“I fell in love with it,” she says. She pursued ballroom dancing and, within three months of her final surgery, won the state championship in Latin American dance. She continued competing, winning awards in national and international competitions in contemporary, ballroom and Latin dance. In 2004, she joined Burn the Floor, a dance show that toured 100 world cities and ultimately played Broadway. It was through the Burn the Floor company that she met Maks. He joined “Dancing With the Stars” in 2006. Peta and Val both joined the hit reality show in 2011. The headlining threesome’s Confidential tour has a company of 12 and picks up where Maks and Val’s Our Way left off. It highlights their journey through dance to Hollywood. “It tells a full theatrical story and gives an intimate look into our lives,” Peta says. Audiences will share in family secrets, hopes, dreams and challenges, with an emphasis on their love of family and the Peta-Maks romance. The “love” portions don’t require acting,” Peta says. “Maks is the love of my life. There is no acting at all. It is what I truly feel.” The show contains a few revelations, she says, which, being confidential, will be revealed only onstage. Maks and Val created and choreographed the show. Peta had input but says, “It’s the boys’ tour, and I am more of a special guest.” Putting the show on its feet meant several weeks of 12-hour days, but that’s what Peta calls fun. “We have an incredible love for our work and for each other. What could be better?” ATLANTA’S PERFORMING ARTS PUBLICATION | ENCORE ATLANTA.COM
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