- Toni Redpath
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name = Toni Redpath
image_size = 150px
caption = Toni Redpath (2005)
birth_date = birth date and age|1972|10|8
birth_place = flagicon|QueenslandQueensland
flagicon|AustraliaAustralia
death_date =
death_place =
occupation =Choreographer
spouse =Michael Mead (2000-Present)
parents =
children =Toni Redpath is a professional ballroom dance champion and
choreographer .Biography
Toni Redpath was born in
Surfer's Paradise ,Queensland , 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. [ [http://www.classicdancers.com ClassicDancers.com - The Official Site of Michael Mead and Toni Redpath - American Ballroom Champions Four-Time Undefeated ] ]At 18, Toni represented Norway for three years with then partner Jan Tore Jacobson before moving to England and passing her Imperial Society Professional Exams with high honors. Toni later joined her family in America and began her professional career as an instructor at the
Champion Ballroom Academy in San Diego, Southern California. [ [http://www.championballroom.com/meet-the-staff.php Champion Ballroom Academy - Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Swing Dance Lessons in San Diego ] ]Dance career
Toni formed a professional partnership with
Michael Mead 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. [ [http://www.dancevision.com/news_press/articles/12/ News & Press :: DanceVision.com ] ] On September 28th 2000, Toni and Michael were married on the island ofKauai , becoming partners in life as well as on the dance floor.Currently Toni and Michael are based in
San Diego and coach many of the U.S. top competitive couples, as well as judging for competitions and traveling the world doing shows.TV and Film
Michael and Toni have made numerous appearances on TV and film. Most notable TV credits are as choreographers on FOX "So You Think You Can Dance", featured dancers and champions on
PBS "America's Ballroom Challenge " [ [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ballroomchallenge/competition-s2-ep1.html America's Ballroom Challenge . The Competition . Season 2 . Episode One | PBS ] ] and "Championship Ballroom Dancing", and in the feature film "Dance with Me".Achievements
* Four Time Undefeated U.S. Ballroom Champions: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
* World DanceSport Classic Showdance Champions Finalists [ [http://www.dancevision.com/instructors/michael_mead_toni_redpath/ Instructors :: Michael Mead & Toni Redpath :: DanceVision.com ] ]
* National Professional Rising Star Champions: 1998
* Canadian Open American Ballroom Champions: 2000, 2001
* National Showdance Championships Runners Up: 2001ee also
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U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Smooth)
*"So You Think You Can Dance (US) "
*Michael Mead
*Champion Ballroom Academy References
External links
* [http://www.classicdancers.com Official Site: Classicdancers.com]
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* [http://www.dancesportcomps.com DanceSport Competitions]
* [http://www.championballroom.com Champion Ballroom Academy]
* [http://www.fox.com/dance So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)]Persondata
NAME=Toni Redpath
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Ballroom dance champion and choreographer
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PLACE OF BIRTH=Queensland, Australia
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