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Encyclopedia > Bruno Tonioli

Bruno Tonioli (born November 25, 1955 (1955-11-25) (age 51)) is an Italian-born British dancer and professional choreographer. He was born and raised in Ferrara in North-East Italy.[1] He is best known as a judge on both the British television series Strictly Come Dancing and its American adaptation, Dancing with the Stars. He is well known on at least the US version for a cry of "TEN!!!!!!!!" followed by a punch of his left arm up and out when he gives a couple an aforementioned 10/10 for their dance. is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara. ... Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, shown on BBC One based on Ballroom and Latin dancing. ... For the current season, see Dancing with the Stars (US season 5). ...


As a toddler Bruno would dance in front of the radio to entertain people. In the late seventies and early eighties he was a leading dance teacher at London's acclaimed Dance Centre, with a huge following. He also choreographed and centre staged in Elton John's "I'm Still Standing" video. In 1980, he participated in A Song for Europe, the UK heat of the Eurovision Song Contest choreographing Duke & the Aces. The song, "Love is Alive", finished seventh. Im Still Standing is a song on English pop-rock performer Elton Johns 1983 album, Too Low for Zero. ... A Song for Europe can mean: * A former name of the British national pre-selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, which is currently called Making Your Mind Up. ... Eurovision redirects here. ...


He is fluent in English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.[2]


Bruno will judge the new BBC talent show DanceX. He will also judge the ABC show Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, premiering in January 2008. He is openly gay and has been with his partner Paul for over twenty years.[1] DanceX is a reality television show produced in the UK for BBC One. ... For other uses, see Coming out (disambiguation). ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ...


References

  1. ^ a b Robertson, Peter (2005 November 26), "I Was the Only Gay in My Village .. Humour Helped Me to Beat the Bullies", The Daily Mirror, <http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16415592&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=i-was-the-only-gay-in-my-village----humour-helped-me-to-beat-the-bullies--name_page.html>. Retrieved on 2007-10-18
  2. ^ "Bruno Tonioli", TV.com, <http://www.tv.com/bruno-tonioli/person/87811/biography.html>. Retrieved on 2007-10-18

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External links

  • Biography at BBC Strictly Come Dancing site
  • Biography at ABC Dancing with the Stars site
  • Biography at TV.com
  • Bruno Tonioli at the Internet Movie Database
v • d • e
Strictly Come Dancing
Series 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5
Hosts Bruce Forsyth • Tess Daly • Natasha Kaplinsky (2004)
Judges Craig Revel Horwood • Arlene Phillips • Len Goodman • Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity Winners Natasha Kaplinsky • Jill Halfpenny • Darren Gough • Mark Ramprakash
Professional Winners Brendan Cole • Darren Bennett • Lilia Kopylova • Karen Hardy
Related programmes It Takes Two • Dancing with the Stars (US version) • Dancing with the Stars (International versions)
v • d • e
DanceX
Series 1
Hosts Ben Shephard
Judges Arlene Phillips · Bruno Tonioli · Ashley Wallen · Joshua Alamu · Derek Hough · CeCe Sammy
Winners Pulse
v • d • e
Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)
Seasons 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5
Hosts Lisa Canning (Season 1) • Tom Bergeron • Samantha Harris • Drew Lachey (Season 5 temporary for Samantha while on maternity)
Judges Len Goodman • Carrie Ann Inaba • Bruno Tonioli
Celebrity winners Kelly Monaco • Drew Lachey • Emmitt Smith • Apolo Anton Ohno
Professional winners Alec Mazo • Cheryl Burke (Seasons 2 & 3) • Julianne Hough
Related programmes & media Dancing with the Stars • Strictly Come Dancing • Dancing with the Stars (video game)


 
 

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