October 28
Born Today:
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp
Dancer Chehon Wespi-Tschopp (1989-) was inspired by the film Billy Elliot (2000) and began his studies at the Royal Ballet School in London at the age of 14. He joined the Los Angeles Ballet in 2009 and performed on Broadway in Twyla Tharp’s 2011 musical, Come Fly Away. In 2012, he auditioned for the TV show So You Think You Can Dance and performed many popular routines on the show, earning the title of ‘America’s Favorite Dancer’.