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Chelsie Hightower

{{Short description|American ballroom dancer}}

{{BLP sources|date=February 2010}}

{{Infobox person

| image = Chelsie Hightower at Disney.jpg

| caption = Hightower in 2010

| name = Chelsie Hightower

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|21}}

| birth_name = Chelsie Kay Hightower

| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

| occupation = Dancer, choreographer

| years_active = 1998–present

}}

Chelsie Kay Hightower (born July 21, 1989) is a ballroom dancer. She is known for being a regular dance partner, trainer and choreographer on the ABC competition show Dancing with the Stars, on which she was a professional from Season 8 to 15, excluding Season 13.

Biography

Chelsie Kay Hightower was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and raised in Orem, Utah with her twin brother and four older brothers until her mother and father divorced in 2006. She started dancing when she was nine years old and received conventional training from the age of 14. She has been trained in ballroom, jazz, ballet, and hip-hop. Hightower has performed in musical theaters across the United States and won her first national title when she was 11. She was a U.S. Worlds finalist in 2005, and competed on Team USA during the British Open in Blackpool, England. She graduated from Timpanogos High School, then attended Utah Valley University.{{cite web |url=http://www.chelsiehightowerdance.com/biography |title=Biography | Chelsie Hightower Dance |accessdate=2010-02-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100222200426/http://www.chelsiehightowerdance.com/biography/ |archivedate=2010-02-22 }}

''So You Think You Can Dance''

At age 18, she made her television debut on season four of So You Think You Can Dance. She is remembered for her Emmy nominated performances with Mark Kanemura to a revision of "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis choreographed by Nappytabs and with Joshua Allen to "A Los Amigos" choreographed by Dmitry Chaplin. She was eliminated from the U.S. reality TV show on July 31, 2008, after making it to the top six. Hightower was part of one of the two couples who avoided being in the bottom 3 couples in Season 4. She returned in season eight as an All-Star and in season 10 as a choreographer and All-Star.

=''So You Think You Can Dance'' performances=

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Week

! Partner

! Dance

! Song

! Result

1

| rowspan="7"|Mark Kanemura

|Contemporary

|"Beautiful" – Meshell Ndegeocello

|Safe

2

|Argentine tango

|"Mi Confesión" – Gotan Project

|Safe

3

|Lyrical hip-hop

|"Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis

|Safe

rowspan="2"|4

|Jazz

|"Kiss Kiss" – Holly Valance

| rowspan="2"|Safe

Foxtrot

|"It's My Life" – Paul Anka

rowspan="2"|5

|Salsa

|"Fuego" – Joe Bataan

| rowspan="2"|Safe

Broadway

|"I'm a Woman" from Smokey Joe's Cafe

rowspan="3"|6

| rowspan="2"|Gev Manoukian

|Contemporary

|"These Arms of Mine" – Otis Redding

| rowspan="3"|Safe

Jive

|"The House is Rockin'" – Brian Setzer Orch.

colspan="2"|Solo

|"Pon de Replay" – Rihanna

rowspan="3"|7

| rowspan="2"|Joshua Allen

| Argentine tango

|"A Los Amigos" from Forever Tango

| rowspan="3"|Safe

Disco

|"Everlasting Love" – Gloria Estefan

colspan="2"|Solo

|"Damaged" – Danity Kane

rowspan="4"|8

| rowspan="2"|Stephen "Twitch" Boss

|Mambo

|"Ahora Me Toca A Mi" – Víctor Manuelle

| rowspan="4"|Eliminated

Hip hop

|"Control" – Vitamin String Quartet

colspan="2"|Solo

|"When I Grow Up" – The Pussycat Dolls

colspan="2"|Results show solo

|"The Girl's Gone Wild" – Travis Tritt

''Dancing with the Stars''

Hightower joined the season eight cast of Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer, and was partnered with Ty Murray, a nine-time World Champion rodeo cowboy. On May 12, 2009, she and Murray were eliminated from the competition with a 4th-place finish. This is Hightower's best finish to date. Her partner for season nine was professional snowboarder Louie Vito. They were eliminated in week six of the competition, and came in eighth place. For season ten she was partnered with The Bachelor star Jake Pavelka. They were voted off in week six of the competition, and came in seventh place. She was paired with Michael Bolton in season 11. The couple were eliminated in week two. For season 12 she was partnered with rapper and actor Romeo Miller. They were eliminated in week eight of the competition, and came in fifth place. She was not on season 13 (2011), but returned in season 14 (2012) partnered with Disney Channel star Roshon Fegan. The couple was eliminated on week eight, finishing in sixth place. Hightower earned her highest score and her best average with any partner with Fegan earning 29/30 for their Foxtrot and earning an average of 25.7. For season 15 (the first "all-stars" season), she was partnered with season five winner Hélio Castroneves. They were voted off during a double elimination in week three and finished in 10th place.

Hightower made an appearance in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Winter 2010 edition (pages 152 and 153) along with three other couples from Dancing with the Stars.{{cite magazine | title=Chelsie Hightower - Ty Murray - Los Angeles - 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition - SI.COM | url=https://www.si.com/swimsuit-2010/photos/2010/02/12/chelsie-hightower-ty-murray-los-angeles-2010-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-edition-si-com/start | date=February 12, 2010 | accessdate=April 12, 2015 | magazine=Sports Illustrated }} On July 8, 2010, she received an Emmy nomination for the "Paso doble/Malagueña" dance that she and Derek Hough performed and co-choreographed for season ten.[http://www.tv.com/dwts-andndash-emmy-nominations-2010!!/webnews/111075.html DWTS – Emmy Nominations 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712063122/http://www.tv.com/dwts-andndash-emmy-nominations-2010%21%21/webnews/111075.html |date=July 12, 2010 }} TV.com

Hightower has performed with singer-songwriter Jewel in concert on Jewel's hit "Hands."

''Dancing With the Stars'' performances

Chelsie's average score from all her partners is 21.03 points.

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Season

! Partner

! Place

8

|Ty Murray

|4th

9

|Louie Vito

|8th

10

|Jake Pavelka

|7th

11

|Michael Bolton

|11th

12

|Romeo

|5th

14

|Roshon Fegan

|6th

15

|Hélio Castroneves

|10th

{{Clear}}

=Season 8 with Ty Murray (average: 22.4) =

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! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Week #

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Judges' scores

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Result

bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Inaba

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Goodman

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Tonioli

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|1

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Cha-cha-cha / "Train in Vain"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|4

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|No elimination

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|2

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Quickstep / "Life is a Highway"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|3

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Foxtrot / "Come Dance With Me"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|4

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Lindy Hop / "You and Me and the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Paso doble / "Barracuda"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Jive / "The Girl's Gone Wild"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Last to be
called safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Waltz / "Strawberry Wine"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Last to be
called safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Salsa / "Vehicle"
Team Tango / "Womanizer"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9
9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7
9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
10

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Argentine Tango / "Amor Que Se Baila"
Rumba / "Free Fallin'"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9
7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Bottom 2

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|10
Semi-finals

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Viennese Waltz / "Tuesday's Gone"
Samba / "Concrete and Clay"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9
7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Eliminated

{{Clear}}

=Season 9 with Louie Vito (average: 19.5)=

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! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Week #

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Judges' scores

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Result

bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Inaba

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Goodman

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Tonioli

rowspan=2 bgcolor="FAF6F6"|1

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Foxtrot / "It's My Life"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| rowspan=2 bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Salsa Relay / "Get Busy"—Sean Paul

| colspan="3" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Awarded 8 points

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|2

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Jive / "Crash"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7*

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|3

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Rumba / "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|4

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Two Step / "Sweet Home Alabama"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Argentine Tango / "Sin Rumbo"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Jitterbug / "Baby Likes To Rock It"
Mambo Marathon / "Ran Kan Kan"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7
Awarded

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7
3

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7
points

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Eliminated

{{Clear}}

{{note|Replacement|*}}Due to Len Goodman's absence in week two, the 7 was awarded by stand-in guest judge Baz Luhrmann.

=Season 10 with Jake Pavelka (average: 20.4)=

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! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Week #

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Judges' scores

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Result

bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Inaba

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Goodman

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Tonioli

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|1

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Viennese Waltz / "Kiss From a Rose"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|No elimination

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|2

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Jive / "Hip to be Square"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|3

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Quickstep / "Walk Like An Egyptian"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Last to be called safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|4

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Tango / "A Girl Like You"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6/7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7/6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6/6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Cha-cha-cha / "Old Time Rock and Roll"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Samba / "Comanche"
Swing Marathon / "In the Mood"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7
Awarded

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7
4

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7
points

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Eliminated

{{Clear}}

=Season 11 with Michael Bolton (average: 14.0)=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Week #

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Judges' scores

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Result

bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Inaba

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Goodman

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Tonioli

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|1

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Viennese Waltz / "Life After You"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|2

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Jive / "Hound Dog"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|4

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|3

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Eliminated

{{Clear}}

=Season 12 with Romeo Miller (average: 23.6)=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Week #

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Judges' scores

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Result

bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Inaba

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Goodman

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Tonioli

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|1

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Cha-cha-cha / "Romeo"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|No elimination

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|2

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Quickstep / "You're the One That I Want"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|3

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Rumba / "I'll Be There"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|4

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Paso doble / "Palladio, First Movement"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Foxtrot / "New York, New York"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Waltz / "My Heart Will Go On"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|10

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Samba / "Say Hey (I Love You)"
Team Cha-cha-cha / "Born This Way"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7/8
8/8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7
7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Tango / "Hold It Against Me"
Salsa (Instant-Dance) / "Tequila"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9
8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9
9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9
8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Eliminated

{{Clear}}

  • Scores for weeks 1 & 2 were combined and first results were revealed on March 29, 2011
  • Week seven guest judge Donnie Burns score is before Carrie Ann's
  • Average score does not include guest judge's score on week seven

=Season 14 with Roshon Fegan (average: 25.7)=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Week #

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Judges' scores

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Result

bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Inaba

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Goodman

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Tonioli

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|1

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Cha-cha-cha / "Glad You Came"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|No elimination

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|2

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Quickstep / "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|3

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Samba / "I Want You Back"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|4

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Viennese Waltz / "The Time of My Life"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Bottom 2

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Salsa / "Bumpy Ride"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Rumba / "Cruisin"
Motown Marathon / "Nowhere to Run"
Dance Duel Jive / "Don't Stop Me Now"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7
Awarded
Saved

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
5
by

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
points
judges

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Bottom 2

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Argentine Tango / "Bad Romance"
Team Tango / "Toccata"
Dance Duel Rumba / "Set Fire to the Rain"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9
10
Saved

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
8
by

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8
9
judges

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Bottom 2

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Foxtrot / "Sweet Pea"
Paso doble / "Turn Me On"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|10
9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9
9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|10
9

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Eliminated

{{Clear}}

  • Average score does not include marathon dance in week six

=Season 15 with Hélio Castroneves (average: 23.3)=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Week #

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Dance / Song

! colspan="3" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Judges' scores

! rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC"| Result

bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Inaba

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Goodman

! bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%"| Tonioli

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|1

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Foxtrot / "Pride and Joy"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7.0

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7.5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7.0

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|2

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Jive / "Everybody Talks"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8.0

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7.5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7.5

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Bottom Two

bgcolor="FAF6F6"|3

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Quickstep / "Mr. Pinstripe Suit"

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8.5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8.5

| bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8.5

| rowspan= bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Eliminated

{{Clear}}

Other dance work

From November 1, 2014, through April 19, 2015, Hightower performed with Dancing Pros Live, a touring show in which five dance couples compete and then the audience picks the winner. She was joined on the 50+ city tour by fellow Dancing with the Stars alumni, Edyta Śliwińska and Karina Smirnoff who acted as judges.{{cite web | url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/national-tours/article/Karina-Smirnoff-Chelsie-Hightower-More-Set-for-DANCING-PROS-LIVE-Tour-20140917# | title=Karina Smirnoff, Chelsie Hightower & More Set for Dancing Pros: LIVE Tour | date=September 17, 2014 | accessdate=April 12, 2015 | author=BWW News Desk | website=broadwayworld.com }}

Other dance achievements

  • 2005: U.S. Representative to the Worlds
  • 2005: U.S. National Standard Finalist
  • 2005: 10 Dance National Youth Champion
  • 2006: International Latin Finalist[http://www.wetpaint.com/dancing-with-the-stars/chelsie-hightower Chelsie Hightower | Dancing With The Stars | Wetpaint]

Acting

Hightower has had several acting credits, including the lead role of Olivia in the Lifetime Network 2021 movie "Stalked in Paradise".{{cite web | title=Where Was Lifetime’s Stalked in Paradise Filmed? Is it a True Story? | url=https://thecinemaholic.com/where-was-lifetimes-stalked-in-paradise-filmed-is-it-a-true-story/ | first=Mirza | last=Aaqib Beg | date=October 8, 2021 | access-date=April 17, 2024 | publisher=TheCinemaholic}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • {{Official website|http://www.chelsiehightowerdance.com/}}
  • {{IMDb name|3034087}}

{{Dancing with the Stars (United States)}}

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Category:1989 births

Category:American ballroom dancers

Category:Living people

Category:People from the Las Vegas Valley

Category:So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series) contestants

Category:Utah Valley University alumni

Category:21st-century American dancers