Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Julianne Hough

Julianne Marie Hough is an American professional ballroom dancer, and television celebrity. She started her formal dance training at Center Stage Performing Arts in Orem, Utah. Dancing with Josh Murillo in Latin Ballroom. She moved to London, England at the age of ten during her parents' divorce where she trained with dance coaches and studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts. She became the youngest and only American to gain the titles of Junior Blackpool World Latin Champion and International Young Champion. When she was 15 years old, She returned to her hometown in Utah. After graduating from Alta High School, she relocated to Los Angeles in the hopes of building her singing, acting and dancing career. She was an assistant choreographer on Gwen Stefani's "Wind It Up" music video. Hough's single "Will You Dance With Me" is now available on iTunes. Her brother, Derek, is also a professional dancer. She appeared in the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars for the first time and won with her partner, Olympic gold medal winning speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno. She is now the youngest professional dancer to compete and to have won Dancing with the Stars. She is also the third professional (Alex Mazo and Cheryl Burke were the first two) to win a Dancing with the Stars championship in his/her first season with the show. Who knows at the rate she is dancing with his new partner she may will be a back to back champion. Julianne Hough new partner Helio Castroneves a Two-time Indy 500 champ, last week dance away with the top favorite last week with the foxtrot according to the poll. You can watch them perform right here if you go to favorite videos www.youtube.com/milongatraveller.

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