Cheryl Burke 4101970 226009574 2008-07-16T12:41:42Z 70.128.21.29 /* Performances */ {{Infobox Celebrity | name = Cheryl Burke | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|3}} | birth_place = [[San Francisco, California]] |occupation = Professional [[dance]]r }} '''Cheryl Bautista Burke''' (born [[May 3]] [[1984]]) is a two time [[Emmy]] nominated professional dancer. As the professional dancer partner, she won the competition in the second and third seasons of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s [[United States|American]] version of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' with celebrity dance partners [[Drew Lachey]] (February 2006) and [[Emmitt Smith]] (November 2006). She was the first professional dancer to win two Dancing with the Stars championships and in any competition. (Julianne Hough followed with two back-to-back championships in seasons 4 and 5). ==Early life== Burke grew up in [[Atherton, California]]. She is of [[Filipino]], [[Russians|Russian]], and [[Irish people|Irish]] descent.<ref>[http://www.strictlycheryl.com/Bio/bio.htm Bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Her family dances recreationally and have a dance floor at home. At 4 years of age she began taking [[ballet]] lessons and performing locally. She then began [[ballroom dancing]] and decided to change her focus. She trained in both standard ballroom and [[Latin dance|latin]] dances. She began competing at age 13. Cheryl has two sisters, Mandy and Nicole. Burke is a 2002 graduate of [[Menlo-Atherton High School]].<ref>[http://www.strictlycheryl.com/Bio/bio.htm Bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==Dancing== Burke contends that dancing provides a medium for her to express her inner feelings and passion all the while maintaining focus and composure during extremely high-pressure situations. Burke says that her dancing style is unlike anyone else's. She takes pride in being a "rule breaker" and feels that her greatest achievements in dancing are still to come.<ref> "Cheryl Burke Dance", Cheryl's very own dance studio, is set to open its doors this month (March 2008) in San Francisco, CA. [http://a.abc.com/primetime/dancing/bios/2/cheryl_burke.html ABC.com: Dancing with the Stars<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ====Dancing with the Stars==== Burke won her first championship with [[98 Degrees]] member [[Drew Lachey]] in the [[Dancing with the Stars (US season 2)|second season]]. She won her second championship with retired [[American Football|football]] star [[Emmitt Smith]] in the [[Dancing with the Stars (US season 3)|third season]]. Burke returned to the ballroom on [[March 19]] [[2007]] for [[Dancing with the Stars (US season 4)|Season 4]], partnered with actor [[Ian Ziering]]. Cheryl and Ian were eliminated in the semi-finals on [[May 15]] [[2007]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Stars Align for a fourth season of ABC's hit alternative series, Dancing with the Stars|url=http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancing/newseason.html |work=abc.go.com|date=2007|accessdate=2007-02-21}}</ref> She participated in a 38-city [[Dancing with the Stars]] Tour from [[December 19]] [[2006]] to [[February 11]] [[2007]]. She joined the second summer tour which visited 24 cities between [[June 20]] [[2007]] in [[Austin, Texas]] and [[July 24]] [[2007]] in [[Vancouver, Canada]]. Her celebrity partner for both tours was [[Drew Lachey]]. Cheryl competed on [[Dancing with the Stars (US season 5)|Season 5]]. Her partner was Las Vegas entertainer [[Wayne Newton]]. They were the third couple eliminated from the competition on [[October 9]] [[2007]].<ref>[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/wayne-newton-and-cheryl-burke-cut-from-dancing-with-stars-5896.php Wayne Newton and Cheryl Burke cut from 'Dancing with the Stars' - Reality TV World - News, information, episode summaries, message boards, chat and games for unscripted television programs<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Cheryl recently participated with both [[Drew Lachey|Lachey]] & [[Wayne Newton|Newton]] in the [[Dancing with the Stars]] winter tour that kicked off [[December 18]] [[2007]] in [[Seattle, Washington]]. The tour wrapped in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] on [[February 10]] [[2008]].<ref>[http://dancingwiththestars.aeglive.com/tour_dates.php Dancing With The Stars - Season 5<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Cheryl most recently competed on [[Dancing with the Stars (US season 6)|Season 6]] and was partnered with actor [[Cristián de la Fuente]]. Cristián actually made a reference to Cheryl's filipino heritage on the 100th episode during the mini interview segments. They made it to the finals and on May 20, 2008, Cheryl and Cristián placed 3rd in the season 6 competition. =====Performances===== With celebrity partner [[Cristián de la Fuente]]: {|class="wikitable" align="left" |rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC" align="Center"|'''Week #''' |rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC" align="Center"|'''Dance/Song''' |colspan="3" bgcolor="CCCCCC" align="Center"|'''Judges' score''' |rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC" align="Center"|'''Result''' |- |- |bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center"|Inaba |bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center"|Goodman |bgcolor="CCCCCC" width="10%" align="center"|Tonioli |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|1 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-cha-cha]]/ "[[David Sanborn|Bang Bang]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|N/A |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|2 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Quickstep]]/ "[[Vavoom!|Americano]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Last to be Safe |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|3 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Jive (dance)|Jive]]/ "[[Don't Stop Me Now]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|4 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Paso Doble]]/ "[[Canadian Brass|La Virgen de la Macarena]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|5 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Rumba (dance)|Rumba]]/ "[[If You're Not the One]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Bottom Two |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|6 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Foxtrot]]/ "[[Come Fly with Me (song)|Come Fly with Me]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Viennese Waltz]]/ "[[I'll Make Love to You]]"<br/>[[Samba (dance)|Samba]]/ "[[Gloria Estefan|Sobe Son]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8<br>7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8<br>7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9<br>7 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Tango (ballroom)|Tango]]/ "[[Beat It]]"<br/>[[Mambo (dance)|Mambo]]/ "[[Tito Puente, Jr.|Saca Tu Mujer]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|10<br>10 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9<br>9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9<br>10 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Safe |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9<br/><small>Semi-finals</small> |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Viennese Waltz]]/ "[[Satellite (Dave Matthews Band song)|Satellite]]"<br/>[[Samba (dance)|Samba]]/ "[[Jump Up Calypso|Sweetheart From Venezuela]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9<br>10 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9<br>9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9<br>10 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|Last to be Safe |- |- |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|10<br/><small>Finals</small> |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|[[Cha-Cha-Cha]]/ "[[Dancing on the Ceiling]]"<br/>[[Street dance|Freestyle]]/ "[[Suavemente]]" |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|8<br>9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9<br>8 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|9<br>9 |align="center" bgcolor="FAF6F6"|'''Third Place''' |}<br clear="all"> ==Awards and honors== *2005 World Cup Professional Rising Star Latin Champion *2005 San Francisco Latin Champion *2005 Ohio Star Ball Rising Star Latin Champion *UK Championships *4th in U.S. in the "Under 21s." *[[Dancing with the Stars]] champion season 2 with [[Drew Lachey]] *[[Dancing with the Stars]] champion season 3 with [[Emmitt Smith]]<ref>[http://www.strictlycheryl.com/Bio/bio.htm Bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> *Nominee Prime Time Emmy 2006, Outstanding Choreography for Paso Doble. *Nominee Prime Time Emmy 2006, Outstanding Choreography for Freestyle.<ref>[http://www.emmys.org/awards/primetimeawards58th.php Academy of Television Arts & Sciences<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Burke is the youngest nominee to ever receive nominations in that category. ==Outside Her Dancing Career== Cheryl lives in Los Angeles, and has recently returned to her childhood home in the Bay Area to support local schools. In March 2006, she helped the International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) in Palo Alto, CA, raise $250,000 for its educational programs. The following weekend, along with DWTS runner-up Jerry Rice, she helped Menlo School raise funds for their school. Her sister and his son both attend that school. A one-hour dance lesson in her house ballroom sold for $31,000. Cheryl, along with [[Louis van Amstel]] and [[Ashly DelGrosso]], appeared on the [[September 22]] [[2006]] episode of ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'', titled ''[[Loosely Ballroom]]''. Burke appeared in the May 2007 issue of [[Stuff Magazine]] and the October 2007 issue of [[Maxim]]. Cheryl, [[Maksim Chmerkovskiy]] and [[Drew Lachey]] appeared on the [[October 14]], [[2007]] episode of ''[[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]. On [[October 20]] [[2007]], Cheryl won the Role Model Award at the 7th Annual Filipino/American Library Gala. The "Cheryl Burke Dance" studio opened April 4th, 2008 in San Francisco, CA with assistance from Burke's mother Sherri, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, retired San Francisco 49er Jerry Rice and several other dance professionals. ==External links== *[http://www.strictlycheryl.com/ Official web site for Cheryl Burke] *[http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancing/bios/2/cheryl_burke.html Dancing with the Stars biography] *[http://www.myoxisbroken.com/moibArticle.asp?optArticleID=107 My Ox Is Broken Interview] *{{imdb name|id=2150519|name=Cheryl Burke}} *Cheryl Burke at the [http://www.maxim.com/Girls/98Cherylburke/slideshow/24919/2463.aspx Maxim Hot 100] *[http://television.aol.com/tv-celebrity-interviews/cheryl-burke Cheryl Burke interview] ==References== {{reflist}} {{start box}} {{succession box | title=[[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|''Dancing with the Stars'' (US)]] winner | before=[[Kelly Monaco]] & [[Alec Mazo]] | years=Season 2 (Spring 2006 with [[Drew Lachey]]) <br> Season 3 (Autumn 2006 with [[Emmitt Smith]]) |after= [[Apolo Anton Ohno]] & [[Julianne Hough]]}} {{end box}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Burke, Cheryl}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:American ballroom dancers]] [[Category:Eurasian people]] [[Category:Filipino Americans]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Dancing with the Stars (US TV series) participants]] [[Category:Americans of Irish descent]] [[Category:Russian-Americans]]