A champion practices her steps

Dascha Jayne Wright, 4, practices ballroom dancing with her instructor, Sergey Nekrasov, on Monday afternoon at Oly's! at the Dorothy Jayne Studio in Everett. Wright won first place in the U.S. National DanceSport Championship, in the 10-and-under category, earlier this month in Orlando, Fla. Wright and Nekrasov practice the waltz, quickstep, jive, rumba and cha-cha four to six times a week. Katia Zakhardoff, manager and choreographer, said Wright is eager to study other dances. "She wants to learn how to tango, but it's too early," she said.