Natalie Jolley

About

International ballroom dancer, instructor, and content creator known for her elite success in American Smooth and for competing alongside her partner Parley Ford. She is especially known for being an 8-time U.S. National Champion and a World Under 21 Smooth Champion with titles across the United States and abroad.

Before fame

She began dancing when she was 2 years old. She trained in ballet and jazz before discovering ballroom dance when she was 7 years old. She then trained across Ballroom, Latin, and Smooth dance throughout her youth. She began competing in ballroom dancing when she was a teenager. She and Parley Ford began dancing together in the early 2020s with their partnership becoming visible on the U.S. amateur circuit by 2021-2022. Their first widely documented national breakthrough as a couple came at the U.S. National Championships in 2022, where they were already winning in Youth and Under-21 Smooth. She and Parley Ford's big break was winning the World Under 21 Smooth Championship in 2024.

Trivia

She has taught at Peak Performance Dance Center in Utah. She has shared competition highlights, practice and technique clips, performance videos with Parley Ford, and behind-the-scenes ballroom life on Instagram and YouTube under @thenataliejolley and their duo pages to give fans a close look at training, travel, and championships.

Family life

She was born in Hong Kong, China and moved to the United States when she was 5 years old.

Associated with

She and Daniella Karagach are both known for being competitive ballroom dancers.