Alec Lazo

Not to be confused with the similarly named dancer Alec Mazo.
Alec Lazo
Born February 23
Havana, Cuba
Occupation Professional Dancer
Instructor
Choreographer
Height 5'11" (1.52 m)
Website
www.paramountballroom.com

Alejandro "Alec" Lazo (Born February 23) is a Cuban-American professional dancer, instructor, and choreographer based in Palm Beach, Florida. Lazo was the US International Rising Star Latin Champion in 1990 and went on through over twenty years of successful DanceSport competition. This cumulated in 1999 when he became the U.S. Nine-Dance Champion.[1] He has appeared numerous times in television and theater in various capacities, and has also transitioned into the world of broadcast media as a spokesperson, guest host, and artist. He hosted several national PBS specials including "WXEL Presents", "Tango: The Spirit of Argentina", and "Fiesta at the Philharmonic".

In 1999, he was featured in the dance film Strictly Dancing[2] alongside his then-dance partner, Denise Lazo.

Alec Lazo's "Paramount Ballroom" in Palm Beach, Florida was one of the training sites for Cheryl Burke and Cristián de la Fuente during Season 6 of Dancing with the Stars.[3]

More recently, Florence Henderson, better known as Carol Brady from The Brady Bunch, and Latin dance champion Corky Ballas trained at Paramount for D.W.T.S. Season 11.[4]

Lazo currently travels across the United States judging competitions, lecturing, coaching, consulting, and performing. He is a Dance Vision International (DVIDA) certified instructor alongside such names as Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Buddy Schwimmer.[5]

Titles

Credentials

Film

Year Film Role Other notes
1999 Strictly Dancing Himself Performed with his then-partner and fellow U.S. Nine-Dance Champion, Denise Lazo.

Television

Year Title Role Notes
WXEL Presents Host (Himself)
Tango: The Spirit of Argentina Host (Himself)
Fiesta at the Philharmonic Lead Dancer (Himself)

References

  1. "Dance Teachers, Merchants, Competitions, Places to Dance". Dance Directory.com. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  2. "Strictly Dancing". Filmbaby.com. 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  3. "Dancing With the Stars comes to Paramount Ballroom - Photo Albums — Alec Lazo's Paramount Ballroom". Lazodancesport.com. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmXjpjIHT0I
  5. "Instructors :: Alec Lazo". Dancevision. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-31.

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