Dancing With the Stars” winner Laurie Hernandez to greet fans on July 28. A session at 11 a.m.on Saturday, July 28, provides an opportunity to get a photo and an autograph with the stars for $30.

Hernandez is the first U.S.-born Latina to make the U.S. gymnastics team since 1984. She brought home gold and silver medals from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. After winning her “Dancing with the Stars” title with Maks’ brother, Val Chmerkovskiy, she published her first book, “I Got This: To Gold and Beyond,” which hit the New York Times Best Sellers list.

For tickets, call 609-399-6111, visit www.oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or stop by the Music Pier Box Office.

The attached image of Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy was provided by Ocean City Public Information Officer Doug Bergen