Emma Slater
| Emma Slater | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Emma Louise Slater 25 December 1988 Sutton Coldfield, England |
| Occupation | Professional dancer/choreographer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | |
| www.emmaslater.com | |
Emma Louise Slater (born 25 December 1988) is an English professional dancer/choreographer. She is best known for her appearances on the American edition of Dancing with the Stars.
Beginning
Emma Slater is from Tamworth in England where at an early age she joined local stage schools taking part in numerous productions.[1] At the age of 10 Slater started her training in Ballroom and Latin American dance. In the early years of competing she won a number of national championships.[2] At 15 she appeared in a George Michael music video ‘Round Here’ produced by Bikini Films on location in London England.[3] Later that year Slater took part in the fitness video ‘Latinasize’ again filmed at the Pinewood Studios in London England.[4]
Competitive dancing
Slater has numerous titles to her name, notably in 2005 aged 16, she won the British Under 21 Latin American Championships at the Blackpool Dance Festival.[3][5] She followed this major success by winning the 2006 United Kingdom Under 21 Latin American Championships at the Bournemouth Pavilions, England.[3][6] Ranked in the worlds top 20, Slater went on to represent the UK in competitions around the world.[7][8]
Theatre
At 16, Slater joined the hit theatre show ‘Simply Ballroom’ touring UK, including Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London's West End, United Arab Emirates and South Africa.[9][10] While in South Africa Slater appeared on Dancing with the South African Stars with her celebrity partner TV Host Dalen Lance.[11] Following Simply Ballroom, Slater had an extended run in London's West End with theatre shows; Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre where she was the Principal Latin Dancer/Ballroom Supervisor, but also understudied and played the principal role of Lisa Houseman, ‘Cheek to Cheek’ at The Coliseum and ‘Latin Fever’ at the Peacock Theatre.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Simply Ballroom | Principal Dancer | UK & World Tour |
| 2005 | George Michael Music Video | Feature Dancer | Round Here |
| 2006 | Cuban Groove | Dance Captain | Europe Tour |
| 2007 | Dirty Dancing | Principal Dancer Ballroom Supervisor | Aldwych Theatre |
| 2008 | Cheek to Cheek | Lead Latin/Ballroom Dancer | DuBeke/Boag Coliseum Theatre |
| 2008 | Latin Fever | Principal Dancer | Bennett/Kopylova Peacock Theatre |
| 2009 - 2011 | Burn the Floor | Lead Dancer | London's West End, Broadway and World Tour |
In 2009 Slater was asked to join the hit stage show Burn the Floor for the China tour initially but later joined the cast for an extended run at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway New York City and a world tour covering: Belgium, Holland, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada, New Zealand, West End London, a nine-month USA multi-city tour.[12] She also danced and advised on UK’s ITV Popstar to Opera Star on a number of occasions.[13]
Mamma Mia!
In 2008, Slater featured in the Universal Pictures movie Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth, directed by Phyllida Lloyd - this included singing on the Grammy nominated soundtrack for the movie with the cast, produced by Abba.[14] The movie was shot in part on the Greek island of Skopelos but primarily inside Pinewood Studios London. The movie included cameo appearances from Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus from Abba.
Dancing with the Stars
In March 2012, Slater joined the fourteenth season on the American edition of Dancing with the Stars as a troupe dancer, where she danced and choreographed all of the opening dance numbers including the finale. Later that year, she choreographed Usher at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas including partner work with co-choreographer and also troupe member, Sasha Farber.[15]
After three seasons of becoming a troupe member, she was announced as one of the new female professional dancers for the seventeenth season of the show in September 2013. Her celebrity partner was award-winning comedian, singer and actor, Bill Engvall.[14] Despite receiving low scores from the judges for most of the season, they were able to reach the finals but where eliminated at the end of the first night, landing them in 4th place. For season 18, she returned as a professional dancer partnered with movie actor Billy Dee Williams. Due to a back injury on Billy Dee, they withdrew from the competition on Week 3. For season 19, she was paired with race-car driver Michael Waltrip and they finished in 7th place. For season 20, she paired with LMFAO singer Redfoo.[16] On Week 2, they were the first couple to be eliminated.[17]
| Season | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Bill Engvall | 4th |
| 18 | Billy Dee Williams | 10th |
| 19 | Michael Waltrip | 7th |
| 20 | Redfoo | 12th |
With celebrity partner: Bill Engvall (average: 22.5)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Hot Stuff" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Crocodile Rock" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "William Tell Overture" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Cuban Pete" | 7 | 7* | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "She's Always a Woman" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Cheeseburger in Paradise" Switch-Up Challenge |
8 Awarded |
8 1 |
7 Point |
No Elimination |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Viva Las Vegas" Team Freestyle "Bom Bom" |
8 9 |
7 9 |
8 9 |
Last To Be Called Safe |
| 8 | Disco / "Strong Enough" Dance Off / "Song for the Lonely" |
8 Lost |
8* The |
8 Event |
Safe |
| 9 Quarter-Finals |
Charleston / "Yakety Yak" Trio Challenge Salsa / "Candy" |
7 7 |
7 7 |
7 7 |
Last to be called Safe |
| 10 Semi-Finals |
Cha-cha-cha & Argentine Tango / "Sexy and I Know It" | 7 8 |
7 8 |
7*/7 8*/8 |
Last to be called Safe |
| 11 Finals |
Viennese Waltz / "She's Always a Woman" Samba Relay / "No Scrubs" Freestyle / "The Raiders March" |
8 Awarded 8 |
8 2 9 |
8 Points 8 |
Eliminated |
- Former professional dancer and two-time champion, Julianne Hough became Goodman's replacement as judge for that week, due to his commitments with the British version of the show, Strictly Come Dancing.
- For week 8 singer Cher was the guest judge for Len.
- For week 10 former pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy was a guest judge.
With celebrity partner: Billy Dee Williams (average: 15.0)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Star Wars Theme" | 5 | 5 | 5 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Peter Gunn Theme" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz | N/A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew |
With celebrity partner: Michael Waltrip (average: 25.9)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Born to Be Wild" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 2 | Samba / "Girls in Bikinis" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Last to be called safe |
| 3 | Waltz / "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | 7 | 71 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep / "Givin' It Up for Your Love" | 6 | 72 | 6 | 6 | Last to be called safe |
| 53 | Disco / "Car Wash | 5 | 54 | 5 | 5 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Argentine Tango / "Give Me Everything" | 8 | 75 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 7 | Jive / "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" Team Freestyle / "Black Widow" |
5 9 |
5 9 |
5 9 |
5 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "You'll Be in My Heart" Rumba Dance-Off / "I'm Not the Only One" |
6 No |
7 Extra |
6 Points |
6 Awarded |
Eliminated |
1Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman.
2The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges.
3This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Waltrip performed with Witney Carson instead of Slater. Slater performed with Tommy Chong.
4Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman.
5Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman.
With celebrity partner: Redfoo (average: 26.5)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Juicy Wiggle" | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "My Sharona" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexandra Raisman & Mark Ballas |
Dancing with the Stars (US) finalist Season 17 (Fall 2013 with Bill Engvall) |
Succeeded by James Maslow & Peta Murgatroyd |
| Preceded by Lolo Jones & Keo Motsepe |
Dancing with the Stars (US) last place Season 20 (Spring 2015 with Redfoo) |
Succeeded by current |
References
- ↑ "Dance: Tamworth schoolgirl Emma Slater dances the world with Burn the Floor". Birmingham Mail. 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ "Search results for 'emma slater' at DancesportInfo.net". DancesportInfo. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Emma Slater". Grinyatalent.com. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ "Emma Slater pictures, bio, movies". Pop Tower. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ "DancesportInfo". DancesportInfo.net. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ "DPA Bournemouth Summer Festival: UK Closed U21 Latin Friday, 07 July 2006". DancesportInfo. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ "Blackpool Dance Festival 2006: Under 21 Latin Saturday, 27 May 2006". DancesportInfo. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ "Details of WDSF athlete Emma Slater". World DanceSport Federation. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ Hodges, Ben, and Scott Denny. Theatre World, Volume 66: 2009-2010. Vol. 66. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2011
- ↑ "Emma all set for stardom". Free Online Library. 2005-12-13. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ "Local stars burn the dance floor - Entertainment | looklocal Northcliff Melville". Looklocal.co.za. 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ Prouton, James. "Strictly Burn the Floor - Dizzyfeet Dancing". Dizzyfeet Dancing Blog. Dizzyfeet.com. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ Emma Slater (1970-01-01). "Four incredible new dancers to join BBC One’s flagship entertainment series Strictly Come Dancing". BBC. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Wetpaint Visitor (2013-09-04). "Who Is Emma Slater? 5 Things to Know About the Dancing With the Stars Pro | Dancing With The Stars". Wetpaint. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ Slater, Emma. "CV". Official website. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-2015-season-20-celebrity-cast-announced/story?id=29166872
- ↑ http://news.lalate.com/2015/03/23/dancing-with-the-stars-2015-results-tonight-march-23-dwts-eliminates-redfoo/