Emma Slater
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Born | 25 December 1988 |
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Website | www.emmaslater.com |
Emma Slater (born 25 December 1988) is a British and American professional dancer and choreographer. She is known for her appearances on
Early life
Slater was raised in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, where she joined local stage schools by taking part in numerous productions at an early age.[1] She has a twin sister, Kelly, a costume designer and stylist on Dancing with the Stars.[2] At age 10, Slater started her training in ballroom and Latin dance. In the early years of competing, she won a number competitions in England.[3] At 15, she appeared in a George Michael music video "Round Here" produced by Bikini Films on location in London.[4] Later that year, Slater took part in the fitness video "Latinasize" again filmed at the Pinewood Studios in London.[5]
Personal life
She dated fellow Dancing with the Stars member Sasha Farber from 2011 to 2014.[6] In December 2015, Farber made a post on his Instagram account confirming that he and Slater were back together.[citation needed] He proposed to Slater during a broadcast of Dancing with the Stars on 4 October 2016.[7] They married on 25 March 2018, with fellow Dancing with the Stars pros Lindsay Arnold, Witney Carson and Jenna Johnson serving as bridesmaids, and Derek Hough serving as one of Farber's groomsmen.[8] Slater became an American citizen in December 2020.[9] The couple separated in April 2022. Slater filed for divorce in February 2023.[10]
Competitive dancing
Slater has numerous titles to her name. In 2005, at the age of 16, she won the British Under 21 Latin American Championships at the Blackpool Closed 2005.[4][11] She won the 2006 United Kingdom Under 21 Latin American Championships at the Bournemouth Pavilions, England.[4][12] Ranked in the world's top 10, Slater went on to represent the UK in competitions around the world.[13][14]
Theatre
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.[15][16] While in South Africa, Slater appeared on Dancing with the South African Stars with her celebrity partner TV Host Dalen Lance.[17] 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.[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Simply Ballroom | Principal Dancer | UK & World Tour |
2005 | George Michael Music Video | Feature Dancer | Round Here |
2006 | Cuban Groove | Dance Captain | Europe Tour |
2007 | Dirty Dancing | Principal Dancer Ballroom Supervisor | Aldwych Theatre |
2008 | Cheek to Cheek | Lead Latin/Ballroom Dancer | DuBeke/Boag Coliseum Theatre
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2008 | Latin Fever | Principal Dancer | Bennett/Kopylova Peacock Theatre |
2009–2011 | Burn the Floor | Lead Dancer | London's West End, Broadway and World Tour |
In 2009, Slater joined the stage show Burn the Floor for the China tour initially, but later joined the cast for an extended run at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway New York City and a world tour covering: Belgium, Holland, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada, New Zealand, West End London, a nine-month USA multi-city tour.[18] She also danced and advised on UK's ITV Popstar to Opera Star on a number of occasions.[19]
Mamma Mia!
In 2008, Slater was featured [20] in the Universal Pictures movie Mamma Mia! starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth, directed by Phyllida Lloyd – this included singing on the Grammy nominated soundtrack for the movie with the cast, produced by ABBA.[21] The movie was shot in part on the Greek island of Skopelos but primarily inside Pinewood Studios London.
Dancing with the Stars
In March 2012, Slater joined the
After three seasons of being a troupe member, she was announced as one of the new female professional dancers for the
Slater returned for
For
For
For
She also did a junior version (Dancing With The Stars Jrs.) The show hosted by Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz, and judged by Adam Rippon, Mandy Moore and Valentin Chmerkovskiy. She mentored Raven's Home actor Jason Maybaum and pro Elliana Walmsley. They got out at week 5.
For
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- Scores out of 40 are adjusted to be out of 30.
Season | Partner | Place | Average |
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17 | Bill Engvall | 4th | 22.5 |
18 | Billy Dee Williams | 10th | 15 |
19 | Michael Waltrip | 7th | 18.4 |
20 | Redfoo | 12th | 20 |
21 | Hayes Grier | 8th | 24.2 |
23 | Rick Perry | 12th | 16 |
24 | Rashad Jennings | 1st | 27 |
25 | Drew Scott | 4th | 23.8 |
26 | Johnny Damon | 9th | 18 |
27 | John Schneider | 7th | 22.2 |
28 | James Van Der Beek | 5th | 25.1 |
29 | Charles Oakley | 15th | 13.5 |
30 | Jimmie Allen | 7th | 23.2 |
31 | Trevor Donovan | 6th | 23.8 |
32 | Mauricio Umansky | 9th | 18.5 |
Season 17: with celebrity partner: Bill Engvall (average: 22.5)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Foxtrot / "Hot Stuff "
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6 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
2 | Jive / "Crocodile Rock" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
3 | Paso Doble / "William Tell Overture "
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8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
4 | Samba / "Cuban Pete" | 7 | 7* | 7 | Safe |
5 | Viennese Waltz / "She's Always a Woman "
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8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
6 | Tango / "Cheeseburger in Paradise "Switch-Up Challenge |
8 Awarded |
8 1 |
7 Point |
No Elimination |
7 | " | 8 9 |
7 9 |
8 9 |
Last To Be Called Safe |
8 | " | 8 Lost |
8* The |
8 Event |
Safe |
9 Quarter-Finals |
Charleston / "Yakety Yak" Trio Challenge Salsa / "Candy" |
7 7 |
7 7 |
7 7 |
Last to be called Safe |
10 Semi-Finals |
Argentine Tango / "Sexy and I Know It "
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7 8 |
7 8 |
7*/7 8*/8 |
Last to be called Safe |
11 Finals |
" | 8 Awarded 8 |
8 2 9 |
8 Points 8 |
Eliminated |
- Former professional dancer and two-time champion, Julianne Hough became Goodman's replacement as judge for that week, due to his commitments with the British version of the show, Strictly Come Dancing.
- For week 8 singer Cher was the guest judge for Len.
- For week 10 former pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy was a guest judge.
Season 18: with celebrity partner: Billy Dee Williams (average: 15.0)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Star Wars Theme" | 5 | 5 | 5 | No Elimination |
2 | Tango / "Peter Gunn Theme" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
3 | Waltz | N/A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew |
Season 19: with celebrity partner: Michael Waltrip (average: 25.9)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
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Inaba | Goodman | J. Hough | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Born to Be Wild" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
2 | Samba / "Girls in Bikinis" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Last to be called safe |
3 | Waltz / "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | 7 | 71 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
4 | Quickstep / "Givin' It Up for Your Love"
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6 | 72 | 6 | 6 | Last to be called safe |
53 | Disco / "Car Wash" | 5 | 54 | 5 | 5 | No Elimination |
6 | Give Me Everything "
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8 | 75 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
7 | Jive / "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" Team Freestyle / "Black Widow" |
5 9 |
5 9 |
5 9 |
5 9 |
Safe |
8 | " | 6 No |
7 Extra |
6 Points |
6 Awarded |
Eliminated |
1Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman.
2The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges.
3This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Waltrip performed with Witney Carson instead of Slater. Slater performed with Tommy Chong.
4Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman.
5Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman.
Season 20: with celebrity partner: Redfoo (average: 26.5)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
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Inaba | Goodman | J. Hough | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Juicy Wiggle" | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | No Elimination |
2 | Jive / "My Sharona" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
Season 21: with celebrity partner: Hayes Grier (average: 24.2)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Cheerleader" | 7 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
2 | Quickstep / "Are You Gonna Be My Girl "
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8 8 |
7 7 |
7 8 |
Safe |
3 | Jive / "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme" | 7 | 81/7 | 8 | Safe |
4 | Contemporary / "Stitches" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
52 | Viennese Waltz / "Like I'm Gonna Lose You "
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8 | 8/73 | 7 | No Elimination |
6 | Jazz / "You're the One That I Want "
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8 | 8/84 | 8 | Safe |
7 | Waltz / "Once Upon a Dream" Team Freestyle / "This Is Halloween" |
8 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro.
2 This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Grier performed with Allison Holker instead of Slater. Slater performed with Alek Skarlatos.[30]
3 Score by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
4 Score given by guest judge Olivia Newton-John.
Season 23: with celebrity partner: Rick Perry (average: 21.7)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
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Inaba | Goodman | J. Hough | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-cha-cha / "God Blessed Texas" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | No Elimination |
2 | Quickstep / "Green Acres Theme" | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | Safe |
3[31] | Paso Doble / "Tamacun" | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Eliminated |
Season 24: with celebrity partner: Rashad Jennings (average: 36.0)
This season was Slater's first ever win in the competition. This also makes her the first British person (both celebrity or professional dance partner) to win the show.
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-cha-cha / "24K Magic" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
2 | Viennese Waltz / "Suffer"
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8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
3 | Samba / "Swalla" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
4 | Contemporary / "Unconditionally" | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
5 | Evermore "
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8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
6 | Best Song Ever "
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9 8 |
9 8 |
101 91 |
9 8 |
Safe |
7 | Paso Doble / "O Fortuna" Jive Dance-Off / "Gimme Some Lovin'" |
9 Awarded |
9 2 |
102 Extra |
9 Points |
Safe |
8 | Argentine Tango / "Dreams"
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9 10 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Last to be Called Safe |
9 Semifinals |
Rumba / "Say You Won't Let Go" Quickstep / "Yes I Can" |
9 10 |
9 9 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
10 Finals |
" | 10 10 10 |
10 10 9 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
Winner |
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1 Score given by guest judge
2 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore
Season 25: with celebrity partner: Drew Scott (average: 23.8)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Foxtrot / "Our House "
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6 | 5 | 5 | No Elimination |
2 | Lights Down Low "
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7 7 |
6 7 |
7 7 |
Safe |
3 | Argentine Tango / "Red Right Hand "
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8 | 7 | 8 | No Elimination |
4 | Jive / "Don't Stop Me Now" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
5 | The Rainbow Connection "
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9 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
6 | Paso Doble / "Legend" | 7 | 7/91 | 7 | Safe |
7 | The Phantom of the Opera "
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9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
8 | Waltz / "Both Sides, Now" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Get Up Offa That Thing" |
7 9 |
7 8 |
8 8 |
Safe |
9 | Jazz / "Yeah! "
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8 8 |
8 8 |
8 8 |
Safe |
10 | Freestyle / "The Ding-dong Daddy of the D-Car Line"
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9 9 |
9/92 10/102 |
9 10 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Shania Twain.
2 Score given by guest judge Julianne Hough.
Season 26: with celebrity partner: Johnny Damon (average: 18.0)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Foxtrot / "Centerfield" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Eliminated |
Season 27: with celebrity partner: John Schneider (average: 22.2)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Foxtrot / "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)" | 7 | 5 | 6 | Safe |
2 | Charleston / "New York's My Home" Jive / "King Creole" |
8 7 |
7 6 |
8 7 |
Last to be called safe |
3 | Waltz / "Smile" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
4 | Trio Argentine Tango / "Torn"
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7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
5 | Quickstep / "I Wan'na Be Like You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
6 | Paso Doble / "Main Titles (from Beetlejuice)" | 6 | 7 | 6 | Safe |
7 | Jazz / "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" Team Freestyle / "9 to 5" |
8 10 |
9 9 |
8 10 |
Eliminated |
Season 28: with celebrity partner: James Van Der Beek (average: 25.1)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Tango / "Whatever It Takes" | 7 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Dancing on the Ceiling" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
3 | Rumba / "Shallow" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
4 | Quickstep / "Walking on Sunshine" | 7 | 71/7 | 7 | Safe |
5 | Paso Doble / "He's a Pirate" | 9 | 8 | 9 | No Elimination |
6 | Samba / "Light It Up" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
7 | " | 9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Safe |
8 | Contemporary / "Don't Stop Believin'" | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe (Immunity) |
9 | Jive / "I'm So Excited" Jazz / "Bye Bye Bye" |
9 9 |
9/92 8/102 |
9 9 |
Safe |
10 Semifinals |
Cha-cha-cha / "Canned Heat" Foxtrot / "Take Me to Church" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Leah Remini.
2 Score given by guest judge Joey Fatone.
Season 29: with celebrity partner Charles Oakley (Average: 13.5)
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
1 | Salsa / "In da Club" | 4 | 4 | 4 | No Elimination |
2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Never Too Much" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Eliminated |
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