Laura Nolan
Introduction
Laura Nolan (born 31 May 1994) is an Irish ballroom dancer and choreographer.
Early life
Nolan was born in Lucan in Dublin. She is trained in ballroom, latin and ballet dancing.
Professional career
Nolan first began dancing competitively at the age of twelve when she competed in the All Ireland Championships in June 2006 with her first partner, Luca Mastropietro. The couple reached the quarterfinals of their first championship.
From 2009 to 2013, Nolan danced with English dancer, Stanislav Wakeham.
From 2015 to 2019, Nolan danced with Italian dancer, Alessandro Bosco. In 2018 they finished in first place in the World Open Adult Standard at the Bacau Dance Open tournament.
Nolan was a finalist in the Under 21 World Championship, placing amongst the top ten in the world. In 2018, she and Bosco ranked fifth in the World Open. Nolan has won numerous International Open championships and was a finalist in the German Open. Making her the first Irish dancer to compete in the World Championships.
In 2019, the couple announced their retirement from ballroom dancing.
Dancing with the Stars
In November 2019, it was confirmed that Nolan would be joining the cast of the Irish series of Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brian Dowling | 8th |
Performances with Brian Dowling
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Salsa / "Juice" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | American Smooth / "Dance Monkey" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 4 | Charleston / "Fat Sam's Grand Slam" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 5 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "We Are Family" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | Safe |
| 6 | Waltz / "Open Arms" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | No elimination |
| 7 | Tango / "When Doves Cry" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Eliminated |