Katrina Patchett | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 12 December 1986
Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation | Ballroom dancer |
| Spouse |
Valentin d'Hoore
(
m. 2017;
div. 2020) |
| Parent | Julie Patchett |
Katrina Patchett (born 12 December 1986) is a professional ballroom dancer from Perth, Western Australia.
Early life
She has been dancing since the age of three and competing since the age of seven. [ citation needed] She was brought up in her mother (Julie Patchett)'s dance studio in Perth, Western Australia, daughter of two internationally successful ballroom dancers[ who?] who reached seventh in the world. At age thirteen she became a Western Australian State Champion. [1]
Career
Patchett moved to Europe at the age of 16, [2] living, training and working in Denmark (partnering with Joachim Dahlström) before moving to France, at 19, to partner with the former winner of The Dancing Show, Maxime Dereymez. [2] Together in 2007, they became the French national champions. [3] [ self-published source?] The couple also reached fourth place at the IDSF Open in 2007. [4] After three years in France, Patchett moved to Slovenia to dance with Blaz Pocajt and compete in the professional category [5] at the age of 22. Towards the end of 2010, Dereymez and Patchett decided to renew their partnership. They both competed on TF1's Danse avec les stars. [2] Patchett won the first season of Danse avec les stars with her partner French singer/songwriter, Matt Pokora, on 19 March 2011. [2]
Patchett speaks French, and lives in Paris. [6]
References
- ^ "WA State Champions of the Past". Dance Sport Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d Richards, Holly (20 June 2011). "Perth girl dances with the stars". The West Australian. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Maxime Dereymez and Katrina Patchett". DancePlaza.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Katrina Patchett - Competitions". International DanceSport Federation. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Sangmiester, Eva Maria (20 August 2008). "Professional Rising Star Standard:Germany wins". German Open Championships Stuttgart. German Open Championships - Tanz Event Management. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ " Katrina: Danse avec les stars Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine", TF1. (in French)
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