Toni Redpath


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Toni Redpath is a professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer.

Biography

Toni Redpath was born in Surfers 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.

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 the United States and began her professional career as an instructor at the Champion Ballroom Academy in San Diego, California.

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. On September 28, 2000, Toni and Michael were married on the island of Kauai. Currently the couple 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 and Championship Ballroom Dancing, and in the feature film Dance with Me.

So You Think You Can Dance

Toni and her husband Michael provided smooth ballroom choreography for the first three seasons of So You Think You Can Dance.

In 2010, Toni made her debut as a guest judge on season 7 and supplied choreography for the Las Vegas eliminations.

Season Dancers Style Music
Season 1 Ashlé Dawson
Blake McGrath
Waltz Rilassamento"?Gianni Pavesi
Season 2 Donyelle Jones
Benji Schwimmer
Viennese Waltz Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?"?Bryan Adams
Martha Nichols
Ivan Koumaev
Waltz Sandy's Song"?Dolly Parton
Season 3 Jamie Goodwin
Hok Konishi
Waltz Angel"?Sarah McLachlan
Jamie Goodwin
Dominic Sandoval
Viennese Waltz Man of la Mancha"?Linda Eder
Season 7 Las Vegas
Group Callbacks
Cha Cha Just Dance"?Lady Gaga
Season 8 Jordan Casanova
Tadd Gadduang
Waltz "Nocturne""?Secret Garden

Achievements

  • Four Time Undefeated U.S. Ballroom Champions: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
  • World DanceSport Classic Showdance Champions Finalists.
  • National Professional Rising Star Champions: 1998.
  • Canadian Open American Ballroom Champions: 2000, 2001.
  • National Showdance Championships Runners Up: 2001.

See also

  • U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Smooth)
  • So You Think You Can Dance (US)
  • Michael Mead
  • Champion Ballroom Academy


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