Pure Derek Hough

PERFORMER

APPEARANCES WITH CHERYL COLE
On January 25, 2010, Derek appeared with the UK’s popular pop star Cheryl Cole at the Digital Life Design Conference in Munich, Germany, dancing with her to a dance that he had especially choreographed for her Parachute music video. (See on this site: CHOREOGRAPHY). In the late spring of 2010, he again appeared with Cheryl, sparking rumors about their ‘friendship’ due to their sultry, sensual dancing to her Parachute single. Cheryl was the supporting act for the UK leg of the Black Eyed Peas END World Tour 2010. Derek flew in after winning Season 10 of Dancing With the Stars to dance with Cheryl on this tour, appearing first at the O2 Arena in London on May 28, the LG Arena in Birmingham on June 1, followed by two dates in Paris on June 4 and June 5. On June 6, the pair appeared together, again dancing the sultry Parachute number in front of 75,000 people at Wembley Stadium in London for the Summertime Ball, sponsored by 98.5 Capital FM. Other acts for this ball included Rihanna, Usher, Justin Bieber, and JLS.

ON BROADWAY
On January 8, 2010, Derek made his broadway debut, performing in Burn the Floor, Jason Gilkison’s Latin and Ballroom electrifying dancing extravaganza. He replaced Maksim Chermkovskiy for the last four performances. His partner was fellow Dancing With The Stars pro, Kym Johnson. Mary Murphy of So You Think You Can Dance fame also headlined. (Derek greeting his fans at Stagedoor after the show.)

CAMEO PERFORMANCES
Derek appeared briefly in Kate Voegele’s music video 99 Times and also rapper Lil’ Kim’s music video Download.

LONDON THEATRE

• Footloose: The Musical – Ren (Lead) – Novello Theatre (London)
• Footloose: The Musical - Ren (Lead) – National Tour 2006

• Top Cat: The Musical - Choo-Choo – Phil McIntyre Entertainments
• Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang – Company Dancer – London Palladium
• Fosse Tribute Cabaret – Lead Dancer – Grosvenor House
• Jack and the Beanstalk – Company – Theatre Royal, Windsor
• George Michael Video – Lead Dancer – Bikini Films
• Jesus Christ Superstar - Jesus – Millfield Theatre
• Cabaret - Cliff – Avondale Theatre
• Real Lives - Presenter – Children’s TV
• Harry Potter: The Philosopher’s Stone – Featured – Warner Bros.
• The Master Thief - Master Thief – UST Company, M. Theatre

MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR

Derek produced and directed his first music video in April of 2009 to the Ballas Hough Band’s song Do You Love Me.

MUSICIAN

• BHB – Ballas Hough Band (August 9, 2008), Almost Amy signed with Hollywood Records
• Almost Amy – (circa 1999) Band with Mark Ballas, Emily Grace, Sam Marder, Harry Sullivan
• 2B1G – (1998) Band started with Mark Ballas and Julianne Hough