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Dancing with the Stars (season 8) 
Dancing with the Stars season eight Promotional Advertisement made by BLT & AssociatesCountry United States Network ABC Original run March 9, 2009 – May 19, 2009 No. of episodes 21 Celebrity winner Shawn Johnson Professional winner Mark Ballas Previous season 7 Next season 9 The eighth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Monday, March 9, 2009, as part of ABC's spring line-up. The show generally followed the format of previous seasons, with 13 couples, although there were some changes, including two new dances (Argentine Tango and Lindy Hop), and an occasional dance-off between the bottom two couples, in order to determine who will be eliminated. The show was again hosted by Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba all returned as judges again this season.
Originally, the season was advertised as the first U.S. season where a husband and wife would compete against each other: rodeo champion Ty Murray and singer-songwriter Jewel. The two had married the previous year after a ten-year courtship. However, just prior to the series, Jewel fractured both her tibias and was unable to perform. She was replaced on the show by Playboy model Holly Madison. Murray chose to continue on the show, and Jewel appeared during the season as a special musical guest.
Nancy O'Dell, co-host of Access Hollywood, was also originally announced to be on the show, but was forced to withdraw from the competition due to a torn meniscus, which required surgery. She was replaced by Melissa Rycroft, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader who won The Bachelor's 13th season. She only had two days to practice her first dance.
Shawn Johnson is the youngest ever competitor and champion on Dancing with the Stars.
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson won the competition, beating actor Gilles Marini by less than 1%.
Contents
Couples
Celebrity Occupation Professional partner Status Belinda Carlisle Pop Music Legend Jonathan Roberts Eliminated 1st
on March 17, 2009Denise Richards Actress Maksim Chmerkovskiy Eliminated 2nd
on March 24, 2009Holly Madison Playboy Model & Reality TV Star Dmitry Chaplin Eliminated 3rd
on March 31, 2009Steve Wozniak Apple Co-Founder Karina Smirnoff Eliminated 4th
on March 31, 2009David Alan Grier Comedian Kym Johnson Eliminated 5th
on April 7, 2009Steve-O Jackass Star Lacey Schwimmer Eliminated 6th
on April 14, 2009Lawrence Taylor Retired NFL Hall of Famer Edyta Śliwińska Eliminated 7th
on April 21, 2009Chuck Wicks Country Music Singer Julianne Hough Eliminated 8th
on April 28, 2009Lil' Kim Grammy Award Winning Rapper Derek Hough Eliminated 9th
on May 5, 2009Ty Murray World Champion Rodeo Cowboy Chelsie Hightower Eliminated 10th
on May 12, 2009Melissa Rycroft The Bachelor Star Tony Dovolani Third Place
on May 19, 2009Gilles Marini Actor Cheryl Burke Runner-Up
on May 19, 2009Shawn Johnson Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Mark Ballas Winners
on May 19, 2009Scoring Chart
- Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week.
- Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week.
- indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two (or bottom three).
- indicates the returning couple that was the last to be called safe (they may or may have not been in the bottom two).
- indicates the winning couple.
- indicates the runner-up couple.
- indicates the third-place couple.
- indicates a couple that was in the bottom 2, participated in a dance-off and wasn't eliminated. Also indicates the semi-finalist couple.
- indicates a couple that was eliminated in a dance-off.
Team Place 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Shawn & Mark 1 23 24 47 27 25 26 26 28 27+25=52 27+29=56 30+26=56 28+30+30=88 Gilles & Cheryl 2 24 27 51 27 30 29 26 27 27+28=55 29+27=56 30+30=60 30+28+30=88 Melissa & Tony 3 23 26 49 27 29 25 27 29 21+25=46 27+30=57 28+27=55 29+27+30=86 Ty & Chelsie 4 14 20 34 23 25 21 18 24 24+28=52 25+21=46 25+23=48 Lil' Kim & Derek 5 21 23 44 25 27 26 28 26 28+28=56 25+27=52 Chuck & Julianne 6 20 20 40 23 22 23 23 27 26+25=51 Lawrence & Edyta 7 16 20 36 20 19 20 22 21 Steve-O & Lacey 8 17 14 31 15 15 18 16 David & Kym 9 19 17 36 24 22 22 Steve & Karina 10 13 17 30 10 12 Holly & Dmitry 11 18 18 36 17 16 Denise & Maks 12 18 21 39 16 Belinda & Jonathan 13 17 18 35 - Week 1: For the first week, Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke received 24⁄30 (the highest score of the night) for their Cha-Cha-Cha. Although having only two days to practice for their Waltz, Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani tied for second place with Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas. Steve Wozniak and Karina Smirnoff received the lowest score of the night, a 13⁄30, for their Cha-Cha-Cha.
- Week 2: For the second week, Steve-O suffered a pulled back muscle while performing his Salsa during dress rehearsal, and therefore could not perform live. Instead, the judges' scores were based on his pre-recorded dress rehearsal video, which earned him a 14⁄30, the lowest score of the night. Gilles Marini performed a Quickstep, which earned him a 27⁄30, the highest score of the night. Once the scores from Weeks 1 & 2 were combined, Gilles & Cheryl held the top spot with 51, Mellissa & Tony, were placed in second, with 49 points, and Shawn & Mark, in third with 47. Steve Wozniak and Belinda Carlisle were revealed to be in the bottom two. They both participated in a Dance-Off, and they both scored 17⁄30. In the end, Belinda & Jonathan were eliminated.
- Week 3: For the third week, Shawn & Mark, Melissa & Tony, and Gilles & Cheryl all scored 27⁄30, making a three way tie. David Alan Grier improved greatly from his score of 17 the previous week, to a score of 24⁄30 the next week. Steve Wozniak & Karina Smirnoff received the second lowest score in the history of the show for their Samba: 10⁄30 (4, 3, 3). Still, Wozniak managed to escape the bottom two and avoided the dance-off. Denise & Maks and Holly & Dmitry were revealed to be in the bottom two, and they would be participating in the dance-off. Holly improved her score by one point, receiving 18, while Denise improved by four points, receiving a 20. However, Denise Richards was eliminated. This was the second time Maksim Chmerkovskiy was eliminated after a Samba, since Tia Carrere in Season 2.
- Week 4: For the fourth week, Gilles & Cheryl received the first 30⁄30 of the season for their Argentine Tango, tying him with Sabrina Bryan in Season 5 for the earliest 30⁄30 awarded. Melissa & Tony came in second, receiving a 29⁄30 for their Lindy Hop, while Lil' Kim & Derek came in third, receiving a 27⁄30 (9, 8, 10) for their Argentine Tango. Steve & Karina received the lowest score, a 12⁄30 on their Aregentine Tango. Holly & Dmitry, Steve & Karina, and Steve-O & Lacety were revealed to be in the bottom three. In the end, Holly Madison and Steve Wozoniak were eliminated in the show's only mid-season double elimination.
- Week 5: For the fifth week, once again, Gilles & Cheryl climbed to first place, with a score of 29⁄30 for their Paso Doble. Shawn & Mark and Lil' Kim & Derek, both came in second place, receiving 26⁄30 for their Vienesse Waltzs. They were also the only couple to receive 10s (from Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno). Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer received lowest scores of the night, a 18⁄30 for their Viennese Waltz, yet they still managed to escape the bottom two and the dance-off. David & Kym and Lawrence & Edyta were revealed to be in the bottom two and the dance-off. David danced his Vienesse Waltz and improved his score by two points to a 24⁄20, while Lawrence did not improve his Paso Doble receiving a 20⁄30. However, David Alan Grier was eliminated.
- Week 6: For the sixth week and for the first time since the start of the competition, Gilles did not receive the highest score. Lil' Kim & Derek had the highest score, with a 28⁄30 for their Jive. Steve-O & Lacey received the lowest score of the night, 16⁄30 for their Rumba. Len Goodman gave them a 4, and Carrie Ann gave them a 7. Such a difference between judges' scores is rare. Furthermore, 4 is the lowest Week 6 score in the history of the show. They were subsequently eliminated.
- Week 7: For the seventh week, the stars were given the chance to design the costumes for their dances. Also occurring for this week, was the first group dance of the season dedicated to the 1960s. In fact, this is the only Dancing With The Stars season to say the "Treasure Of Rainbow Beard's Motto" in this show's history. Melissa & Tony took the top of the leaderboard for the second time with a near perfect. Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Śliwińska ended up with the lowest score, a 21⁄30 for their Waltz, and they were later eliminated.
- Week 8: For the eighth week, Melissa suffered a hairline fracture in her ribs, and could not perform her Jive live. Instead, the judges' scores were based on her rehearsal video. She received the lowest score of the night, a 21⁄30. Lil' Kim & Derek received the highest score, a 28⁄30 for their Paso Doble. Team Tango (Gilles & Cheryl, Lil' Kim & Derek, and Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower) managed to beat Team Mambo (Shawn & Mark, Lacey Schwimmer & Tony, and Chuck & Julianne) with a 28⁄30 to Team Mambo's 25⁄30. Melissa's spot in the Team Mambo was filled in by Lacey Schwimmer who learned the dance in less than a day. Lacey and Tony were ignored during the scoring; however, the team score was added to Melissa's individual score. Chuck Wicks was eliminated in what Tom Bergeron called "the most shocking elimination this season".
- Week 9: For the ninth week, despite her sustained injury, Melissa & Tony scored a perfect 30⁄30 for their Samba, the second perfect score of the season. This, combined with their score of 27⁄30 for the Viennese Waltz landed them in the top spot, with a total of 57⁄60. Ty and Chelsie landed in the bottom with a total score of 46⁄60, scoring a 25⁄30 for their Argentine Tango (their highest individual score of the competition) and a 21⁄30 for their Rumba (the lowest score of the night). However, Lil' Kim was eliminated. This elimination was met by boos from the audience and the judges gasping (with Carrie Ann Inaba holding back tears).
- Week 10: For the tenth week, Shawn and Mark received their first 30⁄30 for their Argentine Tango. Gilles and Cheryl received a perfect 60⁄60 for their Waltz and Salsa. This was the first time since Season 5 that a perfect 60 has been achieved in the Semi-Finals as well as the first time since Season 5 that a 30 alone was achieved in the Semi-Finals. Ty Murray and Chelsie were at the bottom of the leaderboard with a 48⁄60, receiving 25⁄30 for their Viennese Waltz and 23⁄30 for their Samba, and were eliminated.
- Week 11: For the eleventh and final week, Gilles received a perfect score of 30⁄30 for the Group Paso Doble. Shawn and Mark were the only couple to receive a perfect score for the Freestyle round. Mark is the only professional to perfect a Freestyle twice (once with Kristi Yamaguchi and secondly with Shawn). Shawn's combined score of 88 gave her the highest score of the night, tied with Gilles; the first time in eight weeks. Mark became the third, and only male, two-time champion. Shawn, Gilles, and Melissa are the only three couples to get perfect 30s this season, they were also the part of four dancers to maintain above a judges score of 7 (along with Lil' Kim) with Gilles receiving nothing below an 8 and Shawn receiving only one 7 (in week 1). Shawn and Gilles were the only couples not to be in the bottom two or at least not under the red light. Shawn Johnson, Brooke Burke, Kristi Yamaguchi, Drew Lachey, Donny Osmond, Nicole Scherzinger and Hines Ward are the only winners not to be in the bottom two. Shawn is the fourth female winner, and additionally the sixth winner to get a perfect 30 on the freestyle.
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:
Dance Best dancer(s) Best score Worst dancer(s) Worst score Cha Cha Cha Shawn Johnson 30 Steve Wozniak 13 Jive Lil' Kim 28 Ty Murray 18 Rumba Melissa Rycroft
Gilles Marini27 Steve-O 16 Paso Doble Gilles Marini 30 Lawrence Taylor 20 Samba Melissa Rycroft 30 Steve Wozniak 10 Waltz Gilles Marini 30 Steve-O
Belinda Carlisle17 Quickstep Melissa Rycroft 28 Steve Wozniak 17 Foxtrot Gilles Marini 29 Steve-O 15 Argentine Tango Gilles Marini
Shawn Johnson30 Steve Wozniak 12 Viennese Waltz Gilles Marini
Melissa Rycroft27 Steve-O 18 Salsa Gilles Marini 30 Steve-O 14 Lindy Hop Melissa Rycroft 29 Steve-O 15 Freestyle Shawn Johnson 30 Melissa Rycroft 27 Average Dance Chart
Rank Place Couples Averages Best Dances Worst Dances 2 1 Shawn & Mark 26.94 Argentine Tango, Freestyle, & Cha-Cha-Cha (30) Waltz (23) 1 2 Gilles & Cheryl 28.1 Argentine Tango, Waltz, Salsa, & Paso Doble Face-Off (30) Cha-Cha-Cha (24) 3 3 Melissa & Tony 26.88 Samba (30) Jive (21) 7 4 Ty & Chelsie 22.4 Team Tango (28) Cha-Cha-Cha (14) 4 5 Lil' Kim & Derek 25.8 Jive, Paso Doble, & Team Tango (28) Cha-Cha-Cha (21) 5 6 Chuck & Julianne 23.2 Samba (27) Waltz & Salsa (20) 8 7 Lawrence & Edyta 19.7 Jive (22) Cha-Cha-Cha (16) 12 8 Steve-O & Lacey 15.8 Viennese Waltz (18) Salsa (14) 6 9 David Alan & Kym 20.8 Foxtrot (24) Salsa (17) 13 10 Steve & Karina 13.0 Quickstep (17) Samba (10) 11 11 Holly & Dmitry 17.3 Cha-Cha-Cha & Quickstep (18) Argentine Tango (16) 9 12 Denise & Maksim 18.3 Quickstep (21) Samba (16) 10 13 Belinda & Jonathan 17.5 Salsa (18) Waltz (17) Songs
Week 1
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running Order
Couple Score Style Music Lil' Kim & Derek 21 (7,7,7) Cha-Cha-Cha "Nasty"—Janet Jackson Belinda & Jonathan 17 (6,6,5) Waltz "What the World Needs Now Is Love"—Jackie DeShannon Lawrence & Edyta 16 (6,5,5) Cha-Cha-Cha "25 Miles"—Edwin Starr Steve-O & Lacey 17 (6,5,6) Waltz "Vito's Waltz"—101 Strings Orchestra Gilles & Cheryl 24 (8,8,8) Cha-Cha-Cha "Addicted to Love"—Robert Palmer Chuck & Julianne 20 (6,7,7) Waltz "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"—Elvis Presley Holly & Dmitry 18 (6,6,6) Cha-Cha-Cha "Just Dance"—Lady Gaga Ty & Chelsie 14 (5,4,5) Cha-Cha-Cha "Train in Vain"—The Clash Shawn & Mark 23 (8,8,7) Waltz "It is You (I Have Loved)"—Dana Glover Steve & Karina 13 (5,4,4) Cha-Cha-Cha "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"—Bachman-Turner Overdrive David Alan & Kym 19 (6,7,6) Waltz "You Light Up My Life"—Debby Boone Denise & Maksim 18 (6,6,6) Cha-Cha-Cha "Nothin' but a Good Time"—Poison Melissa & Tony 23 (8,7,8) Waltz "Moon River"—Andy Williams Week 2
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running Order
Couple Score Style Music Holly & Dmitry 18 (6,6,6) Quickstep "We Are in Love"—Harry Connick, Jr. David Alan & Kym 17 (6,5,6) Salsa "El Cumbanchero"—Angel Melendez and the 911 Orchestra Denise & Maksim 21 (7,7,7) Quickstep "We Go Together"—from Grease Belinda & Jonathan 18 (6,6,6) Salsa "Higher"—Gloria Estefan Ty & Chelsie 20 (7,6,7) Quickstep "Life Is a Highway"—Rascal Flatts Shawn & Mark 24 (8,8,8) Salsa "Las Muchachas"—Johnny Pacheco Steve & Karina 17 (6,5,6) Quickstep "Oh, Boy!"—Buddy Holly Chuck & Julianne 20 (6,7,7) Salsa "Say Hey (I Love You)"—Michael Franti & Spearhead Lawrence & Edyta 20 (7,7,6) Quickstep "As Long as I'm Singing"—The Brian Setzer Orchestra Steve-O & Lacey 14 (5,4,5) Salsa "Cobrastyle"—Teddybears Lil' Kim & Derek 23 (8,7,8) Quickstep "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"—Marilyn Monroe Melissa & Tony 26 (9,8,9) Salsa "The Cup of Life"—Ricky Martin Gilles & Cheryl 27 (9,9,9) Quickstep "Kryptonite"—3 Doors Down Week 3
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running Order
Couple Score Style Music Denise & Maksim 16 (5,6,5) Samba "Take a Picture"—Filter Chuck & Julianne 23 (8,7,8) Foxtrot "All I Want To Do"—Sugarland Holly & Dmitry 17 (5,6,6) Samba "Bananza (Belly Dancer)"—Akon Steve-O & Lacey 15 (5,5,5) Foxtrot "I'm Yours"—Jason Mraz Lawrence & Edyta 20 (7,6,7) Samba "I Can't Get Next To You"—The Temptations Shawn & Mark 27 (9,9,9) Foxtrot "More Than This"—Norah Jones Gilles & Cheryl 27 (9,9,9) Samba "El Matador"—Los Fabulosos Cadillacs David Alan & Kym 24 (8,8,8) Foxtrot "Come Rain or Come Shine"—Natalie Cole Steve & Karina 10 (4,3,3) Samba "Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)"—Harry Belafonte Melissa & Tony 27 (9,9,9) Foxtrot "Recipe for Love"—Harry Connick, Jr. Lil' Kim & Derek 25 (8,8,9) Samba "Remedio P'al Corazon"—Alberto Plaza Ty & Chelsie 23 (8,8,7) Foxtrot "Come Dance with Me"—Frank Sinatra Week 4
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running Order
Couple Score Style Music David Alan & Kym 22 (8,7,7) Lindy Hop "Bandstand Boogie"—Barry Manilow Lil' Kim & Derek 27 (9,8,10) Argentine Tango "Taquito Militar"—Conjunto Tipico Del Tango Chuck & Julianne 22 (8,7,7) Lindy Hop "Summertime Blues"—Brian Setzer Lawrence & Edyta 19 (7,5,7) Argentine Tango "Suite Punta Del Este"—Ástor Piazzolla Ty & Chelsie 25 (9,8,8) Lindy Hop "You and Me and the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Steve & Karina 12 (4,4,4) Argentine Tango "Cité Tango"—Gotan Project Melissa & Tony 29 (10,9,10) Lindy Hop "Brown Derby Jump"—Cherry Poppin' Daddies Holly & Dmitry 16 (5,6,5) Argentine Tango "Libertango"—bond Steve-O & Lacey 15 (5,5,5) Lindy Hop "Dance Little Sister"—The Rolling Stones Gilles & Cheryl 30 (10,10,10) Argentine Tango "Assassin's Tango"—John Powell Shawn & Mark 25 (8,8,9) Lindy Hop "Ready Teddy!"—Little Richard Week 5
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running Order
Couple Score Style Music Chuck & Julianne 23 (7,8,8) Viennese Waltz "Feels Like Today"—Rascal Flatts Lawrence & Edyta 20 (6,7,7) Paso Doble "Granada"—Agustín Lara Shawn & Mark 26 (9,8,9) Viennese Waltz "Ordinary Day"—Vanessa Carlton Melissa & Tony 25 (8,8,9) Paso Doble "Poker Face"—Lady Gaga David Alan & Kym 22 (7,8,7) Viennese Waltz "I Put a Spell on You"—Screamin' Jay Hawkins Gilles & Cheryl 29 (10,9,10) Paso Doble "Habanera"—Charlotte Church Steve-O & Lacey 18 (6,6,6) Viennese Waltz "Complainte de la Butte"—Rufus Wainwright Ty & Chelsie 21 (7,7,7) Paso Doble "Barracuda"—Heart Lil' Kim & Derek 26 (9,8,9) Viennese Waltz "I'll Be"—Edwin McCain Week 6
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running Order
Couple Score Style Music Ty & Chelsie 18 (6,6,6) Jive "The Girl's Gone Wild"—Travis Tritt Shawn & Mark 26 (8,9,9) Rumba "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room"—John Mayer Lawrence & Edyta 22 (7,7,8) Jive "Ain't That Peculiar"—Marvin Gaye Melissa & Tony 27 (9,9,9) Rumba "If I Were a Boy"—Beyoncé Lil' Kim & Derek 28 (10,8,10) Jive "Jailhouse Rock"—Elvis Presley Steve-O & Lacey 16 (7,4,5) Rumba "Fall for You"—Secondhand Serenade Gilles & Cheryl 26 (9,8,9) Jive "Dance, Dance"—Fall Out Boy Chuck & Julianne 23 (8,7,8) Rumba "She Will Be Loved"—Maroon 5 Week 7
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running Order
Couple Score Style Music Melissa & Tony 29 (10,9,10) Argentine Tango "Mi Confesión"—Gotan Project Lawrence & Edyta 21 (7,7,7) Waltz "Open Arms"—Journey Lil' Kim & Derek 26 (9,8,9) Rumba "Lost Without U"—Robin Thicke Chuck & Julianne 27 (9,9,9) Samba "Baila, Baila"—Angela Via feat. Joe Budden Ty & Chelsie 24 (8,8,8) Waltz "Strawberry Wine"—Deana Carter Shawn & Mark 28 (9,9,10) Cha-Cha-Cha "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"—Michael Jackson Gilles & Cheryl 27 (9,9,9) Viennese Waltz "I Go to Sleep"—The Pretenders Ty & Chelsie
Shawn & Mark
Melissa & Tony
Lil' Kim & Derek
Gilles & Cheryl
Chuck & Julianne
Lawrence & EdytaN/A 1960s Group Dance "The Clapping Song"—Shirley Ellis Week 8
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running order
Couple Score Style Music Gilles & Cheryl 27 (9,9,9) Lindy Hop "Go Daddy-O"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Lil' Kim & Derek 28 (9,9,10) Paso Doble "El Gato Montes"—Manuel Penella Chuck & Julianne 26 (9,9,8) Cha-Cha-Cha "I'm Outta Love"—Anastacia Shawn & Mark 27 (10,8,9) Samba "Get Down On It"—Kool and the Gang Melissa & Tony 21 (7,7,7) Jive "We Got the Beat"—The Go-Go's Ty & Chelsie 24 (9,7,8) Salsa "Vehicle"—The Ides of March Chuck & Julianne
Melissa & Tony
Shawn & Mark25 (8,8,9) Team Mambo "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"—Beyoncé Ty & Chelsie
Gilles & Cheryl
Lil' Kim & Derek28 (9,9,10) Team Tango "Womanizer"—Britney Spears * Due to an injury, Melissa Rycroft was unable to perform her Jive, or as part of Team Mambo, on the live show. Lacey Schwimmer filled in for her on Team Mambo instead. Rycroft's rehearsal tape for her Jive was shown and scored, as Steve-O was forced to do in Week 2.
Week 9
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running order
Couple Score Style Music Shawn & Mark 27 (9,9,9) Quickstep "Friend Like Me"—Robin Williams 29 (10,9,10) Paso Doble "Gotta Get thru This"—Daniel Bedingfield Ty & Chelsie 25 (8,9,8) Argentine Tango "Amor Que Se Baila"—Otros Aires Electronic Tango Orchestra 21 (7,7,7) Rumba "Free Fallin'"—Tom Petty Lil' Kim & Derek 25 (8,9,8) Waltz "When I Need You"—Leo Sayer 27 (9,9,9) Salsa "Por Arriba, Por Abajo"—Ricky Martin Gilles & Cheryl 29 (10,9,10) Foxtrot "Fever"—Peggy Lee 27 (9,9,9) Rumba "Sexual Healing"—Marvin Gaye Melissa & Tony 27 (9,9,9) Viennese Waltz "Angel"—Sarah McLachlan 30 (10,10,10) Samba "Jaleo"—Ricky Martin Week 10
Clips of each couple's favorite ballroom and Latin dances were shown:
Couple Style Music Melissa & Tony Foxtrot "Recipe for Love"—Harry Connick, Jr. Samba "Jaleo"—Ricky Martin Gilles & Cheryl Foxtrot "Fever"—Peggy Lee Paso Doble "Habanera"—Charlotte Church Shawn & Mark Quickstep "Friend Like Me"—Robin Williams Paso Doble "Gotta Get thru This"—Daniel Bedingfield Ty & Chelsie Quickstep "Life Is a Highway"—Rascal Flatts Lindy Hop "You and Me and the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running order
Couple Score Style Music Melissa & Tony 28 (9,10,9) Quickstep "I Got Rhythm"—Ella Fitzgerald 27 (9,9,9) Cha-Cha-Cha "Save the Last Dance for Me"—Ben E. King Gilles & Cheryl 30 (10,10,10) Waltz "Come Away with Me"—Norah Jones 30 (10,10,10) Salsa "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"—Pitbull Shawn & Mark 30 (10,10,10) Argentine Tango "Asi Se Baila El Tango"—Bailongo 26 (9,8,9) Jive "Reet Petite"—Jackie Wilson Ty & Chelsie 25 (8,9,8) Viennese Waltz "Tuesday's Gone"—Lynyrd Skynyrd 23 (8,7,8) Samba "Concrete and Clay"—Unit 4 + 2 Week 11
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
- Running Order
Couple Score Style Music Shawn & Mark 28 (9,9,10) Paso Doble "So What"—Pink 30 (10,10,10) Freestyle "Do Your Thing"—Basement Jaxx 30 (10,10,10) Cha-Cha-Cha "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"—Michael Jackson Melissa & Tony 29 (10,9,10) Paso Doble "So What"—Pink 27 (9,9,9) Freestyle "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"—C+C Music Factory 30 (10,10,10) Samba "Jaleo"—Ricky Martin Gilles & Cheryl 30 (10,10,10) Paso Doble "So What"—Pink 28 (9,10,9) Freestyle "Flashdance (What a Feeling)"—Irene Cara 30 (10,10,10) Argentine Tango "Assassin's Tango"—John Powell Call-out order
The table below lists the order in which the contestants' fates were revealed by Bergeron and Harris.
Contestant call-out order Order 21 31 4 51 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 Lawrence & Edyta Melissa & Tony Gilles & Cheryl Shawn & Mark Lil' Kim & Derek Chuck & Julianne Lil' Kim & Derek Gilles & Cheryl Gilles & Cheryl Shawn & Mark 2 Shawn & Mark Gilles & Cheryl Lawrence & Edyta Lil' Kim & Derek Lawrence & Edyta Melissa & Tony Ty & Chelsie Melissa & Tony Shawn & Mark Gilles & Cheryl 3 Chuck & Julianne Shawn & Mark Shawn & Mark Gilles & Cheryl Shawn & Mark Shawn & Mark Gilles & Cheryl Shawn & Mark Melissa & Tony Melissa & Tony 4 David Alan & Kym Steve & Karina Chuck & Julianne Steve-O & Lacey Melissa & Tony Lil' Kim & Derek Shawn & Mark Ty & Chelsie Ty & Chelsie 5 Denise & Maksim Lawrence & Edyta Lil' Kim & Derek Chuck & Julianne Gilles & Cheryl Gilles & Cheryl Melissa & Tony Lil' Kim & Derek 6 Melissa & Tony David Alan & Kym Melissa & Tony Melissa & Tony Chuck & Julianne Ty & Chelsie Chuck & Julianne 7 Lil' Kim & Derek Chuck & Julianne Ty & Chelsie Ty & Chelsie Ty & Chelsie Lawrence & Edyta 8 Gilles & Cheryl Lil' Kim & Derek David Alan & Kym Lawrence & Edyta Steve-O & Lacey 9 Holly & Dmitry Steve-O & Lacey Steve-O & Lacey David Alan & Kym 10 Ty & Chelsie Ty & Chelsie Steve & Karina 11 Steve-O & Lacey Holly & Dmitry Holly & Dmitry 12 Steve & Karina Denise & Maksim 13 Belinda & Jonathan - This couple came in first place with the judges.
- This couple came in first place with the judges and had the encore for the week.
- This couple had the encore for the week.
- This couple came in last place with the judges.
- This couple came in last place with the judges and was eliminated.
- This couple was eliminated.
- This couple had the encore for the week, came in last place with the judges and was eliminated.
- This couple won the competition.
- This couple came in second in the competition.
- This couple came in third in the competition.
- This couple came in last place with the judges and fourth in the competition.
- Note 1: The bottom two will have a dance-off which may help their original judge's scores if it does so. The couple with the lowest combined total (fan votes and judges' scores), after the dance-off, is eliminated.
Dance Schedule
The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.
- Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha or Waltz
- Week 2: Salsa or Quickstep
- Week 3: Samba or Foxtrot
- Week 4: Lindy Hop or Argentine Tango
- Week 5: Paso Doble or Viennese Waltz
- Week 6: Jive or Rumba
- Week 7: One unlearned dance from Week 1 to Week 6 & 1960s Group Dance
- Week 8: One unlearned Latin dance from Week 1 to Week 6 & Team Mambo or Tango
- Week 9: Two unlearned dances (one Ballroom, one Latin) from Week 1 to Week 6, with a 15-second solo during the Latin routine
- Week 10: Final two unlearned dances (one Ballroom, one Latin) from Week 1 to Week 6.
- Week 11 (Night 1): Paso Doble Face-Off, Freestyle
- Week 11 (Night 2): Favorite Dance of the Season, Eliminated Stars Return
Dance Chart
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Shawn & Mark Waltz Salsa Foxtrot Lindy Hop Viennese Waltz Rumba Cha-Cha-Cha 1960's Dance Samba Team Mambo Quickstep Paso Doble Argentine Tango Jive Paso Doble Freestyle Cha-Cha-Cha Gilles & Cheryl Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Samba Argentine Tango Paso Doble Jive Viennese Waltz 1960's Dance Lindy Hop Team Tango Foxtrot Rumba Waltz Salsa Paso Doble Freestyle Argentine Tango Melissa & Tony Waltz Salsa Foxtrot Lindy Hop Paso Doble Rumba Argentine Tango 1960's Dance Jive1 Team Mambo Viennese Waltz Samba Quickstep Cha-Cha-Cha Paso Doble Freestyle Samba Ty & Chelsie Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Foxtrot Lindy Hop Paso Doble Jive Waltz 1960's Dance Salsa Team Tango Argentine Tango Rumba Viennese Waltz Samba Lindy Hop Lil' Kim & Derek Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Samba Argentine Tango Viennese Waltz Jive Rumba 1960's Dance Paso Doble Team Tango Waltz Salsa Jive Chuck & Julianne Waltz Salsa Foxtrot Lindy Hop Viennese Waltz Rumba Samba 1960's Dance Cha-Cha-Cha Team Mambo Samba Lawrence & Edyta Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Samba Argentine Tango Paso Doble Jive Waltz 1960's Dance Jive Steve-O & Lacey Waltz Salsa1 Foxtrot Lindy Hop Viennese Waltz Rumba Foxtrot David Alan & Kym Waltz Salsa Foxtrot Lindy Hop Viennese Waltz Viennese Waltz Steve & Karina Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Samba Argentine Tango Quickstep Holly & Dmitry Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Samba Argentine Tango Samba Denise & Maksim Cha-Cha-Cha Quickstep Samba Quickstep Belinda & Jonathan Waltz Salsa Salsa - Highest Scoring Dance
- Lowest Scoring Dance
- Performed but not scored
^1 The contestant, due to an injury, could not perform the dance live and therefore was judged based on their pre-recorded rehearsal video.
Professional Dancer Competition
Six professional dancers, three men and three women, will compete live in a weekly dance competition for a guaranteed spot as a professional dancer to be paired with a celebrity next season.
- For the first week, six professionals will be paired into three couples and will compete in the first round with their chosen style of dance, either Latin or Ballroom. Of the six dancers, one male and one female will be eliminated based on fewest viewer votes.
- In the second week, the four remaining professionals will pair up and compete in whichever style dance they did not do the first week. The dancer with the lowest number of viewer votes, whether it be male or female, will be eliminated.
- In the third week, the three remaining professionals will teach a celebrity from a previous season, and the dancer with the lowest number of viewer votes will be eliminated.
- In the fourth week, the two professionals will pair up with a current pro and choreograph a Ballroom and a Latin routine. The dancer with the highest number of votes will win.[1]
The competing dancers are:
- Mayo Alanen (Runner-Up)
- Brent Borbon
- Afton DelGrosso (3rd Place)
- Anna Demidova (Winner)
- Genya Mazo
- Snow Urbin
The celebrity partners for Round 3 are:
- Cody Linley (Season 7, paired with Afton DelGrosso)
- Lisa Rinna (Season 2, paired with Mayo Alanen)
- Maurice Greene (Season 7, paired with Anna Demidova)
The professional partners for Round 4 are:
- Kym Johnson (paired with Mayo Alanen)
- Maksim Chmerkovskiy (paired with Anna Demidova)
Date Round Pair Dance Song Eliminated April 21, 2009 1 Brent & Afton Cha-Cha-Cha "Damaged"— Danity Kane Brent Borbon
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Snow UrbinMayo & Anna Waltz "Weekend in New England"— Barry Manilow Genya & Snow Rumba "Stop and Stare"— OneRepublic April 28, 2009 2 Genya & Afton Quickstep "I'm Sitting on Top of the World"— Bobby Darin Genya Mazo Mayo & Anna Jive "Wild One"— Jerry Lee Lewis May 5, 2009 3 Afton & Cody Samba "Dance Like This"— Wyclef Jean feat. Claudette Ortiz Afton DelGrosso Mayo & Lisa Quickstep "Walking on Sunshine"— Katrina and the Waves Anna & Maurice Tango "La Yumba"— Lalo Schiffrin May 12, 2009 4 Mayo & Kym Tango "Jalousie"— Alfred Hause's Tango Orchestra Mayo Alanen Cha-Cha-Cha "Shake Your Groove Thing"— Peaches & Herb Anna & Maksim Quickstep "Almost Like Being in Love"— Frank Sinatra Samba "Crayons"— Donna Summer feat. Ziggy Marley The winner, guaranteed a spot as a pro in Season 9, is Anna Demidova.
Musical guests
Macy's Stars of Dance
Date Performers March 17, 2009 Michael Rooney – "The Golden Age of Musicals" April 7, 2009 Le Rêve April 14, 2009 Lindsley Allen – Cabaret Routine with Carmen Electra April 21, 2009 Jason Gilkison – Burn the Floor May 5, 2009 Marty Kudelka & Dee Caspary May 12, 2009 Design a Dance – Mark Ballas, Lacey Schwimmer, Derek Hough & Julianne Hough - For the May 12 "Design a Dance" performance, viewers had voted in the weeks beforehand about what style dance they wanted (Quickstep), what song they wanted the dance to ("It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"), and what professionals they wanted to do the dance (Mark Ballas, Lacey Schwimmer, Derek Hough, and Julianne Hough). Also, Dancing with the Stars held an online contest where viewers could submit their drawings for outfits for the performance. The winner was Rebecca Farmer from New York City. Her designs were turned into the outfits for the performers, and she won a trip to the show.
References
- ^ "Pro-dancer Competition". Abc.go.com. http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancingwiththestars/index?pn=prodancers. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
External links
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