| Stacey Tookey | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1976 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation | Dancer, choreographer |
| Spouse | Gene Gabriel (2005-present) |
| Website | |
| http://www.staceyjtookey.com | |
Stacey Tookey is a dancer and choreographer born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] Emmy-nominated Tookey is best known for her frequent appearances as a Resident Choreographer and Guest Judge on the Canadian and American versions of the television show So You Think You Can Dance("SYTYCD").[2] Tookey served as director on the sold-out 2009 So You Think You Can Dance Canada Tour. She also choreographed the music video for Christina Perri's Jar of Hearts.
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Tookey has worked with legendary musical artists such as Justin Timberlake, Celine Dion, Bette Midler and Michael Bublé. She has also performed in concerts as a member of Mia Michaels company, R.A.W. and with Parsons Dance Project in Seoul, Korea. Other performances include Carmen with the Houston Grand Opera and assistant choreographer of A Few Good Men Dancin on Broadway. In 2002, Tookey relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada where she was an original cast member for the entire five year run of Celine Dion's show A New Day... at Caesars Palace. Other performances with Celine include the Oprah Winfrey Show, The 2004 World Music Awards, Larry King Live, CNN’s New Year's Eve Countdown Live in Times Square and A&E’s biography of Celine Dion. She has been slimed on National T.V. dancing alongside Justin Timberlake at the 2007 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
She was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for So You Think You Can Dance (season 5) in 2010.[3] She was nominated again in 2011 for her work on the show's seventh season.
Tookey represented Canada at the Adeline Genee awards in London, England. She has danced with Ballet British Columbia, Fusion Dance Company and as a member of the NBA’s Grizzlies Extreme Dance Team. In addition to performing, Tookey teaches master classes in Mexico, Italy, Argentina and throughout North America and has been the recipient of many choreography awards.
Tookey resides in L.A. and is on the faculty of the Nuvo dance convention.
| Season | Week | Dancers | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 (Canada) | Week 1 | Vincent-Oliver Noiseux Lisa Auguste |
Contemporary | "Slow Me Down"—Emmy Rossum |
| Week 7 | Vincent-Oliver Noiseux Natalli Reznik |
"Happy Ending"—Mika | ||
| Week 9 | Nico Archambault Allie Bertram |
"Permanent"—David Cook | ||
| Season 5 (US) | Week 2 | Karla Garcia Jonathan Platero |
Contemporary | "Falling Slowly"—The Frames |
| Week 8 | Kayla Radomski Brandon Bryant |
"All I Want"—Ahn Trio | ||
| Season 2 (Canada) | Week 1 | Melanie Mah Cody Bonnell |
Contemporary | "Taking Chances"—Celine Dion |
| Week 3 | Corynne Barron Austin Di Iulio |
"Never Say Never"—The Fray | ||
| Week 4 | Kim Gingras Emanuel Sandhu |
"To Build a Home"—The Cinematic Orchestra | ||
| Week 6 | Amy Gardner Cody Bonnell |
"Come Home"—OneRepublic feat. Sara Bareilles | ||
| Group Routine | "Hometown Glory"—Adele | |||
| Week 8 | Tara-Jean Popowich Vincent Desjardins |
"It Doesn't Hurt" (Studio Version)—Katie Thompson | ||
| Week 9 | Jayme Rae Dailey Vincent Desjardins |
"Can't Stop Thinking About You"—Martin Sexton | ||
| Season 6 (US) | Week 2 | Kathryn McCormick Jonathan "Legacy" Perez |
Contemporary | "2 Steps Away"—Patti LaBelle |
| Week 3 | Channing Cooke Victor Smalley |
"Be Be Your Love" (Live at KRCW)—Rachael Yamagata | ||
| Season 7 (US) | Week 2 | Melinda Sullivan Ade Obayomi |
Contemporary | "Squander"—Skunk Anansie |
| Week 3 | Billy Bell Kathryn McCormick |
"Jar of Hearts"—Christina Perri | ||
| Week 7 | Kathryn McCormick Robert Roldan |
"Heaven is a Place on Earth"—Katie Thompson | ||
| Billy Bell Ade Obayomi |
"Mad World" (Alternate Version) —Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules | |||
| Week 9 | Kent Boyd Allison Holker |
"Sundrenched World" (Live Session)—Joshua Radin | ||
| Season 3 (Canada) | Week 2 | Charlene Hart Jeff Mortensen |
Contemporary | "Breathing"—Alisa Turner |
| Week 3 | Julia Harnett Jesse Weafer |
"Falling"—Florence and the Machine | ||
| Week 5 | Amanda Cleghorn Sebastian Mersch |
"Hyperballad"—Whitley | ||
| Week 6 | Danielle Gardner Jeff Mortensen |
"Elephant in the room"—Richard Walters | ||
| Week 7 | Charlene Hart Mackenzie Green |
"One Day Like This"—Elbow | ||
| Week 8 | Amanda Cleghorn Jeff Mortensen |
"Dancing"—Elisa | ||
| Week 9 | Group Routine | "Undone" (With the Hagerman Quartet)—DeVotchKa | ||
| Season 8 (US) | Meet the Top 20 | Ricky Jamie Miranda Maleski Sasha Mallory Melanie Moore |
Contemporary | "In This Shirt"—The Irrepressibles |
| Week 2 | Caitlynn Lawson Mitchell Kelly |
"Turning Tables"—Adele | ||
| Clarice Ordaz Jess LeProtto |
"Cathedrals"—Jump, Little Children | |||
| Week 6 | Jess LeProtto Kathryn McCormick |
"The Lonely"—Christina Perri | ||
| Week 9 | Melanie Moore Robert Roldan |
"Sacrifice"—Sinead O'Conner | ||
| Melanie Moore Sasha Mallory |
"Heart Asks Pleasure First"—Ahn Trio | |||
| Season 4 (Canada) | Week 1 | Jordan Clark Joey Arrigo |
Contemporary | "For the People"—Mark Huculak |
| Teya Wild Kevin Howe |
"You Lost Me"—Christina Aguilera | |||
| Week 5 | Geisha Chin Joey Arrigo |
"Gasoline Rainbows"—Amy Kuney | ||
| Week 8 | Lindsay Leuschner Shane Simpson |
"Uninvited"—Alanis Morissette | ||
| Week 9 | Jordan Clark Christian Millette |
"All in Love Is Fair"—Stevie Wonder |
Married to actor Gene Gabriel October 16, 2005
Stacey is the eldest child to parents Shelley and Wayne Tookey. She has a younger brother, Kevin Tookey, and a younger sister Kelci Tookey. Stacey's mother owns a Dance studio, Shelley's Dance Company (SDC) in Edmonton, AB. Her entire family dances, and Stacey was raised in her mothers studio learning everything she could about their shared passion.[1]
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