Dmitry Chaplin
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Dmitry Chaplin (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Чаплин Dimitry Alexandrovich Chaplin) is an International Latin dancer, best known for being a Top 10 finalist on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2).
Chaplin was born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia on July 14th, 1982. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from School #8 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Minnetonka High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and attended Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York for one semester.
Outside of the TV show, Chaplin is currently partnered with Heidi Groskreutz and was a national finalist in US National Amateur Dancesport Championships in Provo, Utah that occurred on March 11, 2006. Results. His dancing coach since 2004 has been Louis van Amstel, who was partnered with actress Lisa Rinna on the U.S. show Dancing with the Stars.
Chaplin's dance style proved extremely popular with the audience, and other contestants sought his assistance in how to "dance masculine". Something that made him different from the other dancers was the fact that he went through three dance partners. According to one audience member's poster, "Dmitry's hips don't lie". The judges generally rated his dancing positively, but call-in votes still repeatedly placed him in the bottom three couples each week. Three of his first partners, Joy Spears, Aleksandra Wojda and Ashlee Nino, were eliminated, so he was labeled as being cursed. Chaplin was partnered with Donyelle Jones during the show on July 19 when all the contestants switched partners. On the results show of July 20, it was revealed that Donyelle had "beaten the curse", but Chaplin was unable to beat it himself. He was eliminated along with Martha Nichols.
After the So You Think You Can Dance Tour, Dmitry moved to Los Angeles to pursue a show business career. He is also teaching dancing classes with Mary Murphy.
[edit] Competition Results
Amateur Latin
| Date | Competition | Location | Result | Event | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2006 | New Jersey DanceSport Classic Spring Fling | USA - Garfield (NJ) | 6th Place | World Class Latin | Heidi Groskreutz |
| 11 Mar 2006 | US National Amateur Dancesport Championships | USA - Provo (UT) | 4th Place | Amateur Latin | Heidi Groskreutz |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Northeastern Open | USA - Stamford (CT) | 2nd Place | Amateur Latin | Heidi Groskreutz |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Holiday Dance Classic | USA - Las Vegas (NV) | 3rd Place | Amateur International Latin Championships | Heidi Groskreutz |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Ohio Star Ball 2005 | USA - Columbus (OH) | 6th Place | Amateur International Latin | Heidi Groskreutz |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Constitution State Challenge 2005 | USA - Stamford (CT) | 2nd Place | Amateur Latin | Heidi Groskreutz |
| 12 Mar 2005 | US National Junior and Professional Dancesport Championships | USA - Provo (UT) | top 12 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 19 Jan 2005 | UK Open 2005 | England - Bournemouth | top 116 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 18 Jan 2005 | UK Open 2005 | England - Bournemouth | top 31 | Amateur Rising Stars Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 16 Jan 2005 | The Universal Championships | England - Grays | top 30 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Holiday Dance Classic 2004 | USA - Las Vegas (NV) | 3rd Place | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 13 Aug 2004 | USABDA 2004 National Amateur Championships | USA - St. Paul (MN) | top 16 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Millennium Dancesport 2004 | USA - Tampa (FL) | 5th Place | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 31 May 2004 | Blackpool Dance Festival 2004 | England - Blackpool | top 100 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 28 May 2004 | Blackpool Dance Festival 2004 | England - Blackpool | top 71 | Amateur Rising Star Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 19 Feb 2004 | Celtic Classic 2004 | Ireland - Tralee | top 16 | Celtic Rising Star Amateur Latin Championship | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 21 Jan 2004 | UK Open 2004 | England - Bournemouth | top 99 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 20 Jan 2004 | UK Open 2004 | England - Bournemouth | top 98 | Amateur Rising Star Latin Championship | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Universal Open 2004 | England - Frimley Green | top 20 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 11 Dec 2003 | Holiday Dance Classic 2003 | USA - Las Vegas (NV) | 4th Place | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Ohio Star Ball 2003 | USA - Columbus (OH) | top 8 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Chesapeake DanceSport Classic | USA - Baltimore (MD) | 2nd Place | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 14 Nov 2003 | Dutch Open 2003 | Holland - Assen | top 78 | Amateur Rising Star Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 07 Oct 2003 | The International Championships | England - Brentwood/London | top 56 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 04 Sep 2003 | US Open 2003 | USA - Miami (FL) | top 33 | IDSF International Open Latin (Grand Slam) | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 07 Aug 2003 | 2003 USABDA National DanceSport Championships | USA - St. Paul (MN) | top 13 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 03 Jul 2003 | Desert Classic 2003 | USA - Palm Springs (CA) | 4th Place | IDSF Open Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 11 May 2003 | Dance and Listen Awards | England - Watford | 3rd Place | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Celtic Classic 2003 | Ireland - Tralee | top 25 | Irish IDSF International Open Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Celtic Classic 2003 | Ireland - Tralee | top 24 | Rising Star Amateur Latin Championship | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 22 Jan 2003 | UK Open 2003 | England - Bournemouth | top 91 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 21 Jan 2003 | UK Open 2003 | England - Bournemouth | top 29 | Amateur Rising Star Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Ohio Star Ball 2002 | USA - Columbus (OH) | top 14 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Dutch Open Dance Championships | Holland - Assen | top 46 | IDSF World Open Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 02 Aug 2002 | USABDA National Championships- 2002 | USA - St. Paul (MN) | top 11 | Adult Championship International Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Mediterranean Open | Spain - Barcelona | top 18 | IDSF International Open Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 23 Jun 2002 | 19th Feinda - Italian Open 2002 | Italy - Cervia | top 56 | IDSF International Open Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 18 May 2002 | Imperial May 2002 | England - Frimley Green | top 27 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 01 Feb 2002 | Snowball Classic 2002 | Canada - Vancouver | top 10 | IDSF International Open Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Imperial October 2001 | England - Frimley Green | top 21 | Amateur Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 07 Sep 2001 | US Open 2001 | USA - Miami (FL) | top 75 | IDSF International Open Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
Youth Latin
| Date | Competition | Location | Result | Event | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2006 | Arnold Sports Festival | USA - Columbus (OH) | 5th Place | Arnold Invitational Open Latin | Heidi Groskreutz |
| 24 May 2003 | Blackpool Dance Festival 2003 | England - Blackpool | top 14 | Youth U/21 Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 19 May 2003 | Crystal Palace Cup 2003 | England - London | top 7 | Under 21 Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Universal Open 2003 | England - Frimley Green | 3rd Place | Open Under 21 Youth Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 05 Sep 2002 | US Open | USA - Miami Beach (FL) | top 24 | Youth Latin | Ilona Mayzenberg |
| 25 May 2002 | British Open 2002 | England - Blackpool | top 15 | Under 21 Latin Championships | Ilona Mayzenberg |
