STACEY TOOKEY

CANADA-USA / Class: Contemporary

Originally from Canada, Stacey represented her country at the Adeline Genee awards in London, England, danced with Ballet British Columbia, Fusion Dance Company and as a member of the N.B.A.’s “Grizzlies Extreme Dance Team”.

Upon moving to New York she has had the honor of working on projects with Bette Midler and Madonna. She has performed in concerts as a member of Mia Michaels Company R.A.W. including Jacobs pillow and with Parsons Dance Project in Seoul, Korea. Other performances included “Carmen” with the Houston Grand Opera and assistant choreographer of “A few Good Men Dancin” on Broadway.

In 2002, Stacey relocated to Las Vegas where she was original cast member for the entire 5-year run of Celine Dion’s show“A New Day” at Caesars Palace. Other performances with Celine include the Oprah Winfrey show, the 2004 World Music Awards, Larry King Live, CNN’s New Years countdown live in Times Square and A&E’s biography of Celine Dion. She has been slimed on National T.V. alongside Justin Timberlake dancing at the 2007 “Kids Choice Awards”.

In addition to performing Stacey has taught master classes worldwide and is on faculty of West Coast Dance Explosion dance convention. Stacey has most recently been seen as one of the featured Choreographers and guest judges on “So You Think You Can Dance” both in Canada and the US and was recently nominated for an Emmy award for her work on the show.

Stacey is currently choreographing an original musical entitled “Dancer” which will open next spring at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto!

Her dance company, Still Motion is doing a residency at Perry Mansfield in summer 2016!

Stream her classes on SDW Online.