Alana Louise Patience (born 21 November 1980) is an Australian ballroom dancer and twice winner of Channel 7's ''

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''.

Career

Patience studied acting at the

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(AADA), now known as the Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts (AIMDA); however, she would take a break when she joined the Australian version of ''

'', but she later returned and graduated in 2005. In 2010, Alana—together with '' Better Homes and Gardens'' carpenter Rob Palmer—won season 10 of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and she won again in

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with Celebrity chef Manu Feildel. Alana has also danced with music journalist

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, Tom Waterhouse, ex- Collingwood footballer

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, and radio personality Brendan Jones. Patience was announced as part of the cast for the fourteenth season of Dancing with the Stars, but her assigned partner, comedian

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, dropped out of the show before the season began (due to an arrest). Alana's ballroom career has spanned over 20 years, and her titles include two-time Australian and South Pacific Youth Latin Champion as well as Australian Representative to the World Youth Latin Championships. Alana has performed in the Australian ballroom hit show ''

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'', touring the United States, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Australia in both 2001 and 2007. In 2009, Alana moved to

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to join the international cast of the sold-out 18-month season of the musical version of ''

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''. In 2012, Alana opened the only

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bridal boutique in Australia as the boutique manager, located at the

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in Sydney. Alana also performs throughout Australia with her dance partner Carmelo Pizzino at various corporate, charity, and dance events.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Patience, Alana 1980 births Australian Institute of Music alumni Australian ballroom dancers Living people 21st-century Australian dancers