Emma Slater
 

Emma Louise Slater (born 25 December 1988) is an English professional dancer/choreographer. She is best known for her appearances on Dancing with the Stars.


Personal life

Emma Slater is from Tamworth in England where at an early age she joined local stage schools taking part in numerous productions. At the age of 10 Slater started her training in Ballroom and Latin American dance. In the early years of competing she won a number competitions in England. At 15 she appeared in a George Michael music video ‘Round Here’ produced by Bikini Films on location in London England. Later that year Slater took part in the fitness video ‘Latinasize’ again filmed at the Pinewood Studios in London England. She dated fellow Dancing with the Stars member Sasha Farber from 2011 to 2014. In December 2015, Farber made a post on his Instagram account confirming that he and Slater were back together.

Competitive dancing

Slater has numerous titles to her name, notably in 2005 aged 16, she won the British Under 21 Latin American Championships at the Blackpool Closed 2005. She won the 2006 United Kingdom Under 21 Latin American Championships at the Bournemouth Pavilions, England. Ranked in the world's top 10, Slater went on to represent the UK in competitions around the world.

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. While in South Africa Slater appeared on Dancing with the South African Stars with her celebrity partner TV Host Dalen Lance. 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.

Year Title Role Notes

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
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.She also danced and advised on UK’s ITV Popstar to Opera Star on a number of occasions.

Mamma Mia!

In 2008, Slater was featured[clarification needed] 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.[15] The movie was shot in part on the Greek island of Skopelos but primarily inside Pinewood Studios London. The movie included cameo appearances from Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus from Abba.

Emma Slater - "Seen leaving DWTS rehearsals Thursday in Los Angeles" 12.10.2023 - x9