Nick Kosovich

Nick Kosovich is a professional ballroom dancer specializing in American Smooth and International Ten Dance. Nick Kosovich resides in Los Angeles. He is currently appearing in the "Second Dance World Championship" (Dance for a Dream)in Mexico City for the "Televisa" Company. He is the representing Judge for team USA. He retired from competition dancing in 2005, however he has achieved many awards in his career. An internationally respected figure in the Ballroom world, Kosovich competed for 36 years having represented in seven Professional World Championship events,^[when?] he won the United States American Smooth Championships and finished second in the 2004/5 World Classic Showdance Championships.

Kosovich movies, most recently Shall We Dance? and also in Everyone Says I Love You, Blue in the Face and Only with You, Mango Tango. He has also appeared on numerous TV network shows. Kosovich partnered with actress Tatum O'Neal in Season 2 of Dancing with the Stars.^[1] They were the second couple voted off, coming in 9th place. In Season 3, he was partnered with actress Vivica A. Fox until their elimination in the 4th week.^[2] He is an Emmy nominated choreographer, for his work on DWTS, recently choreographing for Dance Your Ass Off season 1 and 2.

He and wife Lena have a costume manufacturing business LENIQUE in LOS ANGELES. Making costumes for world dance champions and olympic iceskaters, Okasana Bauil, Roman Kostormorov and Tatiyana Navka, Victor Petrenko and Katia Gordeiva. They have made costume for Dancing with the Stars, So You Think you can Dance, Dance Your Ass Off, Ballroom Boot Camp, Americas Got Talent, American Ballroom Challenge and thousands of dance competitors in the US.

Achievements

• Prestige Awards Menswear designer fo the year 2009
• Two-time U.S. American Ballroom Champion
• 2005 World American Ballroom Champion
• Two-time U.S. Classic Showdance Champion
• Two-time World Classic Showdance runner-up
• Arthur Murray National American Ballroom Champion

Numerous American Smooth and Showdance regional Titles Emmy Nominated Choreographer. "Dancing with the Stars" Two-time North American Couple of the Year. Prestige Award Winner Menswear Designer of the Year Australian and New Zealand Professional 10 Dance representative Performances include: Academy Awards 2008, Philippine Star Ball, Dancing with the Stars, Triple Crown Dancesport Series, British Open Blackpool Demonstrators, RON Benise PBS special

References

1. ^ Christian, Margena A. (16 October 2006). "Vivica A. Fox and Emmitt Smith Vie For Top Spot on 'Dancing With The Stars'". Jet: p. 54. http://books.google.com/books?id=cjoDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA54&dq=Nick+Kosovich+ballroom&hl=en&ei=rNuYTd_gIYHmiAKuksydCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Nick%20Kosovich%20ballroom&f=false. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 
2. ^ "Vivica A. Fox Waltzes Off Dancing With The Stars". Fox News Channel. 5 October 2006. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,217999,00.html. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 

External links

• http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancing/bios/3/nick_kosovich.html^{[dead link]}
• http://campeonatodebaile.tv

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