DWTS GALLERY - Balcony, Band, & Cast - S21 Wk02

DWTS - SEASON 21, Week 02

GALLERY:  Balcony, Band, 
& Cast

L-R:  Val, Tamar, Alek, Andy, and Allison 
look on as their fellow competitors are judged, 
following a dance - Week 02, Night 01

DWTS Pros and Mirror Ball Champions,
Witney Carson and Tony Dovolani, show their
 support of Season 21 competitors - Wk02, Night 01
Witney and Tony both danced a Foxtrot
this night with their respective Celebrity partners;
and, both were able to enjoy higher Marks
than the previous Week! 

Season 21 Couple , Carlos PenaVega and Witney Carson,
listen in somberly as some of their dancing
counterparts are critiqued by the show's judges - 
Week 02, Night 01

Season 15 Mirror Ball Champion, Tony Dovolani,
gives an always much-needed big hand from
the balcony following a Hometown Glory Week performance,
while his Season 21 partner Kim Zolciak chats it up
with an excited Bindi Irwin - Week 02, Night 01 

Mirror Ball Champions, Derek Hough (Left) and
Witney Carson (Right), excitedly discuss
Paula and Louis' surprisingly great Rumba
while a smiling Carlos PenaVega (Center) listens in! 

From L to R:  Bindi Irwin, Derek Hough, and Mark Ballas
pose merrily for the DWTS camera not long before
Bindi & Derek take to the Ballroom floor to dance
their Tenacious Tango!
Little does this excited Couple know that they
will receive the Night's Highest Score for their performance
and the Season's first "9", awarded by
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba! - Week 02, Night 01

Emma Slater and her Season 21 Celebrity partner,
15-year-old Hayes Grier, cheer on their fellow competitors
from the Balcony. Hayes surprised everyone this night,
when he took to the dance floor and preformed 
one Fantastic Foxtrot! - Week 02, Night 01

Another much-needed big hand from the balcony is given 
by (From L to R) Andy, Kim, Hayes, Tony, Karina, and Emma. 
Andy and Hayes did so great this night (!)
when dancing the Jive and the Foxtrot,
respectively. - Week 02, Night 01

From L to R:  Andy, Witney, and Hayes cheer on their
fellow Season 21 competitors. No surprise, Andy did extremely
well when dancing the Contemporary this night; but, 
I thought that Hayes particularly <Ahem> stepped up his
dancing game with his performance of a great Quickstep!
Week 02, Night 02

Season 19 Mirror Ball Champion, Witney Carson, -
dressed here for her amazing Western-themed Cha-Cha
and whom I have affectionately dubbed this night
as "Barbie goes West!" -
enthusiastically cheers on her fellow competitors.

From L to R:  Emma Slater, Hayes Grier, and
(a very excited!) Witney Carson show
their support for other Season 21 contestants! 

An enthusiastic Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough
cheer on Andy & Allison, following the Couple's
emoting Contemporary - Week 02, Night 02
Derek is displaying some good sportsmanship
and competing comradery here, as he and Andy 
have actually performed together in Season 20, 
for Derek and Nastia Liukin's Week 07, high-scoring 
Modern Charleston to "Honey, I'm Good"! 

Season 21 competitors, Andy Grammer and Witney Carson,
give another big hand from the balcony
for their dancing counterparts. - Week 02, Night 02

Mirror Ball Champion, Tony Dovolani, and Celebrity, Paula Deen, 
show some support following a Week 02 performance.
Paula really surprised me Tuesday Night with the
great dancing of a Classy Foxtrot! - Week 02, Night 02

DWTS GALLERY - Victor & Karina - S21 Wk02

DWTS - SEASON 21, Week 02
GALLERY:  Victor & Karina

Pictures go with written review:
Victor & Karina - Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 02 
(click here to see)

Victor & Karina

DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 01 -

Hometown Glory Week

Victor & Karina

DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 01 -

Hometown Glory Week

Victor & Karina

DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 02 -

Hometown Glory Week

Victor & Karina

DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 02 -

Hometown Glory Week

Victor & Karina

DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 02 -

Hometown Glory Week

See videos (below) to watch Victor & Karina's Jive on Week 02 of DWTS (Night 01) and their Rumba on Week 02 (Night 02). Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!

Victor & Karina – Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 02

DWTS Season 21, Week 02

REVIEW:  Victor & Karina

Up next we have Victor Espinoza and his Professional dancing partner, Karina Smirnoff, dancing a fantastically-fun Jive!

Victor & Karina
DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 01 -

Hometown Glory Week

Well, sombreros off to you, Victor ... The actual dancing of this routine may have left more than a lot to be desired; but, the fun of this performance was undeniable; and in the end, a delight to watch!   

Victor & Karina
DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 01 -

Hometown Glory Week

For their second Week 02 performance, Victor & Karina returned to the Ballroom dance floor for a Romantic Rumba!

Victor & Karina

DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 02 -

Hometown Glory Week

Wow! Most definitely Victor’s best dance by far; and, Karina, the choreography was just beautiful!

Victor & Karina

DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 02 -

Hometown Glory Week

Victor’s hands were a little stiff and ridged, and his Frame could use some work; but overall, very well done, you guys ... loved it!

Victor & Karina

DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 02 -

Hometown Glory Week

See videos (below) to watch Victor & Karina's Jive on Week 02 of DWTS (Night 01) and their Rumba on Week 02 (Night 02). Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!

DWTS Elimination: Victor & Karina – Season 21, Week 02, Night 02

Victor Espinoza and Karina Smirnoff ELIMINATED

on Dancing With The Stars

Season 21, Week 02, Night 02

Oh, man!  Not Victor! … That guy was so great!  And, c'mon you guys, we just got Karina back, what up?!

Victor & Karina Eliminated
DWTS Season 21, Week 02, Night 02 -
Hometown Glory Week

Plus, I'm sorry but, of all the not-doing-so great Celebrities so far, Kim Zolciak has been doing way worse than anyone else!  Well, her and Gary Busey, but let’s be real here, he is just so incredibly likeable, so …

Still, as sad as it is, it did seem as though Victor was going to have to leave the show eventually, one way or another; so it was nice that he got to leave on such a high note with the dancing of his beautiful Rumba! … <Momentarily pondering that last statement> … Yeah, no it's still sad!

Victor & Karina
DWTS  Season 21, Week 02, Night 02 -Hometown Glory Week

See video (below) to watch Victor & Karina's Jive on Week 02 of DWTS (Night 01) and their Rumba on Week 02 (Night 02). Below that, see 2 videos of Victor & Karina's Elimination on DWTS Week 02. Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!    

DWTS GALLERY - Balcony, Band, & Cast - S21 Wk01

DWTS - SEASON 21, Week 01

GALLERY: Balcony, Band, & Cast

L-R: Lindsay, Alek, Hayes,
Witney, Sharna, and Nick
This is right before Victor & Karina Danced their
Salsa. You can see - in true Disney fashion -
all the girls are wearing those "uptown girl" hats
and all the guys are looking through their binoculars
down at the "race track". Cute!
               

L-R:  Andy,Lindsay, Alek, Hayes,
Witney, Sharna, and Nick
cheering on Victor & Karina after their "galloping"
Salsa ... Another great day at the races!

Nick & Sharna and Witney look fondly
at Victor following his downright endearing
Salsa ... Great choreography, Karina!

Great things really do come in small packages!
You have to hand it to Victor ... He's a
really good sport!
... Love the glitter block!

Here's Chaka & Keo, Season 21's "Royal couple"
right before their Cha-cha.  Chaka's very
stylish fan bears their team name, #ChaKeo .... cute!

Carlos and Alexa PenaVega look on with
Andy Grammer (they were all so great!) as
fellow Season 21 contestants strut their ballroom stuff!

Hayes teaches DWTS Troupe members
the "T-rex"
"Is that what the kids are dancing nowadays?"
 laughed Partner Emma Slater

Here's Andy & Allison right after their
Foxtrot being interviewed by
Host Erin Andrews.
I gotta tell you, so far, I am absolutely loving this
dwtslover Celebrity Fantasy Pick come true! ...
Andy is just so very nice and I can't wait to see
him and Allison perform next week!

L-R:  Andy, Victor, Alek, Lindsay,
Val, and Tamar cheer as some of their dancing
Celebrity Counterparts take to the floor!

Nick Carter and Bindi Irwin chat it
up with co-Host Erin Andrews
(Bindi and Nick went on to be the Night's high scorers,
tying at the top with 24 points!) 
Bindi is so cute in her Crocodile Hunter Khakis! 

Here's Alexa PenaVega (right) enthusiastically cheering
on hubby, Carlos, following his Fantastic Jive!

Alek & Lindsay on the left (Later on in the show they
dance a positively charming Foxtrot) and Carlos & Witney
(who danced an absolutely explosive Jive) cheer as
Alexa & Mark dance their own terrific Jive!

Whoooo yeah!  Gooooo Alexa & Mark!
Proud husband, Carlos PenaVega, cheers for
wife, Alexa, after her Fast and Fabulous Jive!

One of the cutest moments of the night
occurred just after Alexa's Jive when Carlos said
"You know what?  I need to ask Costume if she can
borrow that ... You look great, Babe!",
 to which, Alexa endearingly shrieked,
"Carlos PenaVega!!"

The DWTS Band!
Ray Chew Live was on fire Monday night
as they so brilliantly accompanied the
dancing couples!

Ray chew ( standing on the left) with the band,
Ray Chew Live! You guys killed it all night long!
Love the 1920's flappers look BTW (on the singer ... 
 worn for Tamar & Val's Quickstep)!

L-R:  Bindi & Derek, Gary & Anna,
Alek Skarlatos, and Nick & Sharna,
 give an excited shout out to the camera
 as it passes through DWTS' Red Room!

Gary Busey give two thumbs
WAY up to Bindi & Derek's
Exceptionally-Excellent Jive!

Gary Busey hams it up (following his Cha-Cha)
with co-Host, Erin Andrews, and Partner,
Anna Trebunskaya, when he explains the meaning
 of fun, "... Finally Understanding Nothing"!
... F.U.N.! ... You go, Gary!!

DWTS GALLERY - Victor & Karina - S21 Wk01

DWTS - SEASON 21, Week 1
GALLERY:  Victor & Karina

Pictures go with written review:
Victor & Karina - Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 01 
(click here to see)

Victor & Karina - The Salsa
DWTS Season 21, Week 01
This couple was extremely fun right out of the gate (get it?)!
For Victor, having to dance The Salsa Week 01 and
for Karina, having to choreograph a dance that
truly showcased his Profession, I thought that they
did a really good job!
I can't wait to see what they'll do next!

Well, ... I didn't see much Salsa ... at all.
That being said, I did enjoy the whole race track setting;
and, I really just enjoyed Victor ...
He was fun and (it seemed to me) sincerely happy
and enjoying himself. He was relaxed and that makes
the audience relax ... I think that's one of the reasons
that I enjoyed him so much!

Okay, so this dance may not have been your
average run of the mill Salsa; but, it
was just oodles of fun!  Um ...
Psst! ... Victor! ... the camera's over here, man! ;)
Just kidding!  You did really good, Victor!
 I can't wait to see more of you next week!

See video (below) to watch Victor & Karina's Salsa on Week 01 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!

Victor & Karina - Review of DWTS Season 21, Week 01

DWTS Season 21, Week 01

REVIEW: Victor & Karina

Victor Espinoza and his Professional dancing partner, returning Pro, Karina Smirnoff, danced an entertaining, if not, a little bit zany Salsa to "G.D.F.R." by Flo Rida, featuring Sage the Gemini and Lookas.

Victor & Karina - The Salsa
DWTS Season 21, Week 01
This couple was extremely fun right out of the gate (Get it?)!
For Victor, having to dance The Salsa, Week 01; and
for Karina, having to choreograph a dance that
truly showcased his Profession, I thought that they
did a really good job!
I can't wait to see what they'll do next!

Well, apparently loads of fun can sometimes come in small, endearing packages because, oddly enough, I really enjoyed that routine; and, that has absolutely nothing to do with the non-existent Salsa being danced by Victor!

Well, ... I didn't see much Salsa ... at all.
That being said, I did  enjoy the whole race track setting;
and, I really just enjoyed Victor ...
He was fun and (it seemed to me) sincerely happy
and enjoying himself.  He was relaxed and that makes
the audience relax ... I think that's one of the reasons
that I enjoyed him so much!

Plus, I will say this for the star Jockey, he was an incredibly good sport about the obvious obstacles he faces in this competition; and, he didn't shirk from giving the dance his all; and, as a result, I really am hoping to see him do better next Week!

Okay, so this dance may not have been your
average run of the mill Salsa; but, it
was just oodles of fun!  Um ...
Psst! ... Victor! ... the camera's over here, man! ;)
Just kidding!  You did really good, Victor!
 I can't wait to see more of you next week!

See video (below) to watch Victor & Karina's Salsa on Week 01 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars great YouTube channel!