Chehon Wespi Tschopp Bio
Chehon Wespi Tschopp known professionally as Chehon was born in Chicago, IL and raised in Sydney, Australia and Zurich, Switzerland where his family lives now. He began Ballet at the age of 13 and when he was 14, he was offered a spot to train at The Royal Ballet School in London. He also trained at Elmhurst School for Dance in Birmingham, England, where he trained in the Fifth Form course.
Chehon joined the Los Angeles Ballet in 2007 where he performed for two seasons. He was lucky to have been seen and offered a contract with the touring company of Twyla Tharp’s Broadway Show ‘Come Fly Away’, which enabled him to remain living and working in the US.
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Age
He was born on 28 October 1989 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is 29 years old as of 2018.
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Height
The So You Think You Can Dance winner says he is between 5’10” and “11 meters tall which is equivalent to 1.8 meters tall.
Chehon Wespi Tschopp Ethnicity | Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Nationality | Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Ethnic Background
He is an American national while his ethnic background is white.
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Parents
He majorly talks about his career and tends to keep his private life private hence there is no provided information about his mother, father nor his siblings.
Chehon Wespi Tschopp Married | Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Wife
Is Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Married? He is a very secretive man when it comes to his private life, hence there is no provided information of his dating life.
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On 27 June 2012, classically-trained Chehon is sent in with fellow ballet dancer Daniel Baker. Nigel tells Chehon that he didn’t come up to Nigel’s standards, but his final solo was impressive. The judges tell Daniel he made it through, but proceed to tell Chehon he also made it through. He dances a ballet routine with Daniel and Eliana Girard. The piece was danced to “Romantic Inclinations/Like A Shot/Fury” by P. Mottram, S. Everitt, G. Shadid, and T. Marberger, and choreographed by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson.
On 11 July 2012, its the first Week of So You Think You Can Dance competitions. In the package, the dancers must describe themselves in nine seconds. Chehon is paired up with Witney Carson and assigned a samba by Louis van Amstel to “Jump” by The Cube Guys & Lucinana. Nigel tells Chehon that he’s a fantastic dancer, so he doesn’t want to critique his style in this but proceeds to give him advice, telling him that he’s going to need that core he learned from ballet for every performance he does and to relax and enjoy the performance. Mary agrees with Nigel, but tells Chehon that he can really move with his body in a dynamic way. Guest judge Kenny Ortega tells Chehon to surrender to the choreography and believe in himself because he’s so talented and so capable of handling himself on the show.
During the second week of the competitions, on 18 July 2012, Chehon and partner Witney danced a Bollywood by Nakul Dev Mahajan to “Tandav Music” by Aatish Kapadia. Guest judge Adam Shankman praises the choreographer, saying that everytime there’s bollywood on the show, it’s just pure delight. He tells the couple that they were fantastic and praises Chehon, telling him it was the first time he saw joy. Mary tells Chehon that he did much better than the samba they did a week before and that he was on fire. She tells the two that even though they were apart for some of the routine, she still felt the chemistry between them. Nigel tells them that he was delighted to see the pair do this because he doesn’t think they did themselves proud last week, and they did this week with this bollywood.
During the results, Chehon found himself in the Bottom 6 due to his samba in Week 1. After some deliberation, the judges decided to save him and his partner Witney.
The third week came on 25 July 2012 and taking from the near loss of their chance, Chehon and his partner have to impress the judges.
In the package, the dancers must reveal something America doesn’t know about their partners. Chehon and partner Witney danced a contemporary by Stacey Tookey to “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston. The pair received the first standing ovation of the night from the judges. Guest judge Christina Applegate praises Stacey Tookey for the choreography. She tells the pair that was one of the most beautiful things she’s ever saw in her life and tells Chehon he is a stunning dancer. Mary praises them for their musicality as she starts tearing up. She tells them this is their most defining moment yet in the competition. Nigel praises the pair, telling them that he’s glad they saved them last week during the results because if they didn’t, then they wouldn’t have seen this performance.
During the results, Chehon was announced safe due to his Bollywood in Week 2.
The forth week of the competitions took place on 15 August 2012. In the package, the dancers must share their favorite moments from the show. Chehon shares that his favorite moment was when Melanie Moore auditioned for Season 8. This week’s theme required dancers to perform past routines by Mia Michaels. Chehon and partner Witney danced a contemporary to “Calling You”, which was originally performed by Heidi Groskreutz and Travis Wall in Season 2. After explaining the story behind the dance, Nigel praises the pair, saying it was passionate. Mary tells Chehon to just loosen up a little but also tells him that he’s got one of the best centers in the entire competition. Guest judge Michael Nunn tells Chehon that if he ever needs a job, he can come to them.
During the results, Chehon was announced safe due to his contemporary in Week 3. He later went on to win the season 9 So You Think You Can Dance competitions.
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Eliana Girard and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp were named the winners during the two-hour season nine finale on Tuesday after receiving the most number of votes. Girard and Wespi-Tschopp were each awarded the $125,000 prize and will appear on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine.
What Is Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Doing Now
Talk about branching out—this ballet boy-wonder has got acting (a guest-starring role on “Bones,” plus several commercials), clothing design (an upcoming “CheForce” line for dancers) and choreography projects (alongside Mia Michaels) in the works. He’s also launched his own dance convention, CheForce. “I couldn’t be more grateful that America gave me the chance to grow on the show,” he says. “The journey completely changed me.”
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp Net Worth
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Chehon Wespi-Tschopp’s ‘I Am Force’
What has So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 winner, Chehon Wespi-Tschopp, been up to since the show? Quite a bit. The dancer/choreographer/creative director, who has dabbled in anything from classical dance companies to Broadway to commercial work, has most recently launched his own company and brand, I Am Force (IAF), which places all of his creative talents and knowledge in one place.
With IAF, which had its official launch event on November 14 in North Hollywood, Wespi-Tschopp will offer exclusive creative services such as original choreography for both video and stage, photography, mentoring and guidance for young dancers, and even his own dance clothing line.
“IAF is different from any other brand out there because not only does it offer a wide range of mediums, but I also believe it to be true to its concept,” Wespi-Tschopp tells Dance Informa. “Through IAF, I try to give artists and young dancers a way to connect with each other, while feeling a part of the IAF brand and family. As a young dancer, I think it is important to be able to be inspired and connected to these dance forces.”
Wespi-Tschopp says he first came up with the concept of IAF shortly after SYTYCD, and that he has been inspired by numerous creative people throughout his career.
“I have been lucky to have worked with some of the greatest choreographers and directors of our time,” he shares. “Getting that experience has inspired me to find my own creative voice. I had the opportunity to work as the Assistant Creative Director on American Idol last season. That has opened up my eyes to even more creative possibilities. I hope to give myself and aspiring dancers an outlet to be seen and heard in a creative and artistic way.”
The first of many of IAF’s events, the IAF Experience, was held in November at West Coast Dance Theatre. There, dancers were able to take classes alongside some of LA’s top working professionals, in classes by leading choreographers, participate in exclusive photo sessions, and meet-and-greet with special guests from SYTYCD, Dancing with the Stars and Dance Moms. Wespi-Tschopp calls the IAF Experience “unlike a convention” and will host future events in LA.
In addition, IAF will partner with MSA Agency and Relativity Film School to offer scholarships and awards to dance conventions and local dance studios such as Millennium Dance Complex. Relativity School alone has donated a $1,000 scholarship.
Wespi-Tschopp plans to bring in numerous big names in the dance industry: SYTYCD alumni Mark Kanemura, Witney Carson, Lindsay Arnold and Jasmine Harper; choreographers Tyce Diorio, Kyle Hanagami, Nick DeMoura and Meghan Sanett; and IAF kids Kaylyn Slevin, Lucy Vallely, Ava Cota, Sophia Lucia and Ashleigh Ross.
As well as offering IAF Experience events, IAF will also release monthly YouTube videos, for which they will be casting dancers each month.
“I am most excited to expand in the dance community and begin launching and creating our monthly dance choreographic videos, featuring our IAF kids,” Wespi-Tschopp adds. “In the next five years, I would love for IAF to turn into a full production company, while still remaining a dance brand. I would like to think that dancers can identify themselves with this brand and aim to be a force that inspires others in this industry.”
Adopted from: www.danceinforma.com