Resumé

Special Skills

Dance Judge, Ballroom Choreography, Ballroom Dance Coach

Television

2017

Featured Presenter, Talent Manager and Assistant Producer on Flodance.tv

Lecturer at Blackpool, World Ballroom Dancing Congress

2015 &16

Featured Presenter, Writer and Assistant Producer on American Sports Network

2015

USDC Ballroom Hall of Fame inductee

2014

Featured Presenter on Ballroom Blitz (TLC)

2010

So You Think You Can Dance (Fox TV)
Vegas – Final auditions
Role: Judge and Ballroom Choreographer / Dancer

So You Think You Can Dance (Fox TV)
Dallas auditions
Role: Judge

2008

America’s Ballroom Challenge (PBS)
Role: Judge

2007

America’s Ballroom Challenge (PBS)
Role: Judge

So You Think You Can Dance – Season 3 (Fox TV)
Jaimie Goodwin and Hokuto “Hok” Konishi
Smooth Waltz
Role: Ballroom Choreographer

So You Think You Can Dance – Season 3 (Fox TV)
Jamie Goodwin and Dominic Sandoval
Smooth Viennese Waltz
Role: Ballroom Choreographer

2006

So You Think You Can Dance – Season 2 (Fox TV)
Donyelle Jones and Benji Schwimmer
Smooth Viennese Waltz
Role: Ballroom Choreographer

2005

So You Think You Can Dance – Season 1 (Fox TV)
Blake McGrath and Ashle Dawson
Smooth Waltz
Role: Ballroom co-choreographer (with Michael Mead)

Film

2003

Shall We Dance (Miramax Films)
Director: Peter Chelsom
Starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon
Role: Auditioning and teaching actors Ballroom (with Michael Mead)

1998

Dance With Me (Columbia Pictures)
Director: Randa Haines
Starring Cheyenne and Vanessa Williams
Role: Featured dancer (with Michael Mead)

Stage / Shows

2003

Sundancer Show
Dance Net Productions
Role: Featured Dancer (with Michael Mead)

International Grand Ball
Dance Net Productions
Role: Featured Dancer (with Michael Mead)

Millenium Dancesport Championships
Dance Net Productions
Role: Featured Dancer (with Michael Mead)

Heritage DanceSport Classic
Viva Productions
Role: Headline Dancer (with Michael Mead)

JFC World Dance Festival
Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Role: Featured Dancer (with Michael Mead)

2002

IBM Shows
MJM Productions
Role: Featured Dancer (with Michael Mead)

Training

Trained in all Ballroom and Latin dances.

Competitive Highlights

• Number One American Style Ballroom Couple in the World 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 (undefeated, with Michael Mead)
• United States American Style Ballroom Champion 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 (undefeated, with Michael Mead)
• Canadian Open American Style Ballroom Champions 2000, 2001
• World Classic Showdance Championships finalists (4th place)
• 2001 US National Showdance Championships finalists (2nd place)
• 1998 Rising Star American Style Ballroom Champions (with Michael Mead)
• Norwegian National Amateur 10 dance representative to the Worlds Amateur 10 Dance Championships (with Jan Turer)