Toni Redpath is a professional ballroom dance champion and c*ographer.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Dance career
  • 2.1 Related projects
• 3 TV and Film
  • 3.1 So You Think You Can Dance
• 4 Achievements
• 5 See also
• 6 References
• 7 External links

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 compe*ion 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 Jacobsen before moving to England and p*ing 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 compe*ion 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 compe*ive couples, as well as judging for compe*ions and traveling the world doing shows.

Related projects

Since July 2011, Toni has maintained a YouTube channel and blog where she has provided expert commentary on Dancing with the Stars performances.

In April 2013, Toni launched a wedding dance instructional program on DVD developed for couples preparing for their first dance. The program, called Forget the Feet, consists of 4 DVD discs and a wedding dancing planning guide, according to the official website.

TV and Film

Michael and Toni have made numerous appearances on TV and film. Most notable TV credits are as c*ographers 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 c*ography 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 c*ography for the Las Vegas eliminations.

Achievements

• Four Time Undefeated U.S. Ballroom Champions: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
• World DanceSport Cl*ic 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

References

External links

• Official Site: ToniRedpath.com
• Toni Redpath at IMDb
• Cl*ic Dancers with Michael Mead
• Champion Ballroom Academy
• So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)