Tré Armstrong
Tré Armstrong | |
|---|---|
 Armstrong in November 2010 | |
| Born | August 17, 1978 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | • Tracey "Tre" Armstrong • Tracey Armstrong |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer, dancer |
Tré Armstrong (born August 17, 1978) is a Canadian dancer, choreographer, and actress.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Toronto, Armstrong's family lived in Parkdale until she was four.[1] Her early dance training at age five in ballet, jazz, and tap dance techniques is what has shaped her into who she is today.[1]
Career
[edit]Armstrong has appeared on the television programs Top of the Pops, Canadian Idol, 106 & Park, and the MTV Video Music Awards. Celebrities she has worked with include Sean Combs, Hilary Duff, Missy Elliott,[2] Jay-Z, Rihanna,[3] and Kreesha Turner. Armstrong has performed in multiple feature films, award shows, reality-based television shows, and all across the United States, Canada, St. Kitts, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Japan. She is also one of the judges on So You Think You Can Dance Canada,[4][5] and is in six episodes of The Next Step.
Choreography
[edit]- A Raisin in the Sun (ABC 2008 MOW) – starring Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Sanaa Lathan, Audra McDonald, John Stamos[6]
- Turn the Beat Around
- Repo! The Genetic Opera[6]
- Vibe Awards
- Canadian Idol
- national commercials
Filmography
[edit]Armstrong was featured in the documentary film Breakin' In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer (2005), which highlighted her as one of Canada's top rising stars.
- How She Move[7]
- Save the Last Dance 2
- Repo! The Genetic Opera
- Breakin' In: The Making of a Hip Hop Dancer
- The Next Step Season 2. Nationals presenter.
- Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen[3]
- Honey[3]
- Shall We Dance?[3]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tré Armstrong loves her suburban lifestyle" by Rita Zekas at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Quick steps to the big time" by Neala Johnson, The Advertiser (April 10, 2008) Retrieved from ProQuest 355017181
- ^ a b c d "Accomplished Dancer-Turned-Actress Takes Center Stage" by Kam Williams, The Washington Informer (February 7-13, 2008) Retrieved from ProQuest 367733280
- ^ "Dancing Toronto-style" by Brett Popplewell at www.thestar.com
- ^ "So You Think You Can Dance Canada steps up its game" by Rob Salem at www.thestar.com
- ^ a b "Dancing out of the darkness" by Lee-Anne Goodman, The Hamilton Spectator (January 25, 2008) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 270319843
- ^ "Dazzling dance hides drab dialogue" by Jason McBride at www.theglobeandmail.com
External links
[edit]- Tré Armstrong at IMDb
- trearmstrong
.com , her official website - Tré Armstrong's bio at www.ctv.ca, via web.archive.org
- 1978 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- Actresses from Toronto
- Black Canadian actresses
- Black Canadian broadcasters
- Black Canadian dancers
- Black Canadian women
- Canadian choreographers
- Canadian female dancers
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian musical theatre actresses
- Canadian people of African-American descent
- Canadian stage actresses
- Canadian women choreographers
- Dance teachers
- Dancers from Toronto
- Film choreographers
- Musical theatre choreographers
- Participants in Canadian reality television series
- So You Think You Can Dance Canada