Dancing with the Stars | |
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Series 1 | |
Presented by | Amanda Byram Nicky Byrne |
Judges | Julian Benson Loraine Barry Brian Redmond |
Celebrity winner | Aidan O'Mahony |
Professional winner | Valeria Milova |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Release | |
Original network | RTÉ One |
Original release | 8 January – 26 March 2017 |
Series chronology |
Dancing with the Stars is an Irish reality television series, airing on RTÉ One that started on 8 January 2017, [1] hosted by Amanda Byram and Nicky Byrne. [2] The show is based on the original UK version, and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. [3] The judging panel consists of Julian Benson, Loraine Barry and Brian Redmond. [4] [5]
In November 2016, it was reported that former Big Brother contestant, Hughie Maughan, would be participating in the competition. [6] On 20 November 2016, it was reported that former RTÉ News reader, Teresa Mannion will be taking part in the series. [7]
Des Bishop was confirmed as the first celebrity on 9 December 2016, during an appearance on The Late Late Show ; RTÉ later confirmed he would be taking part in the series on Twitter. [8] On 11 December 2016, former Fair City actress Aoibhín Garrihy, Red Rock actress Denise McCormack and model Thalia Heffernan were confirmed to take part in the series. [9] [10] On 12 December 2016, RTÉ confirmed the remaining seven contestants. [11] Later that week, the professional dancing line-up was confirmed. [12]
Celebrity | Known for | Professional | Status |
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Hughie Maughan | Big Brother UK runner-up | Emily Barker | Eliminated 1st on 22 January 2017 |
Thalia Heffernan | Model | Curtis Pritchard | Eliminated 2nd on 29 January 2017 |
Dr. Eva Orsmond | Television personality | Sean Smullen | Eliminated 3rd on 5 February 2017 |
Des Bishop | Stand-up comedian | Giulia Dotta | Eliminated 4th on 12 February 2017 |
Teresa Mannion | RTÉ News reporter | John Nolan Ryan McShane (Week 7) | Eliminated 5th on 26 February 2017 |
Katherine Lynch | Comedian & actress | Kai Widdrington Vitali Kozmin (Week 7) | Eliminated 6th on 5 March 2017 |
Des Cahill | RTÉ Sport broadcaster | Karen Byrne Ksenia Zsikhotska (Week 7) | Eliminated 7th on 12 March 2017 |
Dayl Cronin | Former HomeTown singer | Ksenia Zsikhotska Valeria Milova (Week 7) | Eliminated 8th on 19 March 2017 |
Denise McCormack | Red Rock actress | Ryan McShane John Nolan (Week 7) | Runners-up on 26 March 2017 |
Aoibhín Garrihy | Former Fair City actress | Vitali Kozmin Kai Widdrington (Week 7) | |
Aidan O'Mahony | Former Kerry GAA footballer | Valeria Milova Karen Byrne (Week 7) | Winners on 26 March 2017 |
Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1/2+3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7+8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
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Aidan & Valeria | 1 | 19 | — | 16 | 35 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 28 | 22+2=24 | 20+24=44 | 25+25+30=80 | |||
Aoibhín & Vitali | 2 | — | 21 | 22 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 29 | 25+4=29 | 30+30=60 | 29+29+30=88 | |||
Denise & Ryan | — | 22 | 26 | 48 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 22 | 30+3=33 | 28+27=55 | 30+30+30=90 | ||||
Dayl & Ksenia | 4 | 23 | — | 19 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 25 | 27+5=32 | 28+26=54 | ||||
Des C. & Karen | 5 | 16 | — | 18 | 34 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 19+1=20 | |||||
Katherine & Kai | 6 | — | 18 | 18 | 36 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 19 | ||||||
Teresa & John | 7 | — | 16 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 34 | |||||||
Des B. & Giulia | 8 | 18 | — | 21 | 39 | 23 | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||
Dr. Eva & Sean | 9 | — | 13 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 14 | |||||||||||
Thalia & Curtis | 10 | — | 16 | 21 | 37 | 20 | ||||||||||||
Hughie & Emily | 11 | 15 | — | 17 | 32 |
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale. Extra points from the "Ballroom Blitz" are not included.
Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Total average |
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1 | 2 | Aoibhín & Vitali | 378 | 14 | 27.0 |
2 | Denise & Ryan | 376 | 26.9 | ||
3 | 4 | Dayl & Ksenia | 281 | 11 | 25.6 |
4 | 8 | Des B. & Giulia | 110 | 5 | 22.0 |
5 | 1 | Aidan & Valeria | 302 | 14 | 21.6 |
6 | 6 | Katherine & Kai | 158 | 8 | 19.8 |
7 | 10 | Thalia & Curtis | 57 | 3 | 19.0 |
8 | 5 | Des C. & Karen | 150 | 9 | 16.7 |
9 | 11 | Hughie & Emily | 32 | 2 | 16.0 |
10 | 7 | Teresa & John | 108 | 7 | 15.4 |
11 | 9 | Dr. Eva & Sean | 57 | 4 | 14.3 |
The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' scale are as follows.
Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
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Tango | Denise McCormack | 30 | Teresa Mannion | 16 |
Cha-cha-cha | Denise McCormack | 27 | Des Cahill | 12 |
Salsa | Dayl Cronin Denise McCormack | 30 | Dr. Eva Orsmond | 13 |
Foxtrot | Aoibhín Garrihy | 28 | Teresa Mannion | 15 |
Charleston | Denise McCormack Aoibhín Garrihy | 30 | Dayl Cronin Katherine Lynch | 23 |
Waltz | Aidan O'Mahony | 22 | Hughie Maughan | 17 |
Quickstep | Dayl Cronin | 26 | Teresa Mannion | 12 |
Jive | Aoibhín Garrihy | 29 | Teresa Mannion | 18 |
Rumba | Aoibhín Garrihy | 29 | Thalia Heffernan | 21 |
Paso Doble | Dayl Cronin | 27 | Aidan O'Mahony Teresa Mannion | 16 |
American Smooth | Denise McCormack Aidan O'Mahony | 25 | Dr. Eva Orsmond | 12 |
Contemporary Ballroom | Aoibhín Garrihy | 30 | Des Bishop | 23 |
Samba | Denise McCormack | 27 | Aidan O'Mahony | 15 |
Viennese Waltz | Dayl Cronin Denise McCormack | 26 | Des Cahill | 19 |
"Ballroom Blitz" | Dayl Cronin | 5 | Des Cahill | 1 |
Showdance | Aidan O'Mahony Aoibhín Garrihy Denise McCormack | 30 |
Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
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Aidan & Valeria | Showdance (30) | Samba (15) |
Aoibhín & Vitali | Contemporary Ballroom Charleston Showdance (30) | Cha-cha-cha (21) |
Denise & Ryan | Charleston Tango Salsa Showdance (30) | Jive Quickstep (22) |
Dayl & Ksenia | Salsa (30) | Tango (19) |
Des C. & Karen | Viennese Waltz Jive (19) | Cha-cha-cha (12) |
Katherine & Kai | Charleston (23) | Samba (16) |
Teresa & John | Jive (18) | Quickstep (12) |
Des B. & Giulia | Cha-cha-cha Paso Doble (24) | Tango (18) |
Dr. Eva & Sean | Foxtrot (18) | American Smooth (12) |
Thalia & Curtis | Rumba (21) | Quickstep (16) |
Hughie & Emily | Waltz (17) | Cha-cha-cha (15) |
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Julian Benson.
Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
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Des B. & Giulia | 18 (5, 6, 7) | Tango | "Libertango"—Astor Piazzolla |
Hughie & Emily | 15 (4, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "King"—Years & Years |
Aidan & Valeria | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Salsa | "Fireball"—Pitbull feat. John Ryan |
Des C. & Karen | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Foxtrot | "Moondance"—Van Morrison |
Dayl & Ksenia | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Charleston | "My Way"—Calvin Harris |
Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
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Aoibhín & Vitali | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Want to Want Me"—Jason Derulo |
Katherine & Kai | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Waltz | "If You Go Away"—Damita Jo DeBlanc |
Thalia & Curtis | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Quickstep | "Counting Stars"—OneRepublic |
Dr. Eva & Sean | 13 (4, 4, 5) | Salsa | "Dr. Beat"—Miami Sound Machine |
Teresa & John | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Tango | "Here Comes the Rain Again"—Eurythmics |
Denise & Ryan | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Jive | "Shake It Off"—Taylor Swift |
Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
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Katherine & Kai | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Express Yourself"—Madonna | Safe |
Dayl & Ksenia | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Tango | "Drag Me Down"—One Direction | Safe |
Aidan & Valeria | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Quickstep | "Little Talks"—Of Monsters and Men | Safe |
Dr. Eva & Sean | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"—Ella Fitzgerald | Last to be called safe |
Des B. & Giulia | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Salsa | "Club Tropicana"—Wham! | Safe |
Hughie & Emily | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Waltz | "What the World Needs Now is Love"—Will Young | Eliminated |
Teresa & John | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"—Kelly Clarkson | Safe |
Thalia & Curtis | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "High Hopes"—Kodaline | Last to be called safe |
Denise & Ryan | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne"—from Moulin Rouge! | Safe |
Des C. & Karen | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Paso Doble | "Malagueña"—Ernesto Lecuona | Safe |
Aobhín & Vitali | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Crazy Stupid Love"—Cheryl Cole feat. Tinie Tempah | Safe |
Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Movie | Result |
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Aidan & Valeria | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Paso Doble | "The Raiders March"—John Williams | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Safe |
Teresa & John | 12 (3, 4, 5) | Quickstep | "9 to 5"—Dolly Parton | 9 to 5 | Last to be called safe |
Katherine & Kai | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Samba | "Voulez-Vous—ABBA | Mamma Mia! | Safe |
Denise & Ryan | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Rumba | "I See Fire"—Ed Sheeran | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Safe |
Dayl & Ksenia | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Jive | "Footloose"—Kenny Loggins | Footloose | Last to be called safe |
Dr. Eva & Sean | 12 (3, 4, 5) | American Smooth | "A Spoonful of Sugar"—Julie Andrews | Mary Poppins | Safe |
Des C. & Karen | 14 (4, 5, 5) | Salsa | "Soul Bossa Nova"—Quincy Jones | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Safe |
Aoibhín & Vitali | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Rumba | "Falling Slowly"—Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová | Once | Safe |
Thalia & Curtis | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Jive | "Happy"—Pharrell Williams | Despicable Me 2 | Eliminated |
Des B. & Giulia | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Writing's on the Wall"—Sam Smith | Spectre | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Darren Bennett.
Due to an illness, dancer Darren Bennett filled in for Julian Benson for the night.
Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
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Denise & Ryan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Samba | "Cheap Thrills"—Sia feat. Sean Paul | Safe |
Des C. & Karen | 18 (5, 7, 6) | Tango | "Jealousy"—Billy Fury | Safe |
Teresa & John | 16 (5, 6, 5) | Salsa | "Boogie Wonderland"—Earth, Wind & Fire | Safe |
Dayl & Ksenia | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Iris"—Goo Goo Dolls | Safe |
Katherine & Kai | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "Summertime"—Eva Cassidy | Last to be called safe |
Dr. Eva & Sean | 14 (5, 5, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Nowhere to Run"—Martha and the Vandellas | Eliminated |
Aoibhín & Vitali | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "Dangerous Woman"—Ariana Grande | Safe |
Des B. & Giulia | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars | Last to be called safe |
Aidan & Valeria | 21 (7, 7, 7) | American Smooth | "My Baby Just Cares for Me"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Darren Bennett.
Darren Bennett once again filled in for Julian Benson this week.
Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
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Teresa & John | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "Somethin' Stupid"—Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra | Safe |
Aoibhín & Vitali | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Jive | "Dead Ringer for Love"—Meat Loaf feat. Cher | Safe |
Aidan & Valeria | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Tango | "Easy Lover"—Philip Bailey & Phil Collins | Safe |
Katherine & Kai | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "You're the One that I Want"—John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Safe |
Dayl & Ksenia | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "Marvin Gaye"—Charlie Puth feat. Meghan Trainor | Safe |
Des B. & Giulia | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Paso Doble | "When Love Comes to Town"—U2 & B. B. King | Eliminated |
Des C. & Karen | 12 (4, 4, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"—Elton John & Kiki Dee | Last to be called safe |
Denise & Ryan | 25 (8, 9, 8) | American Smooth | "Anything Goes"—Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | Last to be called safe |
Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Darren Bennett.
As with the previous two weeks, Darren Bennett once again filled in for Julian Benson.
Guest act: The cast of Sunny Afternoon, performing 'Lola' and 'You Really Got Me'.
Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
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Des C. & Ksenia | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Samba | "Quando, quando, quando"—Engelbert Humperdinck |
Denise & John | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Viennese Waltz | "Powerful"—Major Lazer feat. Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley |
Katherine & Vitali | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Paso Doble | "O Fortuna"—Carl Orff |
Dayl & Valeria | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "Give Me Everything"—Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer |
Aoibhín & Kai | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Foxtrot | "Big Bad Handsome Man"—Imelda May |
Teresa & Ryan | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Tutti Frutti"—Little Richard |
Aidan & Karen | 15 (5, 5, 5) | Samba | "Mas Que Nada"—Sérgio Mendes |
Individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Brian Redmond, Loraine Barry, Darren Bennett.
Darren Bennett once again filled in for Julian Benson this week.
Guest act: Róisín O performing 'Give it Up'.
Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
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Dayl & Ksenia | 28 (9, 9, 10) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Hall of Fame"—The Script feat. will.i.am | Safe |
Teresa & John | 16 (5, 5, 6) | Paso Doble | "Habañera"—Charlotte Church | Eliminated |
Denise & Ryan | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Salsa | "Vivir Mi Vida"—Marc Anthony | Bottom two |
Des C. & Karen | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Viennese Waltz | "The Marino Waltz"—The Dubliners | Safe |
Katherine & Kai | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Charleston | "Cabaret"—Liza Minnelli | Safe |
Aidan & Valeria | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Waltz | "Fly Me to the Moon"—Buddy Greco | Safe |
Aoibhín & Vitali | 26 (9, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "Spectrum (Say My Name)"—Florence and the Machine | Last to be called safe |
Dance-Off
Julian Benson returned to the judges table after a four-week absence.
Guest act: The cast of Thriller - Live performing 'Man in the Mirror'.
Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
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Katherine & Kai | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Jive | "Proud Mary"—Tina Turner | Eliminated |
Denise & Ryan | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Valerie"—Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse | Safe |
Dayl & Ksenia | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "What Do You Mean?"—Justin Bieber | Bottom two |
Aidan & Valeria | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Charleston | "I Got a Woman"— Rudedog feat. Ray Charles | Last to be called safe |
Aoibhín & Vitali | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Salsa | "Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé feat. Jay Z | Safe |
Des C. & Karen | 17 (5, 6, 6) | American Smooth | "Uptown Girl"—Billy Joel | Safe |
Dance-Off
Guest act: Lyra performing 'Emerald'.
Running order
Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
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Aoibhín & Vitali | 25 (8, 8, 9) | Tango | "Objection (Tango)"—Shakira | Bottom two |
Des C. & Karen | 19 (6, 6, 7) | Jive | "Do You Love Me"—The Contours | Eliminated |
Aidan & Valeria | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Cake by the Ocean"—DNCE | Safe |
Denise & Ryan | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)"—Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock | Safe |
Dayl & Ksenia | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso Doble | "Bamboléo"—Gipsy Kings | Safe |
Des C. & Karen Aidan & Valeria Denise & Ryan Aoibhín & Vitali Dayl & Ksenia | 1 2 3 4 5 | "Ballroom Blitz" | "The Ballroom Blitz"—The Sweet |
Dance-Off
Guest act: Riverdance
Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
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Denise & Ryan | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Take Me to Church"—Hozier | Bottom two |
27 (9, 9, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Fiebre"—La Lupe | ||
Aidan & Valeria | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Jive | "Drive It Like You Stole It"—from Sing Street | Safe |
24 (8, 8, 8) | Viennese Waltz | "Somebody to Love"— The cast of Glee | ||
Dayl & Ksenia | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Rumba | "What About Now"—Westlife | Eliminated |
26 (8, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Peroxide Swing"—Michael Bublé | ||
Aoibhín & Vitali | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Contemporary Ballroom | "Nothing Compares 2 U"—Sinéad O'Connor | Safe |
30 (10, 10, 10) | Charleston | "Do Your Thing"—Basement Jaxx |
Dance-Off
For the Dance-Off, Dayl & Ksenia danced their Quickstep, while Denise & Ryan danced their Contemporary Ballroom.
Guest act: The Vamps performing 'All Night'.
Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
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Aidan & Valeria | 25 (8, 8, 9) | American Smooth | "My Baby Just Cares for Me"—Michael Bublé | Winner |
25 (8, 8, 9) | Salsa | "Fireball"—Pitbull feat. John Ryan | ||
30 (10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Holding Out for a Hero"—Bonnie Tyler | ||
Aoibhín & Vitali | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Jive | "Dead Ringer for Love"—Meat Loaf feat. Cher | Runner-up |
29 (9, 10, 10) | Rumba | "Falling Slowly"—Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová | ||
30 (10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Chandelier—Sia | ||
Denise & Ryan | 30 (10, 10, 10) | Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne"—from Moulin Rouge! | Runner-up |
30 (10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "Vivir Mi Vida"—Marc Anthony | ||
30 (10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Imagine"—Eva Cassidy |
Couple | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | ||||
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Aidan & Valeria | Salsa | N/A | Quickstep | Paso Doble | American Smooth | Tango | Samba (with Karen) | Waltz | Charleston | Cha-cha-cha | Ballroom Blitz | Jive | Viennese Waltz | American Smooth | Salsa | Showdance |
Aoibhín & Vitali | N/A | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Rumba | Viennese Waltz | Jive | Foxtrot (with Kai) | Paso Doble | Salsa | Tango | Ballroom Blitz | Contemporary Ballroom | Charleston | Jive | Rumba | Showdance |
Denise & Ryan | N/A | Jive | Tango | Rumba | Samba | American Smooth | Viennese Waltz (with John) | Salsa | Quickstep | Charleston | Ballroom Blitz | Contemporary Ballroom | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Salsa | Showdance |
Dayl & Ksenia | Charleston | N/A | Tango | Jive | Viennese Waltz | Foxtrot | Salsa (with Valeria) | Contemporary Ballroom | Cha-Cha-Cha | Paso Doble | Ballroom Blitz | Rumba | Quickstep | |||
Des C. & Karen | Foxtrot | N/A | Paso Doble | Salsa | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Samba (with Ksenia) | Viennese Waltz | American Smooth | Jive | Ballroom Blitz | |||||
Katherine & Kai | N/A | Waltz | Cha-cha-cha | Samba | Foxtrot | Quickstep | Paso Doble (with Vitali) | Charleston | Jive | |||||||
Teresa & John | N/A | Tango | Cha-cha-cha | Quickstep | Salsa | Foxtrot | Jive (with Ryan) | Paso Doble | ||||||||
Des B. & Giulia | Tango | N/A | Salsa | Contemporary Ballroom | Cha-cha-cha | Paso Doble | ||||||||||
Dr. Eva & Sean | N/A | Salsa | Foxtrot | American Smooth | Cha-cha-cha | |||||||||||
Thalia & Curtis | N/A | Quickstep | Rumba | Jive | ||||||||||||
Hughie & Emily | Cha-cha-cha | N/A | Waltz |
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