Lacey Schwimmer
Lacey Schwimmer | |
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Born | Lacey Mae Schwimmer June 28, 1988 Redlands, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Dancer, singer |
Television | So You Think You Can Dance Dancing with the Stars |
Parent | Buddy Schwimmer (father) |
Relatives | Benji Schwimmer (brother) Heidi Groskreutz (cousin) |
Lacey Mae Schwimmer (born June 28, 1988) is an American
Schwimmer competes in
with singer songwriter Vinnie Ferra.She is a part of the iHollywood Dance faculty teaching master classes in the United States and Norway. Schwimmer also has her own line of tube socks as well as a dance wear line designed by Sugar and Bruno Dancewear collection.[4]
Schwimmer's debut single, "Love Soundz", was released June 21, 2011.[5]
Early life
Lacey Schwimmer grew up in
Schwimmer has been training and dancing competitively since a young age. At age seven, she and partner Brian Cordoba danced in the 1995 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships.[7] At age ten, she and partner Blace Thompson placed 1st in the Young America Division at the 1998 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships.[8] Schwimmer went on to have annual top rankings at the U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships and has won numerous U.S. titles.
Early career
In January 2003, Schwimmer was paired with
Schwimmer and Murillo have a cameo appearance in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody in the episode "Loosely Ballroom". She is in the background of the scene during which a ballroom competition takes place.[citation needed]
So You Think You Can Dance
Schwimmer entered the preliminary auditions for So You Think You Can Dance{'}s third season partnered by her brother, Benji Schwimmer, following his win the previous season.
After her selection to the top 20 finalists, Schwimmer was paired with contemporary/hip hop dancer Kameron Bink. The two danced together for five weeks successfully, with judges praising their chemistry and the ease with which they danced together; they were the only couple never in danger of elimination. As per the show's competitive structure at the time, couples were assigned new partners each week after week five; Schwimmer subsequently partnered with Danny Tidwell, Neil Haskell and Pasha Kovalev before being named to the season's Top 4 Finalist.
Historically, Lacey Schwimmer is among a group of ten dancers to have advanced through their respective seasons to the finales without finishing a single episode in jeopardy of elimination (others include Donyelle Jones, Katee Shean, Jakob Karr, Ashleigh Di Lello, Evan Kasprzak, Kent Boyd, Marko Germar, and champions of seasons 2, 4, and 8 respectively, Benji Schwimmer, Joshua Allen, and Melanie Moore).
Schwimmer joined her fellow season 3 contestants in the show's 2007 dance tour, which began in Albany, New York.[11]
Lacey assisted her brother Benji in choreographing a West Coast Swing routine for Katee Shean and Joshua Allen during the show's fourth season.
Week | Partner | Dance | Song | Result |
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1 | Kameron Bink | Contemporary | "Dancing" by Elisa | Safe |
2 | Broadway
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"Overture/All That Jazz" from Chicago | Safe | |
3 | Quickstep | "Big and Bad" by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Safe | |
4 | Hustle | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Inner Life | Safe | |
5 | Hip-hop | " Here I Come" by Fergie
|
Safe | |
6 | Danny Tidwell | Samba
|
"Hip Hip Chin Chin" by Club des Belugas | Safe |
Solo | "Waiting on the World to Change"—John Mayer | |||
7 | Neil Haskell | Latin jazz | "Acid" by Ray Barretto | Safe |
Contemporary | "Time" by Billy Porter | |||
Results Show Solo | "I'm Doing Everything (For You)"—The Rocket Summer | |||
8 | Pasha Kovalev | Hip-hop | "In The Morning" by Junior Boys | Safe |
Smooth waltz | "A Daisy In December" – Mick McAuley & Winifred Horan | |||
Solo | "Le Disko"—Shiny Toy Guns | |||
Results Show Solo | "What I Like About You"—Lillix | |||
9 | Danny Tidwell | Viennese Waltz
|
"Keep Holding On"—Avril Lavigne | 4th Place |
Sabra Johnson | Jazz
|
"Koyal (Songbird)"—Nitin Sawhney | ||
Neil Haskell | Lindy hop
|
"Bill's Bounce"—Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra | ||
Solo | "Technologic"—Daft Punk |
Note: Results highlighted in red indicate that contestants placed in the bottom dancers or couples, but may not have necessarily been eliminated.
Later career
Dancing with the Stars
On the morning of August 25, 2008, on
On November 25, 2008, Schwimmer and her celebrity partner,
In season 11, Schwimmer was partnered with
Season | Partner | Place |
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7 | Lance Bass | 3rd |
8 | Steve-O | 8th |
9 | Mark Dacascos | 6th |
11 | Kyle Massey | 2nd |
12 | Mike Catherwood
|
11th |
13 | Chaz Bono | 7th |
With Lance Bass
Average:24.5
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha Cha/ "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | 8 | 6 | 8 | Safe |
Quickstep/ "Close To Me" | 7 | 6 | 8 | Safe | |
2 | I Kissed A Girl "
|
7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
3 | Viennese Waltz / "Let Me Leave"
|
8 | 7 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
4 | Tango/ "Disturbia "
|
9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
5 | West Coast Swing/ "Breakin' Dishes" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
6 | Jive/ "Tutti Frutti" Old School Hip Hop/"It Takes Two" |
9 No |
9* Scores |
9 Given |
Safe |
7 | Your Body Is A Wonderland "
|
9 | 7 | 9 | Safe |
Team Cha Cha/ "Mercy" | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||
8 | Foxtrot/ "Sweet Pea" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
Samba/ "1 Thing" | 8 | 7 | 9 | ||
Semifinals | Mambo/ "Straight To Number One" | 10 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
Jitterbug/ "Jim Dandy" | 10 | 9 | 10 | ||
Finals | Blame It On The Boogie "
|
9 | 8 | 9 | Third Place |
Freestyle/ "It's Tricky" | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
Jitterbug/ "Jim Dandy" | 9 | 9 | 10 |
- Score was awarded by stand in judge Michael Flatley.
With Steve-O
Average:15.8
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Waltz/ "Vito's Waltz" | 6 | 5 | 6 | No elimination |
2 | Salsa/ "Cobrastyle" | 5 | 4 | 5 | Safe |
3 | Foxtrot/ "I'm Yours" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
4 | Lindy Hop/ "Dance Little Sister" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Bottom 3 |
5 | Viennese Waltz / "Complainte de la Butte"
|
6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
6 | Rumba/ "Fall For You" | 7 | 4 | 5 | Eliminated |
With Mark Dacascos
Average:22.1
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha Cha Cha/"Kung Fu Fighting" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
Viennese Waltz/"I'm Your Man "
|
Awarded | Eight | Points | ||
2 | Quickstep/"King of Swing" | 7 | 7* | 7 | Safe |
3 | Rumba/"Don't Lie" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
4 | Two-Step/"Nothin' Better to Do" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
5 | Paso Doble /"Diablo Rojo"
|
9 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
Hustle/"The Hustle" | No | Score | Given | ||
6 | Jitterbug/"This Cat's On a Hot Tin Roof" Mambo/"Ran Kan Kan" |
9 Awarded |
9 6 |
8 Points |
Safe |
7 | Paso Doble/"I Hate Myself for Loving You"
Replaced by Anna Trebunskaya |
6 8 |
7 8 |
6 8 |
Eliminated |
- Score was awarded by stand in judge Baz Luhrmann.
With Kyle Massey
Average:24.9
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | My First Kiss "
|
8 | 7 | 8 | Last to be called Safe |
2 | Quickstep/ "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
3 | Waltz/"Falling In Love At a Coffee Shop" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
4 | Rumba/"Nothin' on You" | 6/8 | 6/7 | 6/7 | Safe |
5 | Foxtrot/"Charlie's Angels Theme" | 8 | 5 | 7 | Safe |
6 | " | 8 Awarded |
7 7 |
8 Points |
Safe |
7 | Paso Doble/"Free Your Mind "
|
8 10/9 |
8 8 |
8 8 |
Last to be called Safe |
8 | Good Golly Miss Molly "
|
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
Safe |
9 Semi-finals |
Samba/"She's Got Me Dancing" Argentine Tango/"Jai Ho" |
10 10 |
9 9 |
10 10 |
Safe |
10 Finals |
" | 9 10 9 9 |
9 9 8 9 |
9 10 9 10 |
Second Place |
With Mike Catherwood
Average:15.0
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cooler Than Me "
|
5 | 4 | 4 | No Elimination |
2 | Jive/"The Boys Are Back in Town" | 6 | 5 | 6 | Eliminated |
With Chaz Bono
Average:18.8
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Dancing In The Street "
|
6 | 5 | 6 | Safe |
2 | Quickstep/"Love is All Around" | 6 | 5 | 6 | Safe |
3 | Rumba/"Laugh at Me" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
4 | Paso Doble/Theme from Rocky
|
7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
5 | Samba/Get Down on It | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
6 | 7 No |
6 Scores |
6 Given |
Eliminated |
Music career
Schwimmer was featured as a singer on the 2010 single "Red Cup (I Fly Solo)" by
In 2012, Schwimmer was featured as a singer on the It Boys! single "Burning Up".[citation needed]
Awards
- 2011 – 7th Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 13; Partner: Chaz Bono
- 2011 – 11th Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 12; Partner: Mike Catherwood
- 2010 – 2nd Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 11; Partner: Kyle Massey
- 2009 – 6th Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 9; Partner: Mark Dacascos
- 2009 – 8th Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 8; Partner: Steve-O
- 2008 – 3rd Place: Dancing With The Stars Season 7; Partner: Lance Bass
- 2007 – 1st Place: World Swing Dance Championships, Classic Division; Partner: Benji Schwimmer
- 2007 – 4th Place: Season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance[19]
- 2006 – 1st Place: U.S. National Youth Latin Championships; Partner: Jared Murillo[20]
- 2005 – 3rd Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jared Murillo[21]
- 2004 – 1st Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jared Murillo[22]
- 2003 – 2nd Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jared Murillo[23]
- 2002 – 1st Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jamie Bayard[24]
- 2001 – 2nd Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jamie Bayard[25]
- 2000 – 1st Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young America Division (6–14 years); Partner: Jamie Bayard[26]
- 1998 – 1st Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young America Division (6–12 years); Partner: Blace Thompson[27]
References
- ^ "A new song and dance for Lacey Schwimmer". 29 February 2012.
- ^ Fox Broadcasting Company: So You Think You Can Dance
- ^ ELISA Official (31 December 1969). "Elisa - "Rainbow" viral video". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ David Benaym. "Lacey Schwimmer Styles Her Own Line" Archived 2018-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, "Movmnt Magazine, May 5, 2008
- ^ "On Air with Ryan Seacrest - News & More from the Live Radio Show".
- ^ Schwimmer, in Lovece, Frank (May 31, 2012). "David Schwimmer talks 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'". Newsday. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ Watson, Sonny. "1995 US Open Swing Dance Championships Results".
- ^ Watson, Sonny. "1998 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships Results".
- ^ Watson, Sonny. "2004 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships Results".
- ^ "Error - DancesportInfo.net". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
- ^ Fox Broadcasting Company: So You Think You Can Dance Archived 2007-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dancing's Lacey: I Also Have Endometriosis" TV Guide. October 30, 2008. Retrieved on October 31, 2008.
- ^ WARLICK, HEATHER. "Dancers' pain puts spotlight on endometriosis". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Another victim of the 'Dancing With The Stars' curse". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Holloway, Diane (November 10, 2008). "'Dancing' a pop-culture player". The Courier. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars Pairings Revealed". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ^ "Lacey Schwimmer: I see myself like a vaudeville performer". Jarett Wieselman. New York Post. Archived from the original (website) on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "WORLD PREMIERE: 'DWTS' Pro Lacey Schwimmer Drops Debut Single 'Love Soundz' AUDIO" (website). Kelly Ballhorn. Ryan Seacrest. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Fox Broadcasting Company: So You Think You Can Dance
- ^ "Results from United States Championships USA - Provo (UT) 09 Mar 2006 - U.S. National Youth Latin Championship 10 Mar 2006". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-08. National Youth Latin Champions
- ^ 2005 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships Winners Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Watson, Sonny. "2004 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships Results".
- ^ Watson, Sonny. "2003 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships Results".
- ^ Watson, Sonny. "2002 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships Results".
- ^ Watson, Sonny. "2001 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships - Results".
- ^ Watson, Sonny. "2000 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships Results".
- ^ Watson, Sonny. "1998 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships Results".
External links
- Lacey Schwimmer on Twitter