Chelsea Barraco and Artur Zinin
Every dollar brings them closer to victory and supports a cause that changes lives far beyond the dance floor. Donate below!
Chelsea Barraco
Chelsea Barraco is a New York native who splits time selling commercial real estate here and in Scottsdale, Arizona. Chelsea built her business and reputation on years of volunteering, community service, charity drives, fundraising, and working with local non-profits. The chance to bring more awareness and funding to the causes and organizations that are near and dear to her heart is an opportunity she can't pass up!
Chelsea will be raising money for Albany Therapeutic Riding Center (ATRC), a PATH international certified equine-assisted therapy center. With specially trained staff and horses ATRC serves the special needs community with adaptive riding programs and hopes to expand to offer Equine-Assisted Mental Health services as well.
Chelsea is a PATH certified Equine Specialist in Mental Health and has had years of fulfilment helping special needs and at-risk populations to feel more regulated and connected to their community via these special experiences and offerings with horses.
Artur Zinin
Artur Zinin has been dancing since the age of three. For him, dance is more than a hobby, it’s a way of life, a language, and a powerful form of self-expression and inspiration.
With 22 years of experience in the dance world, Artur has trained extensively in both ballroom and folk dance, spending 10 years in ballroom and 12 years in folk. He has taught dance in Ukraine and performed professionally for entertainment companies in Turkey, Germany, and Taiwan. Currently, he works as a dance instructor at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in the United States.
Artur is excited to take part in Dancing with the Stars because of his deep passion for sharing dance with others. For him, it’s a chance to continue growing as an artist, gain valuable experience, and bring his love for dance to a broader audience.
