A Focus On The Finalists (Part 01) – Riker & Allison

A Focus on the DWTS Finalists of Season 20

NOTE:  This is a "Part 01"

Click HERE to see the "Part 02" post.

Ah, me!  Another DWTS Season has come and gone … and what a season!

It was an incredibly exciting and close Finals race for Dancing with the Stars’ 10^th Anniversary Season; and, unlike some Finals from the past, that Mirror Ball Trophy really was anybody’s game!

That is why, despite the fact that Rumer Willis  and Valentin Chmerkovskiy have already been crowned the Mirror Ball Champions of Season 20 (Yaaay!!  I love me some “Valenrue”!), I thought it only fair to submit this follow-up feature:  Focus on the Finalists!

DWTS Season 20 Finalists
L-R: Rumer & Val, Riker & Alison, and Noah & Sharna 

An explosive pair right from the start, Riker Lynch  and Allison Holker were (unquestionably) the “dynamite” couple of DWTS, Season 20!

Go, Riker! Go, Riker!
Season 20, Week 01

Every time that Riker & Allison stepped out onto the dance floor, you knew that you were in for a Ballroom treat like no other Season 20 couple could offer … Well, at least not in that characteristically Fast & Furious Fashion!

To be perfectly (albeit brutally) honest, I didn’t think that I much cared for Riker & Allison at the beginning; and, following their Wk01 Jive, I had immediately categorized them as “middle of the pack” contenders … Well!  I’m very happy, indeed, to say that I could not have been more wrong!!

Riker & Allison dancing their Surprisingly Stunning,
If-you-didn't-like-this-couple-before-they-totally-just-won-you-over,
 Fantastic Foxtrot! S20, Wk02

By only Wk02, Riker came out to gracefully explain to us, by means of a beautifully-danced, elegant Foxtrot, that this cousin of the Houghs possessed what is truly an amazing amount of dancing and musical depth … and it only got better from there!

Riker Lynch gets some serious Air Time
during his Week 03 Salsa!

Week by week, and dance by incredible dance, Riker continued to blow us all out of the water (sometimes seemingly literally, as was the case when he donned his now-famous Captain Jack Sparrow costume and performed his terribly-violent and splendidly-executed Wk 05 Paso Doble!) 

" ... and really bad eggs ... "

with his terrific showmanship, his insanely-great, technical know-how, AND his naturally-fun, super-nice, and downright loveable personality!

In fact, it wasn’t too far along into the competition before I found myself wondering if just maybe this adored R5 singer and bass player had not chosen the wrong career path!

Riker & Allison's Samba was
Fantastically-Fun, Exceptionally-Entertaining,
Furiously-Fast, & Positively-Perfect!  <whew!>

But I don’t really know that all of this dancing greatness might have been possible for Riker, were it not for the Particularly-Perfect Pairing with his Professional Partner, Allison Holker.

Riker & Allison playing the cutest nerds ever
in their S20,Wk06 Team Dance.

After what began as a bit of a rocky start during her professional Dancing with the Stars debut (Season 19),  Allison managed to turn it all completely around and carve out a niche for herself as being one of the best! … And well-deservedly so!! 

Riker & Allison Danced an amazing Quickstep!
Season 20, Week 07 - Eras Night

Allison was on absolute Fire all season long with her stupendous choreography, and what are - obviously - some seriously-mad teaching skills!

A dramatic pause in Riker & Allison's Viennese Waltz
Season 20 Week 08 - America's Choice Night

In the end, this dancing duo happened to fall just short of winning that Golden Mirror Ball Trophy; but, it matters not one jot for the team of Riker & Allison who will, no doubt, always be remembered as one of DWTS’ greatest couples!

Riker & Allison Puttin' On The Ritz
for their glamorous Freestyle!
DWTS Season 20 Week 10 - The Finals, Day 1

Here are just a few more of  Riker & Allison's best moments on Dancing With The Stars, Season 20.

Riker & Allison in their Trio Dance with Brittany
Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night
You guys totally killed it!

Riker & Allison perform a Contemporary Dance

 during DWTS, S20, Wk09. 

Contemporary is always 50-50 for me ...
Sometimes it's really good; but, sometimes 
it's just used as an excuse to be art-sy. 
Well, in Riker & Allison's case ...
it was used as an excuse to kick some serious @$$!

Riker & Allison dance The Argentine Tango,

with Julianne Hough - S20, Wk09 - Judges' Pick Round.

I loved everything about this dance!
The setting, the music, (of course) the dancing, all of it!
It really was one the best Argentine Tangos
I've ever seen on the show!