Stacey Tookey
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Stacey Tookey (born July 10, 1976) is a Canadian choreographer and dancer best known for her appearances as a resident choreographer and guest judge on the Canadian and American versions of So You Think You Can Dance.
In addition, choreographed the music video for pop singer Christina Perri's song "Jar of Hearts" and appeared on the CBBC's show The Next Step.
Early life and education
She was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta.
Tookey is the eldest child of parents Shelley and Wayne Tookey. She studied ballet and modern dance with the Ballet British Columbia Mentor Program, Fusion Dance Company, and as a member of the National Basketball Association's Extreme Dance Team.
Personal life
Gene Gabriel, a Tookey married actor who lives in Los Angeles, California, died on October 16, 2005. They have a daughter who was born in January 2015.
Career
Tookey has collaborated with musicians including Michael Bublé, Celine Dion, Bette Midler, and Justin Timberlake.
She has also appeared in concerts as a member of Mia Michaels' company R.A.W. In Seoul, South Korea, Parsons Dance Project is a youth group that performs. Carmen with the Houston Grand Opera in Houston, Texas, is among the performances.
She appeared in A Few Good Men Dancin's Broadway production in New York City, New York.
Tookey moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she was an original cast member on Celine Dion's show A New Day... at Caesars Palace for five years. Performances with Dion include appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The 2004 World Music Awards, Larry King Live, CNN's New Year's Eve Countdown, and A&E's biography of Dion.
In 2010, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for So You Think You Can Dance (season 5). She was nominated again in 2011 and 2012 for her appearances on the show's seventh season and for her role on the show's eighth season.
Tookey performed for Canada at the Genève International Ballet Competitions in London, England.
Tookey has taught master classes in Mexico, Italy, Argentina, and all over North America, as well as receiving numerous choreography awards.
She is on the faculty of the NUVO dance convention.