Jason Gilkison is an Australian choreographer and creative director, best known as a choreographer for television shows Superstars of Dance (2009), So You Think You Can Dance (2008-2009), BBC Proms (2016) and as a judge on So You Think That you can dance tv show from 2010 to 2013. In 2014 he became a judge on the 4th season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia tv series and stayed in that position until the Grand Final at the end of the year. Jason was also known as the creative director of choreography for a popular dance reality TV game show Must Dancefrom 2016 to 2018, as well as its sister documentary TV series titled Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two from 2013 to 2018.

Before achieving international success, he and his dance partner Peta Roby were unbeaten Australian Latin American dance champions from 1981 to 1997, as well as World, British and International champions during those years. In 2001, Jason became Artistic Director and choreographer for Burn the Floor , a live dance show that performs on stages worldwide, as well as well-known theaters such as Longacre Theater on Broadway, Shaftsbury Theater in London and many others.

Born name

Jason Gilkison

nickname

Jason Chillkison

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Perth, Australia

Residence

• London, England, United States
• Los Angeles, California, United States
• Sydney, New South Wales, Australien

nationality

training

unknown

occupation

Choreographer, creative director

family

• Father – unknown
• Mutter – Kay Gilkison
• Siblings – unknown
• Others – Sam Gilkison (Grandfather) (Ballroom Dancer), Ronnie Gilkison (Grandmother) (Ballroom Dancer)

Manager

Jason Gilkison is represented by –

• Ten2 Productions Ltd (Manager) in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
• Lexikat Artists (Manager) in Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
• Curtis Brown Group Ltd (Agent) in London, England, United Kingdom

To build

Athletic

Height

167 cm or 5 feet 5.75 inches

weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Jason Gilkison dated –

1. James P. Carney (2014-Present) – Jason and James P. Carney’s relationship can be traced back to June 2014, but it is likely that they met earlier. On December 28, 2017, the couple wed in a private ceremony surrounded by close family and friends.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Australian descent.

hair colour

dark brown

Due to his advanced age, his hair has turned into “salt and pepper”.

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Cheerful

distinguishing features

• Often wears suits and coats
• Often has stubbly facial hair
• Salt and pepper colored beard and hair

brand promotion

He hasn’t endorsed any brands yet.

Known for

• Being a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance TV show in 2008 and 2009
• Acted as both judge and choreographer for So You Think You Can Dance from 2010 to 2013
• Cast as judges on So You Think You Can Dance Australia TV show in 2014
• To be the creative director for Must Dance TV reality show from 2016 to 2018

First TV show

Jason Gilkison first appeared on a television show in an episode titled “Blond Spanish Gentleman” on Burn the Floor of the music series Great Performances in 1999.

Personal trainer

Jason has not indicated if he has a coach, but he frequently trains with competitors for whom he prepares choreography.

Known to drink alcoholic beverages such as wine, champagne, beer or cocktails as well as sugary cheat dishes, James certainly does a lot of cardio and cardio to stay in shape.

Jason Gilkison favorite things

• Beverage – beer, champagne, wine, coffee, martini, cocktails
• Champagner-Marke – Moët & Chandon
• Fashion brand – Chanel, Gucci
• Watch brand – TAG Heuer
• Food – cakes, vegemite
• Book – Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
• Activity – travelling, dancing, partying, reading, fashion
• Book Authors – Janna Lumley
• Platz – Halong Bay, Sydney, London

Jason Gilkison Facts

1. He started dancing when he was 4 years old.
2. His grandparents owned Perth’s Ballroom Dance Studio, the first of its kind in Australia, and Jason trained there when he was young.
3. His first dance partner was Peta Roby, with whom he started dancing when he was 7 years old.
4. As well as being unbeaten Australian Latin champions for 16 years, Jason and Peta were also named Young Australian of the Year from 1981 to 1997, with an award in 1991.
5. In 1991 the couple became resident teachers at various prestigious ballroom schools in London, England, remaining there until 1998, training many of the young dancers of the time.
6. Jason received the Australian Sports Medal on September 29, 2000 for outstanding contribution and service to dancing.
7. Jason received a nomination for a BAFTA award a total of 5 times as of early 2019.
8. In 2017, he was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award in the Best Entertainment Craft Team category for Must Dance TV reality game show, shared with Mark Kenyon, who was the lighting designer, and Vicky Gill, who designed the costumes.
9. After the success of world tours in more than 50 countries since Jason accepted the role of artistic director and choreographer in 2001, Burn the Floor live dance company settled in the Longacre Theater Broadway stage in 2009. It was intended to be a 6 week engagement project but due to the popularity of Jason’s choreography on the show, they instead appeared for 8 months, twice breaking the theater’s box office record during that time.
10. He designed choreography based on the music of artists such as Whitney Houston, Robin Thicke, Bruno Mars, Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Kylie Minogue, Shakira, Christina Aguilera and many others.
11. He has worked on choreographies for well-known musicians and singers such as Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Lady Gaga, Shania Twain, Tony Bennett, Robbie Williams and the English pop group Take That .
12. A well-known singer, Ed Sheeran, congratulated Jason and his partner James Carney on their wedding in December 2017. He uploaded a video to his social media wishing them an amazing wedding, post-ceremony dancing and an amazing rest of life as a couple.
13. Visit his official website at www.jasongilkison.com.
14. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.