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
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Chris Soules and Witney Carson dance
a Disney-inspired Quickstep 
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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 08

DWTS Season 20, Week 08

REVIEW:  Chris & Witney

Chris & Witney:

For their first, Week 08 routine, America gave Chris Soules and his partner, Witney Carson, a Contemporary to "Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith.

Chris & Witney dance Contemporary.
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This was such a beautiful dance, and it was, without a doubt, Chris' best one yet!

Chris Soules & Witney Carson dance Contemporary.
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Once more displaying his now familiar "graceful side", Chris' dancing was smooth, flowing, and dramatic ... perfect for the quietly-passionate and emotional piece expertly-choreographed by his partner, Witney!

Chris Soules & Witney Carson dance Contemporary.
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And we cannot forget those amazing lifts! ... "Prince Farming" just effortlessly-hoisted Witney up there as if there was nothing to it!  Brav-O, Chris!  That was extremely well done!!

Nice Lift, Chris!
Chris Soules & Witney Carson dance Contemporary.
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And I'm not the only one who thought so, this fantastic performance also caused Judge Julianne Hough to gush,  " ... I gotta say Chris, to me, you won the award for most improved this Season! ... "

" ... Chris, by far, your best dance! ... " expounded Judge Carrie Ann Inaba, " ... Everything you did was fluid and unstopped, the lifts were astounding!  I'm so impressed with you, well done!"

Even DWTS' resident grouch, Head Judge Len Goodman, had nothing but nice things to say:  "Well, I've been a bit of a 'Meany' with you, Chris; but, I knew it was in there somewhere, and tonight you come out, performed it great.  Your best dance so far, well done!".

Yes, yes, I agree:  nothing but good things all around!  So, uh, just a quick, little question for you, WHERE ARE ALL THE 10 PADDLES FOR THIS DANCE!?!  Two 9's and two 8's, are you crazy!?!  Where, in the World, is the FAIR scoring, because that's where this dance should be!  It was a Contemporary, was it not?  It was graceful, moving, and in every way, 100% lovely, was it not?  Then, c'mon guys, give it up already, you're killing me here!

Chris & Witney perform a beautiful Contemporary Dance.
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See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Chris & Witney's Season 20, Week 08, Contemporary!

Chris, Witney, & Lindsay - Review of DWTS Season 20, Week 08

DWTS Season 20, Week 08

REVIEW:  Chris, Witney,& Lindsay

Chris, Witney, & Lindsay:

For their Week 08 Trio dance, Chris Soules and his partner, Witney Carson, chose Lindsay Arnold to perform the Paso Doble with them, to "Outside" by Calvin Harris, featuring Ellie Goulding.

Chris Soules & Witney Carson in a 

Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay Arnold.
DWTS - S20, Wk08 - America's Choice Night

A first rate, powerfully-emoting piece of Choreography (great job, Wit!) that would have made for a superb Paso Doble, had Chris but actually danced it!

(Chris did know that the main objective for this Second Round of competition was still to dance, and not just pose, right?)

Chris & Witney in a Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay.
DWTS - S20, Wk08 - America's Choice Night

While Witney and Lindsay were completely tied up with the absolute killing of this Paso, it grieves me to say, that Chris' so-called "dancing" left far too much to be desired!

Cringe-inducing Footwork, Frame, lack of Musicality, and a generally deadpan expression, all came together in this second routine to create what can only be described as a truly awful performance!

It's such a shame too, when you think about how well Chris was able to do just earlier that same evening when performing the Contemporary!  It was kinda like watching a tragic and overblown version of a Ballroom-ized Chutes And Ladders, come to think of it ... one minute Chris' dancing was steadily making its way to the top of the board, and the next, it's right back to where it started!

Chris & Witney in a Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay.
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As a a final note, kudos must go out to our photo department, whose pictures make Chris' "dancing" look far better than he actually was!

Chris & Witney in a Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay.
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See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Chris, Witney, & Lindsay's Season 20, Week 08, Paso Doble!

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!

DWTS Elimination: Chris & Witney - Season 20, Week 08

Chris Soules and Witney Carson

ELIMINATED

on Dancing With The Stars

Season 20, Week 08 (05-05-15)

So, Chris & Witney were one-half of this week's Double Elimination from DWTS Season 20.  (The other couple eliminated was Robert & Kym - see their elimination post.)

Chris Soules & Witney Carson dance Contemporary.
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Well ... I did agree that they were the couple that should have gone home next ... it's a shame though, what with Chris' dancing just getting better and better of late ... I really have liked and enjoyed Chris since Week 01, and I was very sorry to see that it was his time to go ... especially after his beautiful Foxtrot (Week 07) and his amazing Contemporary (Week 08) - his best dances yet!!

Chris & Witney - The Foxtrot wk07

Chris & Witney Dancing The Foxtrot
S20 Wk07 - Eras Night

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

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

The Judges liked Chris & Witney's Week 08 Contemporary Dance, giving them their first 9's of the season and the couple's highest-ever score of 34! !!

Chris & Witney dance Contemporary.
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Chris Soules & Witney Carson dance Contemporary.
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Chris Soules & Witney Carson dance Contemporary.
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Chris Soules & Witney Carson dance Contemporary.
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Chris Soules & Witney Carson dance Contemporary.
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Chris & Witney perform a beautiful Contemporary Dance.
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Later, the couple danced a Trio Paso Doble with Troupe member, Lindsay.  Though Chris' dead-faced dance was less than inspiring (Witney and Lindsay killed it!), it had a few highlight moments to remember before their Week 08 Elimination.

Chris Soules & Witney Carson in a 

Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay Arnold.
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Chris & Witney in a Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay.
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Chris & Witney in a Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay.
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Chris & Witney in a Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay.
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Witney & Lindsay "fly" in their Paso Doble Trio with Chris.
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Chris & Witney in a Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay.
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Following tonight's (Week 08's) cut, it became obvious to me that we have officially reached that dreaded point of the competition where you're really quite attached to all of the remaining couples; and, each and every cut, from now until the naming of Season 20's Mirror ball Champion, will only hurt more and more!  <Waah!!>

Speaking of unnecessary cause for emotional pain, there was a Double-Elimination this week (Week 08) ... Wow, DWTS Producers, way to be total 10th-Anniversary-Season-Downers!!

Witney, "I think I'll miss you most of all".

See you next week in the troupe dances!
Knock 'em dead!

Bye, bye, Chris! It was fun while it lasted!!

See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube Videos(3 Vids) of Chris & Witney's Season 20, Week 08, Contemporary Dance(1), followed by their Paso Doble Trio with Lindsay(2), and then their Elimination(3)!