Jade Hatcher

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Jade Hatcher (born 15 January 1990) is an Australian dancer. She competed as a professional dancer on multiple seasons of Australia's Dancing with the Stars , winning in 2009. In 2017, she opened her own dance studio, Hatcher Dance.

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Early life

Hatcher's parents Gary and Babette were professional dancers. Hatcher began dancing at her family's dance studio at age 3. [1]

Career

Hatcher competed as in Latin and ballroom dance, starting in 2002. [2] Her last Dancesport competition results were in December 2007. [3]

Hatcher joined Australia's Dancing with the Stars at age 19, making her the youngest professional dancer on the show. [4] [1] For the 2009 series, she was paired with country singer Adam Brand. [4] Brand and Hatcher were the winners of the series. [1] In 2011, she partnered professional surfer Mark Occhilupo for season 11. [4] [5] Occhilupo and Hatcher placed ninth in the competition. [6]

Hatcher returned for season 13 in 2013. [7] Hatcher was paired with model Zac Stenmark, one half of the Stenmark twins. [8] The show increased to two episodes per week. [8] Stenmark accidentally dropped Hatcher during rehearsal, causing torn cartilage in her right hip joint. [1] Dancer Sriani Argaet filled in for Hatcher for the remainder of the week, when Stenmark was eliminated, finishing in sixth place. [7] Hatcher's injury was misdiagnosed at first and required multiple surgeries. For the first three years after surgery Hatcher had difficulty with physical activity such as dancing and walking. [1]

In 2017, Hatcher opened her own studio, Hatcher Dance, in Dee Why. [1] Later that year Hatcher performed at a fundraiser for Cancer Council NSW, marking her return to performing following her 2013 injury. [1]

Personal life

In January 2010, Hatcher became engaged to her Dancing with the Stars partner Adam Brand. [9] The two married in May 2010 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. [9] [10] [4] The marriage lasted 18 months and Hatcher returned to Australia. [10] [1]

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References

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  3. ↑ "Christopher Brown & Jade Hatcher". www.dancesportinfo.net. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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