Kylie Jones
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Kylie Jones is a professional ballroom dancer
. She was the 2000 and 2001 World Ballroom Champion, the 2001 European Ballroom Champion, the 2000 and 2001 Open British Ballroom Champion, and the 2000 and 2001 United Kingdom Ballroom Champion.
Jones began dancing as a seven-year-old and by the age of 11 she had become the International and Open British Juvenile Ballroom champion. She became the British Junior Champion in three consecutive years at ages 13, 14 and 15.
Jones won the World Games
in 2001 with her then-partner Jonathan Crossley. After winning their second World Ballroom Championship title in 2001, Jones and Crossley turned professional. They competed in a number of professional competitions between 2001 and 2002, including the British National Dance Championships, the 2002 British Open, the 2002 UK Open, the Asian Open Professional Championships, and the 2001 and 2002 Elsa Wells International Championships.
Jones took part in the first series of Strictly Come Dancing
, the UK television programme which was exported to 30 other countries as Dancing with the Stars
. Jones was partnered with stand-up comedian Jason Wood
. They were the first to leave the competition, after being voted out in the second week of the show.
Jones retired from competition in 2002. She now teaches dancing and pilates
in Surrey
, having obtained a level three diploma in Pilates Technique.
Ballroom dance
Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....
. She was the 2000 and 2001 World Ballroom Champion, the 2001 European Ballroom Champion, the 2000 and 2001 Open British Ballroom Champion, and the 2000 and 2001 United Kingdom Ballroom Champion.
Jones began dancing as a seven-year-old and by the age of 11 she had become the International and Open British Juvenile Ballroom champion. She became the British Junior Champion in three consecutive years at ages 13, 14 and 15.
Jones won the World Games
DanceSport at the World Games
DanceSport has been part of the World Games since the 1997 edition. Among the disciplines, Standard, Latin and Rock'n'Roll.-Standard:-Latin:-Rock'n'Roll:...
in 2001 with her then-partner Jonathan Crossley. After winning their second World Ballroom Championship title in 2001, Jones and Crossley turned professional. They competed in a number of professional competitions between 2001 and 2002, including the British National Dance Championships, the 2002 British Open, the 2002 UK Open, the Asian Open Professional Championships, and the 2001 and 2002 Elsa Wells International Championships.
Jones took part in the first series of Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
, the UK television programme which was exported to 30 other countries as 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...
. Jones was partnered with stand-up comedian Jason Wood
Jason Wood (comedian)
Jason Robert Wood was a British comedian. He was a regular performer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he was best known for his comic musical impersonations of performers including Cher and Morrissey...
. They were the first to leave the competition, after being voted out in the second week of the show.
Jones retired from competition in 2002. She now teaches dancing and pilates
Pilates
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany, the UK and the USA. As of 2005, there were 11 million people practicing the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States....
in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, having obtained a level three diploma in Pilates Technique.