Chelsie Hightower, professional ballroom dancer, is in her third season of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. From a young age dancing has been a major part of Chelsie`s life and she has studied all styles of dance. Her specialty is ballroom and she has trained with current and former world champions including: “Dancing With The Stars”: Corky Ballas, Karina Smirnoff and Louis VanAmstel.

Born in Las Vegas and raised in Orem, Utah, Chelsie started dancing when she was 9 years old in an after school program. She won her first national title when she was just 11 years old. In 2005, she was asked to be one of the four couples in the country to be on Team USA, in the most prestigious dance competition in the world, held in Blackpool, England. She represented USA in Latin Style, where Team USA took 3rd place behind Ukraine and Russia. That same year Chelsie had the opportunity to be one of the two couples to represent the United States at the Worlds for the Standard style of ballroom held in Latvia.

She spent the summer of 2006, teaching in North Carolina and training in New York on weekends. She has been teaching at Center Stage in Utah, and has helped many students win national titles. She also teaches abroad.

Chelsie`s many achievements include:

• U.S. Representative to the Worlds – 2005
• U.S. National Standard Finalist – 2005
• International Latin Finalist – 2006
• 10 Dance National Youth Champion – 2005
• Top 6  - So You Think You Can Dance Season 4
• Semifinals – Dancing With the Stars Season 8 – Partner Ty Murray

At 20 years old, Chelsie has her own clothing line from Sugar and Bruno and a makeup line through Cliché Cosmetics. Both are available for purchase in the store.