Louis van Amstel Biography

Fast Facts

• Grandparents were ballroom dancers
• Began studying dance at age 10, as his parents felt it would help him socialize
• Won a gold metals at the World Latin Dance Championships in 1994, 1995, and 1996
• Founded the nationally touring dance companies VanDance, LLC and Visionworx
• Directed, choreographed and performed in Latin Fusion, a Broadway dance production in New York City
• Trains with legendary dance instructor Dr
• Ruud Vermeij
• On Dancing With the Stars, was paired with celebs like Trista Sutter, Lisa Rinna, Monique Coleman and Priscilla Presley
• Serves as Creative Director and Choreographer for the Dancing With the Stars tour
• Released an eight-DVD set, Learn to Dance Like the Stars: Let's Dance—Beginner to Ballroom Pro
• Has an active wear clothing line called LVA