Artem Chigvintsev

Artem Chigvintsev (Russian: Артём Чигвинцев; born 12 June 1982) is a Russian professional dancer, specialising inLatin dancing.

Chigvintsev was born at Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, RSFSR, Soviet Union. He moved to the United States in 2003, and began dancing with champion ballroom dancer Giselle Peacock, who became his wife. Chigvintsev auditioned to appear as a contestant on the first series of So You Think You Can Dance. Chigvintsev was eliminated alongside his fellow contestant Melissa Vella, and returned as a guest choreographer for season two.[2]

He also appeared on Dancing with the Stars and toured with the Dancing with the Stars live show though he is probably best known for competing on Strictly Come Dancing.

Chigvintsev joined the cast of Burn The Floor. He performed both on Broadway and more recently in the West End.

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Dancing with the Stars
In 2014, after competing on the eleventh series of  Strictly, Chigvintsev appeared in the  18th season of  Dancing with the Stars as a member of the Dance Troupe. Later that year, it was announced that Chigvintsev had been promoted to professional dancer for the show's  19th season, marking his exit from  Strictly Come Dancing