Emma Slater
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Slater in 2013
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| Born |
Emma Louise Slater 25 December 1988 Tamworth, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation | Professional dancer/choreographer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www.emmaslater.com |
Emma Louise Slater (born 25 December 1988) is an English professional dancer/choreographer. She is best known for her appearances on Dancing with the Stars.
Emma Slater is from Tamworth in England, where at an early age she joined local stage schools taking part in numerous productions. At the age of 10 Slater started her training in Ballroom and Latin American dance. In the early years of competing she won a number competitions in England. At 15 she appeared in a George Michael music video ‘Round Here’ produced by Bikini Films on location in London England. Later that year Slater took part in the fitness video ‘Latinasize’ again filmed at the Pinewood Studios in London England. She dated fellow Dancing with the Stars member Sasha Farber from 2011 to 2014. In December 2015, Farber made a post on his Instagram account confirming that he and Slater were back together. On October 4, 2016, Farber proposed to Slater during a broadcast of Dancing with the Stars. The two are now engaged.
Slater has numerous titles to her name, notably in 2005 aged 16, she won the British Under 21 Latin American Championships at the Blackpool Closed 2005. She won the 2006 United Kingdom Under 21 Latin American Championships at the Bournemouth Pavilions, England. Ranked in the world's top 10, Slater went on to represent the UK in competitions around the world.
At 16, Slater joined the hit theatre show ‘Simply Ballroom’ touring UK, including Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London's West End, United Arab Emirates and South Africa. While in South Africa Slater appeared on Dancing with the South African Stars with her celebrity partner TV Host Dalen Lance. Following Simply Ballroom, Slater had an extended run in London's West End with theatre shows; Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre where she was the Principal Latin Dancer/Ballroom Supervisor, but also understudied and played the principal role of Lisa Houseman, ‘Cheek to Cheek’ at The Coliseum and ‘Latin Fever’ at the Peacock Theatre.
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