Fun Facts

Michelle Officer

Hometown:
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ethnicity:
Indonesian Polish

Eye Color:
Blue

Middle name:
Elise

3 things on my Ipod:
David Gray, Erin McCarley, Idina Menzel

Favorite dance:
Waltzes or Bolero

Favorite color:
Purple

Favorite NYC restaurant:
Candle 79

Guilty pleasures:
36 Holes in One Day, "Yes Please" Bars from Cocoa V, NYC, Pole Dancing,
Spa Days

3 loves outside of dance:
Yoga, Languages, My Beautiful Dog Lexi

Hobbies outside of dance:
Golf, Sunrise/Sunset on the Beach, Raising Orchids, Raw & Vegan Cooking, Broadway, Horseback Riding, Travel

Favorite chill spot:
Miraval Resort, Tucson AZ

Travel dreams:
Bali, Australia, New Zealand, Africa

Most infamous dance blooper:
Watching the look of horror on my former partner Edward Simon's face at the Ohio Star Ball as I go into the "lift preparation" sequence from our theatrical waltz about to leap into his not outstretched arms... only lifts aren't allowed in competition waltz... Thankfully we eventually recovered, laughing the rest of the dance!

Mayo Alanen

Hometown:
El Paso, Texas

Ethnicity:
Finnish

Eye color:
Green

Middle name:
Eric

3 things on my ipod:
Phoenix, Death Cab For Cutie, NIN

Favorite dance:
Waltz

Favorite color:
Green

Favorite NYC restaurant:
Hangawi

Guilty Pleasure:
French Fries

Favorite books:
"Oh! The Places You'll Go" by Dr. Suess, "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield, "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

Favorite movie:
Forrest Gump

Hobbies outside of dance:
Snow Skiing, Scuba Diving, Horseback Riding, Surfing, Boxing, Swimming, Poker

Most embarassing dance moment:
Falling onstage doing a heel slide at a performance in an amusement park in Spain

Travel dreams:
Brazil, Fiji, Japan, Australia

Photo by Decadance