Michelle Brooke
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Michelle Brooke is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 choreographer, dancer, actress, correspondent & fitness model from Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...

, NY.

Early life

Brooke began dancing at age 4. She attended St Bernards School Bklyn, New York (1990), also briefly attended South Shore
South Shore
South Shore may refer to:In Canada:*South Shore , Quebec, the region of the greater Montreal area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River*South Shore , geographic region of Nova Scotia*South Shore—St...

 in Brooklyn, New York (1995), and Majored in Dance at NYC Performing Arts HS Fiorello H. La Guardia  New York, New York (1995) and trained at Broadway Dance Center
Broadway Dance Center
Broadway Dance Center, located in the heart of Times Square in New York City, was founded in 1984 a "drop-in" dance training schools in the world, offering over 200 classes a week in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Theater and more...

 and steps on broadway. Trained in jazz, ballet, modern, lyrical, contemporary, belly dancing, hip-hop, gymnastics, Afro-Cuban, pointe and tap. Her distinct personal style consists of merging almost all of the genres she has been trained in.

Career

She has danced along side and toured with stars such as Neyo, Pitbull, Shakira, Snoop Dogg, Cher & Christina Aguilera- 2010 Feature Film "Burlesque" (Can Can dancer) Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...

(2006), Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...

 (2007 to 2009), LL Cool J, Zion & Lennox(2007), ZZ top and has choreographed poses for Europes Rugby Teams yearly calendar with photographer Steven Klein
Steven Klein
Steven Klein is an American photographer based in New York.-History:After studying painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, he moved into the field of photography...

 in Paris,France 2007 along with various US commercials. Starred as Actress/Seductress of the Irish Production "Celtic Thunder" (2008). Appeared as featured Dancer for Season 6 PROMO of FX Networks NIP TUCK. Nike Fitness model and Reality Remix Correspondent. She has also been featured in various music videos with artists like Justine Timberlake, Timbaland, Mark Anthony, Pitbull, Nelly Furtado & Flo Rida, U-2, Colby Odonis, LiL Wayne & Mack 10, Ray J & LiL Haze, Asian artist "BoA" and Ashley Tisdale. Before relocating to LA 2005 she was a New York Knicks. City Dancer and choreographed for an off Broadway Belly Dance production "Goddess Dance". Not a stranger to Reality TV, Michelle appeared as a contestant on Fox Broadcasting Network So You Think You Can Dance (US) as one of the top 8 females chosen to compete in Season 1. Among the solo styles of Lyrical and a fusion of Jazz/Hip hop & Belly dancing she performed on the show were quickstep
Quickstep
The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...

 and mambo
Mambo (dance)
Mambo .In the late 1940s, Perez Prado came up with the dance for the mambo music and became the first person to market his music as "mambo". After Havana, Prado moved his music to Mexico, where his music and the dance was adopted. The original mambo dance was characterized by freedom and...

. She also choreographed for reality show "Trading Spouses". Pro dancer/Choreographer on the new most talked about Dance & Weight loss Reality show "DANCE YOUR ASS OFF" on Oxygen Network. In collaboration with Dance Your Ass Off and Crunch Michelle teaches a hot new dance class at CRUNCH in L.A. Choreographer & teacher who travels the world (Asia, Europe and throughout the US) teaching Master Classes to aspiring & professional dancers. In 2009 she appeared on the 1000th episode of Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson is a Scottish American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS...

's Late Late Show.
Most recent work, choreographer/Dancer for rapper LIL KIM & J holiday.

Filmography

  • "Dance Your Ass Off"- f (2009) Reality Herself
  • "So You Think You Can Dance" ... (8 episodes, 2005–2006) Herself
  • "Nip Tuck" - (2009) Featured Dancer
  • "Reality Remix" - (2006–2007) SYTYCD Correspondent
  • "All my Children" -Soap opera (2001) Featured Actress

Show

  • The Adventures of Mimi Tour
    The Adventures of Mimi Tour
    The Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour was a 2006 concert tour of arenas by American R&B singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was one of a few tours in her then-sixteen year career and was named after a fan's "Carey-centric" diary of the same name...

    , 2006 (Mariah Carey
    Mariah Carey
    Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...

    ) .... Dancer
  • Sean Paul Live-Get Busi, 2006 (Mauritious, Africa) .... Dancer
  • Sean Paul Live, 2008 (Honduras, Jamaica) .... Dancer
  • Celtic Thunder, 2008 (US Tour)
  • Zion & Lennox, 2007 Tour(Puerto Rico, Chile, MIami]]) ...Dancer

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