Ballroom Battles - #22-02:
The Night of the Two Salsas
It was a sultry night in the land of Ballroom.
A tangible, vibrant night full of exotic music and colorful fun when two spicy Salsas faced off against one another in a desperate struggle of tale-making proportions, each Dance vying for Ballroom’s ultimate honor and prize: The Week’s highest score ...
Paige, and (Mark) Alan:A tangible, vibrant night full of exotic music and colorful fun when two spicy Salsas faced off against one another in a desperate struggle of tale-making proportions, each Dance vying for Ballroom’s ultimate honor and prize: The Week’s highest score ...
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Paige & (Mark) Alan
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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Ladies and Gentlemen, EXPLODING onto the Ballroom’s Dance Floor with a no less than EPIC showing, it’s MMA’s Pint-sized Performing Phenomenon, Paige Vanzant, along with her fabulous Replacement Pro, Alan Bersten, dancing one truly Sensational Salsa to “Danza Kudro” by Don Omar, featuring Lucenzo!
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Paige & Mark
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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A splendid array of color and zest, this exciting Routine supremely showcased Paige’s unique and (so far) PERFECT ability to combine her Powerful Speed and Agility with natural Ballroom Grace and Femininity!
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Paige & (Mark) Alan
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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Incredible Rhythm, Stupendous Lines, Fast and Light Footwork, and one SERIOUSLY Impressive Lift all met together with some beautifully BRILLIANT Choreography (Well done, Mark!) during this Number, as it brought the house down and tore up the Glitter Dome’s floor!
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Paige & (Mark) Alan
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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I mean to say, Paige just absolutely BLEW ME AWAY with this magnificent (and even “Pro”-like) Performance, which unarguably reigned as one of the Night’s (and indeed the SEASON’s) best routines!!
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Paige & (Mark) Alan
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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(And we simply must take a paragraphed parenthesis to talk about DWTS Troupe member, Alan Bersten, whose seemingly effortless and yet CRUCIAL stepping in for Mark Ballas as Paige’s Professional partner in the dance - with only 2 hours of Rehearsal time, according to Host Tom Bergeron - helped to catapult this Routine to the remarkable, jaw-dropping Performance that it was!
… Quick!!
Somebody make this boy a full-time “Pro”, before it’s too late, and he
tragically slips away like his former, fellow Troupe member, Brittany Cherry did!)
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Paige & (Mark) Alan
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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“You
destroyed that number, girl!” Panel Judge, Carrie
Ann Inaba, praised, concerning this Dance while Head Judge, Len Goodman, concurred, “Well
done to you, Allen … and well done to you, [Paige], for producing the best dance
so far on Season 22!”
… Not to be outdone, however …
… Not to be outdone, however …
Wanya
& Lindsay:
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Wanya & Lindsay
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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Sailing (Or, “Salsa-ing”, in this case!) through Latin Night with the greatest of ease - and no small amount of Swag, - it’s Boyz II Men Singer and Monday night’s other half of its high-scoring Tie, Mr. Wanya Morris, along with his Professional dance partner, Lindsay Arnold, dancing yet another Sensational Salsa to “Echa Pa’lla (Manos Pa’rriba)” by Pitbull!
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Wanya & Lindsay
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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Good grief!
(Okay, so, is anyone else out there getting some serious Season 19, Alfonso Ribierro Flashbacks???)
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| DWTS' Season 19 Mirror Ball Champions Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson in their (kick a$$!) Week 07 Salsa! |
… I mean, WOW, but this guy can dance!!
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Wanya & Lindsay
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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Wonderful Footwork, Terrific Movement and Lines, and a positively Delectable Sense of Rhythm and Musicality adorned the Glitter Dome’s center Dance Floor as Season 22’s Rapidly Rising star, Wanya, took the stage and stole the show!
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Wanya & Lindsay
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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“It's a ‘Full Of' Dance!” exclaimed Head Judge, Len Goodman, upon viewing the splendiferous Performance, “Full of Energy, full of Excitement, full of Rhythm, and I’m full of praise! Well done!”
Earning a more-than-well-deserved score of all 8’s from the show's Judges, Wanya's successful night was perfectly capped off by tying for 1st Place at the top of Monday’s Leader Board, along with his fellow high-scoring hoofer, Paige Vanzant!
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Wanya & Lindsay
DWTS Season 22, Week 02
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Watch videos (below) to see Paige & (Mark's) Alan's Salsa AND Wanya & Lindsay's Salsa on Week 02 of DWTS, Courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!
