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BET’s Born To Dance winner LTNYA SWANN  has been a featured dancer, on tour, and in your favorite music videos with Gwen Stefani, Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Dawn Richard, Cassie, Pentatonix, Skrillex, Wlll Smith, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, and Aloe Blacc just to name a few.  She is also a model, philanthropist, spokesperson, podcast journalist, and artist.

 LATONYA can be seen in a variety of national brand commercials and print ads with Apple, Samsung, MS Society Foundation, Adidas, Puma, Nissan, Chevy, Fiat, Toyota, Honda, AT&T, Yahoo, and many more. She has also appeared on various Networks and TV Shows: NBC, ABC, BBC, DISNEY, CW, BET, VH1, MTV, and FOX, on The Ellen Show, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Voice, Hit The Floor, The Graham Norton Show, Shake It Up, The Queen Charis Show, Born To Dance: Laurieann Gibson, The Monique Show, 106 & Park, So You Think You Can Dance Season 7, and MTV’s Going Off with Tricia Miranda.

LATONYA SWANN also has a strong passion for teaching and choreography traveling internationally to teach dance workshops and studios, instruct Fitness conventions, Judge workshops, and more several times a year with professional choreography credits that include Gwen Stefani “Harajuku Girls” for her Live Mastercard show and artists Donna Glytch, Grace Liu, and Reesa Renee. 

American dancer

LaTonya Swann (born February 4, 1991) is an American dancer, choreographer, print model, philanthropist, and the first winner of BET's Born to Dance (TV series): Laurieann Gibson.

Life and career

LaTonya Swann was raised in District Heights, Maryland and graduated from Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School in 2009. She was a member of the Jr Washington Redskins All Star Dance Team, and Capitol Movement Faculty and Alumni, training in hip hop, jazz, ballet, and contemporary. After winning the $50,000 prize on Born to Dance in 2011 Swann moved to Los Angeles and working bicoastally, opened a large scale dance studio in Capitol Heights, Maryland which shares the name of her "Seize The Dance" chest tattoo. Swann has worked as a dancer and/or actress with Lady Gaga, Dawn Richard, Cassie, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, Lil Mama, Aloe Blacc, Beyoncé, Cher Lloyd, Avenged Sevenfold, Memphis May Fire, Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Tinie Tempah, Jonas Åkerlund, Gil Green, Colin Tilley, Rich Lee, Joe Dante, Matt Alonzo, Jon Jon Augustavo, Melina Matsoukas, and So Me. She has worked as a choreographer on television, tours, music videos, and stage plays including 106 and Park, WDCW and Royal The Stage Play written and directed by Chris Clanton. She has been a celebrity judge and instructor for University of Wisconsin–Madison Move If You Want It Dance Competition, and celebrity guest instructor for Get Kids Movin National Kids Fitness Convention.

Born To Dance

Swann first appeared on the debut of Born To Dance: Laurieann Gibson August 2, 2011 at 10pm ET bringing in 1.2 million viewers. The show was produced by Laurieann Gibson and The Ted & Perry Company and included an appearance of Lady Gaga with her Monster Ball Tour Performance being the final show challenge.

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