Mark Wilson (dancer)
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Mark Wilson is a professional Australia
n ballroom dancer and dance teacher. He is best known for being a judge
on the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars
(on the Seven Network
).
Mark Wilson has been crowned Australian Dancesport Champion on five occasions – four times in New Vogue and once in Modern. He has competed throughout the UK, Europe and Japan. On two occasions he came 15th in the World Dancesport Championship finals: once at Blackpool Tower
in 1989 and again in Tokyo
in 1990. Mark has also appeared in popular ABC TV
show That’s Dancin’, winning the professional series.
He has also been a judge on other various dance shows, such us Tattersalls Australian Dancesport Championship. Mark coaches new judges and acts as a junior development officer for Dancesport Victoria and its school dance programs. He teaches students of all ages at his own studio, from beginners to medalists and competition couples.
It has been announced that he will be a contestant on another Australian reality TV show It Takes Two, which also airs on the Seven Network.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n ballroom dancer and dance teacher. He is best known for being a judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
on the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
(on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
).
Mark Wilson has been crowned Australian Dancesport Champion on five occasions – four times in New Vogue and once in Modern. He has competed throughout the UK, Europe and Japan. On two occasions he came 15th in the World Dancesport Championship finals: once at Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower Eye is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire in England which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. . Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it rises to 518 feet & 9 inches . The tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers...
in 1989 and again in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in 1990. Mark has also appeared in popular ABC TV
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
show That’s Dancin’, winning the professional series.
He has also been a judge on other various dance shows, such us Tattersalls Australian Dancesport Championship. Mark coaches new judges and acts as a junior development officer for Dancesport Victoria and its school dance programs. He teaches students of all ages at his own studio, from beginners to medalists and competition couples.
It has been announced that he will be a contestant on another Australian reality TV show It Takes Two, which also airs on the Seven Network.