Tré Armstrong (born August 17, 1978) is a Canadian dancer, choreographer, and actress.
Early life and education
Born in
Toronto
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, Armstrong's family lived in
Parkdale until she was four.
["Tré Armstrong loves her suburban lifestyle"]
by Rita Zekas at www.thestar.com Her early dance training at age five in
ballet
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...
,
jazz
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, and
tap dance
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techniques is what has shaped her into who she is today.
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Career
Armstrong has appeared on the television programs ''Top of the Pops
''Top of the Pops'' (''TOTP'') is a British record chart television programme, made by the BBC and broadcast weekly between 1January 1964 and 30 July 2006. The programme was the world's longest-running weekly music show. For most of its histo ...
'', ''Canadian Idol
''Canadian Idol'' is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show '' Pop Idol''. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Do ...
'', ''106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rated ...
'', and the MTV Video Music Awards
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. Celebrities she has worked with include Sean Combs
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, Hilary Duff
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, Missy Elliott
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, Jay-Z
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, Rihanna
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,[ and ]Kreesha Turner
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. Armstrong has performed in multiple feature films, award shows, reality-based television shows, and all across the United States, Canada, St. Kitts, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Japan. She is also one of the judges on ''So You Think You Can Dance Canada
''So You Think You Can Dance Canada'' is a dance competition and reality show that aired on CTV.
Based on the original American TV show ''So You Think You Can Dance'', the Canadian series showcased the best in Canadian dancing talent. Each sea ...
'', and is in six episodes of '' The Next Step''.
Choreography
* ''A Raisin in the Sun
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'' (ABC 2008 MOW) – starring Sean Combs
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, Phylicia Rashad
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, Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa McCoy Lathan (; born September 19, 1971) is an American actress. She is the daughter of actress Eleanor McCoy and film director Stan Lathan. Her career began after she appeared in the shows ''In the House'', '' Family Matters'', ''NYPD Bl ...
, Audra McDonald
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, John Stamos
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["Dancing out of the darkness" by Lee-Anne Goodman, '']The Hamilton Spectator
''The Hamilton Spectator'', founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. One of the largest Canadian newspapers by circulation, ''The Hamilton Spectator'' is owned by Torstar.
History
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* ''Turn the Beat Around
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* ''Repo! The Genetic Opera
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* ''Vibe'' Awards
* '']Canadian Idol
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''
* national commercials
Filmography
Armstrong was featured in the documentary film ''Breakin' In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer'' (2005), which highlighted her as one of Canada's top rising stars.
* '' How She Move''"Dazzling dance hides drab dialogue"
by Jason McBride at www.theglobeandmail.com
* ''Save the Last Dance 2
''Save the Last Dance 2'' (also known as ''Save the Last Dance 2: Stepping Up'') is a 2006 dance drama film and a sequel to the 2001 film ''Save the Last Dance''. It was released to DVD on October 10, 2006, by Paramount Home Entertainment and MTV ...
''
* ''Repo! The Genetic Opera
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''
* ''Breakin' In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer''
* '' The Next Step'' Season 2. Nationals presenter.
* ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' is a 2004 American teen musical comedy film directed by Sara Sugarman from a screenplay by Gail Parent, based on Dyan Sheldon's 1999 novel of the same name. It stars Lindsay Lohan as an aspiring tee ...
''["Accomplished Dancer-Turned-Actress Takes Center Stage" by Kam Williams, '']The Washington Informer
''The Washington Informer'' is a weekly newspaper published in Washington, D.C. ''The Informer'' is female-owned and is targeted at the African-American population of the D.C. metropolitan area. The publisher is Denise Rolark Barnes, whose fath ...
'' (February 7-13, 2008) Retrieved from
* ''Honey
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* '' Shall We Dance?''][
]
See also
* List of Canadian actors
This is an alphabetical list of notable Canadian actors. Some may have dual nationalities, being born elsewhere.
A
* Graham Abbey
* Alistair Abell
* Alejandro Abellan
* Raymond Ablack
* Taylor Abrahamse
* Jared Abrahamson
* Aaron Abrams
* ...
* List of choreographers
This is a list of choreographers:
A
* Aaliyah
* Paula Abdul
* Kyle Abraham
* Alvin Ailey
* Debbie Allen
* Richard Alston
* Sir Frederick Ashton
* Fred Astaire
* Bob Avian
* Amy Wright
B
* George Balanchine
* Claude Balon
* Meliss ...
* List of dancers
A
*Fred Astaire ( – ), American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. He was an innovator in dance. He made 31 musical films, 10 featuring his dances with Ginger Rogers, and was honored with the fifth ...
References
External links
*
* , her official website
Tré Armstrong's bio
at www.ctv.ca, via web.archive.org
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1978 births
Living people
20th-century Canadian actresses
21st-century Canadian actresses
Actresses from Toronto
Black Canadian actresses
Black Canadian broadcasters
Black Canadian dancers
Black Canadian women
Canadian choreographers
Canadian female dancers
Canadian film actresses
Canadian musical theatre actresses
Canadian people of African-American descent
Canadian stage actresses
Canadian women choreographers
Dance teachers
Dancers from Toronto
Film choreographers
Musical theatre choreographers
Participants in Canadian reality television series
So You Think You Can Dance Canada