Make A Last Minute Dancing With The Stars Season 19 Pro Wish List
The professional dancers might be starting their negotiations (or have already according to some speculation on twitter) for Dancing With The Stars Season 19. Back in June, you made your Pro Wish List, but, I thought it might be fun to do them again just in case you’ve changed your mind some (like I have). So, with that said and the new season approaching soon, what are your last minute pro wishes for Dancing With the Stars Season 19? Pick only 12 (6 males and 6 females). You can name some alternatives if you like too. Let us know in comments!
Here is my last minute Pro Wish List:
Females: Sharna Burgess, Karina Smirnoff, Elena Samodanova, Cheryl Burke, Witney Carson, Peta Murgatroyd
Males: Derek Hough, Gleb Savchenko, Mark Ballas, Val Chmerkovksiy, Armen Way, Henry Byalikov
Alternates: Nika Kljun and Allison Holker. I love Tristan MacManus too, but, I know he can’t dance in the US version of Dancing With the Stars because he will be dancing in the UK instead this season.
Female Pros: Karina Smirnoff,Sharna Burgess,Witney Carson,Emma Slater,Jenna Johnson and Peta Murgatroyd
Male Pros: Val Chmerkovskiy,Derek Hough,Henry Byalikov,Artem Chigvintsev, Mark Ballas and Gleb Savchenko
Cheryl Peta Karina Witney
Sharna Emma Derek Mark Val Tony Armen Gleb
Females: Sharna Burgess, Karina Smirnoff, Cheryl Burke,Emma Slater, Whitney Carson, Peta Murgatroyd
Males: Mark Ballas, Derek Hough, Tristan macmanus, Val Chmerkovskiy, Henry Byalikov (he needs another shot) and I guess Maks Chmerkovskiy (since he’s a favorite)
Females: Karina, Cheryl, Sharna, Emma, Witney/Peta, Julianne/Anna(wishful thinking but it’s a wish list right? Haha! If not then Witney/Peta)
Males: Derek, Maks, Mark, Tony, I guess Val, Henry/Artem
Female: Sharna B., Peta M., Karina S., Kym Johnson, Anna Trebunskaya, Chelsie Haytower π
Male: Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Luie van Amstel, Sasha Farber, Gleb Savchenko, Henry Byalikov
Sharna, Witney, Lindsay, karina, Cheryl, chelsie, mark, Derek, Artem, Henry, Tristan, shasha
Female : Sharna, Peta, Witney, Lindsay, Anna , Emma
Male: Mark, Derek, Sasha, Maks, Val, Henry
Troop : Jenna, Karina , cheryl
Artem, Tristan, serge
I picked three for troop because their are going to be a few results shows so I believe they will add two lore dancers to the troop
My turn:
Chelsie,Emma,Karina,Sharna,Peta. Don’t know who Elena is.Never heard about her.
Derek,Val,Sasha,Mark,Artem.
Hi Vougerista :))
Females: Sharna Burgess, Karina Smirnoff, Kathryn Mccormick, Emma Slater, Witney Carson, Peta Murgatroyd
Males: Derek Hough, Gleb Savchenko, Mark Ballas, Val Chmerkovksiy, Armen Way, Henry Byalikov
Alternatives: Maks π Travis Wall, hmm Cheryl Burke,..
That is it for now π
My turn too :
Females: Chelsie Haytower, Peta Murgatroyd, Karina Smirnoff, Cheryl Burke, Emma Slater, Whitney Carson (Would love to see Julianne …)
Males: Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Val Chmerkovskiy, Gleb, Henry OR Artem.
Females: Karina, Cheryl, Emma, Sharna, Julianne, Whitney
Males: Derek, Mark, Henry, Sasha, Gleb, Armen
Thanks All!! π I forgot about Julianne. I want her on the show too!
Saw a photo of Maks at ABC offices. I wonder what he’s negotiating.
Females: Karina, Peta, Sharna, Emma, Cheryl, and Chelsie. (I miss chelsie!) alternates – witney, Lindsay, and Jenna
Males: Val, Mark, Sasha, Artem. For numbers 5 and 6 – It’s a pick between Marcquet and Serge (this seasons sytycd ballroom dancers who are amazing) and Pasha who I’d wish they’d steal from SCD.
I’ve never been crazy about either Gleb or Henry. This seasons pool of sytycd ballroom dancers are really strong and I’d love to see all of them on the show.
Female: Emma, Cheryl, Sharna, Peta, Whitney, Karina.
Male: Derek, Mark, Sasha, Henry, Val, Artem.
Male: Derek, Mark, Val, Henry, Armen, Sasha
Female: Sharna, Emma, Julianne, Karina, Witney, Peta
Alternates: Alllison Holker, Paul Karmiryan from sytycd season 10, he was also part of move live on tour and bwat last summer
Female: Karina, Peta, Sharna, Emma, Lindsay and Witney.
(Cheryl needs a break)
Male: Mark, Val, Henry, Sasha, Artem and Gleb.
(Of course I would love Derek back but I’d rather him just move on to bigger things. Maks I could do without any day of the week and Tony needs more than just 1 season off even though I don’t see that happening)
Since I can’t have Edyta back, I want Chelsie back on the show. None of the existing blondes fit me. I don’t think Allison could do it. She doesn’t know enough ballroom dancing to choreograph or teach it. Allison would be fantastic if they did a modern/jazz version of Dancing with the Stars.
Females: Sharna, Karina, Peta , Emma, Cheryl, Chelsie
males: Val! Mark, Sasha, Henry, Tony, serge
troupe: Lindsay, Oksana ,Artem, and Jon
I’m already thinking Serge from DWTS will be on Season 20 as a pro. He worked with and was trained by Maks, plus dancers such as Val have been singing his praises… but next season will be too early for him to be on, so Season 20 could be likely.
As for this season, I’m thinking:
Males: Artem, Henry, Mark, Val, Sasha
Females: Cheryl, Emma, Jenna, Witney, Peta, Sharna
Struggled to pick a final male – and I don’t want Tony. Derek’s tour with Julianne has really been proof that he could move on to so much more from DWTS. π
Females: Karina, Cheryl, Anna, Emma, Sharna, someone new.
Males: Derek, Mark, Val, Artem, Henry, someone new.
Karina, Emma, Sharna, Witney, Anya Garnis, Cheryl
Val, Mark, Pasha, Sasha, Henry, Artem
Problem with Serge is that he’s competing with everyone on the Move Tour that Derek is probably going to talk up to the producers. There used to be a whole bunch of Maks’ posse on DWTS until the producers cleaned house.
Not to mention that Serge is also competing with a much more charismatic ballroom dancer in Marcquet – it would also be nice to have an African American ballroom pro.
If Serge is anything like either Maks or Val….well, one of those is enough.
The problem with the move tour is that there is a great deal of non ballroom dancers….. I’ll take any of the ballroom dancers from that tour any day. I just don’t want another Tyne.
Oh, I would definitely prefer Marcquet to Serge, for the reasons stated – an African-American ballroom pro would be fantastic and I do much prefer him. So I hope if one of the two is on, it’s Marcquet. π
I love his hair, I love his smile…and he’s a damn good dancer. π
Marcquet sure is a cutie! And so are Paul and Armen on the Move Tour. I’d be happy with any/all of these 3 for new blood. I wouldn’t mind seeing Sasha get another chance as I think he did a great job with Nicole. I’d like to see what Henry has after all these seasons of him being on the back burner. Of the longer term pros, I would greatly miss what Derek brings to the show if he moves on, I don’t mind Mark and sometimes like him, and I think Val is a phenomenal dancer and way more creative than bro.
I’d be sick if they didn’t bring Karina back. She’s grown into my most favorite. Also, I think Emma and Sharna deserve continued spots. I miss Anna and especially Kym because she’s kind of like sunshine.
Marcquet lights up the dancefloor with his charm and grace. An excellent suggestion.
Serge is growing on me. He dances with a lot of heart. Have no idea what he’s like offstage, but I’m liking his style onstage.
Emmanuel Pierre Antoine is another ballroom dancer of color who I’d like to see as a pro on the show. Talk about a charismatic stage presence. He dances the Mambo so fast it makes my head hurt.
Females
Witney
Emma
Sharna
peta
Lacey
Jenna
Males
derek
mark
Val
Henry
sasha
armen
Troupe
Julz t
paul k
Brittney cherry
lindsey a
Agree with PH and also Serge doesn’t do well outside his style. The judges on sytycd might not nitpick a fave ( note Nigel talks about his passion never his technique bc it is not good) but his hip hop last week was all Carly and same with his contemporary. Serge was struggling. Not that Tony can do either style either but the show is not 100% ballroom anymore. Tyne struggled In ballroom but she must cringe seeing pros like Val, Maks or Tony trying jazz.
I also would love to see Marquet join with his charisma and see an African American pro.
From sytycd alums and Move tour, Paul and Brittany would be terrific. Both terrific in other genres too. Even when on sytycd, I put them above Jenna, Witney and Lindsay who all had a shot. IMO, the show would be foolish to add more DWM folks when they are looking for more cross trained ballroom. I do hope the producers do consider Paul or Brittany for pros. Eh, something about Henry still bugs me so don’t care if he comes back. Stealth douche as mentioned by others.
Paul and Brittany definitely and I like Armen as well – lots of people going to the shows have met him and like him very much. A girl wrote a blog for me the other day where she was trying to find a way to get cookies to Derek, Julianne and the cast and Armen offered to come and meet her to get them from her.
Brittany is VERY young which is the only drawback to her. She’s been dancing with Derek for years and she’s very good. Armen has been dancing with Julianne a LOT, but he is probably an inch or so shorter than Derek – that could be a drawback for him.
I love the phrase “stealth douche”. LOL. And cross training is exactly the reason why I’m not so sure that Serge has a shot – none of those DWM folks are cross trained much if at all.
Females: Kym, Peta, Cheryl, Sharna, Emma & Chelsie
Males: Derek, Val, Mark, Tristan, Artem & Dmitry
Would love to see Dmitry come bazk !!!
No Julz. If he cannot figure out why or appreciate Amy’s dancing and somehow expected more from her but not more from Meryl just walking around, no Julz.
Armen, I like him too. Paul and Armen come off as cross trained but also so supportive. Paul won sytycd Armenia and should have won last season IMO. He slayed all styles unlike Serge this year. Also just petty point. His sweating is no tv friendly. But it is a tv show and Paul is photogenic. But also great smile.
Brittany is not blonde which is what tptb apparently want for their young female pros. I see more Julianne in her than Witney or Lindsay. Great dancing and doesn’t mug like Witney. She also won dwts kids competition which I would hope tptb would realize their viewers may love seeing her be a pro too.
Also no Maks as a judge. I still find it hilarious he gave Amber the lone 9 for jazz when he has knows nothing about jazz. He is all upset about Julianne calling it as she saw it. And what she said hit a nerve because he did better after she said. But he would never admit it.
I like Artem and would be a great addition too.
Male Pros–Val, Mark, Henry, Artem, Armen, Derek(wishful thinking π )
Female Pros–Sharna, Emma, Karina, Peta, Witney, Julianne(again wishful thinking π )
One never knows what could happen. I know we all want Derek to move on from competing as a Pro on DWTS. He’s better than that. What ELSE is there for him to do? Yet, another part of me LOVES seeing him every week on the dance floor with his partner. Seeing him dance makes me smile. So the selfish part of me wants to see him return for S19.
Tony’s choreography is stale so I think he needs to be retired as a pro. Now if we get the Mark that we had last season, yes!! Candace was a great partner for him! I also think Cheryl needs to do something else and let the younger girls take over. I’ve liked Cheryl these last two seasons with Jack Osbourne and Drew Carey but I really think she could use a break and make room for the new blood.
Please no Maks..not as a Pro nor as a judge. He couldn’t give Amber a 10 for that Jazz when it was clearly deserved. I honestly don’t think he could be fair without holding grudges against the other Pros he used to compete against or showing blatant favoritism towards his brother or Tony should Tony still be on the show.
Ahh…I suspect that we ought to be hearing about the big Cast announcement in a few weeks if the Season starts on September 15th. Exciting!!!
I met Armen during the Move tour…actually saw him and a few other of the troupe dancers walking across the street from the theater and since I recognized him from Twitter/Instagram. I hollered out to him and said hi, then crossed the street, introduced myself etc. He then said to me later on Twitter, was that YOU I met in Greensburg? Yup, that was me π
Thing that bothers me about Henry…now that he was made a Pro he seems like he’s gotten a bit of an ego. Would always answer tweets when a member of the Troupe…followed me on Twitter. I noticed shortly after S18 started that he unfollowed me and I was one of his early supporters π Sad that his ego got so big…oh well.
Your instincts are good on Henry and that’s all I’ll say about that. π
Excited for Season 19
Would like to see: Male pro’s Gleb, Mark, Val, Henry, Armen and Derek (what an all star group)
Female pro’s: Sharna, Julianne, Karina, Witney, Anna, Emma, if Julianne will not come back Peta.
Troupe….Sasha, Artem….Jenna, Chelsie.
Anybody but Maks – as a pro and as a judge. Won’t be watching if he is back. Can’t stand him when he has not won the MBT and won’t even try now that he got his gift.
Sharna, Emma. Chelsea.
Mark and Derek and maybe new pros.
Well since I’m not well-versed outside of DWTS dancers, I’ll just put who I want even though it won’t be 5 or 6 males and females.
Male Pros – Val, Mark, Derek
No Artem
No Henry, who I used to like but I thought he seemed kind of smug recently too and thought maybe it was just me, until I saw he hangs with the Fam quite a bit. I can’t do arrogant, chip on shoulder crap. Maks was too much as it was. Give me normal, gracious, and humble or get out.
Female Pros – Karina, Cheryl, Witney
Open to new people after that.
female pros: Cheryl Burke, Karina Smirnoff, Julianne Hough, Anna Trebunskaya, Kathryn Mccormick, Lacey Schwimmer
male pros: Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Sasha Farber, Pasha Kovalev, AljaΕΎ Skorjanec
Kelly, that doesn’t surprise me anout Henry. PH, thanks for confirming my instincts. There was an ego to him before he was even a pro. He does seem to think he is Derek or Val or Mark already. Sensed it for awhile as people kept saying he should get a chance, etc. Saw his routines from the dwts Aussie show and wasn’t impressed then. Rather see Armen or Paul. Henry and his ego can go back to the troupe. They could add Marquet for the troupe and his charisma can steal some of that attention away from Henry.
Lindsay Sharna Witney Peta Emma Karina
Val Gleb MArk Henry Artem Sasha
troupe- Britney cherry, Armen Way Julian Tucker Jenna Johnson
Lindsay Sharna Witney Chelsie Emma Karina
Val Gleb MArk Henry Artem Sasha
troupe- Britney cherry, Armen Way Julian Tucker Jenna Johnson
Just want to point out that Val is not another Maks. His choreo is better and is seemingly a nicer person. Also pointing out that Witney deserves to stay, I preferred her with Drew Carey (she seems to do well with the less experienced). Agree with this post for the pros:)
MALE
Mark Ballas
Dmitry Chaplin
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Tony Dovolani
Louis Van Amstel
FEMALE
Cheryl Burke
Chelsie Hightower
Kym Johnson
Peta Murgatroyd
Emma Slater
Karina Smirnoff
Female: Sharna, Karina, Emma, Cheryl, Witney, Peta (Kym coming back is wishful thinking)
Do I think Cheryl should take a break? Sure, it’s more than earned. She’s given 10 years to the show, has never taken a season off, and has accomplished a lot for it (most consistent pro after Derek?), so she’s gotta be itching to try something new. But since she’s my girl crush I selfishly want her to come back next season.
Male: Mark, Val, Henry, Gleb, Sasha (though I guess it depends on height), and I wouldn’t mind Dmitry back.
I only want Derek back in a creative role for next season. He’s done it all as a pro, so the only way to build upon last season is for him is to be more involved in the production of the show. I’m talking creative director of Macy’s SOD again, and maybe a mentoring role? Kind of like what the judges do for the judge’s pick dance during the finale, but a more expanded role…I don’t really know what I’m saying. I just want to see Derek on my TV screen again π
Male Pros – Derek (who cares how much he has done as a pro or how many mirror balls he has won, he has so much to offer a celebrity with his teaching and confidence building which is what the show is about) that he brings so much to the show and to the fans; Mark, Sasha, Artem, Louie, Armen Way. Tired of Tony’s, Val’s and Mak’s looks and condescending tone toward Derek. Having seen the childishness that Val and Zendaya had in not doing the red carpet after coming in second to Kellie and Derek said it all to me about Val’s character and then the glares that he gave Derek and Kellie at the GMA show the next day really turned me off and the same with Tony when Derek was with Amber and Maks complaining about how hard it was to win the Mirror Ball and he had Meryl as a partner (what would he have done if he had Amy).
Female Pros: Peta, Cheryl, Sharna, Emma, Whitney, Chelsie
Chelsie, Witney, Lacey, Sharna, Emma, Kym
Tristan, Gleb, Sasha, Louis, Dmitry, Corky
Can’t wait to find out who stays, and who goes in terms of the pros.
Males: Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Henry Byalikov, Val Chmerkovskiy, Artem Chigvintsev, and Gleb Savchenko
Females: Peta Murgatroyd, Witney Carson, Karina Smirnoff, Sharna Burgess, Cheryl Burke, and Emma Slater
Alternates: Marcquet Hill and Malene Ostergaard; both of them were eliminated early from So You Think You Can Dance, so maybe an opportunity will open up.
Female Pros: Julianne Hough (or Allison Holker), Karina Smirnoff, Witney Carson, Lacey Schwimmer, Chelsie Hightower, and Janette Manrara
Male Pros: Derek Hough, Dmitry Chaplin, Paul Karmiryan, Louis van Amstel, Pasha Kovalev, and Mark Ballas
Female: Peta,Sharna,Emma,Karina,Whitney.
Male: Derek,Val-(if Maks not judging,Sasha,Artem,Mark.
Mine is more who I don’t want to see back and those are Tony, Maks and Henry.
But I would love for them to add Brittany, Paul and Armen as pros. Not troupe. Paul is more versatile than Tony or Maks and has great charisma when he dances. He isn’t stealth douche like Henry. He held his own when Witney was mugging when they danced together on sytycd, I also think Brittany is better than Jenna. But Jenna seems to be part of the fam and who knows if that will get her on as a pro. Brittany impressed on the move tour and she is better ballroom than Jenna.
For the shows move away from strictly ballroom, sticking with DWM dancers doesn’t make sense IMO. Their jazz and contemporary is cringe worthy. K
I don’t really see how the show is “sticking with DWM dancers”. I don’t think Jenna started out there, and neither did Henry, did he?? Or Peta or Karina. So who, exactly, is a DWM dancer? As far as I can tell, all the real DWM people except Maks and Val have been dumped.
#46 Carrie,
Do you remember the reaction Maks had when Kym & Hines won season 12? Dude seriously thought Kirstie was robbed LMAO.
I want to add Gleb to my list. For some reason, he didn’t really catch my interest during one season, but today I watched again the dance he and Sharna did, and he’s such a beautiful dancer and I can see why Sharna has commented on how great he is at partnering. He was so into her and that dance and not into the camera. I would like to see him get another chance.
I agree Jess. I hope they bring him back.
Have you heard of Serge Onik? He’s on So you think you can dance and he’d be great for troupe! What do you think? He’s close with maks val sharna peta and the whole dwts pros pretty much actually
I think you need to cool it with the campaigning dear.