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{{Short description|Australian ballroom dancer}} |
{{Short description|Australian ballroom dancer}} |
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'''Alana Louise Patience''' (born 21 November 1980) is an Australian ballroom dancer<ref>{{cite news|title=Patience turns the stars into dancers|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/patience-turns-the-stars-into-dancers/story-e6frf96x-1226092645883|newspaper=Herald Sun (Australia)|date=July 12, 2011}}</ref> and twice winner of Channel 7's ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''. |
'''Alana Louise Patience''' (born 21 November 1980) is an Australian ballroom dancer<ref>{{cite news|title=Patience turns the stars into dancers|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/patience-turns-the-stars-into-dancers/story-e6frf96x-1226092645883|newspaper=Herald Sun (Australia)|date=July 12, 2011}}</ref> and twice winner of [[Seven Network|Channel 7]]'s ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Patience studied acting at the [[Australian Institute of Music - Dramatic Arts|Australian Academy of Dramatic Art]] (AADA), now the Australian Institute of Music |
Patience studied acting at the [[Australian Institute of Music - Dramatic Arts|Australian Academy of Dramatic Art]] (AADA), now known as the Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts (AIMDA); however, she would take a break when she joined the Australian version of ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'', but she later returned and graduated in 2005.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} |
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In 2010, |
In 2010, Alana—together with ''[[Better Homes and Gardens (TV series)|Better Homes and Gardens]]'' carpenter [[Rob Palmer (presenter)|Rob Palmer]]—won [[Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 10)|season 10]] of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and she won again in [[Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 11)|2011]] with Celebrity chef [[Manu Feildel]].<ref name="Knox Rob Palmer">{{cite news|last1=Knox|first1=David|title=Rob Palmer steals Dancing with the Stars win|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/08/rob-palmer-steals-dancing-with-the-stars-win.html|accessdate=1 August 2015|publisher=Tv Tonight|date=29 August 2010|ref=Knox Rob Palmer}}</ref><ref name="Manu Feildel wins">{{cite news|title=Manu Feildel wins Dancing with the Stars|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/manu-fieldel-wins-dancing-with-the-stars/story-e6frfmyi-1226091919419|accessdate=1 August 2015|publisher=News.com.au|date=11 July 2011|ref=Manu Feildel wins}}</ref> Alana has also danced with music journalist [[Molly Meldrum]], [[Tom Waterhouse]], ex-[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] footballer [[Brodie Holland]], and radio personality [[Brendan Jones (radio personality)|Brendan Jones]]. Patience was announced as part of the cast for the [[Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 14)|fourteenth season]] of Dancing with the Stars, but her assigned partner, comedian [[Paul Fenech]], dropped out of the show before the season began (due to an arrest).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/fat-pizza-actor-paul-fenech-forced-to-pull-out-of-dancing-with-the-stars-before-show-airs/news-story/28ebde19ecfe3851af668c8533ca03b8|title=Fenech forced to pull out of DWTS|last=Moran|first=Jonathan|date=3 September 2014|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref> |
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Alana's ballroom career has spanned over 20 years and her titles include |
Alana's ballroom career has spanned over 20 years, and her titles include two-time Australian and South Pacific Youth Latin Champion as well as Australian Representative to the World Youth Latin Championships. Alana has performed in the Australian ballroom hit show ''[[Burn the Floor]]'', touring the United States, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Australia in both 2001 and 2007. In 2009, Alana moved to [[Netherlands|The Netherlands]] to join the international cast of the sold-out 18-month season of the musical version of ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''. |
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In 2012 Alana opened the only [[Vera Wang]] bridal boutique in Australia as the boutique manager, located at the [[Intercontinental Hotel]] in Sydney.<ref name=Casamento>{{cite news|last1=Casamento|first1=Jo|title=Can-do Kerri-Anne|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/cando-kerrianne-20120630-219at.html|accessdate=1 August 2015|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=1 July 2012|ref=Casamento}}</ref> Alana also performs throughout Australia with her dance partner Carmelo Pizzino at various corporate, charity and dance events. |
In 2012, Alana opened the only [[Vera Wang]] bridal boutique in Australia as the boutique manager, located at the [[Intercontinental Hotel]] in Sydney.<ref name=Casamento>{{cite news|last1=Casamento|first1=Jo|title=Can-do Kerri-Anne|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/cando-kerrianne-20120630-219at.html|accessdate=1 August 2015|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=1 July 2012|ref=Casamento}}</ref> Alana also performs throughout Australia with her dance partner Carmelo Pizzino at various corporate, charity, and dance events. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Alana Louise Patience (born 21 November 1980) is an Australian ballroom dancer[1] and twice winner of Channel 7's Dancing with the Stars.
Career
[edit]Patience studied acting at the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA), now known as the Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts (AIMDA); however, she would take a break when she joined the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, but she later returned and graduated in 2005.[citation needed]
In 2010, Alana—together with Better Homes and Gardens carpenter Rob Palmer—won season 10 of Dancing with the Stars, and she won again in 2011 with Celebrity chef Manu Feildel.[2][3] Alana has also danced with music journalist Molly Meldrum, Tom Waterhouse, ex-Collingwood footballer Brodie Holland, and radio personality Brendan Jones. Patience was announced as part of the cast for the fourteenth season of Dancing with the Stars, but her assigned partner, comedian Paul Fenech, dropped out of the show before the season began (due to an arrest).[4]
Alana's ballroom career has spanned over 20 years, and her titles include two-time Australian and South Pacific Youth Latin Champion as well as Australian Representative to the World Youth Latin Championships. Alana has performed in the Australian ballroom hit show Burn the Floor, touring the United States, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Australia in both 2001 and 2007. In 2009, Alana moved to The Netherlands to join the international cast of the sold-out 18-month season of the musical version of Dirty Dancing.
In 2012, Alana opened the only Vera Wang bridal boutique in Australia as the boutique manager, located at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney.[5] Alana also performs throughout Australia with her dance partner Carmelo Pizzino at various corporate, charity, and dance events.
References
[edit]- ^ "Patience turns the stars into dancers". Herald Sun (Australia). 12 July 2011.
- ^ Knox, David (29 August 2010). "Rob Palmer steals Dancing with the Stars win". Tv Tonight. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Manu Feildel wins Dancing with the Stars". News.com.au. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ Moran, Jonathan (3 September 2014). "Fenech forced to pull out of DWTS". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Casamento, Jo (1 July 2012). "Can-do Kerri-Anne". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2015.