Tyne Stecklein
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Tyne Stecklein is an American dancer and actress. Although she has had many dancing roles in films she became well known as a dancer in Michael Jackson's, later cancelled due to his death, tour This Is It
. Most recently, she made her acting debut in the movie musical Burlesque
, starring Christina Aguilera
and Cher
. She played Christina's fellow dancer, Jessie.
, USA
. From the early age of three-years-old Tyne began dancing at Miller's Dance Studio, which eventually led her to being able to train with professionals. With this training she began learning many different styles of dance. At the age of fourteen Tyne became a member of the LADF Dance Ensemble and was featured in the Edge Performing Arts Summer Showcase. Eventually, this led her to be able to perform on the Disney Magic Cruise Ship at the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Stecklein was also a competitive dancer for nine years for Tour de Force.(Now known as Miller's Dance Force)
At the age of seventeen she became an assistant teacher for L.A. Dance magic Conventions for the national touring season. Shortly thereafter, she became an apprentice member of Evolution Dance Company.
. Not long after that she became a dancer in the movies: High School Musical 2, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
and Step Brothers
.
In 2009 Tyne was selected to be a dancer for Michael Jackson
's "This Is It" tour. Exactly four days before the tour was to begin, Michael Jackson died. On October 28, 2009 the This Is It
concert DVD was released marking Tyne's first big screen debut as one of Michael Jackson's two female dancers.
, alongside: Christina Aguilera
, Cher
, Stanley Tucci
, Kristin Bell, and another professional dancer, Julianne Hough
. She played Jessie, a Burlesque dancer in Tess' (Cher) "Burlesque Lounge". The film was released to positive to mixed reviews and debuted at third place in the box office and the fourth highest grossing musical film opening in history. In early 2011, Tyne played the role of Victoria in the Ashton Kutcher
and Natalie Portman
romantic comedy No Strings Attached.
This Is It (Michael Jackson concerts)
This Is It was a planned series of fifty concerts by Michael Jackson to be held at The O2 Arena in London. They were scheduled to begin in July 2009 and continue through to March 2010. However, with all concerts sold out, Jackson died less than three weeks before the first concert date...
. Most recently, she made her acting debut in the movie musical Burlesque
Burlesque (film)
Burlesque is a 2010 musical film directed and written by Steven Antin and starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. The film was released on November 24, 2010 in North America....
, starring Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
and Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
. She played Christina's fellow dancer, Jessie.
Early life
Tyne was born in Denver, ColoradoDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. From the early age of three-years-old Tyne began dancing at Miller's Dance Studio, which eventually led her to being able to train with professionals. With this training she began learning many different styles of dance. At the age of fourteen Tyne became a member of the LADF Dance Ensemble and was featured in the Edge Performing Arts Summer Showcase. Eventually, this led her to be able to perform on the Disney Magic Cruise Ship at the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Stecklein was also a competitive dancer for nine years for Tour de Force.(Now known as Miller's Dance Force)
At the age of seventeen she became an assistant teacher for L.A. Dance magic Conventions for the national touring season. Shortly thereafter, she became an apprentice member of Evolution Dance Company.
Career
Tyne moved to L.A. to pursue a career as a professional dancer after graduating from High School. Within a year of moving there she was picked to be a dancer for the High School Musical tourHigh School Musical: The Concert
High School Musical: The Concert was a 40-city concert tour based on the popular hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, sponsored by AEG Live and presented by Buena Vista Concerts...
. Not long after that she became a dancer in the movies: High School Musical 2, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American fantasy-drama film directed by David Fincher. The screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald...
and Step Brothers
Step Brothers (film)
Step Brothers is a 2008 American slapstick buddy-comedy film directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller, and stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, who originally teamed up in Talladega Nights . The screenplay was written by Ferrell and McKay, from a story written by Ferrell,...
.
In 2009 Tyne was selected to be a dancer for Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's "This Is It" tour. Exactly four days before the tour was to begin, Michael Jackson died. On October 28, 2009 the This Is It
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Michael Jackson's This Is It is a 2009 American documentary–concert film directed by Kenny Ortega that documents Michael Jackson's rehearsals and preparation for the concert series of the same name scheduled to start on July 13, 2009, but canceled due to his death eighteen days prior on June 25. It...
concert DVD was released marking Tyne's first big screen debut as one of Michael Jackson's two female dancers.
Acting
On November 24, 2010, Tyne made her acting debut in the movie musical BurlesqueBurlesque (film)
Burlesque is a 2010 musical film directed and written by Steven Antin and starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. The film was released on November 24, 2010 in North America....
, alongside: Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
, Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
, Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci is an American actor, writer, film producer and film director. He has been nominated for several notable film awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his performance in The Lovely Bones...
, Kristin Bell, and another professional dancer, Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough
Julianne Alexandra Hough is an American professional ballroom dancer, country music singer and actress. She is most widely known for being a two-time champion of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. She earned a Creative Arts Primetime Emmy nomination in 2007 for choreography...
. She played Jessie, a Burlesque dancer in Tess' (Cher) "Burlesque Lounge". The film was released to positive to mixed reviews and debuted at third place in the box office and the fourth highest grossing musical film opening in history. In early 2011, Tyne played the role of Victoria in the Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...
and Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
romantic comedy No Strings Attached.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | This Is It Michael Jackson's This Is It Michael Jackson's This Is It is a 2009 American documentary–concert film directed by Kenny Ortega that documents Michael Jackson's rehearsals and preparation for the concert series of the same name scheduled to start on July 13, 2009, but canceled due to his death eighteen days prior on June 25. It... |
Herself | Dancer |
| 2010 | Burlesque Burlesque (film) Burlesque is a 2010 musical film directed and written by Steven Antin and starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. The film was released on November 24, 2010 in North America.... |
Jessie | |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Victoria | |