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Michelle Brooke Born 22 December 1977 Michelle Brooke (born 22 December 1977) is an American choreographer, dancer, actress, correspondent & fitness model from Brooklyn, NY.
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Early life
Brooke began dancing at age 4. She attended St Bernards School Bklyn, New York (1990), also briefly attended South Shore in Brooklyn, New York (1995), and Majored in Dance at NYC Performing Arts HS Fiorello H. La Guardia New York, New York (1995) and trained at Broadway Dance Center and steps on broadway. Trained in jazz, ballet, modern, lyrical, contemporary, belly dancing, hip-hop, gymnastics, Afro-Cuban, pointe and tap. Her distinct personal style consists of merging almost all of the genres she has been trained in.
Career
She has danced along side and toured with stars such as Neyo, Pitbull, Shakira, Snoop Dogg, Cher & Christina Aguilera- 2010 Feature Film "Burlesque" (Can Can dancer) Mariah Carey(2006), Sean Paul (2007 to 2009), LL Cool J, Zion & Lennox(2007), ZZ top and has choreographed poses for Europes Rugby Teams yearly calendar with photographer Steven Klein in Paris,France 2007 along with various US commercials. Starred as Actress/Seductress of the Irish Production "Celtic Thunder" (2008). Appeared as featured Dancer for Season 6 PROMO of FX Networks NIP TUCK. Nike Fitness model and Reality Remix Correspondent. She has also been featured in various music videos with artists like Justine Timberlake, Timbaland, Mark Anthony, Pitbull, Nelly Furtado & Flo Rida, U-2, Colby Odonis, LiL Wayne & Mack 10, Ray J & LiL Haze, Asian artist "BoA" and Ashley Tisdale. Before relocating to LA 2005 she was a New York Knicks. City Dancer and choreographed for an off Broadway Belly Dance production "Goddess Dance". Not a stranger to Reality TV, Michelle appeared as a contestant on Fox Broadcasting Network So You Think You Can Dance (US) as one of the top 8 females chosen to compete in Season 1. Among the solo styles of Lyrical and a fusion of Jazz/Hip hop & Belly dancing she performed on the show were quickstep and mambo. She also choreographed for reality show "Trading Spouses". Pro dancer/Choreographer on the new most talked about Dance & Weight loss Reality show "DANCE YOUR ASS OFF" on Oxygen Network. In collaboration with Dance Your Ass Off and Crunch Michelle teaches a hot new dance class at CRUNCH in L.A. Choreographer & teacher who travels the world (Asia, Europe and throughout the US) teaching Master Classes to aspiring & professional dancers. In 2009 she appeared on the 1000th episode of Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show. Most recent work, choreographer/Dancer for rapper LIL KIM & J holiday.
Filmography
- "Dance Your Ass Off"- f (2009) Reality Herself
- "So You Think You Can Dance" ... (8 episodes, 2005–2006) Herself
- "Nip Tuck" - (2009) Featured Dancer
- "Reality Remix" - (2006–2007) SYTYCD Correspondent
- "All my Children" -Soap opera (2001) Featured Actress
Show
- The Adventures of Mimi Tour, 2006 (Mariah Carey) .... Dancer
- Sean Paul Live-Get Busi, 2006 (Mauritious, Africa) .... Dancer
- Sean Paul Live, 2008 (Honduras, Jamaica) .... Dancer
- Celtic Thunder, 2008 (US Tour)
- Zion & Lennox, 2007 Tour(Puerto Rico, Chile, MIami]]) ...Dancer
External links
So You Think You Can Dance Seasons Hosts Permanent judges Nigel Lythgoe (2005-present) · Mary Murphy (2007–2009, 2011–present) · Adam Shankman (2009–2010) · Mia Michaels (2010)Guest judges Choreographers Louis van Amstel · Dee Caspary · Dmitry Chaplin · Sean Cheesman · Alex Da Silva · Tyce Diorio · Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo · Brian Friedman · Anya Garnis and Pasha Kovalev · Jean-Marc Généreux · Jason Gilkison · Dan Karaty · Spencer Liff · Nakul Dev Mahajan · Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin · Mia Michaels · Ron Montez · Mandy Moore · Mary Murphy · Toni Redpath · Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson · Wade Robson · Doriana Sanchez · Benji Schwimmer · Christopher Scott · Dave Scott · Shane Sparks · Sonya Tayeh · Lil C · Stacey Tookey · Travis WallWinners Nick Lazzarini · Benji Schwimmer · Sabra Johnson · Joshua Allen · Jeanine Mason · Russell Ferguson · Lauren Froderman · Melanie Moore2nd place finalists1 Melody Lacayanga · Travis Wall · Danny Tidwell · Stephen "tWitch" Boss · Brandon Bryant · Jakob Karr · Kent Boyd · Sasha Mallory3rd place finalists1 Jamile McGee · Donyelle Jones · Neil Haskell · Katee Shean · Evan Kasprzak · Kathryn McCormick · Robert Roldan · Marko Germar4th place finalists1 Ashlé Dawson · Heidi Groskreutz · Lacey Schwimmer · Courtney Galiano · Kayla Radomski · Ellenore Scott · AdéChiké Torbert2 · Tadd GadduangOther finalists Other countries Click here for the complete list of contestants.
^2 Season 7 featured only three dancers as finalists at the end of its run. Although Torbert technically finished fourth, he was eliminated the week prior to the finale.
^1 Only the first season of the show provided an official percentage breakdown of the final vote. For the remaining seasons, second through fourth place finalists are based only on the order in which they were announced, which may not reflect the official vote breakdown.Categories:- 1977 births
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- Living people
- So You Think You Can Dance contestants
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