Daniel
Born in Roberval, Québec, Canada, Daniel Boudreault has been dancing for at least 15 years. He is also an avid poker player and master of karaoke. Since 2003 he has been living in Macon, Georgia, lamenting the darkness of the streets and the unavailability of poutine but enjoying the constant questions about his French Canadian accent. Daniel is the winner of the People’s Choice award at Dancing Stars of Central Georgia 2012 with his star partner Ashley Copelan.
Contact Daniel: danseur_89 [at] hotmail [dot] com
Laura
A second-generation Midwesterner, Laura Thomason studied ballet and jazz from grade school through college, began figure skating in her late 20s, and took up ballroom dancing in 2006 when she relocated to Macon. She continues to train in ballet and modern dance as well as ballroom. Laura is an English professor at Macon State College, specializing in 18th-century British literature.
Contact Laura: laura [at] dldancers [dot] com
Daniel and Laura started dancing together in the fall of 2006 and almost immediately agreed to pursue competitions and exhibition performances. Since then, they have performed in numerous local exhibitions and are regularly attending local and out-of-state competitions. They dance American Smooth and American Rhythm at the Silver and Gold levels. In January 2012 they became dance consultant and faculty advisor, respectively, to the Macon State Dance Club.
Their favorite dance so far is the cha-cha they performed at their wedding reception in September 2008.