Toni Redpath is a professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer.

Biography

Toni Redpath was born in

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, Australia, and started ballroom dancing at the age of 9, after accompanying a friend to a local dance competition and deciding that it looked like too much fun not to try. At 18, Toni represented Norway for three years with then partner Jan Tore Jacobsen before moving to England and passing her Imperial Society Professional Exams with high honors. Toni later joined her family in the United States and began her professional career as an instructor at the

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in San Diego, California.

Dance career

Toni formed a professional partnership with

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and developed a unique style that ultimately led them to setting a record by winning the Open Championships 4 years in a row (undefeated throughout) before retiring from competition in 2002. On September 28, 2000, Toni and Michael were married on the island of Kauai. Currently the couple are based in

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and coach many of the U.S. top competitive couples, as well as judging for competitions and traveling the world doing shows.

Related projects

Since July 2011, Toni has maintained a

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channel and blog where she has provided expert commentary on '' Dancing with the Stars'' performances. In April 2013, Toni launched a wedding dance instructional program on DVD developed for couples preparing for their

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. The program, called ''Forget the Feet'', consists of 4 DVD discs and a wedding dancing planning guide, according to the official website.

TV and Film

Michael and Toni have made numerous appearances on TV and film. Most notable TV credits are as choreographers on

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'', featured dancers and champions on

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'' and ''Championship Ballroom Dancing'', and in the feature film '' Dance with Me''.

So You Think You Can Dance

Toni and her husband Michael provided smooth ballroom choreography for the first three seasons of ''So You Think You Can Dance''. In 2010, Toni made her debut as a guest judge on

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and supplied choreography for the Las Vegas eliminations.

Achievements

* Four Time Undefeated U.S. Ballroom Champions: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002. * World DanceSport Classic Showdance Champions Finalists.Instructors :: Michael Mead & Toni Redpath :: DanceVision.com
/ref> * National Professional Rising Star Champions: 1998. * Canadian Open American Ballroom Champions: 2000, 2001. * National Showdance Championships Runners Up: 2001.

References

External links

Official Site: ToniRedpath.com
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Classic Dancers
with Michael Mead
Champion Ballroom Academy

So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
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