Edward Simon (choreographer)
Encyclopedia
Biography
Edward, or "Eddie", Simon is a former United States ballroom champion, world showdance and U.S. theatrical finalist.Simon received a North American Dance Award for the "Favorite Couple of the Year".
Simon is a co-owner of Dance New York, New York Dance Festival and the Empire State Dance Sport Championships. He also returns to his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, several times a year to coach and offer workshops at Dance New York's Iowa studio, as well as officiate at the annual Iowa Dancesport Challenge.
TV and Film
Simon has been behind the scenes as well as made appearances in various films and TV shows, most notably, performances on the PBS series Championship Ballroom Dancing and as a guest choreographer on the FOX dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can DanceSo You Think You Can Dance (Season 4)
So You Think You Can Dance is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season four premiered on May 22, 2008, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host...
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Achievements
- 1996 - U.S. National Professional Ballroom ChampionU.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Smooth)The United States national professional ballroom dance champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships , as recognized by the National Dance Council of America and the World Dance & DanceSport Council .The American Smooth division consists of American-style...
with Michelle Officer - 1999 - North American Dance Award for “Favorite Couple of the Year”
- 2003 - North American Dance Award Nominee for “Choreographer of the Year”
- 2004 - North American Dance Award Nominee for “Coach of the Year”
See also
- U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Smooth)U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Smooth)The United States national professional ballroom dance champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships , as recognized by the National Dance Council of America and the World Dance & DanceSport Council .The American Smooth division consists of American-style...
- So You Think You Can Dance (Season 4)So You Think You Can Dance (Season 4)So You Think You Can Dance is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season four premiered on May 22, 2008, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host...
- America's Ballroom ChallengeAmerica's Ballroom ChallengeAmerica's Ballroom Challenge is a competitive ballroom dance television series airing on Public Broadcasting Service in the United States since 2006.It is part of the annual Ohio Star Ball, a festival of DanceSport in Columbus, Ohio....