DWTS Season 12 – Mark Ballas Says Chelsea Kane Trusted The Quirks And Originality
Mark writes that he feels “vindicated” now after this past week’s dance (comparing it to the Jive’s low scores the week before) in his new blog at USA Today. “Getting chosen for the encore dance in the Results Show just adds the cherry on top!” and “Everyone should be so lucky”. He also writes that Chelsea trusted his “quirks and originality” which I have to question as well as why he feels so confident after being in one of the hot seats this past week? 
Anyway, more below and at the link. He talks of their new dance coming up as well. The Samba!!
As always, Chelsea nailed the dance and I’m really proud of her. This season, I’ve been pouring my heart and soul into coming up with creative and innovative choreography because I know Chelsea can handle it. She trusted the quirks and originality that I added to a very classic dance, and the judges finally rewarded us. We’re in Season 12 and at this point, our audience has a high dance IQ. It’s all about entertaining the audience and not recycling the same dance. Monday night’s score was such sweet redemption for us.
When we were put in the bottom two on the Results show, I was truly surprised and I thought I was going to have a lot more free time to promote my album than I originally had planned. Getting the Encore, but landing in the bottom was crazy and just shows that regardless of the judges, the viewer votes really do matter. But, with the fan support I’ve received for the album and finishing with the top score on Monday night, I still felt confident.
Sugar Ray is an American icon and I’m sad to see he and Anna go. I’ve known Anna my whole life, so I really feel for her. Sugar Ray is extremely nice and caring to everyone backstage, and is just an absolutely lovely person. They will definitely be missed.
Speaking of America, next week is America week. I can’t think of a more all-American Girl to shine than that adorable, hard-working girl next door; the blond cutie Chelsea Kane. We have a fun dance to choreograph and learn: the Samba. Have you ever been to Carnival in Brazil? Or seen footage of the millions of people dancing in the streets of Rio de Janiero? Samba’s the bouncing dance that you’ll see everyone dancing. It is very rhythmic and the only Latin dance that permits bent legs, aside from the Jive.
Heads up: Mark and Chelsea will be guesting on the Ellen Show on Monday, April 18th.
Picture above posted by Chelsea at her twitter account.
I’m a little confused about America week… Do the dances have to be patriotically themed? Because I don’t think I want to see an Americanized version of the samba.
it’s so funny – maybe there should be a drinking game every time Mark mentions his album, sort of like when Brooke asks “How does it feel’?”
Sue your right. In one paragraph he mentions being in the bottom 2, (didnt someone mention Mark posting on his twitter something about they were not in the bottom 2), ifso funny how that story changed. Then he says he thought he was going to have more free time to promote his album than originally planned, then he mentions the fan support he received for his album. Is he promoting is great dancing or his album? His dancing, his album, his dancing, his album….
I think his music stinks.
How would Mark know whether he was in the bottom 2 or not. I doubt the vote counters share the information. I would assume only the producers and maybe Tom and Brook know who placed where.
I will also ask my weekly question which is does anyone know what dances each person is doing? I have Chris with the V Waltz and Mark doing the Samba.
Kirstie and Maks are doing the Foxtrot.
I heard Hines say he & Kym are doing the Rumba.
Just curious…how should Mark promote his album that wouldn’t confuse you? I have to multitask every day for my work and life and I see his methods as being valid and not at all confusing. Should he not use every avenue available to persue his dreams and earn a living? Have you never had passion for your work? Never persued a dream? You confuse me.
It’s funny to see some comments saying poor Chelsea in blogs from what I see. When Chelsea on her own blog adores Mark and his choreography. She even said that her V.Waltz takes the cakse as her favorite next to the Jive. So I don’t feel bad for Chelsea if her Mark get the ax soon. She’s just as bad as Mark. I don’t how Samba can be American to me. I just think Ralph and Chelsea should be interesting how they work the Samba and American week since both can’t move there hips that great. I thought for American week we would see Jive jitterbug and stuff like that. Theme week seems odd but we will see how it works out. Thanks for the updates on your blog site.
Sure, sue, if you wanna get drunk.
@Katy, check out the Wikipedia page for DWTS Season 12. It’s usually updated within a day or 2 after the elimination show with the dances for the coming week. Just keep in mind that anyone can update Wiki (with or without a source). I won’t trust it unless it references an interview or twitter message done by the star or pro.
Foxtrot: Kirstie, Romeo, Kendra
Quickstep: Petra
Rumba: Hines
Samba: Chelsea, Ralph
V Waltz: Chris
I don’t know everyone’s dance, but of the ones I do know, the above are correct.
And Hines and Kym have got to have the worst Rumba song in history
I still don’t understand why anyone in their right mind would assign Samba or Rumba as the dance style when it’s supposed to be “All American” theme week. They’re just setting up those couples for failure. I hope Kym, Mark, and Karina find the choreography to pull it off.
I am VERY curious to see exactly what “patriotic” songs they’ve picked for these dances. Wouldn’t Quickstep, Foxtrot and Jive be more American-style dances? (I’m having visions of seeing them dancing Samba or Rumba to John Phillip Sousa and let me tell ya, it ain’t working! *LOL*)
If you think you might like a Latin American cowboy, you’re in luck!
LOL Buttercup! I love all of your fun hints for the show. xx