Emma Slater

Emma was born on December 25, 1988 in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England. She grew up in Tamworth, a medieval town in Staffordshire with her twin sister, Kelly. At age four, Emma studied ballet at Novelli Stage School but she did not compete in Latin American and Ballroom until she was ten. When fifteen, Emma appeared in a George Michael music video, which was shot at the beautiful Rivoli Ballroom, London & featured music styles through George's life. In 2005, at the age of sixteen, Emma starred in the stage show 'Simply Ballroom' as Principal Latin Dancer, which toured the UK, UAE and South Africa. While still performing on Simply Ballroom, Emma won the 2005 British Under 21 Latin American Championship at Blackpool and the 2006 UK Under 21 Latin American Championship at Bournemouth. At this time Emma was ranked in the world top twenty for Under 21 Latin and was representing England at all levels. In 2007, Emma appeared in the Universal Pictures movie 'Mamma Mia' with Meryl Stree