Artem Chigvintsev
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Artem Chigvintsev is a Russian
professional dancer, born at Izhevsk
, Udmurt Republic, RSFSR, Soviet Union
, specialising in Latin dancing.
He moved to the United States
in 2003, and began dancing with champion ballroom dancer Giselle Peacock, who became his wife. The couple separated eight months later when he auditioned to appear as a contestant on the first series of So You Think You Can Dance
. Chigvintsev was eliminated alongside his fellow contestant Melissa Vella, and became an assistant choreographer for season two.
He also appeared on Dancing with the Stars and toured with the Dancing with the Stars
live show.
Chigvintsev joined the cast of Burn The Floor. He performed both on Broadway and more recently in the West End
.
as a professional dancer, he was partnered with actress Kara Tointon
. The pair achieved good scores in the first five weeks of 30, 32, 31, 32, and 37. In week 5, they were awarded the first 10 of the series by Alesha Dixon
for their paso doble. In week 6 they were top of the leaderboard with their salsa
. They also had good scores for the next five weeks of 36, 38, 35, 34, and 38. In week 11, they got their highest score of 39 for the Viennese Waltz
and Rumba
and got the maximum 5/5 for the swing-a-thon. Chigvintsev and Tointon made it to the final along with Matt Baker and Pamela Stephenson
, where they made it to the final two, then went on to win and be crowned champions beating Matt Baker and his partner Aliona Vilani
. After their victory it was announced by Tointon that she and Chigvintsev are a couple.
In 2011 he was partnered with Holly Valance
.
. He choreographed a Viennese Waltz
to "She's Always a Woman" by Billy Joel
for Katie Love & Luke Jackson. A Cha-Cha-Cha
for Bethany Rose Harrison & Lee Bridgman to "Judas" by Lady GaGa
and for the final a Tango
for Katie Love & Luke Jackson to "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" by Grace Jones
.
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
professional dancer, born at Izhevsk
Izhevsk
Izhevsk is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, situated on the Izh River in the Western Urals. Population: From 1984 to 1987 Izhevsk carried the name Ustinov |Minister of Defense of the USSR]], Marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Ustinov). The city is an important industrial center,...
, Udmurt Republic, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, specialising in Latin dancing.
He moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2003, and began dancing with champion ballroom dancer Giselle Peacock, who became his wife. The couple separated eight months later when he auditioned to appear as a contestant on the first series of So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
. Chigvintsev was eliminated alongside his fellow contestant Melissa Vella, and became an assistant choreographer for season two.
He also appeared on Dancing with the Stars and toured with the Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
live show.
Chigvintsev joined the cast of Burn The Floor. He performed both on Broadway and more recently in the West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
.
Strictly Come Dancing
In September 2010, Chigvintsev joined Strictly Come Dancing season 8Strictly Come Dancing (series 8)
The eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing began with a red carpet launch show on 11 September 2010, and the competitive live shows began on 1 October. The series concluded on 18 December when Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev won the competition...
as a professional dancer, he was partnered with actress Kara Tointon
Kara Tointon
Kara Louise Tointon is a British actress, best known for playing Dawn Swann in BBC soap opera EastEnders. Tointon was the 2010 winner of BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing.-Early life:...
. The pair achieved good scores in the first five weeks of 30, 32, 31, 32, and 37. In week 5, they were awarded the first 10 of the series by Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
for their paso doble. In week 6 they were top of the leaderboard with their salsa
Salsa (dance)
Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
. They also had good scores for the next five weeks of 36, 38, 35, 34, and 38. In week 11, they got their highest score of 39 for the Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called...
and Rumba
Rumba
Rumba is a family of percussive rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. The name derives from the Cuban Spanish word rumbo which means "party" or "spree". It is secular, with no...
and got the maximum 5/5 for the swing-a-thon. Chigvintsev and Tointon made it to the final along with Matt Baker and Pamela Stephenson
Pamela Stephenson
Pamela Helen Stephenson Connolly is a New Zealand-born Australian clinical psychologist and writer now resident in the United Kingdom. She is best known for her work as an actress and comedian during the 1980s...
, where they made it to the final two, then went on to win and be crowned champions beating Matt Baker and his partner Aliona Vilani
Aliona Vilani
Aliona Vilani is a Kazakh professional dancer. She describes herself as the "pussycat" of the dancing world.-Biography:Aliona started dancing ballet when she was five years old and started ballroom dancing at age 11...
. After their victory it was announced by Tointon that she and Chigvintsev are a couple.
In 2011 he was partnered with Holly Valance
Holly Valance
Holly Valance is an Australian actress, singer, and model, who has dual United Kingdom citizenship. Valance began her career as Felicity "Flick" Scully on the Australian soap opera Neighbours...
.
So You Think You Can Dance
In 2011 he was a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance (UK series 2)So You Think You Can Dance (UK series 2)
The 2nd series of So You Think You Can Dance began on 26 March 2011 and ended on 11 June 2011, the show hosted auditions in Manchester on 17 October 2010, Glasgow on 19 October 2010 and London on 21 and 22 of October, according to the BBC website, contestants could also audition in Cardiff and...
. He choreographed a Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called...
to "She's Always a Woman" by Billy Joel
Billy Joel
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
for Katie Love & Luke Jackson. A Cha-Cha-Cha
Cha-cha-cha (dance)
The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
for Bethany Rose Harrison & Lee Bridgman to "Judas" by Lady GaGa
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
and for the final a Tango
Tango (dance)
Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
for Katie Love & Luke Jackson to "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" by Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
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External links
- Artem Chigvintsev on MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Artem Chigvintsev on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...