DWTS GALLERY - Chris & Witney - S20 Wk05

DWTS - 10th ANNIVERSARY

SEASON 20, Week 5

GALLERY:  Chris & Witney

Chris & Witney at one of the best moments of their dance.
Chris as Hercules and Witney as Megara.
Witney (it must be said) is killing that outfit (in the best sense!) !

Chris & Witney's Quckstep
DWTS S20, Wk05 - Disney Night

Chris & Witney dancing a Quickstep
to Disney's Hurcules' Zero to Hero
DWTS S20, Wk05 - Disney Night

Chris Soules and Witney Carson dance
a Disney-inspired Quickstep 
DWTS S20, Wk05 - Disney Night

Chris Soules as Hercules? ... hum, okay?!

The Hercules-inspired choreography was wonderful, 
despite Chris' defeatist attitude in practice and performance. 

The Greek theme worked for Witney;
for Chris, not so much.

Chris Soules dances to Zero to Hero
  from Disney's Hercules
Hmmm...I don't know about that...
the dancing (on Chris' part) wasn't all that great so...
more like,  zero to ...8?!  
(That outfit definitely takes it down to a 5
 and...ew! the shaved legs!)
Re-count!!:  
From zero to ... no, still zero! ... Sorry, Chris!  
Witney, You were wonderful!!

I know , I know, it's very harsh.  But I'm only tryin' to help the guy!
Now, he knows ... don't ever, ever ...EVER wear that again!

Chris "Evert" Soules & the Incredible Witney Carson

The choreography for this routine was spot-on! Great job Witney!  
Concerning Chris ...all joking aside,
for having to do the Quickstep in that
Grecian gettup, you did fairly well! 

There's Chris & Witney, and there's Pegasus!

< wooosh! > There he goes!
I love Disney Night!

Chris & Witney - Review of DWTS Season 20, Week 07

DWTS Season 20, Week 07

REVIEW:  Chris & Witney

Chris & Witney:

For their Eras Night contribution, Chris Soules and professional partner, Witney Carson, came out and delivered a stunning Foxtrot to "Five Minutes More" by Frank Sinatra.

Chris & Witney - The Foxtrot wk07

Just give me five minutes more ... of this dance!

Sweet, charming, wholesome, and American as apple pie, this 1940's, WWII- inspired performance certainly goes up there as one of my all-time favorites on the show!

Chris & Witney Dancing The Foxtrot
S20 Wk07 - Eras Night

I absolutely loved it, and I'm very pleased be able to report that  Chris was able to continue his Week 06 dancing-streak with his smooth movement, his noteworthy Frame, and his fantastic Footwork!

Chris & & Witney Dance The Foxtrot
Chris, you did so well ... your best dance yet!
Witney, lovely, as always.

And that was a very impressive heel click at the beginning of the dance there, Chris, well done!

Whoa! Nice heel click, Chris!

Whoa! Nice heel click, Chris!

The entire setting was just so romantic and spot-on ... what with the beautiful, 40's-style dress and gloves (nice going, Wit!), the Crackerjack-esque, Sailor uniform for Chris, the overall Grand Central Station backdrop, and white rose for Witney, all combined with the routine's Troupe members backup dancers ... it was like watching a 1 1/2-minute-long movie!

And the Cutest Couple of the Season Award goes to ... 

As Judge Julianne Hough so aptly phrased it, " ... That was awesome!  And Witney, I have to just commend you for the whole production, with all the dancers!  I mean, as a whole, that dance was soooo [pausing for the right words], I felt like I was at that Train Station with the Sailor ... I loved it!"; and as Bruno Tonioli additionally noted to Chris, " ... You're turning into a dancer, you are!  ... there was such wonderful Fluidity that I've never, I haven't seen before! ... the improvement is evident, Week after Week."!

Carrie Ann Inaba was also clearly pleased with the dance, as made evident when she remarked, " ... You're in the right place, at the right time, because it's Wk07 [and] all I see from you is up, up, Up ... You've got the momentum! ... You're the most exciting one to watch, for me, right now!".

Head Judge Len Goodman expressed mixed feelings on the subject when he cautioned, " ...I must say, I do see improvement! ... You've got more Fluidity.  Your Footwork was good.  Unlike the Trains in England, you were right on time ... But, when you get into Hold ... you gotta just polish up those little moments when you're in Hold."

Sadly, despite the Judges' apparent, overall approval of the performance, the dance was only scored with three 8's, and a 7 from Len ... What!?!

C'mon, you guys, you're killin' me here!  That was a total 9's Foxtrot ... easily, and without question!  Honestly, what do you want from the poor guy? ... His dancing was great, and that heel click ... did you see the heel click!?!

Sheesh!!




See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Chris & Witney's Season 20, Week 07, Foxtrot!

Chris & Witney - Review of DWTS Season 20, Week 06

DWTS Season 20, Week 06

REVIEW: Chris & Witney

Chris & Witney:

Chris Soules and his professional dancing partner, Witney Carson, danced a Viennese Waltz Monday night to "Hopelessly Devoted To You" (Love, love, LOVE that song!) by Olivia Newton-John, from the 1978 musical, Grease.

Chris & Witney Dance The Viennese Waltz
DWTS S20, Wk06 - Spring Break Night

Oh!  I'm hoplessly devoted to this next dance!  I found this Waltz to be charmingly sweet, romantic, and beautiful !!

Chris & Witney dance a beautiful Viennese Waltz to
Hopelessly Devoted To You ... "How romantic!"

I absolutely loved it ... It made me feel all mushy inside!

Chris' dancing was so great, gentlman-like, and refined ... "Prince Farming" is officially back in the competition and it's wonderful to see!!

It's official, "Prince Farming" is Back!
Chris, dude, you are killin' it!!

And what about Witney?  Her soft and flowing (and content-filled ... I wonder that none of the judges mentioned that ... ) choreography, without a doubt, made this routine the dancing gem that it was; and Witney herself was sooo very feminine and graceful!

The Beautiful Witney Carson's choreographing genius
lit up the ballroom, once more, with her 
spring break-inspired Viennese Waltz.

This endearing performance naturally received raves from all the judges:  Bruno Tonoili said, "I just couldn't believe it!  He was doing all these lines! ... ", Julianne Hough added, "... You were so musical! ...", and a smiling Carrie Ann Inaba voiced her approval when she said, "... Well done! ...".

Lookin' good, Guys!
This Dance had just the right amount of every element
that should be present in a Waltz, charm, beauty, grace, ...
it was, in a word, lovely.

Well, "all the judges" but one! ... Len Goodman, who seemed determined to be a party pooper Monday night, threw in his two cents, "... The whole feeling was great, it just lacked technique! ...".

Oh, really now, Len!  You know good and well that was Chris' best dance since his Week 03, Latin Night Argentine Tango, and you scored it with a 7!?! ... and when critiquiing the dance, would it have killed you to give credit where it's due and gush just a little bit, instead making it sound like this Viennese Waltz was just another one of Chris' complete dancing failures?  You certainly seemed to have no problem doing it earlier the same evening with lesser performances!

"We did it!" seemed to be the expression that
Chris and Witney wore after dancing their Viennese Waltz.
Yes, you did!  Great job, guys!

See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Chris & Witney's Season 20, Week 06, Viennese Waltz!

Week 8: By the Numbers

The Judges give their scores (wk06)

DWTS – Season 20, Week 08 SCORES:

Riker & Allison

     Dance:  Viennese Waltz

             To: "What Now" by:  Rihanna

                 Score:  39 (10,9,10,10)

Nastia & (Derek) Sasha

     Dance:  Paso Doble

             To: "Centuries" by:  Fall Out Boys 

                 Score:  36 (9,9,9,9)  
                           

Rumer & Val

    Dance:  Rumba

             To: "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" 
                                     by:  Doris Day 

                 Score:  40 (10,10,10,10)    

Noah & Sharna

     Dance:  Tango

             To: "Geronimo" by:  Sheppard
                 Score:  31 (8,7,8,8)

Robert & Kym

    Dance:  Contemporary

             To: "Champagne" by:  Jessie Ware 

                 Score:  33 (8,8,9,8)            

          
      

Chris & Witney

     Dance:  Contemporary

             To: "Lay Me Down" by:  Sam Smith 

                 Score:  34 (9,8,9,8)

                            

Trio Dances:

Riker & Allison with Brittany

     Dance:  Jazz

        To: "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody 

                   (All We Got)" 

                     by: Fergie, Q-Tip, & GoonRock               Score:  39 (10,9,10,10)

Nastia & Derek with Sasha

     Dance:  Jive

             To: "Diane Young" by:  Vampire Weekend 

                 Score:  40 (10,10,10,10)  

                           

Rumer & Val with Artem

    Dance:  Paso Doble

             To: "Scott & Fran's Paso Doble" 

                      by:  David Hirschfelder

                              & The Bogo Pogo Orchestra

                 Score:  40 (10,10,10,10)    

Noah & Sharna with Emma

     Dance:  Salsa

             To: "Mr. Put It Down" 

                       by:  Ricky Martin feat. Pitbull 

                 Score:  32 (8,8,8,8)

Robert & Kym with Jenna

    Dance:  Samba

             To: "Cinema Italiano" by: Kate Hudson 

                 Score:  29 (7,7,8,7)            

          

      

Chris & Witney with Lindsay

     Dance:  Paso Doble

             To: "Outside" by: 

                       by:  Calvin Harris 

                               feat. Ellie Goulding  

                 Score:  30(7,7,8,8)

                            

Week 7: By the Numbers

The Judges give their scores (wk06)

DWTS – Season 20, Week 07 SCORES:

Riker & Allison

     Dance:  Quickstep

             To: "Wiggle" by:  Jason Derulo
                        feat. Snoop Dogg 

                 Score:  37 (9,10,9,9)

Nastia & (Derek) Sasha

     Dance:  "Modern Charleston"

             To: "Honey I'm Good" 
                                      by:  Andy Grammer 
                       **[Andy Grammer Sang Live!
                            AND with Derek
                            AND with the dance!!]**

                 Score:  38 (10,9,9,10)  
                                **High Score = Immunity
                                     from Dance-Off.**

Rumer & Val

    Dance:  Jive

             To: "Dear Future Husband" 
                                     by:  Meghan Trainor 

                 Score:  35 (8,9,9,9)    

**Plus two (2) points from

dance-off (below)

for a total of 37 points.**

Willow & Mark

    Dance:  Jazz

             To: "Electric Feel" by:  MGMT 

                 Score:  37 (9,9,9,10)        

**Plus two (2) points from

dance-off (below)

for a total of 39 points.**

Noah & Sharna

     Dance:  Jazz

             To: "Super Bad" by:  James Brown
                 Score:  36 (10,8,9,9)

**Plus two (2) points from

dance-off (below)
for a total of 38 points.** 

Robert & Kym

    Dance:  Argentine Tango

             To: "Word Up" by:  Cameo 

                 Score:  31 (7,8,8,8)            

          
      

Chris & Witney

     Dance:  Foxtrot

             To: "Five Minutes More" 
                                         by: Frank Sinatra 

                 Score:  31 (8,7,8,8)

                            

Dance-Off Results:

**Dance-Off Winners get 

two (2) points added to their score.**

Riker & Allison  VS. Willow & Mark

     Dance:  Salsa

             To: "Temperature" by:  Sean Paul 

                 Winners:  Willow & Mark 
                           (Willow,Willow,Willow,Willow)         

               

Noah & Sharna VS. Robert & Kym

     Dance:  Cha-Cha

             To: "Dance With Me" by:  Kelly Clarkson 

                 Winners:  Noah & Sharna 
                        (Robert,Noah,Noah,Robert -
                   as head judge Len's vote breaks a tie)  
                                      

                               

Chris & Witney VS. Rumer & Val

     Dance:  Foxtrot

             To: "Orange Colored Sky" 

                                         by: Nat King Cole 

                 Winners:  Rumer & Val 

                           (Rumer,Rumer,Rumer,Rumer)

                            

Week 6: By the Numbers

The Judges give their scores (wk05)

DWTS – Season 20, Week 06 SCORES:

Riker & Allison

     Dance:  Samba
             To: "Want to Want Me" by:  Jason Derulo 

                Score:  37 (10,8,9,10)

Nastia & Derek

     Dance:  Tango
             To:  "Summer" by:  Calvin Harris 

                Score:  34 (9,8,8,9)

Rumer & Val

    Dance:  Jazz
             To: "Bootylicious" by:  Destiny's Child 

               Score:  32 (8,8,7,9)

Willow & Mark

    Dance:  Salsa 
            To: "Tequila" by:  Xavier Cugat 

               Score:  34 (9,8,8,9)

Noah & Sharna

     Dance:  Rumba
             To: "Waves" by:  Mr Probz 

                 Score:  29 (7,7,7,8)

Robert & Kym

    Dance:  Jive
             To: "Surfin' Safari" by:  The Beach Boys 

                Score:  28 (7,7,7,7)

Chris & Witney

     Dance:  Viennese Waltz
             To: "Hopelessly Devoted to You" 
                                   by:  Olivia Newton-John 

                 Score:  31 (8,7,8,8)

Patti & Artem

     Dance:  Quickstep
             To:  "Heat Wave" by:  Martha 
                                                  and the Vandellas 

                 Score:  29 (8,7,7,7)

Team Trouble

     Dance:  Freestyle
             To: "Trouble" by:  Iggy Azalea 
                        feat. Jennifer Hudson

                 Score:  39 (10,9,10,10)
    

Team YOLO

     Dance:  Freestyle
             To: "Wipeout" by:  The Safaris 

                 Score:  39 (10,9,10,10)