Candy Olsen
An american in paris on broadway meet cast member candy olsenCandy Olsen, (born October 1, 1979 in Fairfax, Virginia) is an American dancer, actress, and television personality most famous for her starring role on the hit A&E program, Storage Wars: New York. She is also the co-owner and co-founder of "C&C Pop-up Shop" which is a mobile pop-up shop of "vintage, eclectic and upcycled" items. Contents
 As a professional dancer, Olsen has danced in dozens of productions including Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera National Tour, as the tango dancer in Hal Prince's National Tour of Evita in 2004, the National Tour of Spamalot and Goodspeed's Pippen. Candy has danced with companies such as New Jersey Ballet, Diavolo in the original production of The Dream Catcher, and MOMIX. Olsen has worked with the Los Angeles Opera in many productions and with New York City Opera's The Most Happy Fella, Other theater credits include Carousel, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and many more.  Fashion in the 1940s with An American in Paris Cast Member Candy OlsenEarly life and education Olsen was born in Fairfax, Virginia, but grew up in Agoura Hills, California. She began doing film and television at the age of six, while taking gymnastics, tap dancing, ballet, jazz and acting classes at the same time. She attended the LA County High School for the Arts in Los Angeles and joined a small local ballet company by the age of 16. When she was 17, she moved to New York City to attend the Joffrey Ballet School. Later, she received a full scholarship to attend Alvin Ailey American Dance Center after which she also joined the New Jersey Ballet. When Olsen was 19, she got her first big break, dancing in Hal Prince's national tour of The Phantom of the Opera. Olsen went on to dance for numerous Los Angeles-based dance companies, Disney productions, LA Opera, the Hollywood Bowl, and various film and TV productions. Olsen later graduated from the United Stuntmen's Association's International Stunt School in Seattle. 2002 and onwards In 2002, she was part of the "A New Day" show in Belgium as part of the Celine Dion Show. She also opened the "A New Day" show at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas in 2003, during which she held the CBS "Candy Cam" segment and interviewed Justin Timberlake live. CreditsOlsen has been in many productions including: Storage Wars: NYOlsen has been a main player with Courtney Wagner in the hit reality show, Storage Wars: New York. On the show, Olsen is partners with longtime friend Courtney Wagner, forming the team "C&C". They specialize in vintage clothing which they sell from their C&C Pop-up Shop, a flaming-banana yellow van. Despite being relatively new to the "auction game", and having less money than their more well-seasoned counterparts, they are known to have proven that they can play hard, often using their "feminine wiles" to get them ahead. C&C Pop-up ShopOlsen and Wagner founded C&C Pop-up Shop in 2012, which is a mobile and roaming pop-up shop that sells vintage "upcycled" items. Based from a yellow van which the shop has become renowned for, to keep overhead costs low, it passes through many locations such as the Brooklyn Night Bazaar, Brooklyn Flea, Fort Greene and Williamsburg, the Music Hall of Williamsburg, the Bell House in Brooklyn, Artists and Fleas, and the Hester Street Fair on the LES and on the streets of Greenpoint. The owners find various vintage items to sell in storage lockers, estate sales, and even on the city streets. ReferencesCandy Olsen WikipediaSimilar Topics Christopher Wheeldon Craig Lucas Max von Essen | |||||||||
