Aleksandr "Sasha" Farber (born 1984) is an Australian and American professional dancer, known for his appearances as a pro and troupe member on Dancing with the Stars.
[citation needed] He dated fellow Dancing with the Stars member Emma Slater from 2011 to 2014.
In December 2015, Farber made a post on his Instagram account confirming that he and Slater were back together.
[6] Farber started out as a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars in Australia before he moved across to the US version in season fourteen as a troupe member.
However he was promoted to professional dancer in season 17 when he was paired with Jersey Shore cast member Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi.
On 8 March 2016, Farber was again announced as a pro for season 22 and paired with actress Kim Fields.
Farber returned for season 23 and was partnered with Little Women: LA star Terra Jolé.
The couple was shockingly eliminated one week before the finals on 15 May 2017, after receiving two perfect scores and praise from the judges.
He appeared as a pro again in season 26 and was paired with former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding.
1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya.2 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", Fields performed with Keo Motsepe instead of Farber.