Ylenia was born in Bologna, Italy and began dancing at the age of 4. From there she began her career as a dancer, studying with elite Italian and international teachers. Ylenia has been a finalist in all major international Latin dance championships such as the open events in Canada, Spain, Russia, Belgium, Slovenia and the Ukraine.

Ylenia has also featured in several dance performances for Italian television in Corp de Ballet of “BAILA".

Ylenia is thrilled to be a dancer with Burn The Floor where she has performed across the world. Ylenia has most recently just come from performing in Dubai with the company in 2022.