- Brian Fortuna
Brian Fortuna (born September 20, 1982) is a professional American
ballroom dance r, choreographer and instructor.Brian began dancing at his mother's studio at the age of four. Both of his parents have nationally ranked titles in ballroom and Latin
Dancesport . Fortuna graduated from Camden Catholic High School and took three years of Business Marketing atRutgers University . He was the North American Top Teacher in 2004 and 2005. Those same years, Fortuna was the Imperial Dancesport Champion. Brian specializes in Latin ballroom dancing, which he says to be his favorite type of dance. He is also an instructor and choreographer that specializes in wheelchair ballroom dancing.Fortuna appeared as a featured dancer in the film, "
The Aviator ". He was also the choreographer and dancer in the television drama "South Beach" starringVanessa L. Williams . Fortuna participated in the fourth season of ABC's American version of "Dancing with the Stars" with celebrity partnerShandi Finnessey . The couple was the second to be voted off from the competition on March 19, 2007.He currently resides in
Collingswood, New Jersey where he teaches at Universal Dance Center.He is currently taking part in the sixth series of "
Strictly Come Dancing ", the UK show upon which "Dancing with the Stars " is based and is partnering M People'sHeather Small . [cite web | url=http://ballroomdancechannel.ning.com/profile/BrianFortuna | title=Brian Fortuna's Page | publisher= Ballroom Dance Channel | accessdate=2008-08-12 ]References
External links
* [http://brianfortuna.com/ Official website of Brian Fortuna]
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