Noah & Sharna - Review of DWTS Season 20, Week 09

DWTS Season 20, Week 09

REVIEW:  Noah & Sharna

Noah & Sharna:

For their first, Semifinal routine, Noah Galloway and his Professional partner, Sharna Burgess, danced the Viennese Waltz to "The Time of My Life" by David Cook.

Noah & Sharna's Viennese Waltz 

S-20 Wk09 - Semifinals

Easily, and without a doubt, one of my absolute favorite dances from Season 20 thus far!

It was just so romantic, sweet, and graceful!!

Sharna's genius choreography was, of course, 100% captivating and perfect; and I particularly enjoyed the segment at the close of the dance, when Sharna transformed Noah's  assent up the stairs from very understandably awkward, to a moment of breathtaking beauty and brilliance!

Noah & Sharna's Waltz
This dance was Amazing! Sharna, what brilliant choreography!

As for Noah, his smooth and seemingly effortless turns and his impressively strong Frames in Hold were a complete delight to watch and gracefully showcased just how far he has come since first beginning this competition!

"There is such an ease about that performance!" expressed Judge Julianne Hough, "... and every time, you guys have such attention to detail that I'm so amazed by it because there was so much Content in this; and it was so smooth, which, you know, for you I feel like that's been something that's very difficult, with the rotations; and it was so smooth ... It has been the most enjoyable thing to watch you dance!".

Noah & Sharna - The Viennese Waltz
DWTS S20,Wk09 - Semifinals

" ... You attempt something that you find completely unexpected!" added Bruno Tonioli, "Is he going to go for a Rotation?  Yes, he does!  Does he maintain the Timing?  Yes, he does!  Is he connecting with the partner beautifully?  What more can I say ... Beautiful!".

Head Judge, Len Goodman, phrased it best though, I thought, when he exclaimed, "... There was a charm about it.  It was emotional.  It had a romantic [feeling].  Well, to sum it up, for me, that's your best dance; and what a good time to do it!".

"What a good time", indeed!  Noah & Sharna received an incredible four 9's for their heartwarming performance; and Noah topped off the whole touching affair by proposing afterwards to his ever-sweet-and-devoted Girlfriend, Jamie Boyd, who very naturally accepted, and with no small amount of endearing enthusiasm!

" ...This song, 'The Time of my life', you give that to me ... "
were the words of Noah Galloway as he began his
proposal to girlfriend, Jamie Boyd.
< sniff > ... Okay, now I really am gonna cry!

This exciting event would mark the very first Marriage Proposal for Dancing With The Stars; and would subsequently leave not a dry eye in the house ... And yes, I was bawling right along with the rest of the saps! ... <Reaching for yet another tissue and blowing nose loudly>  Well, it was just so very sweet and romantic!!

Not a dry eye in the Ballroom as
Noah and Jamie shared true love's kiss! 

See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Noah & Sharna's Season 20, Week 09, Viennese Waltz!

Who Was In The Audience - S20, Wk 09

Who Was In The Audience

- Season 20, Week 09

Valeri and Anna Liukin:  The parents and Former Coaches of Olympic, Gold-medal-winning Gymnast and Season 20 competitor, Nastia Liukin.

Valeri and Anna Liukin

Members of R5 - Rydel Lynch and Ellington Ratliff:  Cheering on her eldest Brother and fellow Band mate, Riker Lynch, is sister, Rydel; and to her left is Family Friend and R5 Band mate, Ellington Ratliff !

Back, L-R:  Rydel Lynch and Ellington Ratliff
Up Front:  Ryland Lynch

L-R:  Rydel lynch and Ellington Ratliff

Ryland Lynch:  The younger Brother of Season 20 competitor, Riker Lynch.  Ryland was there with sister, Rydel, to cheer Riker on as well!

Ryland Lynch

Demi Moore:  Hollywood Actress and Ex-Wife of Actor Bruce Willis.  Demi was there supporting her oldest Daughter with Bruce, Rumer Willis!

Demi Moore

Marlene Willis:  The Mother of well-known Actor, Bruce Willis, and Ex Mother-in-law to Actress Demi Moore.  Marlene is also the Grandmother to Bruce and Demi's three daughters, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah Willis; and was there, of course, cheering for the oldest granddaughter, Rumer Willis!

L-R:  Tallulah Willis and Marlene Willis

Tallulah Willis:  Perhaps Rumer Willis' biggest fan and cheerleader, the youngest Daughter of Hollywood A- Listers Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, could once again be seen cheering unabashedly for her Sister!

Tallulah Willis

Jamie Boyd:  Devoted Girlfriend ... No, make that Fiancée (How sweet was that proposal, huh!? <sniff!>) was there to support Noah Galloway!

Jamie Boyd

Zendaya Coleman:  A former DWTS contestant, Zendaya placed First Runner-up, with Valentin Chmerkovskiy; and was there to support her former dance partner and Rumer Willis!

Zendaya Coleman

Willow Shields:  The youngest Celebrity to have ever competed on the Show.  This 14-year-old, Hunger Games Actress, seen here, sharing some laughs with former dancing partner, Mark Ballas, and All Access Host, Gethin Jones!

L-R:  Willow Shields, Mark Ballas, and Gethin Jones

L-R:  Host Tom Bergeron and Willow Shields

Florence Henderson:  A Season 11 Alumnist (with Professional partner, Corky Ballas); "Mrs. Brady" was seen enjoying herself on DWTS' front row seating!

L-R:  Florence Henderson and Zendaya Coleman

Maria Menounos:  A 4th place Semifinalist herself (Season 14).  Maria was there to cheer on her former dancing partner, Derek Hough!

Maria Menounos

Who Was In The Audience - S20, Wk 07

Who Was In The Audience -

Season 20, Week 07

Karina Smirnoff:

Karina Smirnoff with
 All Access Host Gethin Jones

Karina Smirnoff with
 All Access Host Gethin Jones

(She was with All Access host, Gethin Jones).

A former DWTS Pro (2006-2014), and a Mirror Ball Champion (Season 13, with War Veteran, J.R. Martinez), Karina returned once again to the "Glitter dome" to co-host All Access with Gethin!

Members of R5 - Ross, Rocky and Rydel Lynch, Ellington Ratliff:

In front: Ryland Lynch.
Behind Ryland, L-R:  Ross and Rydel Lynch,
Ellington Ratliff, and Rocky Lynch.

In front: Ryland Lynch.
Behind Ryland, L-R:  Ross and Rydel Lynch,
Ellington Ratliff, and Rocky Lynch.

In front, left: Ryland Lynch.
Behind Ryland, L-R:  Ross and Rydel Lynch,
Ellington Ratliff, and Rocky Lynch.

Bother and Sister to Riker Lynch, Ross and Rydel were there with best friend and fellow band mate, Ratliff, to cheer on their big brother.

Ryland Lynch:

Ryland Lynch

Younger brother to Season 20 competitor, Riker Lynch. 

Candace Cameron Bure:

Candace Cameron Bure

A 3rd place Finalist from DWTS, Season 18, Candace shocked (and sometimes even appalled) a lot of the show's fans when she advanced past superior, celebrity dancer, Charlie White, and his professional partner, Sharna Burgess for the Season's Semi-finals.

Valeri and Anna Liukin:

Valeri and Anna Liukin

Father and Mother and former Olympic coach to Nastia Liukin.

Jamie Boyd:

Jamie Boyd

Devoted Girlfriend of Noah Galloway, Jamie has sweetly and faithfully returned to the Ballroom audience Week after Week since first surprising Noah on the Balcony following his Wk02, Cowboy-themed Samba, which he had just finished dedicating to her!

Demi Moore:

Demi Moore

The Ex-Wife of Actor Bruce Willis, Demi is a well-known Hollywood Actress who was there to support her eldest daughter, Rumer Willis.

Marlene Willis:

Marlene Willis

Mother to A-list Actor, Bruce Willis, Mother-in-law to Model Emma Heming Willis, Ex Mother-in-law to Actress Demi Moore, and Grandmother to Bruce and Demi's three daughters, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah, Marlene was also there to show support for Rumer Willis.

Tallulah Willis:

Tallulah Willis

Tallulah Willis

The third and youngest daughter of Actors Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Tallulah has doubtlessly remained big Sister Rumer Willis' most outwardly passionate and enthusiastic cheerleader!

Who Was In The Audience - S20, Wk 08

Who Was In The Audience -

Season 20, Week 08

Jamie Boyd:  Loving Girlfriend of War Veteran, Noah Galloway.

Jamie Boyd

Demi Moore:  A Hollywood Actress, Ex-Wife to Action Star, Bruce Willis, and Mother to three of Bruce's five Daughters, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah Willis.

Demi Moore (with daughter, Tallulah Willis, left)

Tallulah Willis:  The youngest Daughter of A- list, Hollywood Actors, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, and little sister to Rumer Willis.

Tallulah Willis

Maria Menounos:  TV personality and DWTS' 4th Place Semifinalist on Season 14, along with five-time Mirror Ball-winning partner, Derek Hough.

Maria Menounos

Linda Rae Soules:  Mother to Bachelor star, Chris Soules.

Linda Rae Soules

Valeri and Anna Liukin:  The parents and Former Coaches of Olympic, Gold-medal-winning Gymnast, Nastia Liukin.

Valeri and Anna Liukin

Members of R5 - Ross, Rocky, and Rydel Lynch, Ellington Ratliff:  Ross, Rocky, Ryland, and Rydel Lynch are the younger Brothers and Sister to Glee Actor, Riker Lynch.  Together with long-time friend of the family, Ellington, they make up the popular Pop/Rock band, R5.

L-R:  Ross Lynch, Rocky Lynch, and Ellington Ratliff

Front, left:  Ryland Lynch
Back, L-R:  Rydel Lynch, Ellington Ratliff, and Rocky Lynch

Ryland Lynch: The younger brother of Glee Actor and Pop star, Riker Lynch.

Ryland Lynch

Who Was In The Audience (Part 01) - S20, Wk05

Who Was In The Audience

(Part 01) - Season 20, Week 05

NOTE: This is a "Part 01" Post

Click HERE to see the "Part 02" Post

Alfonso Ribeiro:

Alfonso Ribeiro

DWTS' reigning Mirror Ball Champion (Season 19), along with former dancing partner, Witney Carson!

DWTS Season 19 Champions, Alfonso & Witney!

He was with All Access host, Gethin Jones and, even showed up later here on the balcony with Chris & Witney!

Alfonsoooo!!! Alfonso's in the ballroom!
Do you think he'll dance the Carlton?! Do you think he'll dance
with Witney (sorry, Chris!) ?!!
... ... right, probably not, ... totally inappropriate.
Sorry, it's just that I'm a SUPER-fan of  #TeamWitfonso !
Can you tell? DWTS Season 20, Week 05 - Disney Night

Group Hug!
Alfonso Ribeiro, Witney Carson, and Chris Soules
DWTS Season 20, Week 05 - Disney Night

L-R:  Erin, Pluto, Meg (Witney), Alfonso, Hercules (Chris), and Donald.
Whoa!  Look how Strong Alfonso is! ;) 
DWTS Season 20, Week 05 - Disney Night

Alfonso and Witney offer words of encouragement

to Chris. Witney says, "You got this!"

DWTS Season 20, Week 05 - Disney Night

Alfonso and Witney offer words of encouragment

to Chris. Witney says, "You got this!"

DWTS Season 20, Week 05 - Disney Night

Sadie Robertson:  (She was also with All Access host, Gethin Jones and Alfonso Ribeiro.) 

Sadie Robertson with Alfonso Ribeiro

Sadie Robertson with Alfonso Ribeiro

First runner-up, along with professional dancing partner, Mark Ballas!

I loved seeing Alfonso and Sadie  having some fun together and wearing their Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears!

J.R. Martinez:

J. R. Martinez

Jose Rene "J.R." Martinez, a War Veteran who fought in Iraq, is also a DWTS Mirror Ball Champion, having won the show's 13th Season with professional partner, Karina Smirnoff!

Jamie Boyd:

Jamie Boyd

Loving Girlfriend of Noah Galloway.

She looked a little PO'ed to me at some of the judges' negative comments on Noah's WK 05 Foxtrot ... You gotta love it!

Whitney Bischoff:

Whitney Bischoff

"Other Witney" was there to cheer on her "hero", fiancé Chris Soules.

Kyle Massey:

Kyle Massey (pictured here in Season 11)
Kyle & Lacey -
DWTS Season 11's First Runner Up

DWTS' Season 11 First runner-up, with partner, Lacey Schwimmer.

Valeri and Anna Liukin (Formerly Anna Kotchneva): 

Nastia Liukin' s parents and former Olympic coaches.

Members of R5 - Ross and Rydel Lynch:

Brother and Sister to Riker Lynch.

L-R:  Rydel and Ross Lynch

L-R:  Rydel and Ross Lynch
Having just seen Riker dance that Perfect Pirates Paso,
 Ross says to the camera "That's my brother!"

Ross, Rydel, and Riker are all in a pop-rock band together called, R5, along with other brother, Rocky Lynch, and family friend, Ellington Rattlif.

I thought it was very cool how Ross and Rydel dressed up like Pirates to show support for their brother, Riker, when he danced the Paso Doble to "He's a Pirate" from  Disney's The Pirates of the Carribean!

Demi Moore:

Demi Moore (left) and Scout Willis(right)

A well-known Actress, ex-Wife of perhaps even more well-known Actor, Bruce Willis, and Mother of Rumer Willis.

Scout Willis:

Scout Willis
< whistling > Go, Rumer!!

Scout Willis Cheers for Rumer!

The second daughter of Actors, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, and younger sister to Rumer Willis.

Tallulah Willis:

Tallulah Willis Cheers for big Sis, Rumer!

Tallulah Willis

The youngest daughter of Actors, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Tallulah has been in the audience every week to support her big Sister, Rumer Willis!

Marlene Willis:

Marlene Willis

Mother of Actor, Bruce Willis; Grandmother to Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah Willis; and Ex-mother-in-law to Actress, Demi Moore.

Emma Willis (formerly Emma Hemming):

Emma Willis

A model, the Wife of Actor, Bruce Willis, and Stepmother to Rumer Willis, Scout Willis, and Tallulah Willis!

Annnd  <drumroll>,

Bruce (friggin'!) Willis:

Yippykiay!  Bruce Willis was back in the live audience to cheer on his eldest daughter, Rumer Willis, when she danced her incredible Samba to "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from Disney's  The Little Mermaid!

Bruce Willis

It was sooo very exciting to spot him in the audience once again ... I nearly spilled my coke! ... I like friggin' adore Bruce (Who wouldn't?)!!

He really seemed to be enjoying himself, and it looked as though he loved Rumer's dance!

Bruce Willis, enjoying Rumer & Val's Samba!