Yuliya Karnaukh was born in Kiev, Ukraine and started her dance training with the Kiev Municipal Ballet Theater when she was six years old.  At eleven, she accepted an invitation to join the children's performing folk dance ensemble "Veterock" under prominent choreographer, Yuri Kolesnichenko.  Later, she was selected to continue dancing with the professional performing folk dance group, "Ukraine," which participated in many international folk festivals and cultural exchange events such as the Embassy's presentations and foreign affair ministries exhibitions.  She spent 10 years dancing on many stages across the globe, including the US.  In 1998, Ms. Karnaukh moved with her family to the USA. She taught private ballet classes and choreographed routines for rhythmic gymnastics.  In 2006 Ms. Karnaukh became a faculty member at the School of Nashville Ballet and in 2008 joined the faculty of the Franklin School of Performing Arts.  She is thrilled to share her love of dancing with students at the Franklin School of Performing Arts. Yuliya Karnaukh holds a Master's degree in Marketing, emphasized on International studies.