Sasha Farber

About

Aleksandr Mikhailovich “Sasha” Farber (born 9 May 1984) is an Australian professional dancer and choreographer. He is best known for his appearances on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars.

Aleksandr Mikhailovich Farber was born to a Jewish family on 9 May 1984 in Byelorussian SSR (present-day Belarus). The town he was born in was not far from Chernobyl, Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine). After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, his family emigrated to Sydney, Australia.

Farber began dancing at the age of 13, while training for his bar mitzvah. By 17, he won the Australian Youth Latin Championships twice and represented Australia at the World Latin Championships. He was also featured in the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics and appeared on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars. In 2009, Farber made his Broadway debut as an original cast member on the theatrical dance production Burn the Floor.

Farber’s tenure on the American version of Dancing with the Stars began on the fourteenth season as a member of the troupe. He was promoted to pro for season 17, where he was…