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Kai Widdrington
Kai Widdrington (born 23 August 1995) is an English dancer and choreographer. In 2010, he was the Junior World Latin American champion. In 2012, he reached the final of the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent''. Between 2017 and 2020, he was a professional dancer on the Irish version of '' Dancing with the Stars,'' and in 2021, he became a professional dancer on the BBC show '' Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Widdrington was born in Southampton, England and grew up in Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh. His father is former Premier League footballer Tommy Widdrington, and his younger brother, Theo, currently plays for King's Lynn Town F.C. Widdrington was also set to follow in his father's footsteps by becoming a professional footballer, but aged 12 chose a dancing career instead of a Premier League contract. By the time he was 14, he was the World Junior Latin American champion. Widdrington is of part Chinese descent. His maternal grandfather is Chinese and is said to have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Portsmouth and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham and Gosport. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water, at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south. Southampton is classified as a Medium-Port City . Southampton was the departure point for the and home to 500 of the people who perished on board. The Spitfire was built in the city and Southampton has a strong association with the ''Mayflower'', being the departure point before the vessel was forced to return to Plymouth. In the past century, the city was one of Europe's main ports for ocean liners and more recently, Southampton is known as the home port of some of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Jones (dancer)
Neil Jones (born 4 May 1982) is a British dancer and choreographer, best known for his role as a professional dancer in the BBC One dance series '' Strictly Come Dancing''. Dance career Jones began dancing at the age of three. He has danced ballet and trained in tap, modern, ballroom and Latin styles. He has represented Finland, the Netherlands and the UK during the course of his competitive career. He holds 45 dance championship titles, including 8 times British National, 8 times Dutch National, European and 4 times World Latin Champion including World Latin Showdance Champion. With his partner Katya Jones he was introduced at Blackpool in 2008. The couple became undefeated four-time British National Champions, and the three-time winners of the World Amateur Latin Championships. Katya Jones is also a professional dancer who also appears on the BBC celebrity dancing show '' Strictly Come Dancing''. In 2016 he appeared in series 14 of ''Strictly Come Dancing''. He was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Smooth
This is a list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. See List of dances and List of dance style categories for those. This glossary lists terms used in various types of ballroom partner dances, leaving out terms of highly evolved or specialized dance forms, such as ballet, tap dancing, and square dancing, which have their own elaborate terminology. See also: * Glossary of ballet terms * Glossary of dance moves Abbreviations *3T – Three Ts *CBL – Cross-body lead *CBM – Contra body movement *CBMP – Contra body movement position *COG – Center of gravity *CPB – Center point of balance *CPP – Counter promenade position *DC – Diagonally to center *DW – Diagonally to wall *IDSF – International DanceSport Federation *IDTA – International Dance Teachers Association *ISTD – Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing *J&J – Jack and Jill *LOD – Line of dance *MPM – Measures per minute *NFR – No foot rise *OP â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasquale La Rocca
Pasquale La Rocca (; born 24 June 1989) is an Italian dancer and choreographer. Best known as former Italian Ballroom and Latin Champion, La Rocca joined the second series of the Belgian version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Early life La Rocca was born in Naples, Italy. He has been dancing since the age of nine. Amateur dancing career La Rocca began his amateur dancing career in 2003 partnered with fellow Italian dancer, Concetta Picascia. Their best result was finish top three in the Italian National 10 Dance Championships. Between 2005 and 2006, La Rocca partnered Vincenza Napolitano. Together they earned first places in TeamMatch della Danza in San Bendetto and MasterDanzOpen in Pescara. Between late 2006 and late 2007, La Rocca partnered Marika Fondi. Together they earned many first places, most notably at TeamMatch della Danza at the 2006 San Benedetto Open and Supercoppa in Foligno the following year. Throughout 2008, La Rocca partnered Veronica D'asti. They had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lottie Ryan
Lottie Ryan (born 15 October 1985) is an Irish television and radio presenter with Raidió TeilifÃs Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's national radio and television station. She is a daughter of the broadcaster Gerry Ryan. She studied media and television in college for five years before moving to New York City where she worked for CBS on ''The Good Wife''. Several radio stations, including Radio Nova 100FM, have requested her to go on air as a DJ. She does the entertainment on RTÉ 2fm across weekdays and presented the national breakfast show ''Breakfast Republic ''Breakfast Republic'' was the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ 2fm's breakfast radio show. It was presented by Keith Walsh and comedians Jennifer Zamparelli and Bernard O'Shea, from 6–10am weekdays. It first aired on 17 February 2014. Regul ...'' in 2018 and 2019. Ryan won the fourth season of the Irish edition of ''Dancing with the Stars'' in 2020. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Lottie 1985 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grainne Gallanagh
Grainne Gallanagh (; born 22 June 1994) is an Irish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2018 on 2 August 2018. She represented Ireland at Miss Universe 2018, and placed in the Top 20. Early life Gallanagh was raised in Buncrana, Donegal. She attended Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana. She is a Bachelor of Science graduate from Letterkenny Institute of Technology and a nurse by profession specializing in Women's Health. Pageantry Miss Earth Northern Ireland 2017 Gallanagh was crowned as Miss Earth Northern Ireland-Air in 2017. Miss Universe Ireland 2018 On 2 August 2018, Gallanagh was crowned as Miss Universe Ireland 2018 at Dublin’s Mansion House. She succeeded outgoing Miss Universe Ireland 2017 and Miss Universe 2017 Top 16 semifinalist CailÃn ToibÃn. Miss Universe 2018 She represented Ireland at the Miss Universe 2018 finals and placed Top 20. Media career Gallanagh appeared on the fourth season of the Irish edition of ''Dancing wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Ireland
Miss Universe Ireland is a national beauty pageant that has selected Ireland's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2002. History Beginning in 2002 Andrea Roche, who represented Ireland at Miss Universe 1998 in the United States, was the national director of Miss Universe in Ireland. Through the Andrea Roche Model agency, the contestants trained to be the next representative of Ireland at the contest. Between 2002 and 2015 the Andrea Roche era resulted in only one high-placed result in Miss Universe, in 2010, with Rozanna Purcell. Beginning in 2017 Brittany Mason, former Miss Indiana USA 2008, took over the Miss Universe franchise of the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Brittany's management company, MOXIE Media Productions, aims to produce a new style of Miss Universe Ireland national contest. Missions Through the organization, the winner is provided a platform based on her objectives for the year. She will serve as ambassador for the country of Ireland. She will be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demi Isaac Oviawe
Demi Isaac Oviawe ( ; born 2 November 2000) is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Linda Walsh in the RTÉ and BBC comedy '' The Young Offenders'' (2018–2020). In 2017, the '' Irish Examiner'' named Oviawe as one of their annual "Ones to Watch for 2018". She appeared on the 2019 series of the Irish edition of ''Dancing with the Stars''. She was eliminated on 17 February, making her the fourth celebrity to be voted off. Early life Oviawe was born in Benin City and moved to Ireland at two where she grew up in the County Cork town of Mallow. Oviawe's parents, Joy and Joe, named her after the actress Demi Moore. They had two sons upon moving to Ireland. Oviawe lost her mother at five and her father at 15, both to cancer. She and her brothers were taken care of by their Irish stepmother Kim Carroll, with whom their father had two more sons, and their paternal uncle Courage. Oviawe attended Mallow No 1 National School and then Davis College, completing her L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nolan (dancer)
John Nolan (born 20 July 1990) is an Irish dancer and choreographer. He is an Irish national ballroom and showdance champion. Nolan is known for being a dancer on the Irish version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Career Nolan has been dancing since the age of three. In his career he has an earned the title of Irish national ballroom and showdance champion. He also runs Xquisite Dance Group who competed in ''Ireland's Got Talent''. They received Denise Van Outen's Golden Buzzer at their audition and eventually finished as runners-up in the grand final. ''Dancing with the Stars'' In 2017, Nolan was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of ''Dancing with the Stars''. He was partnered with RTÉ News reporter, Teresa Mannion. They were eliminated in week eight of the competition, finishing in seventh place. In 2018, Nolan was partnered with actress and comedian, Deirdre O'Kane. On 25 March 2018, O'Kane and Nolan reached the final of the show finishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deirdre O'Kane
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Anna Geary
Anna Geary (born 28 July 1987) is a camogie player and television personality from Milford, County Cork, Ireland. Sporting career She is a winner of four All Star awards, most recently in 2011. She previously won All-Star awards in 2005 and 2006 and 2010. and All Ireland medals in 2005 2006, 2009 and 2014. She was nominated for a further All-Star award in 2007. Geary was captain as Cork won the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. Geary Is the winner of 3 All Ireland Club medals in 2013, 2014 and 2016. Three Munster camogie club medals and three county camogie medals with her club Milford. She also won a European camogie championship playing for GSC Luxembourg in 2008. In May 2015, Geary announced her retirement from inter-county camogie at the age of 27. Personal life In 2019 Geary married her long-time partner, Dublin man Kevin Sexton, in a ceremony at Castlemartyr, County Cork. Television career In 2015, she joined the coaching panel of the RTÉ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
