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More recently, Meredith and his former dance partner Melanie LaPatin have appeared regularly as guest choreographers on the FOX dance competition reality show So You Think You Can Dance. Meredith has also choreographed for iconic celebrities including Madonna, Celine Dion and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65aad39ebf83b812c32a514c/cc63ce18-f63e-45b7-b5da-e981ebb532e6/Melanie+headshot_BW.png Our People - Melanie LaPatin Guest Coach Melanie LaPatin is a United States Professional Ballroom Dance Champion and world-renowned choreographer, best known for her choreography work on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance and ABC's Dancing With the Stars. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, LaPatin formed a professional partnership with Tony Meredith in 1981. Together they traveled the world, competing, coaching, performing, lecturing, choreographing, and represented the United States in twelve Professional World Latin-American Dance Championships, winning over 100 championship titles. LaPatin eventually moved to back to New York to coach and open a Latin and Ballroom dance studio, Dance Times Square. As a dance coach and choreographer, LaPatin has worked with some of the most renowned film and television personalities including Robin Williams, Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Cameron Diaz, Pierce Brosnan, Vanessa Williams, Rob Schneider, Barbara Walters and more. LaPatin's expertise also extends to films, TV shows and Broadway, including feature film performances in Dance with Me, The Thomas Crown Affair, Let It Be Me and The Last Days of Disco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65aad39ebf83b812c32a514c/a79e741f-665f-4cd9-87d7-66b31bcd999c/Keith+headshot_BW.png Our People - Keith Michael Instructor Keith Michael began dancing around the age of 16. Since then, ballroom dancing has always been a part of his life. After many years of instruction, he opened his own dance studio in Columbus, OH in 2014. After nearly 10 years of owning, operating and instructing at his studio in Ohio, he felt The Islands calling to him. Keith joined the Aloha Ballroom Company Ohana in January 2024 and loves every second of it! 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Over the years, Meredith’s career has taken him all over the world and his professional achievements have been extensive, including a national ballroom title, choreography credits for icons like Madonna and Celine Dion and so much more. After spending over 40 years in the dance industry, Meredith moved back to Hawaii and founded Aloha Ballroom Company in January 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65aad39ebf83b812c32a514c/1706037832077-JRTXJEKX7B68PTDYL9FC/image-asset.jpeg Our Story - Aloha Ballroom Company is a ballroom dance company founded in January 2024 by U.S. Professional Latin Champion and world-renowned choreographer, Tony Meredith. 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