Lacey Schwimmer
| Lacey Schwimmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lacey-Mae Schwimmer June 28, 1988 Redlands, California |
| Occupation | dancer, recording artist |
| Television | So You Think You Can Dance (2007-2008) Dancing With The Stars (2008-Present) |
| Parents | Buddy Schwimmer and Laurie Kaufmann |
| Relatives | Benji Schwimmer |
| Website | |
| http://itslaceyschwimmer.com | |
Lacey-Mae Schwimmer (born June 28, 1988) is an American competitive ballroom dancer, singer, and the winner of multiple youth championships. She is best known as the fourth place finalist of the third season of So You Think You Can Dance. She is the daughter of noted dancer Buddy Schwimmer, as well as the cousin of Heidi Groskreutz, who placed fourth on the second season of So You Think You Can Dance. She is also the sister of Benji Schwimmer, the winner of the second season of So You Think You Can Dance. She participated in the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer paired with Lance Bass of 'N Sync, in the eighth season of the show paired with Jackass star Steve-O and in the ninth season paired with actor and Iron Chef America host Mark Dacascos. Schwimmer returned to Dancing with the Stars for its eleventh season and she was partnered with Disney Channel star, Kyle Massey and in the 12th season she was paired with radio host Mike Catherwood. In the thirteenth season, she was paired with transgender activist Chaz Bono. Lacey will not be returning for season 14 of Dancing With The Stars.
Schwimmer describes her dance style as West Coast Swing and International Latin.[1] She made an appearance in Jon Chu and Adam Sevani's "Biggest Online Dance Battle" against M&M Cru and was credited as a member of America's Best Dance Crew with Hok, another So You Think You Can Dance competitor. She's made television appearances on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Good Morning America, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. In 2008 she danced alongside Adam Sandler at the MTV Movie Awards 2008. She then appeared in the video of the song Rainbow, by Elisa[2] 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.[3]
Currently, Schwimmer is working on her music career; her debut single "Love Soundz" was released on June 21, 2011.
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[edit] Early Life 1988-1995
Lacey grew up in a Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) household in Redlands, California. Her parents are Laurie Kauffman and notable West Coast Swing dancer Buddy Schwimmer. She is the younger sister of Benji Schwimmer, winner of the second season of So You Think You Can Dance.
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. At age ten, she and partner Blace Thompson placed 1st in the Young America Division at the 1998 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships. Schwimmer went on to have annual top rankings at the U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships and has won numerous U.S. titles.
Schwimmer is also second cousin of actor David Schwimmer, best known for his character Ross Geller on the sitcom Friends.
[edit] Career Beginning 2003-2007
In January 2003, Schwimmer was paired with Jared Murillo, and the two began competing at a junior level. They were upgraded to the youth level in August 2003 and have competed in dozens of competitions. They received the U.S. title in the Young Adult Division of the 2004 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships. They were also awarded the US National Youth Latin Championship in 2006. Lacey also appeared in Christina Aguilera's "Candyman" music video as a jitterbugger.
Schwimmer and Murillo also have a cameo appearance in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody in the episode "Loosely Ballroom". She is in the background of the scene during which a ballroom competition takes place.
[edit] So You Think You Can Dance
Lacey Schwimmer auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance with her brother Benji Schwimmer.
After becoming a top 20 finalist on Season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance, Schwimmer was paired up with contemporary/hip hop dancer, Kameron Bink. The two danced together for five weeks and had much success, with the judges praising their chemistry and ease with which they danced together. They were also the only couple to never get placed in the bottom three couples. At Week 6, the couples were assigned new partners and Schwimmer was then partnered with Danny Tidwell. She was also partnered with Neil Haskell and Pasha Kovalev before being named a Top 4 Finalist on the show.
Schwimmer, her brother Benji Schwimmer, Donyelle Jones, Katee Shean, Jakob Karr, Ashleigh Di Lello, Joshua Allen, Evan Kasprzak, Kent Boyd, Marko Germar, and Melanie Moore are the only contestants in all eight seasons of the show to have never been in the bottom three couples or bottom four dancers.
After making it to the top 10 finalists, Schwimmer joined her fellow contestants in the So You Think You Can Dance's 2007 dance tour, starting in Albany, New York.[4] On December 12, 2007, Lacey had surgery on her left knee to repair a torn meniscus she suffered during the So You Think You Can Dance 's 2007 dance tour.
She also appeared in season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance to assist her brother, Benji Schwimmer, to choreograph a West Coast Swing routine for Katee Shean and Joshua Allen.
| Week | Partner | Dance | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kameron Bink | Contemporary | "Dancing" by Elisa | Safe |
| 2 | Broadway | "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.
[edit] Dancing with the Stars
On the morning of August 25, 2008 on Good Morning America Schwimmer was announced as one of the professional dancers on season seven of Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with Lance Bass. TV Guide reported that Schwimmer had endometriosis but was still able to continue on the show as her condition did not require surgery.[5] She returned for seasons eight, nine, 11, 12 and 13. During this time, she and professional dancer, Chelsie Hightower, So You Think You Can Dance are the only former participants to perform as regulars on DWTS.
On November 25, 2008 Schwimmer and her celebrity partner, Lance Bass, finished in 3rd place. Lacey was on the last DWTS tour with her partner Lance Bass. The tour ended on February 8, 2009. Lacey returned for season eight of DWTS, and she was partnered with reality television star Steve-O. On August 24, 2009 it was announced on GMA that Lacey would be partnering Mark Dacascos for season nine [1]. Lacey was not paired with a celebrity partner in season ten, but was present in a few results show dances.
In season 11 Lacey was partnered with Disney Channel star Kyle Massey. They made it to the finale and were the runners-up to Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough. For season 12, Lacey was partnered with radio personality Mike Catherwood. They were eliminated first on March 29, 2011. For season 13, Lacey was partnered with Chaz Bono. They were eliminated on October 25, 2011.
[edit] 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 | Paso Doble/ "I Kissed A Girl" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz/ "Let Me Leave" | 8 | 7 | 7 | 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 | Rumba/ "Your Body Is A Wonderland" | 9 | 7 | 9 | Safe |
| 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 | Samba/ "Blame It On The Boogie" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Third Place |
| Freestyle/ "It's Tricky" | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Jitterbug/ "Jim Dandy" | 9 | 9 | 10 | ||
[edit] 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 2 |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz/ "Complainte de la Butte" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba/ "Fall For You" | 7 | 4 | 5 | Eliminated |
[edit] 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 | Samba/"Switch" Team Paso Doble/"I Hate Myself for Loving You" Replaced by Anna Trebunskaya |
6 8 |
7 8 |
6 8 |
Eliminated |
[edit] With Kyle Massey
Average:25.52
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha Cha Cha/ "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 | Tango/"If I Had You" Rock n' Roll Marathon/"La Grange" |
8 Awarded |
7 7 |
8 Points |
Safe |
| 7 | Cha Cha Cha Team Dance/"Workin' Day and Night" Paso Doble/"Free Your Mind" |
8 10/9 |
8 8 |
8 8 |
Last to be called Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz/"Breathe (2AM)" Jive/"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 |
Foxtrot/"Feeling Good" Freestyle/"Tootsee Roll" Tango/"If I Had You" Cha Cha Cha/"Raise Your Glass" |
9 10 9 9 |
9 9 8 9 |
9 10 9 10 |
Second Place |
[edit] With Mike Catherwood
Average:15.0
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot/"Cooler Than Me" | 5 | 4 | 4 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive/"The Boys Are Back in Town" | 6 | 5 | 6 | Eliminated |
[edit] With Chaz Bono
Average:18.8
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"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 | Tango/The Phantom of the Opera | 7 | 6 | 6 | Eliminated |
[edit] Music career
Schwimmer discovered her passion for music through dancing and was featured on the 2010 single "Red Cup (I Fly Solo)" by Cash Cash.[6] In June 2011 she released her official single titled "Love Soundz" produced by The Monsters and The Strangerz. The song hit the airwaves on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" on June 17, 2011 and was available on iTunes on June 21.[7] Good Morning America covered "Love Soundz" as Lacey's "Summer Bump" and US Magazine has quoted her song as "Britney Spears Like."[8]
[edit] 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[9]
- 2006 – 1st Place: U.S. National Youth Latin Championships; Partner: Jared Murillo[10]
- 2005 – 3rd Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jared Murillo[11]
- 2004 – 1st Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jared Murillo[12]
- 2003 – 2nd Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jared Murillo[13]
- 2002 – 1st Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jamie Bayard[14]
- 2001 – 2nd Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young Adult Division (14–17 years); Partner: Jamie Bayard[15]
- 2000 – 1st Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young America Division (6–14 years); Partner: Jamie Bayard[16]
- 1998 – 1st Place: U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships; Young America Division (6–12 years); Partner: Blace Thompson[17]
[edit] References
- ^ Fox Broadcasting Company: So You Think You Can Dance
- ^ "Elisa – Rainbow" Music Video on You Tube
- ^ David Benaym. "Lacey Schwimmer Styles Her Own Line", "Movmnt Magazine, May 5, 2008
- ^ Fox Broadcasting Company: So You Think You Can Dance
- ^ Dancing's Lacey: I Also Have Endometriosis" TV Guide. October 30, 2008. Retrieved on October 31, 2008.
- ^ "Lacey Schwimmer: I see myself like a vaudeville performer" (website). Jarett Wieselman. New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/lacey_schwimmer_5DNpqItj6jsSphlz0O5AyH. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "WORLD PREMIERE: ‘DWTS’ Pro Lacey Schwimmer Drops Debut Single ‘Love Soundz’ AUDIO" (website). Kelly Ballhorn. Ryan Seacrest. http://ryanseacrest.com/2011/06/16/world-premiere-dwts-pro-lacey-schwimmer-drops-debut-single-love-soundz-audio/. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Audio: Hear Lacey Schwimmer's New Song!" (website). Ian Drew. US Weekly. http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/hear-lacey-schwimmers-new-song-2011236. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ Fox Broadcasting Company: So You Think You Can Dance
- ^ http://dancesportinfo.net/Event/10191/Results.aspx National Youth Latin Champions
- ^ 2005 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships Winners
- ^ 2004 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships – Results
- ^ 2003 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships – Results
- ^ 2002 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships – Results
- ^ 2001 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships – Results
- ^ 2000 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships – Results
- ^ 1998 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships – Results
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya |
Dancing with the Stars (US) runner up Season 11 (Fall 2010 with Kyle Massey) |
Succeeded by Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy |
| Preceded by Cristian de la Fuente & Cheryl Burke |
Dancing with the Stars (US) third place contestant Season 7 (Fall 2008 with Lance Bass) |
Succeeded by Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani |
| Preceded by David Hasselhoff & Kym Johnson |
Dancing with the Stars (US) last place Season 12 (Spring 2011 with Mike Catherwood) |
Succeeded by Metta World Peace & Peta Murgatroyd |
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