Your Pro Wishes: Which Pro Dancers Would You Like To See Dance In DWTS Season 19?
Thanks to some pro wish talk in my twitter time line alread (Thanks Bridget and Lanna and others chiming in), I thought we better run with it. Question: Which pro dancers would you like to see dance in Dancing With The Stars Season 19? Make your wish list in comments (6 women and 6 men). While we are at it, pick 6 members for the Troupe too (3 women and 3 men). Then in a few weeks, we’ll send this post to ABC and TPTB.
Ok, here is my Pro Wish List:
Women Pros: Sharna Burgess, Allison Holker, Elena Samodanova, Cheryl Burke, Karina Smirnoff, Witney Carson
Men Pros: Derek Hough, Gleb Savchenko, Henry Byalikov, Val Chmerkovksiy, Mark Ballas, Tristan MacManus
The Troupe: Emma Slater, Peta Murgatroyd, Kym Johnson, Artem Chigvintsev, Paul Kirkland, Armen Way
Oh, that was hard because there are many others pros I love too.
Ok, your turn!! Make your wishes be heard!!
Women pros: Karina, Sharna, Peta, Witney, Emma and Jenna.
Male pros: Val, Derek, Maks, Henry, Mark and Artem
Troupe: Gleb, Elena, Lindsay and Paul Karmiryan.
Woman Pros Cheryl Burke Karina Smirnoff Allison Holker Emma Slater Sharna Burgess Whitney Carson
Men Pros Derek Hough Mark Ballas Val Chmerkovksi Henry Byalikov Trstan MacManus Gleb Savchenko
This is Hard to pick troupe. Maybe I will come back while I think about it
Female Pros: Sharna Burgess, Emma Slater, Karina Smirnoff, Cheryl Burke, Lindsay Arnold, Anna Trebunskaya
Male Pros: Henry Byalikov, Mark Ballas, Val Chmerkovksiy, Sasha Farber, Artem Chigvintsev, Paul Karmiryan
Not particularly sure on the troupe. I don’t mind Peta and Witney lately and I enjoyed Jenna. I’d like to see Lindsay have another shot at pro as my eye usually goes to her in stuff with the troupe. I blame her bad season more on the producers putting her in that spot instead of in troupe, and I hope now that some troupe seasons have helped her out.
For males, I have no clue for troupe. I don’t LOVE Sasha and Artem (who I included as pros) but I don’t want to see Maks or Tony on the next season. I also didn’t include Derek for selfish reasons in that I want him to do more than DWTS (though also for selfish reasons, he should still do all of the Macys dances). I would have said Julz, but I wasn’t a huge fan of his on afterbuzz this season. And I know a lot of people like Gleb, but for some reason I’m just not a huge fan.
Always love this. Takes everybody’s mind of the craziness that has been season 18. Thanks, Vogue!
Women pros: Karina, Sharna, Whitney, Emma, Cheryl, and Allison Holker
Male pros: Derek, Mark, Val, Henry, Artem, and Tristan
Troupe: Gleb, Jenna, Sasha, and Peta
I’d love to see what Jenna could do as a pro. She’s been a standout member of the troupe this year.
Allison Holker is a great idea — but does she have enough pure ballroom dance experience to be able to choreograph ballroom? She’s an amazing dancer and partner, but it seems that the other pros all have a lot of ballroom experience.
So for me, the female pros would be Cheryl, Sharna, Emma, Anna, Whitney, Jenna
For the males,
Henry, Tristan, Val, Armen, Mark, and somebody new. I really like Paul Kamiryan for the troupe, but I’m guessing he’s too short as a pro.
I’m not counting Derek bc he needs a challenge as he said and from interviews it really feels like he is not coming back. He will always be the BEST pro at everything for me.
So my list:
Male: Artem (he is so great, I saw his winning season on Strictly and he produced some amazing numbers), Henry, Gleb, Val, Sasha, new pro
Female: Sharna, Emma, Allison Holker, Jenna, Lindsay, Elena
Woman: Sharna Burgess, Allison Holker/Karthryn Mccormic, Emma Slater, Cheryl Burke, Karina Smirnoff, Witney Carson.
Men: Derek Hough, Gleb Savchenko, Henry Byalikov, Val Chmerkovksiy, Mark Ballas, Tristan MacManus
Troupe: Sasha, Lindsey, Jenna, Artem,..
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YW and Thank you all!!!! And Kaitlyn, I hope for whatever happens with Derek, I hope he still does the Macy’s Stars Of Dances too!
Male Pros: Artem, Henry, Gleb, Val, Maks & Tony (if Maks doesn’t want to come back then Julz)
Female Pros: Lindsay, Jenna, Emma, Anna, Sharna, Elena
Troupe: Mark, Tristan, Dmitry; Cheryl, Peta, Witney
Female – Karina, Sharna Whitney, Emma
Males – Derek, Mark, Val, Artem as I have seen him on SCD, he is WICKED
Sorry that’s it for me!
I can’t imagine two-time winner Kym being relegated to the troupe, nor former winner and recently coming off a trip to the finals Peta.
Males: Derek, Mark, Tristan, Gleb, Henry, Val – and Sasha as an alternate since I think Tristan is done (and possibly Derek too)
Females: Karina, Cheryl, Sharna, Peta, Emma, Jenna
Troupe: Witney, Lindsay, Sasha and someone else (not Artem, although I think he’ll be back)
Women pros: Sharna, Karina, Cheryl, Chelsie, Witney, Jenna
Men pros: Mark, Derek, Val, Sasha, Henry, Artem
Troupe: Lindsay, Emma, Peta, Gleb, Paul, Armen
Thanks for such great coverage of this past season, Pure mods! 🙂
Wow, I love that kind of posts, Vogue! 🙂
Men Pros: Derek, Mark, Artem, Val, Tristan, Sasha
Female: Karina, Jenna, Witney, Emma, Peta, Sharna
Okay, here’s mine:
Male: Mark (from this season), Val, Henry, Gleb, Tristan, and Sasha.
I DON’T WANT: Derek, because it’s become VERY obvious over the last few seasons how MUCH he’s outgrown this show. I do like that TPTB have given him opportunities to stretch his wings on the show, but there are way too many people who want to cut his wings off, instead of letting him fly. And, he does need to fly. Also Maks. Yes, he’s a great dancer, but if the show is to go back to what it used to be about (this is my hope anyway) then I think we need to give others a chance to grow as teachers and choreographers.
Female: Sharna, Emma, Karina, Cheryl (from the past 2 seasons), Witney, and Peta (as she was this past season and last half of season 17)
Troupe: Hmm…… Lindsay and Jenna, Artem (but I really think they will launch him very fast into teaching pro and won’t be in troupe next year, but I would prefer him to stay in the troupe longer, if only for my stupid reasoning that he looks way too much like Joey Lawrence) And for the rest of the troupe? Not really familiar with SYTYCD dancers, so I don’t know who I’d put.
Oh I love posts like this 😀 So fun! Okay, my wishlist:
Men:
Derek: I selfishly want Derek back just to get more amazing choreograpy. I will be okay if he decides not to return because like he said, he’s done it ALL on this show already. I still would love to see him back to get some killer choreo though.
Mark: ONLY if he comes back with the attitude he had on S18. I just felt like this season he was different and it may have been because of Candace but I just loved his attitude. He wasn’t as hungry as he has been in a couple seasons prior so that was nice to see.
Val: While I do feel like Val has his moments of major arrogance and just overall stupidity, the man can DANCE. His choreography is almost as good as Derek and I agree with what Courtney has said before that Val just “gets it” unlike his big bro. I kinda want to see him with a non-ringer next season and perhaps see if there is a change in his attitude. I feel like if he gets someone like Candace was this season, we could potentially get a very different Val.
Henry: Not much to say besides I loved his partnership with Diana and I would love to see what else he’s able to do with a more skilled partner.
Sasha: I know it’s tough to get someone to cast for Sasha because of his height but I really hope they find him a shorty like Snooki lol I just really liked what he did with Nicole on season 17 and would love to see more of that.
Gleb: I was going to put Tristan instead of Gleb but I’m pretty sure our beloved Irish man isn’t coming back to the show anymore (major sad face) and while Gleb was pretty absent this season I think he has more chances of being asked back and I really want to see more of his dancing because it truly is fantastic.
I left out Maks because he already got his MBT so he can now go in peace and Tony has needed a break since he won his MBT as well.
Women:
Sharna: For obvious reasons! What she has done with both Charlie and Andy Dick is amazing and I would love to see her back next season for a shot at the MBT. It’ll be hard for her to get a partner as good as Charlie was but I know she’s got potential to turn a non-dancer into a great dancer.
Emma: She’s just so darn adorable and at the same time such a fierce dancer. I REALLY, REALLY wanna see her with a much younger, capable partner so that she can whip out her sexy dance moves like she does in the bumpers and such.
Cheryl: She has been around for too long but I can’t seem to get enough of her. Admittedly sometimes she does SORTA annoy me BUT I still think she’s a fantastic dancer and these last two season’s she’s been a great partner to the celebs so I’d like to get more of that.
Peta: As long as she comes back with the same mentality that she had this season where she ACTUALLY showcased James’ dancing abilities as opposed to sexing it all up then bring Peta back. She’s also very easy on the eyes…. hehehe.
Karina: She was gone so soon this season that it made me realize how much I actually miss having her around, not just in bumpers but with a celebrity and hearing her lovely accent during rehearsals. Of course I want her back!
Witney OR Lindsay: Witney really surprised me this season, I must say. And it wasn’t even so much with Cody but she surprised me the most when she danced with Drew Carey. I think she’d be a good partner for the older-ish men that the show casts. When she danced with Drew she just brough out this fun side of him that I think she’d be able to bring in her future partners. I never really felt her connection with Cody if I’m honest… On the other hand I would love Lindsay to become a pro as well because I think her dancing has gotten A LOT better and she’s learned a thing or two since Season 16. While I am leaning towards Witney a bit more.. I’m still torn.
Troupe:
Men : Artem (if he isn’t doing SCD) and Julz (am I crazy for wanting Julz? lol I just actually liked his dancing.. not so much what comes out of his mouth though). I don’t know a third guy.. doesn’t matter to me who they choose.
Female : Jenna, Lindsay or Witney (whichever doesn’t become a pro, I guess). And I also don’t know a third girl sooo whoever 😛
Yeah, Val hasn’t had someone who wasn’t either a straight up ringer, or who at least had taken lessons before the show started since his first season on the show – and even then, she was a better mover than, say, Joanna Krupa initially was. It would be very interesting to see Val with someone like Jennie or Lil’ Kim or Joanna or Ricki or Candace…someone who has NO experience at all and who has other “limitations” (in quotes because those ladies limitations pale in comparison to Amy now). Would Val be able to pull out a “Psycho Tango” or a “Futuristic Paso”?? Then we would see just how much he emulates Derek…and how much Maks he has in him. 🙂
Male pros: Derek, Mark, Henry, Val, Tristan, Sasha
I put Derek in with hesitation, because I understand, from what he has said, that he has done it all and he needs a challenge. This year was so good for him. I selfishly would miss him on my TV. If not teaching would love for him to continue being the Creative Director for Macy’s Stars of Dance and/or maybe for the openings as well.
Female pros: Sharna, Emma, Karina, Cheryl, Kym (miss her), Whitney
Not sure of troupe.
@PH Those two dances may just be one of my favorite dances Derek has choreographed on the show. I watch that Paso regularly and now I got the urge to watch that Tango again 😛
@Lori Hahahha. Now that you mention it I kinda see the resemblance between Artem and Joey Lawrence.
I actually think Artem should just go back to Strictly because he is probably one of the better ones that they currently have. But if we must have him here then just leave him in the troupe.
For me, there would be no reason to watch the show without Derek. I admit I watch mostly because I feel so inspired by his choreography. Every week I can’t wait to see what new thing he comes up with. And he never disappoints. I even enjoyed watching what he came up with for Amy to do more than I enjoyed the Macy’s Stars of Dance (which I also loved). In my view, the producers need to focus on getting Derek back at all costs.
Maybe they could provide Derek with a challenge by making him the Creative Director of the entire show rather than only of the Macy’s Stars of Dance. In so doing, he might be able to help the other professionals up their game and provide us with more amazing choreography. But I don’t know if he would have time to do that, plus dance with a partner, which I would really want him to be able to do.
I agree with some commenters that Derek may be too good for the show. However, without it, he would not be a household name. It gives him a platform to share his choreography with many more people than he might otherwise be able to do. So, I couldn’t blame him at all for moving on, but I could also see how he might decide to stay.
As for the other professionals, I’d like to see some of those who are working the hardest to do creative and new things. For me, this includes Sharna, Emma, Karina, and maybe Peta. I’d also like to see Gleb, Tristan, Henry, Artem, and maybe Val. I feel like Tony and Cheryl especially need a break to get their creative energy back.
What does “teaching pro” mean with respect to Artem, Lori?
@Ziggle, it’s just the way I differentiate between the professionals who have a partner that they’re teaching each week, and the professionals who are in the troupe. One group of pros TEACH, and one group of pros aren’t teaching on the show, that’s all. 🙂
Female: Karina, Emma, Sharna, Kym, Anna, Whitney
Male: Mark, Sasha, Henry, Val, Tristan, Derek if he wants or Gleb or Artem.
Doesn’t really matter to me who’s in the troupe.
Female: Peta, Karina, Sharna, Emma, Whitney and Jenna
Male: Mark, Sasha, Henry, Val, Tristan and Tony
PH, and yet Val’s dance studio is asking for names of potential celebs who could get him the mirror ball next. Two days after Maks won and they want more. Really cannot stand that attitude. They want to get him a “good partner”next time. I am not kidding. So, yes he is a good dancer but I don ‘t want another win for those clowns so would prefer Artem to Val at this point.
Male pros Mark, Artem, Tristan, Derek, Gleb, Sasha
Female pros Karina, Emma, Sharna, Kym, Anna, Witney.
The studio twitter is either pandering…or they’re not that bright. Really.
Males: Val, Tony, Sasha, Henry, Gleb, Louis (but he probably won’t be)
Females: Witney, Kym, Karina, Emma, Sharna, Allison
troupe: idk
For my choice for Season 19:
Female: Cheryl Burke, Karina Smirnoff, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Emma Slater, & Peta Murgatroyd
Male: Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Val Chmerkovskiy, Tristan McManus, & Tony Dovolani
Troupe: Jenna Johnson, Lindsay Arnold, Tyne Stecklein, Sasha Farber, Henry Byalikov, & Gleb Savchenko
Females: Karina, Cheryl (from past 2 seasons), Sharna, Emma, Witney, Anna
Males: Tristan, Mark (from this season), Val, Henry, Sasha, Gleb
Troupe: Lindsay, Artem, Jenna, someone from SYTYCD
As everyone else mentioned, I think Derek has outgrown the show but I’d love to see him back as a opening number choreographer (like MM has done this season) as well as doing Macy’s Stars of Dance again.
Female: Cheryl Burke, Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, Emma Slater, Allison Holker, Witney Carson
Male: Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Sasha Farber, Tony Dovolani, Louis van Amstel, Henry Byalikov
I think the selection of pros has more to do with the celebrities they will partner. I just want good pairings. But since my post doesn’t necessarily fit the OP I’ll play along.
I really enjoy Mark and Derek. I like Val, and wouldn’t mind seeing Louie. I think it’s time for Sasha and Artem to get promoted. Maks and Tony can go be weird together. I used to really like Maks but I’ve grown tired of him.
Kim J. was always my favorite after Julianne. Kim made an appearance at my local casino and rumor has it she was rude to the local limo driver. Just hearsay but it makes you wonder. I missed Chelsie this season. I really like Whitney and Lyndsey. I’m also a big big fan of Sharna and Peta. I don’t care for Cheryl.
I don’t give a damn about the troupe.
My wet dream of course is Julianne. I realize she’s never coming back as a pro but how about featuring her in a Macy’s Stars of Dance? Macy’s bits have been stellar since Derek has been Choreographing them.
New judge to replace Carrie Ann please.
Male pros: Henry Byalikov, Sasha Farber, Artem Chigvintsev, Tristan MacManus, Dmitry Chaplin, Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Female pros: Cheryl Burke, Karina Smirnoff, Emma Slater, Sharna Burgess, Chelsie Higtower, Peta Murgatroyd
Troupe: Witney Carson, Lindsay Arnold, Jenna Johnson, Armen Way, Jonathan Platero, Julz Tucker
Males: Mark, Derek, Val, Sasha, Tristan, Henry
Females: Sharna, Karina, Chelsie, Cheryl, Anna, Witney (with a special shout out to Kym!)
Troupe: Emma, Lindsay, Jenna, Gleb, Artem, Armen
It was really hard to narrow the female list down!
MALE PROS:
Derek Hough— He’s my absolute favorite thing about this show and the big reason WHY I watch each week! As much as I know he needs to leave the show and move on to bigger and better things, I’m selfish and LOVE to see his outstanding choreography on the show each week. He’s the joy, the heart and the true spirit of what this show is supposed to be about. He was truly happy for Maks and Meryl when they won. The feeling would not have been reciprocated if Derek and Amy had won as it was demonstrated last year when Derek/Kellie beat out Val/Zendaya and Zendaya tweeted out as much 🙁 Monday night to stump for votes. Poor sport much sweetie? It’s been a year, ya lost, get over it! Derek or any of his former partners, would never ever do anything of the sort and I don’t think I’ve seen such behavior.
Mark Ballas–so long as we have the Mark that we had this season, Candace brought out something really good in him. I know his true passion lies in his music. This dancing gig continues to pay his bills I think 😉
Henry Byalikov–He’s great, Is a nice person. If it’s true he helped Mask choreo his Freestyle, and he’s been a pro on the Australian version of DWTS, please give him a better partner next season so we can really see what he can do!
Artem Chigvintsev–I like him! He has a great stage presence!
Sasha Farber–Oh, if only he were taller, because I like him too but he needs a shorter female to be partnered with.
Val Chmerkovskiy–I’m not a huge C-bro fan, esp since the Zendaya fiasco, but he IS a better choreographer than his big brother. And he’s a good dancer. Derek used him in most if not all of the Macy’s Stars of Dance numbers so he must appreciate his talent.
Female Pros
Karina Smirnoff–she’s a dang good choreographer if not THE best female choreographer on the show.
Emma Slater–love Emma! She’s got a good heart! We’re spearheading a campaign to get Larry the Cable Guy on in the fall to partner with her! lol
Sharna Burgess–she did a wonderful job with Charile and has really given us stellar choreography in the seasons she’s been a Pro! So pretty too! LOVE HER!
Witney Carson–she’s gorgeous, did great with Drew Carey in Switch Week, maybe not a good idea to give her a cocky teenager again who doesn’t want to listen.
Anna Trebunskaya–if we’re gonna bring back former pros who’ve never won before, let’s bring Anna back! Love her fiery red hair. She ought to be back in tip-top shape come August post-baby.
Peta Murgatroyd–I enjoyed her partnership with James Maslow this season, she didn’t play up the sexuality too much this season. It was Erin Andrews who kept asking the tabloid questions…although I don’t think they needed to add that kiss in their finale night tango.
Troupe–Gleb, Lindsay, Jenna, Armen, Julz, Tyne
I don’t think the producers will EVER let go of Derek. If he’s not coming back as a pro, he will definitely be doing the opening and/or Macy’s dances.
My pick (given that Derek is not coming back):
Male: Mark, Val, Artem, Henry, Tony (well pair him up with an old lady and I’ll be fine), and probably someone new? (Wow it just doesn’t look the same without Derek)
Female: Karina, Cheryl, Peta, Sharna, Emma, Witney
Troupe: Sasha, Gleb, some new male (maybe Paul from SYTYCD S10?), Lindsay, Jenna, and someone new (maybe Britanny Cherry? I do hope it’s someone as good as Dariya, though)
First of all, I don’t think they’ll have Artem as a pro because he seems very involved with the British version of the show. However, if he decides to do DWTS here in the States, that’s cool. As for my choices:
-MALE PROS:
-Val (Despite what people think of him, he’s a great choreographer and I thought about who he should be paired with next season)
-Maks (I’d like to see him get at least another MBT, but if he doesn’t want to come back, that’s fine.)
-Derek (I think he’s too good for the show, but fans love him)
-Tristan (He was a fan favorite too and I hope he gets a better partner)
-Tony (If he decides to take a break as well, that’s fine)
-Mark (Like everyone else, he’s a fan favorite)
-FEMALE PROS:
-Sharna (She was amazing with Charlie)
-Karina (She’s a great choreographer and a fan favorite)
-Anna Trebunskaya (She’s really hot and I want to see her dance again)
-Peta (I didn’t really like her at first, but she kinda grew on me)
-Emma (She’s very caring of her partners)
-Cheryl (Like Peta, I didn’t really like her at first, but she kinda grew on me)
Yes, I’ve been waiting to do this!!!
Female pros: Cheryl, Karina, (my faves), Sharna, Peta, Chelsie (bring her back!!) and Lindsay (she deserves another shot)
Male pros: Val, Mark, Henry, Tony, Artem and Tristan (i miss him and I feel he deserves a contendor white whom he can prove what’s he’s made of choreography wise)
Troupe: Emma, Witney, Jenna, Sasha (poor thing, I think he’s like Louis was, too short for a lot of the female celebs and therefore has to wait till there is one of the perfect height for him), Gleb, Paul Kirkland
If Len does leave like he hinted at (though he’s the last judge is want to see leave), I would Kym Johnson or Anna Trebunskata or Louis Van Amstel to replace him. Kym is a presence in the ballroom that I really miss, and she was so wonderful as a judge on the australian version if dwts that i think that she’d be the best choice. Anna is hysterical but she’s constructive, as we see on after buzz, and Louis I personally think is better as a judge than a professional partner as she’s older, more experienced and taught a lot if the pros and therefore knows his stuff. So I wouldn’t mind any of then replacing Len.
In terms of derek, he had said in the gma after party that he wasn’t sure if he was going to do season 18 because he didn’t know if there was anything left for him to do, until he found out about Amy. I personally think he too has outgrown being a professional partner and I think that bowing out gracefully with Amy as his last hurrah would be appropriate as I feel like he’s going to follow in julianne a footsteps and seek to do bigger things. That beings said, I think that he did with the Macy’s numbers was fantastic, and I think he should come back as creative director again, therefore he’d still be on the show showing is his incredible abilities and also giving him more shits at future Emmys, but giving him well earned time to pursue other things.
Oh yeah- and bring back Harold Wheeler, please.
Oh my gosh, I meant *shots at future Emmys not… that word. Sorry!!!
Ooh I love thjese posts! For me. Male pros: Derek, Maks, Mark, Val, Tony, Artem/Henry. Female. pros :Anna(I’m still holding on to hope that she’ll be back), Karina, Cheryl, Emma, Sharna, Peta/Witney/ Allison Holker . Troupe: Henry/Artem, Paul Karimiryan, Jenna, Lindsay.
Allison Holker was a surprising choice. I definitely think her skills in both ballroom and other styles exceeds a choice like Tyne
My choices
Females – Sharna (I’m getting a real big girl crush on her), Peta (read Sharna’s), Karina (I like her better with each season), Cheryl (They need to keep the OG of DWTS), Emma and Jenna. I want to see Jenna as a pro.
Troupe Females – Lindsay, Witney. Wildcards – I miss Chelsie and Anna so dang much!
Males – Val (My boo), Mark (Mark was so awesome this season), Tony (he’s the male OG and I think he fits certain types of partners), Artem (he needs to replace Maks. He’s so damn hot, so I really have no idea how he dances – honesty), Sasha (I thought he did so good with Snooki), and Henry
Troupe – I had no strong feelings for Gleb but if Maks and Derek are leaving…. they’ll probably need him. I also liked Paul from SYTYCD
And Len’s replacement needs to be Shirley Ballas…. like seriously. My big wildcard is Mary Murphy. She’s loud and obnoxious but I love her miles beyond Carrie Anna “I judge with my lady parts” Inaba.
Female pros- Karina, Emma, Sharna, Peta, Witney and Jenna
Male pros- Tristan, Mark, Val, Henry, Sasha, Pasha from SCD
Super Troupers- Lindsay, Brittany from SYTYCD, Paul from SYTYCD and I’m stumped on the 2nd male.
That’s my realistic list. I have a fantasy list that I won’t bore you all with.
The Pros:
1)Sharna Burgess: She really has become one of the pros that makes you go “Wow”. So creative and fun!
2)Emma Slater: So much fun to watch and really makes her celeb shine.
3)Karina Smirnoff: By this point anyone who knows my posts knows that she is one of my fav pros on the show but she really is amazing.
4)Cheryl Burke: Another one of my favs
5)Peta Murgatroyd: Another of my favs
6)Witney Carson: She was AWESOME as a first time pro. Julianne Hough 2.0
7)Mark Ballas: Another of my favs
8)Val: Another of my favs
9)Henry: He deserves a second shot at pro.
10)Derek Hough: My fav pro on the show
11)Tristan: Let’s get him back!
12)Tony: This season was fun Tony. He has been fun two seasons in a row. Let’s hope he keeps that streak going 🙂
The Troupe:
1)Artem: He was really good (as expected) and seemed to enjoy himself
2)Sasha: It’s not DWTS without him. He is so much fun
3)Alan Bersten: I know people that love him and people that dislike him. Either way, he is an awesome dancer for his age.
4)Chelsie Hightower: Not going to lie, I just miss seeing her on my tv.
5)Jenna: She was great
6)Lindsay: I say keep her around in thetroupe until Cheryl stops competing.
Women- Karina Smirnoff, Kym Johnson, Chelsie Hightower, Anna Trebunskya, Sharna Burgess, Emma Slater
Men- Sasha Farber, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Tristan MacManus, Mark Ballas, Dmitry Chaplin, Damian Whitewood
Troupe- Peta Murgatroyd, Lacy Schwimmmer, Inna Brayer, Stefano Di Filippo(I know he’s a long shot, but he was phenomenal as a pro on Ballando Con Le Stella), Paul Kirkland, Fabian Sanchez
Now I didn’t include Kym for one reason: Lets have four judges permanently like SCD.
Carrie Ann
Kym
Craig Revel Horwood
Bruno
I actually put a lot of thought into this and it’s a god mix. Kym is tough and nice. Carrie Ann is pretty upredictable. Bruno is Bruno. Craig would be like Len. Would be a good mix
& I have a question for you regarding Sasha Farber: Since some of you guys mention that Sasha is the shortest male pro, what’s his height?
It seems unlikely that you would get pros especially pros who have won, to go back to the troup at 1/3 the pay . It will be interesting to see what the new producer comes up with!
I hope they find a decent replacement for Len! The guest judges this year were disaster! The only credible choice is technically speaking Louis van Amstel love him or hate him his understanding of choreography and ballroom technique is unparalleled. Shirley is also a world champion but she can be grating week after week. Women just aren’t as palatable because of the pitch of the voice.
Females: Karina, Cheryl, Anna T, Chelsie, Peta and Emma
I hope they cut their losses and relegate Sharna back to the Troupe if they keep her at all.
Males: Mark, Gleb, Dmitry, Tony, Tristan and Artem
And I would love to see Shirley Ballas as a judge if Len goes.
Female Pros: Emma, Karina, Witney, Sharna, Cheryl (agree, from the past two seasons) and I guess Peta can come back. So… No real changes for me. I would really like to see Anna Trebunskaya back. I’ve loved her on Afterbuzz but want to see her dance again.
Male Pros: Val, Mark, Henry, Sasha, Tristan and Gleb. Tony and Maks definitely need breaks and as much as I love Derek, homeboy needs to leave and just keep being amazing.
Troupe, I’m going to say will stay at four. I don’t know who would stay besides Lindsay.
I’d put Artem in either category if I wasn’t pretty sure he’d go back to SCD in the fall. Unless he really likes being on the troupe or does get offered a position here in America. Lord knows he’d probably jump on that opportunity in a heartbeat. But for the moment, I see him going back to England in the fall.
I don’t have a full list for each category, but these are my “must-haves”…
Female pros: Emma, Karina, Sharna, Witney, Jenna (I think she’d be good as a pro), Cheryl
Male pros: Val, Sasha, Henry, Mark, Pasha Kovalev (the most affable Russian dancer I’ve ever seen 😛 ), Tristan
Troupe: Paul Karmiryan, Jonathan Platero
People I do NOT want: Artem needs to go back to SCD. Maks needs to go away..forever. Derek needs to move on to bigger & better things. Tony needs to retire. Peta needs to work on beefing up her choreography. Lindsay just fades into the woodwork for me. And anyone that’s not a ballroom dancer – just NO.
And $10 says we see Artem as a pro next season. Any takers?
I actually like the female pros this past season but if I had to make a change it would to bring back Anna or Kym in place of Peta (nothing against, she just ranks lower than on my list.) And for the male pros: Artem or Derek (if he comes back) Mark, Val, Henry, Tristan, Maks or Tony. I guess Maks. He needs try for a repeat.
Troupe: Peta, Lindsay, Jenna, *Artem, Sasha, Gleb
All I know is I had enough of Maks for the next 5 seasons to go lol I’m sure if they had him win they will try to make it Val’s season next until their fam has one trophy each and they will be happy and go away.
I would love to see Derek back but I think he needs to move on! i think he did everything already with every partner and Amy was the last and best to finish off his journey.
Loved Witney would love to see her back as pro, Emma,Sharna, Peta maybe even give Lindsay another shot at being pro. Not sure Maybe when it gets closer ill have some more favs but im tired out from this season haha.
@Leonie I don’t know his exact height but Snooki is 4’11” so I would say Sasha is like .. 5’4″” – 5’5″ . Just a guess 😛 I am gonna do a little research of female celebs who are rather short and see who I think would be good for Sasha. Weekend project! Hahaha.
According to his profile over at Grinya Talent, Sasha is 5’6″…so he’d need a partner that was probably no more than 5’2″ to look halfway decent out on the floor.
@Courtney BIG fan of Pasha! His work on SCD has been pretty awesome, as far as I have seen. If any other pros of SCD are gonna be brought here, I say bring Robin Windsor to America. I really, really like him.
I would take you up on the bet but I am atill unsure about Artem. People seem to really love him on Strictly and he’s one of the best pros they have. Though I think the show is gonna want to get some fresh new faces as pros snext season so I can see them keeping him here and promoting him to pro. If he stays here as a pro then I guess that’s fine though I’d rather him just go back to the UK.
Female Pros: Sharna, Cheryl, Karina, Witney, Emma, Anna or Kym
Male Pros: Mark, Henry, Val, Tristan, Sasha, Maks (bc he needs to defend his title)
Troupe: Peta, Jenna or Lindsay, Jon Platero, Gleb
*I love Derek but he’s grown to be a bigger star than the show and need to expand his talent but if he comes back, I would put him in place of Maks.
@CC – I love Pasha too 🙂 Always remember the first thing he said during his SYTYCD audition so many years ago: “Pasha from Russia! Easy to remember!!!” and that goofy smile of his. Kinda disappointing that he hasn’t really caught on here in the same way that some of the other transplants from SYTYCD have…
As for Artem – I have it on good authority that the producers AGGRESSIVELY pursued him for the troupe this season, and I already knew that the pay for pros here in the States is significantly higher than it is for any of the pros on the other iterations of DWTS around the globe. Basically – once you’ve made it here, you can make it anywhere 😛 Given his reputation for being a bit of an opportunist, I could see him accepting a pro position here in a heartbeat.
@Courtney a big yes for Pasha!!!! I wanted them to pick him up along time ago and they never did!
I’m going to update my post, if that’s ok.
Females: Karina, Sharna, Peta, Jenna, Witney, Emma
Males: Val, Derek, Maks, Artem, Mark and Henry
Troupe: Lindsay, Brittany Cherry, Paul Karmiryan and Jonathan Platero.
My wish list
Females – Emma, Sharna, Cheryl, Karina, Lindsay, and Allison Holker
Males – Derek, Val, Gleb, Mark, Sasha, and Tristan
Troupe – Jenna, Witney, Tyne, Artem, Henry, and Julz
OK, I should be packing because I’m getting out of Dodge for a week, but nooooo, my fingers just tapped their way right to Pure 😛 I’m pathetic!
My choices are:
Women: Sharna Burgess, Emma Slater, Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, Witney Carson, Cheryl Burke
Men: Tristan MacManus, Gleb Savchenko, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Henry Byalikov, Pasha Kovalev, Aljaz Skorjanec (he won SCD last series).
As I’ve said elsewhere, I’ll miss Derek to bits, but he’s too damn good for this show. Wouldn’t mind Mark, but he could take a season off and work on his music career some more. I ADORE Pasha Kovalev!!!!!!!! (sorry, got carried away.) As for Aljaz, let’s send sour, old Mr. No-Personality Artem back to SCD and steal this young Slovenian stud-puppy instead! 😀 He’s tall, chiseled and seems very sweet. He and Gleb would be serious UPGRADES for Tony and Maks.
Female pro: Karina, Whitney, Cheryl, Peta, Sharna, Emma.
Male pro: DEREK, Mark, Henry, Sasha, Val, Artem.
Female:
Sharna (the best of the new, creative choreographers)
Karina (the best of the old, traditionalist ones, my all time fave)
Emma (funny, sweet, savvy)
Cheryl (fun choreography, last 2 seasons version)
Anna (sassy personality, smart)
Kym (don’t know much about her, but y’all on this site seem to like her a lot, so.. 🙂 )
Male:
Val (best male dancer and favorite male choreographer besides Derek)
Tristan (seems sweet, don’t know too much about him either)
Henry (most promising young ‘un IMO, Diana Nyad spoke highly of him)
Mark (reluctantly… not a fan of his, but he did well this past season)
Maks (I’d love those who swear that he has changed to see if it holds true when he doesn’t have a professional dancer as a partner)
Tony (He may not be the best choreographer, but he’s funny sometimes and seems to make his partners feel secure)
I want to see as much of Derek’s choreography as possible, but I *don’t* want him to compete — I just can’t see him working with some pompous Hollywood celebrity after this season. Maybe the other pros can have a “have Derek help with choreo” card to use one week per season (not finale)
I *really* want Henry and Sharna. I think they could both be absolutely fantastic. For Sharna though… give her a partner with Andy Dick’s personality and Charlie’s ability. I want sassy pieces like the Poker Face Jazz! And PLEASE, for the love of God, don’t sic her with bad partners because she had a ringer this season. Do that to Maks 😉
Oooh, Cidra… I like Aljaz a lot based on a google images search. Let’s have him instead of Mark. I do want Tony, though, just so that one celeb who can’t dance (as opposed to the one with a contentious personality, she’s for Maks) doesn’t have to cry all over my TV. And… give Val’s child star ringer to Henry this time around. It will make people happy 🙂
Utterly random request to the mods… can we have a Sharna appreciation post? I have a LOT of things I want to say to her.
Ahhh I love Pasha. I loved him on SYTYCD and have looked up some of his stuff on SCD in the past. I also really love Iveta Lukosiute in terms of SYTYCD turned SCD. She’s super talented (totally screwed on her season) and I think could do well as a teacher.
I also think that the writing is on the wall for Artem being a pro next season. If they were pursuing him pretty hard it seems like a given that he’ll be making the switch to be over here. And since Courtney mentioned earlier in the season that the troupe is now being used for people they think can hack it as a pro in the future, he’s probably heading in that direction.
My Pro Wish List:
Woman Pros – Karina Smirnoff, Sharna Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Emma Slater, Anna Trebunskaya and Whitney Carson
Men Pros – Derek Hough, Gleb Savchenko, Mark Ballas, Tristan McMannis, Dmitry Chaplin and Artem Chigvintsev or Pasha Kovalev
I have no desire to see Artem as a pro, he seems humorless and I don’t like his face (haha sorry). However, I agree with Courtney that he’s fairly destined for at least one go at a pro partnership. Blergh.
I would LOVE for Anna to come back in some capacity, she’s always been one of my favorites.
women:
emma — she is funny, nerdy and creative, i want to see more
sharna — she deserves not to get hosed
cheryl — i realized i missed her when i watched the finale
chelsie hightower — she’s great, i miss her
witney — she was good with drew, deserves better than cody
men:
mark — i like him and am tired of him getting overshadowed by derek
sasha — he’s fun, he was good with snooki
tristan — seems really nice
val — i think he is less sloppy than maks
henry — also seems nice and very capable, didn’t get much of a chance this time
i guess i’m leaning on new people. i’m bored of a lot of people. tony bores me, maks is a jerk, i’m sick of derek, sorry heidi. **edited – the Peta comment was a step too far, rooster ~Heidi** i’m ok with karina. i like gleb mostly cuz he’s cute.
to make it 6 and 6, i’d add karina for the women, and…well, gleb’s a little bland. hmmm… what about mayo?
it would be fun to have pasha
i miss damian whitewood, that would be awesome. anna trebunskaya is cool too. i have no feelings about artem.
I think a good thing that came out of switch up week is seeing the pros with different partners. Without it, I would have said that Witney needed to go back to the troupe, because I wasn’t impressed with her with Cody. But when they put her with Drew? GIRL IMPRESSED!!
It made me think that maybe they need to rotate in the troupe members for a week to show us how they do teaching. Maybe? But I would REALLY love to be able to see how a troupe member does before they allow them to have a celebrity partner.
Female pros: SHARNA (please find another skilled male dancer and give him to Sharna), Karina, Peta, Whitney (she was so sweet and proved that she could work with any age celeb), Emma, Lindsay.
Male pros: Val, Mark, Tony, Henry, Maks, and Derek (I know the latter two are probably not coming back, but this is my wish list) I thought the male pros that they had this season were strong and would love to see the same group back! Also I really don’t want to lose Maks and Derek and possibly Len all in the same season, I hope we see one of them stick it out a bit longer, but that is just me being selfish.
Troupe: no strong opinion. I’m not a huge fan of Artem but I’m pretty confident that they are going to make him a pro. I’m not sure what it is but I just don’t connect with him.
Watch yourself, Rooster – you’re spamming.
I love how everyone (me included) wants Season 18 Mark back. I hope he reads this stuff and self evaluates by comparing this season with some others.
It’s time for Tony to go. If there must be a “C” bro, I prefer Val. Loved Henry from day one. Like Artem too.
Of course Derek, if he needs to finish out his contract. If not, I hope he continues in a “creative director role” while he pursuits other options.
Ladies: Cheryl, this season. Karina always. Sharna too! Witney and Peta from this season. And Anna.
Well for me, I will surely miss Derek, as I think bigger opportunities are going to come his way. He will be blessed for what he did this Season 18. Only good can come out of good.
Who I would enjoy probably:
Mark – he does some good choreography, and is caring of his partners
Val – (if he leaves his sarcastic remarks out of the show) He made a remark to Danica in the last rehearsal they had to the affect of: “We are going to earn out points.” Not sure where he was going with that, but still sarcastic. He did the sarcastic thing after Season 16, also).
Tristan – Would like to see Tristan have a younger more promising partner and see a long journey with her. I just love his accent.
Henry – Did a good job with Diana, would like to see more.
Sasha – I thought he was good with Snookie
Gleb – He’s tall and seems like there is always one celebrate who tall. I enjoyed his dancing in Season 16 and would like to see more.
Lady Pros:
Sharna – I really have grown to like Sharna the past 3 seasons. She’s nice and love her accent. She has fun and creative Choreo.
Emma – I really got to liking her the past 2 seasons. She knows how to highlight her partner. Love her disposition and nice personality.
Anna – I would love to see Anna come back. Love her dancing.
Karina – She is a great dancer and does good choreo and also knows how to highlight her partner.
Witney – I thought she was great with her choreo and is very sweet.
Cheryl – She is a great creative choreographer and a good dancer. I enjoyed it when she did the Switch Up with Charlie.
Female pro: Sharna, Karina, Cheryl, Emma, Peta, Whitney
Male Pro: Derek, Mark, Henry, Val, Sasha, Tristan (if Tristan does not return, then Artem)
Regarding Derek: I’ve heard for several seasons folks think he should move on to bigger things because he has nothing more to give this show. Well, I for one think he is still bringing big surprises, fantastic innovative choreography, and a unique humanity to this show. I really hope he stays. I did hear him say the chance to work with Amy was the deciding factor in his returning this season.
Regarding Maks: I wish I could remember which interview it was, but he told someone (George P???) he was tired of this process, and now that he has the MBT he can move on. Or words to that effect. I would be surprised to see him back. (He was very complimentary of the show, he was just tired).
What are the chances they replace most of our favorite pros with unknowns (to us non-dancers anyway) from the competition world. In one of the interviews it was mentioned that the pros are more “celebrity” than some of the celebrities, now. I wonder if TPTB like it that way, or not.
Ooh Vogue, I like your picks. I’ll go with those.
I went and watched videos of Elena and she is great. If Elena and Gleb don’t want to do the show at the same time because of their daughter and the time commitment of the show then I would love to have Kym back. Actually, I would love to have Kym back no matter what!
I feel like Tristan has been gone forever. If they don’t ask him back, and that would be nuts or if he wishes to pursue other things, then I think I would like to see how Artem does as a pro. Or if Derek doesn’t come back, Artem.
And thank you mods for a great season and all your time and dedication.
I hope Artem comes back to Strictly, but I don’t know what he’d do if he were offered teaching pro on both (might depend on his personal stuff). And mitts off Pasha, Aljaz and Iveta – we need them on SCD! One or two people have mentioned Craig Revel Horwood to replace Len. I don’t think he’d make it alive out of the studio on show one if he was as ‘honest’ as he is on the UK show! Would love to see Shirley Ballas on the panel or anyone with some technical ballroom cred (CAI and Bruno more than take care of the performance side of things).
My pick for Male pros: Tristan (but I don’t think he’ll come back; Gleb – tall, gorgeous with a sunny personality; Artem (if he isn’t on SCD); Val – he’s arrogant, but a lovely dancer and tolerable without Maks and Tony (who I don’t want to see back); Mark (the season 18 version); Sasha if there’s a shortie plus someone new. I like Derek, but think he’s outgrown the show. I’d sooner see him choreographing the pro routines.
Female pros: Karina – lovely dancer and upbeat personality; Sharna – love her but I do think she pitched it slightly wrong this season; Emma – warm and positive. I’d like to see her with a young(er), fit celeb; Witney – partnering her with Cody looked right on paper, but it didn’t work for me. She was a revelation with Drew; Peta – but please, not another young hottie partner; Anna, Cheryl or Lindsay for the final spot.
I don’t really care who’s in the troupe but Jenna seemed sweet.
I’d love for Gleb to come back PLEASE for season 19!!!
Male Pros – Selfishly, I want Derek back, then Tristan, Mark, Sasha, Henry, Gleb
It’s past time for Tony to go, Maks will hopefully not come back since he has his precious trophy, it’s too tiring for him and he’ll probably be Len’s replacement. And Val I just don’t care for. Let’s get rid of all the “family.”
Women Pros – Emma, Sharna, Karina, Cheryl, Anna, Whitney
I’m ashamed to say that I don’t pay much attention to the troupe, so whoever was chosen would be fine.
Hi everyone, I would love for Derek to come back but he deserves to move on, so I’m not counting him. So here are my picks for season 19. Males: Val. Dmitry. Tristan. Mark. Gleb. and Henry. Females: Kym, Sharna, Peta, Emma, Karina and Chelsie
Female pros: Peta Murgatroyd, Cheryl Burke, Karina Smirnoff, Witney Carson, Emma Slater, Sharna Burgess
Male pros: Val Chmerkovskiy, Mark Ballas, Henry Byalikov, Tony Dovolani, Dmitry Chaplin, Artem Chigvinstev
Troupe: Lindsay Arnold, Jenna Johnson, Sasha Farber, anyone
I would really love to see Chelsie Hightower come back to DWTS
I think TPTB should limit the consecutive seasons a pro can perform. Both Maks and Derek were better after time off. With the hatred spewed by the Pros super fans the show has highlighted the pros over the stars. Having read the hateful comments about Candace and Amy on the abc boards made me iill. Since I am. Derek fan I still read some rude remarks but not as bad.
Do the female pros have battling fans also?
All of these assumes 2 seasons a year.
John, I honestly don’t think the female pro fans have quite the antagonistic relationship with each as the Maks/Derek fans. That’s not to say it doesn’t exist, but Derek gets a lot of unwarranted hate and I think it causes a kind of war of the fandoms. Derek detractors up in arms over his supposed favoritism, and then a lot of fans dislike Maks’s behavior and choreography, and given that those pros have the most fervent fanbases and seem to attract very different people to each one, it can get pretty ugly. So I think they are the most extreme example, but certainly all the pros have fringe fanbases that duke it out with others.
I personally love most of the pros, even Maks (in spite of himself sometimes) although my favorites are usually Karina, Derek, Tristan, and Anna (come back!), and even Mark.
Females: Karina, Sharna, Emmma, Witney, Jenna, Anna
Males: Tristan, Val, Henry, nice Mark, Sasha/Gleb*, someone new (Jonathan Platero, maybe?)
* Gleb and Sasha both seem nice and both can be amusing, but neither strikes me as having the presence of mind or quick wit for both to be on a live reality show at the same time, so whoever is more needed height-wise gets this spot.
Troupe: Brittany Cherry, maybe Tyne Stecklein (so she can enjoy a better experience with the show for a season), Paul Karmiryan, maybe Kiril Kulish (don’t know what his personality is like, but he has danced with Jenna and has an interesting background)
female pros
sharna
peta
emma
whitney
Lindsay
jenna
male pros
sasha
henry
tony
val
tristian
gleb
ARTEM< ARTEM< ARTEM !!!
Artem Chigvintsev, Derek Hough and Karina Smirnoff . Those who haven't seen Artem as a pro dancer on Strictly Come Dancing /UK need to watch his brilliant choreography.
IMO , these three are the most exciting dancers and their choreo is always amazing . Artem and Karina have the most beautiful dancers hands…watch their routines and note their gorgeous fingers.
I wish Artem had been Candice's partner; he is a serious and gentle teacher.
Female Pros: Emma, Kym, Sharna, Peta, Karina
Male Pros: Derek, Mark, Tristan, Sasha, Henry
Troupe: Val, Witney, Anna, Artem
Males:
-Mark
-Henry (he needs another shot)
-Dmitry (Not that I see it ever happening)
-Val (He has had some cool choreography)
-Tristan (Please! I want him to return more than any other male pro.)
-Derek
Females
-Sharna
-Chelsie (I miss her.)
-Cheryl
-Emma
-Kym
-Ashly (…because she was great and I couldn’t think of anyone else to put here.)
Troupe:
NOBODY from SYTYCD! Stop placing every ballroom contestant from that show in the troupe. 😀 I guess my preference would be Gleb, Artem, Sasha for the males. I’d take anyone but Lindsay for the females.
The only change to the women pros I would like is replacing Peta with Kym. For the men, replace Tony, Maks, and Val with Tristan, Gleb, and Henry. I really miss Tristan and Gleb. As for the troupe, I really don’t care so much about who is in that.
As for Derek, I have mixed feelings about him. He is so talented and should spread his wings, but I still want to see him every week. I wish ABC would give Derek his own show.For me, DWTS is Derek Hough. Since I don’t live in an area where I am likely to see Derek on tour, chances are that once he leaves DWTS, he will be lost to me forever. That breaks my heart. It is such a joy to watch Derek dance. DWTS will never be the same again.
The Ladies –
Witney, Cheryl, Karina, Emma, Sharna, Anna or Anya
The Gents –
Pasha, Tristan, Henry, Derek, Val, Ryan Dilello (he’s tall and older, but not Maks or Tony)
Troupe –
Jonathan Platero, Sasha, Jenna, Janette Manrara
If I can add on to my comment from earlier, if Len is leaving, why not just replace him with Derek. He’s won five times, so he can give good feedback on what the contestants can do to improve in order to reach the final (probably even better feedback than Julianne). Plus, he wouldn’t be competing so people won’t complain about him winning and he can do other things while he waits for Mondays, and all of his fans still get to see him.
In regards to Maks, I’ve seen all of these comments about how he’s the worst choreographer on DWTS and that he should go away and never come back. However, there are a lot of people (including MYSELF) who want to see him come back, just like there are a lot of people that want to see Derek come back. He may have a lot of frustrations at times, but so does everyone else. He’s human just like everyone else. He may not be as good of a choreographer as Derek, Mark, Karina, or even Val, but he’s still a great choreographer as seen recently. He was able to beat Mark’s record with Kristi Yamaguchi for highest cumulative average ever, AND tied with Derek’s record with Jennifer Grey for most perfect scores for any season. He did that not just because of Meryl (who is NOT a pro dancer), but also because he was able to create amazing choreography that suited her and showed off her strengths. If he doesn’t want to come back, that’s fine. I, on the other hand, want him to come back so I can see what else can do. ROCK ON MAKS!!
Hmm this is going to be difficult
female: Karina, Cheryl, Emma, Peta, Sharna, Anna
male: Mark, Val, Maks, Sasha, Gleb, Tristan, Tony
pff the male pro’s are difficult. I would like to see Henry have another try and Derek should or stay a pro or keep doing macy’s (or something like that).
troupe: lindsay and witney, and the guys who don’t make it as pro that I listed above.
and if Len would retire, then I would like to see Shirley Ballas as a replacement.
Here are my two cents! I’m going to reflect on all of the current pros and troupe members, rather than say definitely who I think/hope will be back and who won’t. I’d like to preface this by saying that I think the show is going through a reshuffling process, starting at S16, so I’m taking that into account.
Males
Derek – As a lot of other people have said, Derek is amazing. I do agree that he has outgrown the show, but I hope that they still find a way to keep him involved the show. I think that both Derek and the show owe a lot to each other – Derek’s career was started because of the show, but the show really owes a lot of its success to Derek.
Mark – Mark is a bit of a hit or miss. He can do really well, or he can do sort of well. I think he is a more enjoyable pro than the Fam, but not really comparable to Derek. I would agree that Mark being a friend to Derek is really good for him. I would not be surprised if Mark is back – I think that losing Derek and Mark simultaneously would be disastrous for the show.
Maks – One and done. He now has his win with Meryl, I would be very surprised to see him come back.
Val – I would not be surprised at ALL to see him come back. Especially now that Maks has his MBT. He has the potential to be as good as Derek, I think he just has to let go of the Fam mentality. I don’t really think he’s as bad as Maks, either.
Tony – I think he will be back, because of Maks and Derek probably leaving. I’m not thrilled about it, though. I did feel kinda bad for his being low-balled with Candace….
Henry – Well, his fanbase might become as powerful as Derek. From what I’ve heard, his fans are kidna crazy. I also hope that the producers don’t use his season with Diana as a measure of his potential. I think we can see a bunch more cool stuff from him.
Females (Warning: I’m much more passionate about the female pros…)
Witney – I think that she made a better impression than a lot of us thought this year. I am kinda biased to her, because I really liked her on SYTYCD, but I think she did really well. I said this a few times this season, but I actually think she had a lot of trouble with Cody – sometimes teenagers can be a pain, and I don’t think she really had the ability to control him. Which is why she did so well with Drew – he knows how to listen to a teacher, which some teenagers don’t. I think if she could take one of the elderly partners off of Emma’s hands, she’ll be great. Also, I think the first season with a new professional is a bit of the show seeing what the pro can do. When they saw that Sharna did well with Andy Dick, they tried giving her someone that could lift her – twice. When Emma got Bill, I think the show saw potential in her – and I don’t think they were willing to give Billy Dee to someone as young as Witney. Now that the producers saw what Witney could do with both Drew and Cody, they’ll be able to more accurately pair her up in the future. ALSO, Witney is in a movie coming out soon – East Side Story. More buzz around her, better for the show to have her as a pro.
Cheryl – I honestly would kind of be surprised to see her again. I’ve noticed that they’ve been rotating pros a lot lately, and she’s one of the longest standing pros, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we lose her sooner rather than later. Like Mark, she’s hit or miss, and I really like what we’ve seen of her lately. So I would miss her, but I don’t expect to see her.
Karina – If we lose a female pro, I hope it’s not her. She has such a fire. I really like watching her in general – she cranks out some pretty good routines! So not seeing her back would be a shame.
Peta – She is also hit or miss. I like what she did with James, but she doesn’t always do that well with her partners. I still think she and James are dating, but that’s another story. Especially because the show will probably, imo, lose either Cheryl or Karina, I can’t see her not coming back.
Sharna – If the show loses her, they are screwed. She is one of the most talented female pros they’ve ever had. Even with the way they screwed her this season, she still shined through. I think she could be the next Julianne – yes, the show is looking for a blonde, but she has Julianne’s talent! I really hope the show knows what a gem they have in her. Plus, considering they are probably losing Derek, they really need her for fans and ratings.
Emma – TBH, I don’t think we’ve seen everything this girl can do yet. She had an early exit this season, much like Sharna, and a talented season before that. (Hmmm. Noticing a pattern. Maybe an early exit for Witney next season?) So, hopefully, she’ll get a solid partner that maybe won’t make it all the way, but that she can at least do something more with, like a Cody or a James.
Troupe
Artem – I think the show wants to fast track him to pro. We’ve seen in the past that not having troupe experience can be a problem in your first pro season (see: Gleb, Lindsay, Tyne), but he has SCD experience, so I don’t think he would have as much trouble. I am not familiar with Artem, but I haven’t heard great things. However, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt until he gets on the show as a pro, because we won’t see as much until then. Artem also fills the Maks role of an alpha male, which is good for the show, I guess.
Sasha – Sasha’s a good troupe member/specialty pro. He is a talented pro who is blessed to be short. That makes it difficult to find a good star for him – as was mentioned earlier, you need a really short girl. (Meryl would have been great for him…) That’s why I think he will be alternating with Henry in the troupe – if there’s a short enough girl, he will be a pro. If not, he’ll be in the troupe.
Lindsay – I remember her first season there was talk about her being more mature than Witney and more ready to be a pro. We all saw how well that went. I think the two seasons in the troupe were good for her, and I’m ready to give her another shot at pro. She has the experience, after all.
Jenna – She has more star quality, imo, than Lindsay. I really like watching her dance. But, I don’t think she’s ready to be a pro yet. I think she still needs another season to refine her skills.
If TPTB are smart, and there are two of the LWJ trio as pros next season, they will play that up. The three girls grew up together, and have spent a lot of time together. All three are good friends. So, if they want built-in drama, put both girls in the bottom three. Play up the “friends become enemies” thing. It’s smart.
In terms of new people: Gleb and Tristan are still technically under contract with the show, so I really hope we see one or both of them this season. Especially if Maks doesn’t come back, that frees up a slot, and I would not be surprised if Derek leaves, but that slot might also go to Paul Karmiryan from SYTYCD. On the female side, the only person I can really think of coming in is Brittany Cherry. She was on Ballroom Battle and did the kids’ competition on the show, which means that the show probably likes her. Plus, as I mentioned earlier, I think the show is beginning to revamp its pros, so I wouldn’t be too surprised to see a new female on the show. But I can’t think of a second female pro, so I kinda hope only one leaves and we get Brittany and everything stays calm and all right with the world in my eyes.
And I agree with earlier people – nobody who is not a ballroom dancer. Even Allison Holker, who has taken dance classes, doesn’t really cut it – she is talented, but I don’t really think she’d be a good pro.
Lori #72, that’s a really good idea. I think it would also allow us to get to know the troupe dancers without throwing them in our faces as pros.
John #84/Fig #85, I agree. The females probably have dueling fanbases, but I don’t think that they have fanbases that are as extreme as the guys. Which is honestly surprising, considering women.
Female pros: Peta, Sharna, Witney, Jenna, Lindsay, Emma
Male Pros: Val, Derek, Henry, Maks, Mark, Sasha
Troupe: Karina, Cheryl, Gleb, Artem
Male Pros: Tristan, Gleb, Sasha, Val, Mark, Dmitry
Female Pros: Cheryl, Karina, Sharna, Kym, Peta, Anna
Troupe: Emma, Witney, Lindsay, Henry, Armen Way, Brent Borbon
Id like to see a fresh pro cast this year. Some pros have been on the show for so long and proven that they can dance and choreograph.It’s time to give others a chance. No disrespect intended.
Males: Tristan- Im kinda biased but he really is a gentleman and an underestimated dancer and choreographer.If you’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing him dance in person…he’s freakin’ amazing…and hilarious!
Gleb, Sasha, Maks, Val and Mark I guess although I’m always on the fence on whether or not I like him.
Females – Bring back the gals with attitude…Anna, Lacey, & Sharna. Other picks are Chelsea, Kym, and Emma.
=o)
I don’t think it’s at all surprising that the fanbases (made mostly of women) are more passionate about their “guy”. Think of the Team Edward versus Team Jacob fanatics. Whether it’s about their physical attributes, their personalities, or dance styles, or all three, in general women are going to be more invested in the male pros over the female.
Pro dancers
Female: Anna, Julianne Hough, Chelsie Hightower, Kim Johnson
Men: Derek, tristan, Damian, artem, dimitri chaplin, wishful thinking brandon cole from dwts australia, sorry I didn’t have val or maks, I want some who haven’t been on the show for awhile and some new blood. also read that maks may not be back anyway
the troupe: not sure yet
Celebrities:
rebecca Herbst(general Hospital), kimberly williams-paisley, kellie martin,
rob lowe, ian somerhalder, shemar moore, peyton manning, enrique iglesias
Honestly, I didn’t even watch season 18 since Tristan wasn’t on. And I won’t be watching season 19 unless he’s back. So my list is short…..Tristan MacManus 🙂
Okay, I hope Vogue doesn’t mind this, but I’m changing the question SLIGHTLY!!
I have thought for a long time, that they should have TWO groups of Pros…. One for the fall season, and one for the spring season. And, having the switch week this season also got me thinking….. I think they should REDO the switch week, but instead of how they did it season 18, they should switch with the troupe. It would mean having a fairly large troupe base, and they could simply “draw straws”… And, a 2 week deal, first week WITH the original pro, and second week alone with the celebrity. If the troupe is going to be used as future pros teaching celebrities, let’s see what they can do first!
ANYWAY! How would you split the pros, making 2 good groups to choose from? List your Fall Pro group and your Spring Pro group, and also your choices for Troupe?
It’ funny how the judges scores actually mean something to some people now, when they didn’t before. Scoring was out-of-control crazy this season, for obvious reasons.
, Fig, don’t get me started on twilight. You want to talk about fucked up shippers.
@Fig I agree with your post. I personally think of what ladies I would like on the show & who they should be paired with more than what celeb guy I would like to be on the show. So, I don’t care who will be the female pros (although I do like Sharna).
I’d be happy if Tony didn’t come back. But, I will watch depending who is on the show more (still hoping for Tia or Tamera, former ABC/Disney stars) than who the pros are.
@Misty Big YES to Tia and Tamara Mowry 😮 It would be awesome seeing them both on the show at the same. Talk about rivalry! Sadly one of them (don’t remember which one) is doing a show on Nick right now so I’m guessing they could only get one or the other..
Hey Lori, thanks, but, I think I’d rather keep it to the first question for this post. Good idea though and if you want to start a part 2 post when this one dies down, feel free.
Male pros – Val, Tristan, Henry, Sasha, Tony, Artem
I love both Derek and Maks…but I think Derek is too big for the show. And I really think Maks should end his time with DWTS on the high.
Female pros – Sharna, Emma, Karina, Cheryl, Peta, Jenna
I don’t know enough about the dance world to pick a troupe! But I’ve pulled troupe members into my pick because I think it would be exciting to see them as pros.
First timer question for the seasoned fans…when do the pros/celebs meet? Is it actually in the filmed “comes through the door” meeting? Or is it revealed to them along with the viewing audience in the GMA cast reveal? Or, am I being really naive and they know beforehand in a production meeting? Thanks!!
Female pros
Witney. Karina. Cheryl.sharna.emma
Male pros
Derek val mark tristan sasha
I really loved witney this season i hope she is coming back and of course derek os my love i hope he will come back if he isnt then i will miss him so much
Troupe jenna lindsay gleb
This is my thoughts for season 19. Unfortunately I didn’t watch season18, due to the absence of a wonder dancer, with a huge personality,,and consideration for his partner and an absence of in your face. Just a pure honest guy. His name Tristan Mac Manus
Season 19. Male Tristan, Val, Gleb, Derek Damitry
Female Cheryl,kym, Anna,karina, Emma, Pita
Maks, Tony, Tristan, Val, Dmitry & Mark
Cheryl, Karina, Peta, Kym, Anna & Chelsie
Male pros: Derek, Henry, Mark, Val, Maks, Tristan
Female pros: Witney, Karina, Kym, Sharna, Anna, Emma
Troupe: Jenna, Lindsay, Chelsie, Paul Karmiryan, Sasha, Julz
Male Pros:
Mark- Got a soft spot for Mark. Was immediately my fave pro the second he appeared on DWTS because I love when he’s in high energy performance mode, he’s incredible dancer, and always a creative choreographer (even though his taste level is sometimes questionable. Season 12 Mark better not make an appearance when Derek leaves is all I’m saying) I felt like he lost himself and his joy around Season 11, but he’s back to the Mark I adore now.
Val- Say what you want about his personality, but his talent is on another level than his brother’s. Amazing dancer and great choreographer.
Henry- If anyone can fill in Derek’s shoes, I think it could be him.
Tristan- sweetheart. So very likeable.
Gleb- Because we need a sexy tall Russian 🙂
Artem- why not? I’ve heard great things about him.
Female Pros:
Sharna- I second a Sharna appreciation post! Absolutely brilliant choreographer. Love her realness, fire & passion. A female Derek. Seriously, she’s the best thing to happen to the show in a while. TPTB better treat her right!
Emma- She’s so darn likeable and sweet! Stunning dancer
Karina- Great choreographer, teacher, and dancer. An all arounder and absolutely beautiful quality of movement. My respect for her went up 200% after TPTB crapped on her and Ralph Macchio and she handled it with grace.
Kym- I miss her so freakin much! Where are you Kym????! :'(
Cheryl- Love her fierceness. Most consistently good teacher. I feel she can whip anyone into shape.
Witney/Peta- Witney’s so very charming and she’s proven herself with Drew Carey. She reminds me a bit of Julianne! Peta’s a power dancer, and very likable/sweet when she doesn’t overly sex it up. I’m fine with either.
I think everything has been said about who should be pro’s. I vacillate on the issue every day. I do know I could do without Maks for sure and that is based on his choreography being boring and how he treats his partners. For me, what is most interesting is the number of folks who say “such and such a pro deserves or needs a better celeb partner.” Really, just curious, where is that in the rules? The real challenge is what can THEY do with the partner they get? That is why I liked what Witney did with Drew. It is what Sharna did with Dick and Emma with Bill that showed off their skills and endeared them to the viewing public. I want to see what a pro can do they are challenged. I am tired of hearing what a “pro” deserves. I want pro’s who are respectful to the celeb, who learn about the celeb’s strengths and weaknesses, showcase the celeb and thus inspire others that regardless of what they have or haven’t done maybe they can learn to dance.
Lynne, I do agree, the pairings shouldn’t be about the pros ‘deserving’ anything, but I think the producers need to be less predictable in their casting. Tristan is a case in point. I know he cares most about teaching and nurturing (and is very good at it), but it was so unimaginative to always cast him in that role. It feels as if Emma is treading the same path. Peta will likely get another cute guy to flirt with and Val will have a contender. I understand why they stick with the tried and tested, but I like to be surprised – as happened with Witney and Drew.
We also don’t know what the *pro* wants. Like Derek wanted a new challenge and got Amy. Emma, on Afterbuzz, said she would like William Shatner on the show – doesn’t sound to me like a woman who is anxious for a particular kind of partner. Tristan has made it clear – to me anyway – that he’s not going to be the big choreographer. If that’s the case, if he’s the teacher/nurturer, then he get the partners he gets. And I doubt very much he would complain about dancing with cultural icons, fer cryin’ out loud.
If you’re a pro on this show you have a couple ways you can look at it. You can be grateful as hell that a show like DWTS exists to give you a job on television. You can look at every partner as a new adventure and the chance to learn something yourself. You can look at it as a challenge and the opportunity to rise to it. Or you can want better partners instead of those who have to be dragged around the floor because you want to WIN.
Now, ask yourself which way Tristan and Emma, to name two, would prefer. Or is it really about YOU as a fan and what you want to see? I think we already know how Derek and Maks pick. Who do you think that Tristan and Emma would prefer to emulate?
@PHeidi #117
You said in your 4th sentence “If he’s the teacher/nurtuer, ….(Tristian)
That could be applied to Maks, according to the many comments (nurturing) that Meryl kept saying about him all through Season 18. However, before this season, I would have never referred to Maks as “nurturing” period. But, I would give that trait to Tristan. He appears to me to be a good teacher, nurturing, and a gentleman. But not MBT winner driven. I think most would just like to see him with a partner who has a little more potential to keep him further along in the season as in the past. Derek used Tristan in the Trio Dance in Season 16 w/ Kellie Picker, so that says to me that he is a good dancer.
As for Emma mentioning William Shatner, she may be thinking on the lines of great fan base and not so much dance capabilities, say like Bill Engval ‘s journey. We all know that it was the fan base viewers than keep him riding with low judges scores, which were also a little over-rated.
However, my thoughts on this are:
If I were Emma, I would want to have a more potential partner to work with to show the viewers my capabilities as a creative teacher w/good choreography and dancing. I think she is very capable of “wowing” the viewers instead of so much humorous entertaining. Humor only takes the couple so far, until it’s time for some real serious “good” creative dancing. JMHO
Did someone here suggest Derek as a judge? Idk if it’s the same thread, but I really can’t see him in that position. He needs those creative juices flowing. Plus, while he will certainly be capable of constructive criticism, he’s far too nice to score harshly/appropriately. He’d be like “you’re all amazing! candy for everyone!” His words, not mine 😉
I would LOVE Anna Trebunskaya as a judge! Replace Carrie Ann with Anna please! She doesn’t pull any punches for anyone and she’s downright witty and hilarious on Afterbuzz. Kym would be so amazing too, especially since I don’t think she’ll return as a pro (my heart is breaking at the thought). I think she would command more respect than Anna because she’s got 2 mirrorballs under her belt.
As for who would be a suitable replacement for Len….most definitely Shirley Ballas. Who else is more well-liked, known and has more ballroom credentials than her?
Male pros: MAKS, Derek, Val, Gleb, Henry, Tony
Female pros: Karina, Sharna, Peta, Anna, Cheryl, Chelsie
Troupe: Julz, Artem, Emma
People keep mixing up “teacher” and “choreographer” when they are two hugely different things. Derek is both, where I think Tristan is more the teacher. There is nothing wrong with that at all, but it won’t get him the great partners.
Male pro: Derek, Val, Henry, Tristan, Damian, Dmitry (yes I know the last 2 are very unlikely)
Female pro: Karina, Sharna, Cheryl, Emma, Whitney, Peta
Season 19….cannot wait
Would like to see:
Male Pro’s
Gleb (needs another try with a good partner), Tristan return, Henry, Val, Mark
and of course Derek…he may move on so Dmitry.
Tony needs to retire for now. Please no Maks, the old man boy returned when he threw the
equipment and he is not the greatest teacher.
Female Pro’s
Sharna, Karina, Witney, Emma, Anna T, torn between Cheryl and Peta ( each brings something different)
Troupe: Elena S (Gleb’s wife) Jenna and Lindsay
Artem, Sasha and Julz T.
Please replace Carrie Ann she was way off this season (too emotional) with Shirley Ballas or Kym J.
Please return to the ballroom atmosphere and look for stars we know, it makes the show so much fun to watch.
Male Pros: Maks, Val, Tristan, Derek, Mark, Tony
Female Pros: Peta, Whitney, Anna, Sharna, Karina, Cheryl
As for a replacement judge..I’d like to see Anna or Louis. I also wouldn’t mind Maks as a judge.
bring chelsie hightower and anna back! i miss them soo much!! been too long!
and i want hunter hayes and witney carson
witney said she would love to have hunter as a partner on twitter 🙂
Female Pros – Absolutely Sharna, Emma and Karina. For the other three, I would pick from Cheryl (I’ve really been enjoying the last couple of seasons), Witney, Lindsay and Jenna. That’s my realistic list. If I could have any female pros I wanted, I would put Julianne, Kym and Anya Garnis in for the last three. 🙂
Male Pros – Selfishly, Derek. However, if we assume he won’t be back, then Mark (this season’s Mark, please), Henry, Gleb, Pasha (from SYTYCD), Tristan, and Paul K (from SYTYCD).
Troupe – I don’t really care; maybe some new blood? I like Sasha (and wouldn’t mind him being a pro again, if they had a celeb of the right height), and whichever of the SYTYCD girls that aren’t pros next season. I can’t really see them putting pros that have been on multiple seasons back into the troupe (ie, Peta, Val, etc.) – the only pros they did that with were Lindsay, Sasha and Gleb, and each of them were only on one season.
My dream list
Male: Tristan (and won’t watch otherwise so don’t know why I don’t just stop there…but anyway, in a dreamworld that Tristan is in the cast: also Gleb, Dmitry, Henry, Sasha, and Alec Mazo.
Female: Kym, Sharna, Emma, Karina, Anna, Chelsie.
Tristan, gleb, derek, mark, henry
Karina, kym, emma, lacey, sharna
Troupe:sasha, oksana, witney, jonathan platero
Well I was looking up something else to do with DWTS and inadvertently came across published articles on Artem.
Oy! What a seedy history, imo. I am taking him off my want-to-be-a-pro list. Shady fellow, imo, if actions speak louder than words. Character and integrity are everything to me and this guy’s past is indicative of both and I’m not impressed, to say the least. All my opinion of course.
Derek, Val, Mark, Henry, Tristan, Artem
Sharna, Witney, Emma, Cheryl, Karina, Kym
Troupe: Sasha, Lindsay, Gleb, Jenna
Not trying to be negative, but if we are attempting to give feedback to TPTB, I wish there was a spot for the pro or pros we would like to take a break from. Pros that the audience isn’t connecting with their teaching style and/or their choreography.
With ref to 129. Ashley L
I cannot believe that you’re reading a lot of rubbish about Artem’s past! First thing do not believe anything that’s been printed about him – they’re usually rubbish! Secondly his ex-wife was the one who caused a lot of grief. To change your mind may I suggest you watch all #scd on the YouTube and then you might think differently!
@JaneM – And I can’t believe that you have the nerve to scold another poster regarding what they’re reading. Ashley is free to read what she wants; it’s not your job to avenge every bit of “rubbish” someone prints about Artem. Feel free to share your own opinions about him, but leave other posters out of it.
The only thing I know about Artem is that Derek, et al, chose him to be part of the MOVE Tour. For me, I don’t really need to know more than that. He posted a vine about the ice bath many of the dancers take while on tour.
#Susan – I think you’re thinking about Armen Way. Artem Chigvintsev isn’t on Derek’s tour.
You’re so right. What a dunce!! Thanks for correcting me.
I worked in the entertainment business for a few years and I wasn’t implying I would believe random, tabloid trash. But only for me personally, his factual track record I find to be very ‘opportunistic’ in his ladder climbing and I find it to be unsavory, imo, in how he did it. That doesn’t mean I don’t think he’s a great dancer but being a great dancer doesn’t buy you integrity. Just my opinion.
Looks like Artem has left Strictly ….. and Tristan has joined!
Yep, my gut says Artem has been offered a pro spot already on DWTS as he’s leaving SCD.
Yeah I saw the news reported about Tristan joining SCD – guess I’ll have to watch it next season!
Not thrilled about the Artem thing because something about his face just bugs me, but I’m willing to keep an open mind to see how he does with a partner.
Just realized that Carrie-Ann dated both Artem and Tony – the two pros that I didn’t like immediately upon first sight, hah. She and I must have REALLY different taste in men, haha.
Thanks for the heads up on Tristan. There is a new post about it to discuss it if interested. xx
I am so sad to hear Tristan won’t be returning to DWTS. Tristan was one of my favorites. Not happy that Artem might be a pro next season. Just do not like him at all. I do not expect Derek to come back either. My, my! What am I going to do!
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I’m OK with anyone that will be back – BUT I felt throughout the season that they brought Max back – just to let him win the MBT – so next season he will be able to return as Len’s replacement.. THAT’S the reason they gave him Meryl… that’s why Len UNDERSCORE Derek & Amy from time to time… (someone mentioned the SF?)
I also think that Derek will not return as a pro – but will have a more professional position from the production side (Macy’s, HELP CARD is a great idea) – thus leaving him the time to pursue other things. Derek (as I see it) LOVES to teach and to be a mentor, he also loves the creative side of dancing.
I can see him in due time @the judges table 🙂 he will be the “Kenny Orgeta” of our generation 🙂 !!!
In spite all that … I hope Derek will return…
women pros
sharna
peta
emma
whitney
Lindsay
jenna
Cheryl
karina
anna t
male pros
sasha
henry
mark
tony
val
gleb
julz
paul kirkland
I would like to see Tristen, Max,Tony, Dmitry, Louie, Val
Cherly, Kirena,Chelsie, Kim, Lacey, Anna,
and get ride of the dance crew they just waste good dancing time for the stars
Women pros: Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya’s, Kym Johnson, Cheryl Burke, Sharna Burgess
Men pros: Max Chmerkovsky, Derek Hough, Val Chmerkovsky, Mark Ballas, Tony Dovolani, Louie Van Amstel
Female Pros: Karina, Witney, Emma, Kym, Sharna and Chelsie
Male Pros: Derek (because I’m selfish and love seeing him every show), Tristan (he’s a sweetie-I know he’s not coming back though so I’ll say Dmitry), Mark, Henry, Sasha and Tony (because someone has got to be eliminated first).
Women: Karina (my fav), Emma, Sharna, Anna, Whitney, Kym or Chelsea
Men: Tristan, Henry, Sasha, Gleb, Maks, Val (please no ringer)
I’m really not fond of the troupe, would prefer more dances with pros or former pros or confessionals/backstage or info segments on pros
I think Tony needs to retire, Mark & Cheryl need a break,
I don’t care for Peta, LOVE Derek but he needs to move on
I also would like a judge revamp, can’t stand Carrie Ann, Len needs a break, Bruno is kinda funny…maybe Shirley Ballas & Derek
Allison Holker is not a ballroom dancer, if you remember here from SYTYCD, as good as she is, and you can’t realistically believe they will go without Tony.
Girls- Karina-Cheryl-Sharna-Peta-Kym-Lindsay/Witney either or on the last
Men-Tony-Paul Karminyan-Derek-Val-Mark-Artem
Troupe-Lindsay/Witney-Jenna-Gleb-Julz