- Membru di u Cunsigliu Esecutivu di Ballu
- Co-National Dance Director
- Started with Fred Astaire Dance Studios in 1990
BIO
Tony Dovolani hè natu in Prishtina, Kosova è hà cuminciatu à ballà à l'età di trè anni. Avia 15 anni quandu ellu è a so famiglia si sò trasferiti in i Stati Uniti. À 17 anni, hà iniziatu lezioni di ballu in un Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Connecticut è sapia chì avia trovu a so passione. Sei mesi dopu, hà cuminciatu à travaglià cum'è istruttore di ballu FADS, è hè statu un competitore forte è di successu in u mondu prufessiunale di ballu di salone da allora.
In u 2006, Tony s'unì à l'ABC Dancing with the Stars for their second season, and quickly became a fan favorite with his stellar choreography, elegance and bright smile. He spent 21 consecutive seasons on the show; Tony and his dance partner Melissa Rycroft were the Season 15 “Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars” Mirror Ball Trophy Champions. Tony’s professional body of work is impressive. He has guest hosted and choreographed for the world-famous Chippendales at the Rio/Las Vegas, (Spring 2018); choreographed the Miss Nevada pageant (2012) and was a judge for the Miss America competition (2011). He, with fellow DWTS Pro Cheryl Burke, choreographed and performed a special Paso Doble for Pixar’s Toy Story 3. He’s guest-hosted segments on EXTRA, the Golf Channel’s The Morning Drive and on the ABC syndicated show On the Red Carpet. He has guest starred on television series including TV Land’s L'Exes and CBS TV’s Kevin Can Wait, and played Latin bad-boy competitor, ‘Slick Willy’ in the hit film Balleremu. He has toured with Dance to the Movies e Dance to the Holidays and has been a frequent guest on Bona sera America.
Of his role as Co-National Dance Director for the Fred Astaire Dance Studios network, Tony offers, “My life has now come full circle. At age 17, I began my dance career as an Instructor with FADS, and now, to carry on the legacy of the iconic dancer and choreographer Fred Astaire, is truly an honor. My goals as Co-National Dance Director are not only to bring all the knowledge and skills I’ve gained to this position, but even more importantly – to work together with you to bring FADS – home of the best dancers in our industry – to the next level. When I was a brand new teacher, one of my mentors told me, “what you learn at FADS will help you be successful not only in your career, but in every aspect of your life”, and it’s been incredible how true that was. What I learned while working at that Fred Astaire Dance Studio has helped me with my family, my dancing, in movies and TV shows… in all the accomplishments I’ve ever had. But the truth is, I always wanted to come back – to be here, because THIS is where I belong, this is where I am proudest – to know when I walk out on a stage or anywhere, that I represent Fred Astaire Dance Studios – THAT is truly an honor.”
ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2006 Nominatu per un Emmy per Coreografia eccezziunale / Dancing with the Stars episodiu # 208 (Dance: Jive)
- 2o06 PBS America's Ballroom Challenge Campione di ritimu cun Elena Grinenko
- 2006 Emerald Ball Open Campione di Ritimu Americanu Prufessiunale cun Elena Grinenko
- Campione Open Rhythm 2006 di i Stati Uniti cun Elena Grinenko
- Campione di u mondu di u ritimu 2006 cù Elena Grinenko
- Campione di u ritimu americanu di u Ohio Star Ball 2005 cù Elena Grinenko
- Campione di u Rhythm Open 2005 di i Stati Uniti cun Inna Ivanenko
- Campione di u mondu di u ritimu 2005 cù Inna Ivanenko
- Fred Astaire Campione Naziunale - Latinu Internaziunale (parechji anni)
- Fred Astaire Campione Naziunale - Ritimu Americanu (parechji anni)
ZONE DI EXPERTISE
- Tutti i Stili di Ballu
- Sviluppu Competitivu Mentale è Fisicu
- Operazioni Studio
- Coreografia
- Furmazione Imprese
Tony Dovolani is part of the prestigious Fred Astaire Dance Studios Cunsigliu Internaziunale di Danza, chì surveglia a furmazione è a certificazione di Istruttori di Danza, ghjudici (Prufessiunale, Amatoriale, Pro / Am) in eventi Regiunali, Naziunali è Internaziunali di Fred Astaire Dance Studio Dance Dance, allenanu attivamente i nostri Studienti è Istruttori in i lochi di studio di ballu in a nostra rete, è riviste continuamente u nostru curriculum di ballu pruprietariu per assicurà solu i prugrammi più fini, i più aggiornati per i nostri Studienti. Per saperne di più infurmazioni nantu à u Cunsigliu Internaziunale di Danza Fred Astaire o qualsiasi di i so membri, per piacè cuntatta ci.