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Ellen Ekkart (also known as Ellen Ekkart-Saey) (born June 1973) is a professional dancer, dance teacher, choreograph and coach. She specializes in Latin dancing and Ballroom dancing
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Early life
She graduated as an interior designer, but always had a love for dancing. She danced as an amateur in the Ballroom Formation team Dance Rhapsody, and later in the Latin Formation team Café Latino. She graduated as a Color and Style consultant.
Dancing career
Television Work
From 2006 till 2011, VTM broadcast the Flemish version of Dancing with the Stars (US) or Strictly Come dancing (UK). She danced as a professional dancer in the first 3 seasons.
In 2006, she danced at the Gouden Schoen, the annual awards for professional soccer players.
She appeared as a candidate in Het Verstand van Vlaanderen, a TV show with Koen Wauters.
in 2007, she had a guest role in the Flemish soap series Wittekerke.
From 2007 till 2009, she choreographed dancers for a stage performance for the television show Zomerhit. She provided dancers for national artists like Bart Peeters, Clouseau, and international artists as Sister Sledge, Kim Wilde and Melanie C from the Spice Girls.
in 2008, she was the principal dancer with her partner Peter in the TV1 program Duizend Zonnen en Garnalen
Walter Van Beirendonck
In July 1997, Walter Van Beirendonck, the famous Belgian fashion designer of ‘The Antwerp Six’, asked Ekkart to collaborate with his fashion show for his 1998 summer collection in Paris. He needed 70 dancers, dressed in futuric evening costumes, and green gas masks and long green rubber gloves, to dance the final shownumber, for an audience of 3.000 fashion people and reporters. Peter Ekkart made the choreography, coordinated the act, and Ellen participated as a dancer/model.
Robert Groslot
In 2005, she danced ‘Tango for Three’, on a show with Robert Groslot, choreographed by Marc Bogaerts.
Dirk Brossé
Also in 2005, she danced and choreographed an act on the show of Dirk Brossé.
Dancing in Prison
From 2005 till 2007, the Federal Antwerp Prison asked Ekkart to give dance lessons in the prison to the inmates, and to choreograph a show with the inmates.
Styling
From 2009 till 2016, she styled business people, individuals and dancers, making them more confident and professional
BBC Speaking Awards
In 2011 and 2013, she coached candidates for the BBC Speaking Awards.
The Ballroom Orchestra
Wim Jansegers had the idea of touring the Flemish cultural centra with authentic Balroom music. He looked for professional musicians and singers, and for a contact in the Ballroom dancing world. That contact was soon found, and Peter and ellen Ekkart were attracted as a show couple. They named the band The Ballroom Orchestra. The show included a participation of the public, were musicians, dancers and public interact with each other. The show toured for 2 years in 2013 and 2014, and played in all major cities. The highlight were 3 concerts in the authentic hall De Roma’ in Antwerp.
Wim Vandekeybus
For an audition for his show in 2015, Wim Vandekeybus had to choose from 600 dancers coming from all parts of the world. He hired Peter and Ellen Ekkart to give a session in Ballroom dancing, so he could see how quick dancers picked up this style. The fusion of contemporary dance, ballet and Ballroom gave a special mix Vandekeybus can use in the near future.
Personal life
She married in 2001, and the couple have a son.