Background
She was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta,
Her mother owns a dance studio, Shelley"s Dance Company in Edmonton.
She was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta,
Her mother owns a dance studio, Shelley"s Dance Company in Edmonton.
She studied ballet and contemporary dance with the Ballet British Columbia Mentor Program, Fusion Dance Company and as a member of the National Basketball Association"s Grizzlies Extreme Dance Team.
Tookey served as director on the sold-out 2009 So You Think You Can Dance Canada Tour. She also choreographed the music video for the song "Jar of Hearts" by popular singer Christina Perri. Tookey is the eldest child to parents Shelley and Wayne Tookey.
She has a younger brother, Kevin Tookey, and a younger sister, Kelci Tookey.
Her entire family dances, and Tookey was raised in her mother"s studio learning everything she could about their shared passion. Tookey has worked with musical artists including Michael Bublé, Celine Dion, Bette Midler and Justin Timberlake.
Other performances include appearing in Carmen with the Houston Grand Opera in Houston, Texas. She served as assistant choreographer for the Broadway production of A Few Good Men Dancin in New York City, New New York
In 2002, Tookey relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she was an original cast member for the entire five-year run of Celine Dion"s show A New Day.. at Caesars Palace.
Other performances with Dion include appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The 2004 World Music Awards, Larry King Live, Cable News Network"s New Year"s Eve Countdown Live in Times Square and A&East"s biography of Dion. Tookey has been slimed on national television dancing alongside Timberlake at the 2007 Nickelodeon Kids" Choice Awards. She was nominated again in 2011 for her work on the show"s seventh season and in 2012 for her work on the show"s eighth season.
Tookey represented Canada at the Genée International Ballet Competitions in London, England.
In addition to performing, Tookey teaches master classes in Mexico, Italy, Argentina and throughout North America, and has been the recipient of many choreography awards. She is on the faculty of the Nuvo dance convention.
She has also performed in concerts as a member of Mia Michaels company R.A.W. and with the Parsons Dance Project in Seoul, South of Korea.