[email protected] HEIGHT: 6’0” www.brianfortuna.com HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown EYES: Blue WEIGHT: 160 lbs
TELEVISION Live from Studio Five Guest Five TV This Morning Guest BBC Five O’Clock Show Guest Channel 4 Paul O’Grady Show Guest Channel 4 GMTV Guest ITV BBC Breakfast Guest BBC Dancing on Wheels Co-Producer BBC2 Strictly Come Dancing, Series 7 Professional Dancer BBC It Takes Two, Series 7 Guest BBC2 Strictly Come Dancing, Series 6 Professional Dancer BBC It Takes Two, Series 6 Guest BBC2 Breakfast TV Guest BBC Hagen Dazs National Commercial Principal Dancer Hagen Dazs Paris by Night Principal Dancer Paris by Night Dancing with the Stars, Season 4 Professional Dancer ABC Good Morning America Guest ABC 81st Annual Academy Awards Dancer, ‘Enchanted’ ABC The View Guest ABC Live with Regis and Kelly Guest FOX Jimmy Kimmel Live Guest ABC Boscov’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Dancer ABC ‘Deco Drive,’ Fox News Dancer FOX CN8 Documentary Dancer Live To Dance Dancer Life Network (Canada)
HOSTING Dancing on Wheels BBC2 It Takes Two, Behind the Scenes BBC2 Dancing with the Stars Tour ABC Dancing with the Stars Online Encore ABC.com Philadelphia Festival Championships Philadelphia, PA Latin Nights, Kimmel Center Philadelphia, PA
FILM Love + 1 Lead Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2010 Principal Dancer BBC DVD Strictly Come Dancing: The Principal Dancer BBC Professionals 2010 DVD The Aviator Principal Dancer Miramax Films South Beach Principal Dancer Paramount Pictures (Partnered with Vanessa Williams) Brian Fortuna [email protected] Page 2 of 3
STAGE Burn the Floor Principal Dancer Harley Metcalf Strictly Come Dancing The Professionals Professional Dancer BBC 2010 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2010 Professional Dancer BBC Dancing with the Stars Tour (2007-2008) Professional Dancer ABC Cinderella Prince People Magazine Latino Festival Central Park, NYC Senator Pat Fumo Birthday Dancer, The Tramps
INSTRUCTION & CHOREOGRAPHY Dancing on Wheels Choreographer, Instructor BBC2 Latin Nights Choreographer Kimmel Center Ritmo Latino, 5 yrs formation team Instructor / Choreographer American Wheelchair Dancing Instructor / Choreographer (Ballroom and Latin) Dancing with the Stars Video Game Choreographer / Motion Activision Capture
MODELLING Barbara O’Connor Productions Runway Model Wayne Edwards Productions Runway Model Courier Post Print Model Philadelphia Daily News Print Model Usbda Print Model Latin Jam (6, 7, 8) Print Model
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Universal Dancesport Center 17 years competitive Instructors: Ballroom and Latin dancer Sandra Fortuna and instructor Corky Ballas The Actors Training Studio 3 year comprehensive Director: studies in commercial and Nick Dana scenes Dancesport NY 3 years Salsa and Latin Instructor: dance Paul Pellicoro Dance Times Square 4 years Instructor: Tony Meredith Universal Dance Center 1 year voice lessons Instructor: Melina Kremer
EDUCATION Camden Catholic High School Graduate Cherry Hill, NJ Rutgers University Business Marketing (3 yrs) Camden, NJ
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AWARDS Best Newcomer, What’s On Stage Awards Nomination 2010-2011 North American Top Teacher 1st Place 2004 - 2005 Imperial Dancesport Championships 1st Place 2004 - 2005 Philadelphia Festival Top Teacher 1st Place 2003- 2005 Classique du Quebec Championships 1st Place 2003
SPECIAL SKILLS • Latin & Standard dance • CPR Certified • Italian • Salsa • Licensed Driver (manual and • Russian • Hip Hop automatic) • French • Choreographer • Computer literate • Spanish • Print & Runway model • Baseball • Mandarin • Child dance instruction • Swimming • Wheelchair Ballroom dancing • Ice Skating • Singing • Billiards • Darts