Question: What Are Your Top 20 – 25 Dances Of All Time On Dancing With The Stars? Can Be From Any Country!
Thanks for all of your fun answers in our recent PureDWTS discussion post on “Your Top Five Dancing With The Stars Couples Of All Time“! So, how about a new question: If you were to pick your all time Top 20-25 Dances on Dancing With The Stars, what would they be? Again, and in broadening it, your favorite dances can be from any country if you watch other versions. Also, if you can’t stop at 20 – 25, feel free to make your list bigger if you like. If picking 20 -25 is too much, feel free to make your list smaller. Also, these dances can be from couples, pro numbers, etc.. Thanks to John and Cidra for the idea for this post.
I’ll meet you I comments with my list! For now, below are two photos just to give you a little hint of my top two favorite dances of all time. Woo Hoo. See you in comments with more and Thanks, Everyone!!
Photo Courtesy of DWTSRussia Facebook
Screencap Courtesy of PureDerekHough
Sharna and Noah’s arg tango, Emma and Alan’s toy story, prom group dance, Broadway group dance Whitney and Chris Soules spring break #, team Yolo, Emma and Mike Waltrip, tommy Ching samba
Ok, here is my list. I may add more later.
Gleb Savchenko and Adelina Sotnikova Argentine Tango
Derek Hough and Amber Riley Freestyle
Foxing Awesome Team Dance from Season 18
Macy’s Stars of Dance with Derek Hough Season 18 Week 4
Derek Hough and Allison Holker’s “Animal” Macy’s Stars Of Dance in DWTS Season 18
Gleb Savchenko and Adelina Sotnikova Freestyle
Gleb Savchenko and Adelina Sotnikova Waltz
Derek Hough and Joanne Krupa Futuristic Paso
Mambo Marathon Season 9
Derek Hough and Bethany Mota Paso Doble
Derek Hough and Amber Riley Jazz
Val Chmerkovskiy and Meryl Davis Argentine Tango
Peta Murgatroyd and Donald Driver Argentine Tango
Maks Chmerkovskiy and Joanna Krupa Argentine Tango
Sharna Burgess and Andy Dick Jazz
Mark Ballas and Willow Shields Hunger Games
Sharna Burgess and Charlie White Paso Doble
Maks Chmerkovskiy and Mel B Paso Doble
Derek Hough and Amy Purdy Argentine Tango
Derek Hough and Nastia Liukin Subway Charleston
Meryl and Maks – Tango
Derek will inevitably filled my list for sure (at least 70% of it), if this is only for DWTS. Combined with Strictly? Then I’m gonna need some time and will be back later.
Oh boy…I’ve probably forgotten quite a few, but here goes:
Alfonso & Witney’s Carlton jazz, season 19
Nicole & Derek’s Prince-themed cha-cha, season 10
Bill & Emma’s Lone Ranger paso doble, season 17
Shawn & Mark/Derek’s paso doble/tango fusion, season 15
Julianne & Derek’s “Great Balls of Fire” Design-a-Dance jive, season 7
Charlie & Sharna’s Mary Poppins jazz, season 18
Jacoby & Karina’s side-by-side jive with Maks & Anna, season 16
Kyle & Lacey’s instant jive, season 11
Donald, Peta, & Karina’s jive trio, season 14
Riker & Allison’s Pirates of the Caribbean paso doble, season 20
Karina, Dmitry, Maks, & Tony’s “Maneater” jive pro dance, season 8
Warren & Kym’s Viennese waltz, season 7
Romeo & Chelsie’s “New York, New York” foxtrot, season 12
Hines & Kym’s quickstep, season 12
Ralph & Karina’s Romeo & Juliet waltz, season 12
Carson & Anna’s cha-cha, season 13
Gladys & Tristan’s cha-cha, season 14
In no order but numbered so I can keep track of how many I have, and I’ll be back with more…
1. Mike “The Situation” and Karina’s Boom Boom Pow Foxtrot. Not for the dance ability, but how she took a craptastic song and made it into something interesting.
2. Joey and Kym’s Star Wars Tango
3. Jerry and Kym’s Waltz. I still cry.
4. Ralph and Karina’s Waltz.
5. Ricki and Derek’s Tango.
6. Helio and Julianne’s Viennese Waltz.
7. Apolo and Julianne’s Samba.
8. Andy and Sharna’s Jazz.
9. Bill and Emmas’s Paso.
10. Nicole and Derek’s 50’s Paso.
I definately have to write my list out first but I’m this is an awesome idea…..people are probably going to be surprised at what my number one is though.
This is not my complete list… I could add another 25-30 more dances 🙂
Drew & Cheryl Save a Horse Freestyle (S2)
Apolo & Julianne Samba (S4)
Mel B & Maks Paso (S5)
Kristi & Mark Rumba (S6)
Jason & Edyta Tango (S6)
Adam & Julianne Zorro Unicycle Paso (S6)
Shawn & Mark PYT Cha-Cha (S8)
Shawn & Mark Freestyle (S8)
Lil’ Kim & Derek Jailhouse Rock Jive (S8)
Team Single Ladies Mambo (S8)
Nicole & Derek 50’s Paso (S10)
Julianne & Derek Shake a Tail Feather Jive (S13)
Shawn & Derek Hey Pachuco Quickstep (S15)
Shawn & Derek Mambo (S15)
Shawn & Derek Knight Rider Bhangra (S15)
Shawn & Derek Bad AT (S15)
Shawn & Derek Carnival Freestyle (S15)
Kellie & Derek Freestyle (S16)
Jack & Cheryl Top Hat Freestyle (S17)
Amy & Derek Jazz (S18)
Sadie & Mark Duck Samba (S19)
Sadie & Mark Zombie Paso (S19)
Sadie & Mark Foxtrot Trio (S19)
Sadie & Mark Super Mario Bros Freestyle (S19)
Julianne & male pros Paso (S19)
Willow & Mark Hunger Games Contemporary (S20)
In no particular order, and I can’t remember all the styles of dance, but here goes:
Alfonso & Witney’s Carlton jazz
Kellie & Derek’s freestyle
Nastia & Derek’s subway charleston
Sadie & Mark’s Hunger Games
Riker & Allison’s Pirates of the Caribbean
Charlie & Sharna’s Mary Poppins
Donald, Peta & Karina’s jive
Amber & Derek’s freestyle
Sadie & Mark’s to Up
Noah & Sharna’s Argentine Tango
Shawn & Derek’s Bhangra Rider
Chelsea & Mark’s Harry Potter
Nastia & Derek’s side by side with Sasha
Bethany & Derek’s Singing in the Rain
Can’t wait to see, Vin!!
And thanks, Everyone. This is fun!
These are in no order!
1. Alfonso and Witney’s Jazz
2. Kellie and Derek’s Freestyle
3. Sadie and Mark’s Samba
4. Willow and Mark’s Foxtrot
5. Team Foxing Awesome
6. Drew and Cheryl’s Freestyle
7. Jack and Cheryl’s Freestyle
8. Amy and Derek’s Contemporary
9. Meryl and Maks’ Fusion
10. Alfonso and Witney’s Jive
11. Alfonso, Witney and Lindsay’s Trio
12. Alfonso and Witney’s Freestyle
13. Tommy and Peta’s Rumba
14. James and Peta’s Freestyle
15. Donald and Peta’s Argentine Tango
16. Riker and Allison’s Paso Doble
17. Chris and Witney’s Jive
18. Chris and Witney’s Viennese Waltz
19. Nastia, Derek and Sasha Charleston
20. Noah and Sharna’s Contemporary
21. Nastia, Derek and Len’s Viennese Waltz
22. Noah and Sharna Paso Doble
23. Alfonso and Witney’s 10th Anniversary Special Performance
That’s all I can think of right now! Thanks for the great question!
Geez…. I don’t think I could come up with this list. We’ll see!
Bill and Emma’s Lone Ranger Paso
Derek and Amber’s freestyle
Sadie and Mark’s Samba
Carson and Anna’s Chacha
Rumer and Vals Samba…. you betta believe I loved every bit of that hot mess.
Anna and Evan’s Argentine Tango
Kirstie and Maks’s cha cha
Every Alfonso and Witney dance…. lol
Charlie and Sharna’s Foxtrot
Nastia, Sasha, and Dereks Charleston and Jive
Zendaya and Vals Jive, Contemporary, and Argentine Tango
Shawn and Dereks Freestyle, Samba, and Banghra
Kyle and Lacey’s instant jive
Donald and Peta’s waltz, paso doble, and jive
Thats all I’ve got but its better then I thought id do lol
Nicole and Derek 50s paso
Erin and Maks 80s rumba
Hough Siblings Great balls of fire
Kellie Derek freestyle
Some of the Macy’s stuff Derek did for S18
No other dance really got as excited as those so I just left it at that.
Ooh I have not done the other list yet. But this “should” be a tad easier
I have a question: can I include guest dances (specifically the viva Elvis)?
This is an impossible task for me without giving it undue thought and concentration. I will just say (for now) that my favorite dance of all time on this show is the Buble Foxtrot that Derek and Nicole did. To this day, that dance makes me inexplicably HAPPY. A close second is Shawn and Derek’s Mambo and Bhangra. Then Kellie and Derek’s freestyle. Amy and Derek’s contemporary and Jazz….
Yeah, that’s enough for now. I had so many dances that I loved that were not Derek’s, but those I listed are the ones that spring instantly to mind.
Vin, SURE!!
Abbey and Alijaz’s Samba
Abbey and Aliajz’s Showdance
Joey and Kym’s freestyle
Louis and Flavia’s Waltz
Holly and Artem’s Jive
Chelsea and Pasha’s Jive
Zoe and Ian’s Quickstep
Stacey and Tony’s jive
Nicky and Karen’s Jive
Lisa and Robin’s Cha Cha
Rachel and Vincent’s Tango
Rachel and Vincent’s Rumba
Rachel and Vincent’s Foxtrot
Harry and Aliona’s Quickstep
Kelly and Val’s freestyle
Harry and Aliona’s Jive
Mark and Karen’s Jive
Kelly and Alec’s freestyle
George and Edyta’s Cha Cha
Drew and Cheryl’s Freestyle
Drew and Cheryl’s Quicketep
Drew C. and Cheryl’s foxtrot
Alfonso and Witney’s Jazz
Helio and Julliane’s Quickstep
Mel and Maks’ paso
Jason and Edyta’s Tango
Lance and Lacey’s Jitterbug
Kristi and Mark’s freestyle
Jennifer and Derek’s Freestyle
Jennifer and Derek’s Tango
Aaron and Karina’s Jive
Donny and Kym’s freestyle
Joanna and Derek’s Paso
Jason and Kristina’s AT
Harry and Aliona’s Showdance
Kyle and Lacey’s Jive
Ricki and Derek’s Tango
J.R. and Karina’s jive
Abbey and Aliajz Quickstep
Rob and Cheryl’s Samba
Kirstie and Maks’ cha cha (the forget you one)
Hines and Kym’s freestyle
Shawn and Derek’s freestyle
Donald and Peta’s freestyle
Jaleel and Kym’s Cha Cha
Nene and Tony’s foxtrot
Melissa and Tony’s Dirty Diana Argentine tango
Jack and Cheryl’s Freestyle
Jack and Cheryl’s foxtrot
Matt and Aliona’s Showdance
Valerie and Tristan’s foxtrot
Sadie and Mark’s Vienesse Waltz
Sadie and Mark’s freestyle
Alfonso and Witney’s freestyle
Riker and Alison’s Paso
Alfonso and Witney’s Jive
Willow and Mark’s Contemporary
Noah and Sharna’s freestyle
Bethanny and Derek’s Jazz
Meryl and Maks’ cha cha
Meryl and Val’s Argentine Tango
James and Peta’s Contmeporary
James and Peta’s Jive
Cloris and Corky’s Foxtrot
Cloris and Corky’s Salsa
Laila and Maks’ Mambo
Brooke and Derek’s Freestyle
Lance and Lacey’s Mambo
James and Peta’s Cha Cha
Amy and Derek’s Quickstep
Nastia and Derek’s Charelston
Nastia and Derek’s quickstep
Tommy and Peta’s Argentine Tango
Zoe and Ian’s Tango
Mark and Karen’s Salsa
Louisa and Vincent’s Cha Cha
Patti and Artem’s Salsa
Rumer and Val’s foxtrot
Kellie and Derek’s Jive
Ally and Mark’s Contemporary
Emmit and Cheryl’s Paso in the all star season
Shawn and Derek’s Mambo
Mellissa and Tony’s Tango-Cha Cha
Janel and Val’s Jazz
Amber and Derek’s Rumba
Leah and Tony and Henry’s Trio dance
Amber and Derek’s Chareleston
Elizabeth and Val’s quickstep
Riker and Allison’s Samba
Viva Elvis
Team Trouble
Amy and Derek’s Cha Cha
Team Yolo
Amber and Derek’s Tango
Bristol and Mark’s cha cha (the first one)
Apollo and Julianne’s freestyle
Nicole and Derek’s cha cha
Evan and Anna’s Tango
Chris and Ola’s Showdance
Ali and Brian’s American Smooth
Kara and Artem’s Cha Cha
Kara and Artem’s Waltz
Evan and Anna’s foxtrot
Nicole and Derek’s foxtrot
Giles and Cheryl’s Salsa
Mellissa and Tony’s Quickstep (the first one)
Buzz and Ashley’s cha cha
Dani and Vincent’s Jive
Joey and Ashley’s Cha Cha Cha (first DWTS dance EVER in the US and I love it)
Shawn and Mark’s freestyle
Mario Lopez and Karina’s Tango
Emmitt and Cheryl’s freestyle
Helio and Julianne’s foxtrot
Niecy and Louis’s Quickstep
Sorry for the super long list. This was like a pleasant trip down memory lane lol. But anyways, you can probably tell that my favorite dance ever has to be Abbey’s Samba. It literally is my go to video when I’m in a bad mood and it works every time
I just don’t have the time to do all the work associated with making this list today and I’m AFK from tomorrow until Saturday. I shall make my list of what will likely be 90% Tangos and Paso Dobles on Sunday. For now I will say that my current pick for number 1 is an Argentine Tango which ended up being a perfect storm of an amazing song (not the first great song the show’s introduced me to but possibly my favourite,) a unique and fascinating concept and a couple perfectly suited to the style. Have I given too much away?
Team Call Me Maybe (Season 15) -My MOST favorite team dance, EVER! The best!
Team Foxing Awesome (Season 17)
Team Loca (Season 18)
(Season 5)
Mel B-Maks Paso Doble
(Season 10)
Nicole-Derek’s Cha Cha Cha
Nicole-Derek’s 50s Paso
Nicole-Derek’s Tango
Nicole-Derek’s Jive
(Season 15)
Shawn-Derek’s Knightrider Bhangra
Shawn-Derek’s Quicktep
Shawn-Derek’s Mambo
(Season 18)
Meryl-Maks Tango
Meryl-Mak’s Viennese Waltz
Meryl-Val’s Argentine Tango
Amy-Derek’s Jazz
Amy-Derek-James-Peta’s Jive
Charlie-Sharna’s Foxtrot
(Season 19)
Alfonso-Witney’s Carlton Jazz
Sadie-Mark-Emma’s Foxtrot
(Season 20)
Nastia-Derek’s Charleston
Riker-Allison Pirates Paso
Riker-Allison-Britanny Jazz
Rumer-Val’s Contemporary
I spent way too much time thinking about and doing this list instead of working. Oopsie!
1. 50’s Paso- Derek and Nicole
2. Free Your Mind Paso- Mel B and Maks
3. Pro Argentine Tango- Vincent and Flavia (SCD)
4. Assassin’s Tango- Gilles and Cheryl
5. Ran Can Can Mambo-Karina and Mario
6. Drop It Like It’s Hot Cha Cha- Peta and Tommy
7. Zorro Paso- Julianne and Adam
8. In Da Club Salsa- Patty and Artem
9. Instant Dance Jive- Kyle and Lacey
10. Godfather Waltz- Steve O and Lacey
11. Freestyle- Donald and Peta
12. Scarface Cha Cha- Karina and Ralph (He looked hot as hell in his costume!)
13. Ballerina Rumba- Peta and Tommy
14. Pro Samba- Vincent and Flavia (SCD)
15. Tribute to Len Vienese Waltz- Derek and Nastia
16. Personal Jesus Tango- Mel B and Maks
17. Purple Haze Paso- Donald and Peta
18.Heist crew Jazz- Sharna and Noah
19. Alice In Wonderland Jazz- Sharna and Andy
20. Jive Trio – Karina and Jacoby
21. It’s Not Unusual Jazz- Witney and Alfonzo
22. Turn Down For What Trio Paso- Witney and Alfonzo
23. Up Waltz- Mark and Sadie
24. Hunter Samba- Mark and Sadie
25. Freestyle- Hines and Kym
My favourite dances each season from both Strictly and DWTS (at the max number of 5 and in order, the first one is my favourite dance of the whole season):
Strictly
S1: Only watch a handful of dances, and none are terribly exciting.
S2: Same, but St. Jill of Halfpenny’s Holy Jive is bound to be here, no?
S3: Zoe’s Tango, Colin’s Rumba, Zoe’s Showdance
S4: Ramps’ Salsa, Louisa’s Jive, Emma’s Waltz, Ramps’ Argentine Tango
S5: Alesha’s Waltz, Kelly’s Jive, Alesha’s 1st Cha-cha, Matt’s Salsa, Kelly’s American Smooth
S6: Lisa’s 2nd Quickstep, Tom’s Showdance, Cherie’s Rumba, Lisa’s Viennese Waltz, Rachel’s Argentine Tango
S7: Ricky’s Showdance, Jade’s Samba, Ricky’s Quickstep, Ali’s Charleston, Ricky’s Argentine Tango
S8: Scott’s Jive, Kara’s Argentine Tango, Pamela’s Viennese Waltz, Kara’s American Smooth, Matt’s Tango
S9: Harry’s Quickstep, Jason’s 1st Tango, Holly’s American Smooth, Holly’s Paso Doble, Chelsee’s Jive
S10: Kimberley’s Tango, Kimberley’s Fusion, Kimberley’s American Smooth, Denise’s Showdance, Dani’s Fusion
S11: Sophie’s Charleston, Abbey’s American Smooth, Natalie’s American Smooth, Sophie’s 1st Viennese Waltz, Suzanna’s Paso Doble
S12: Pixie’s Viennese Waltz, Simon’s Argentine Tango, Pixie’s Foxtrot, Caroline’s Salsa, Pixie’s Charleston
DWTS
S1: None (sorry, I tried)
S2: Drew’s Tango, Stacey’s Jive, Stacey’s Rumba
S3: Mario’s 1st Tango, Emmitt’s Samba, Mario’s 2nd Tango, Monique’s Jive
S4: Apolo’s Samba, Apolo’s Freestyle, Laila’s Cha-cha, Joey’s Jive, Apolo’s Rumba
S5: Jennie’s 2nd Cha-cha, Sabrina’s Paso, Mel’s Tango, Jennie’s Mambo, Helio’s Quickstep
S6: Kristi’s Jive, Kristi’s Freestyle, Jason’s Quickstep
S7: Brooke’s Freestyle, Lance’s Jitterbug, Brooke’s Viennese Waltz, Brooke’s Foxtrot
S8: Team Womanizer Tango, Gilles’ Argentine Tango, Melissa’s Samba, Gilles’ Waltz, Shawn’s Freestyle
S9: Joanna’s Futuristic Paso, Aaron’s Jive, Mya’s Argentine Tango, Joanna’s Viennese Waltz, Kelly’s Argentine Tango
S10: Nicole’s Argentine Tango, Nicole’s Tango, Evan’s Argentine Tango, Nicole’s 50’s Paso, Erin’s Argentine Tango
S11: Jennifer’s Argentine Tango, Brandy’s Argentine Tango, Jennifer’s Cha-cha, Jennifer’s Waltz, Audrina’s Waltz
S12: Chelsea’s Waltz, Chelsea’s Viennese Waltz, Kirstie’s final Cha-cha, Hines’ Argentine Tango, Ralph’s Quickstep
S13: JR’s Waltz, Ricki’s Samba, Ricki’s Tango
S14: Katherine’s Waltz (okay three consecutive seasons of having Waltz as my favourite dance someone hold me), Maria’s Paso Doble, Katherine’s 1st Jive, Donald’s 1st Argentine Tango, Katherine’s final Paso Doble
S15: Shawn’s Freestyle, Sabrina’s Rumba, Shawn’s Mambo, Shawn’s Quickstep, Shawn’s Bhangra
S16: Zendaya’s Argentine Tango, Kellie’s Quickstep, Kellie’s Argentine Tango, Jacoby’s Argentine Tango, Zendaya’s Jive (for those of you who’s wondering, Kellie’s Freestyle is #6 for me)
S17: Team Foxing Awesome, Corbin’s Paso Doble, Amber’s Freestyle, Liz’s Cha-cha, Bill’s Freestyle
S18: Amy’s Freestyle, James’ Viennese Waltz, Amy’s Argentine Tango, Team Loca, Charlie’s Jazz (yup no Meryl for me)
S19: Sadie’s Freestyle, Bethany’s Tango, Sadie’s Cha-cha, Alfonso’s Jive, Bethany’s Freestyle
S20: Nastia’s Quickstep, Nastia’s Argentine Tango, Robert’s Waltz, Riker’s Paso Doble, Nastia’s Foxtrot
We should add bonus points if people include links to the YouTube videos of their favorite dances.
Kellie Pickler freestyle
Shawn and Derek mambo
Amy and Derek contemporary
Amber Riley jazz
Jennifer Grey cha cha
Sadie and Mark “Up” waltz
Hines and Kym samba
Donald and Peta freestyle
Nastia foxtrot
Nastia rumba
Tommy Chong cha cha
Charlie foxtrot
Amy and Derek tabletop jazz
Mel B paso
Nastia Charleston
Amber Riley freestyle
Meryl and Val Argentine tango
John, Say what??! I thought we weren’t supposed to put links in our comments.
Anyway, I’ll be thinking about my list and come back to post later since I have a deadline at work that has to come first (grrrrrr!)
Good to be back in the comments here. Love me a good questionnaire! 😀 A few off the top of my head in no particular order (except for the first dance which is, in fact, my favorite dance of all time on DWTS):
*Joanna Kruppa & Derek Hough’s Futuristic Paso Doble
*Pixie Lott & Trent Whiddon’s Beauty & the Beast Quickstep on Strictly Come Dancing
*Pixie and Trent’s Samba on Strictly
*Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani’s Tango, also on Strictly
*Shawn & Mark’s ChaChaCha
*Riker & Allison’s Salsa/Quickstep Fusion
*Kyle & Lacey’s Instant Jive
*Chelsea Kane & Mark’s Waltz
*Carson Kressley’s ChaChaCha
*Apolo & Julianne’s Samba
*JR & Karina’s Freestyle
*William Levy and Cheryl’s Finale ChaChaCha
*Maria & Derek’s Paso Doble
*Andy & Sharna’s Jazz
*Zendaya & Val’s Finale Samba
*Amber & Derek’s Jazz
*Nicole “Snooki” & Sasha’s Quickstep
*Snooki & Sasha’s ChaChaCha
*James Maslow & Peta’s Contemporary
*James & Peta’s Jive
*Amy & Derek’s Quickstep
*Bethany Mota and Derek’s Paso Doble
*Sadie & Mark’s (and Emma) Foxtrot
*Alfonso & Witney’s Jazz
*Willow & Mark’s Argentine Tango
*Nastia & Derek’s Viennese Waltz
I probably have a lot more but I cannot think of them at the moment 😛
Kelly Monaco & Alec Mazo – Freestyle
Mario Lopez & Karina Smirnoff – Tango
Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough – Samba
Apolo Anton Ohno & Julianne Hough – Freestyle
Helio Castroneves & Julianne Hough – Quickstep
Mel B & Maksim Chmerkovskiy – Paso doble
Sabrina Bryan & Mark Ballas – Paso doble
Kristi Yamaguchi & Mark Ballas – Jive
Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas – Cha-cha-cha
Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas – Freestyle
Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke – Foxtrot
Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy – Cha-cha-cha (S12)
Ricki Lake & Derek Hough – Tango
J.R. Martines & Karina Smirnoff – Samba
Rob Kardashian & Cheryl Burke – Foxtrot
Katherine Jenkins & Mark Ballas – Jive
Katherine Jenkins & Mark Ballas – Freestyle
Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd – Argentine tango
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough – Quickstep
Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough – Freestyle
Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas – Tango/Paso doble Fusion
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough – Jazz
Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough – Freestyle
Zendaya & Valentin Chmerkovskiy – Cha-cha-cha
Jacoby Jones & Karina Smirnoff – Jive
Alexandra Raisman & Mark Ballas – Freestyle
Amber Riley & Derek Hough – Jazz
Amber Riley & Derek Hough – Freestyle
Meryl Davis & Maksim Chmerkovskiy – Tango
Meryl Davis & Maksim Chmerkovskiy – Argentine tango
Amy Purdy & Derek Hough – Salsa
Amy Purdy & Derek Hough – Contemporary
Amy Purdy & Derek Hough – Freestyle
Bethany Mota & Derek Hough – Paso doble
Sadie Robertson & Mark Ballas – Foxtrot
Sadie RObertson & Mark Ballas – Freestyle
Alfonso Ribeiro & Witney Carson – Jazz
Alfonso Ribeiro & Witney Carson – Jive
Alfonso Ribeiro & Witney Carson – Paso doble
Riker Lynch & Allison Holker – Argentine tango
Nastia Liukin & Derek Hough – Viennese Waltz
Willow Shields & Mark Ballas – Argentine tango
Noah Galloway & Sharna Burgess – Contemporary
My most favorite DWTS dance of ALL TIME is Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough’s Freestyle! So, likely most of my most favorite dances are gonna be Derek and X partner. The rest are in no particular order.
2. Derek and Amy’s Contemporary during Most Memorable Year Week
3. Nicole and Derek’s Jive to Proud Mary in the Finale of S10
4. Shawn and Derek’s Knight Rider Bhangra
5. Alfonso and Witney’s Jazz in S19
6. Shawn & Derek’s QS in S15
7. Nicole and Derek’s Freestyle
8. Meryl Davis and Val C’s AT during Switch up Week S18
9. Derek and Anna’s Paso to Bad Romance
10 Derek and Allison Holker’s AT
11.Derek’s iconic Walking on Air with Jamie Goodwin
12.Amy Purdy and Derek Hough’s Freestyle!
13 Anna and Evan’s Jive to Avril Lavigne’s Girlfriend
14.Bethany Mota and Derek Houghs Paso to Run Boy Run
15.Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough/Shasha Farber’s Charleston
16 Nicole and Derek’s Foxtrot to Just Haven’t Met you yet
17.Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd’s Freestyle
18.James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd’s Contemporary to Let it Go!
19.Nastia Liukin and Derek’s Jazz? to Love is an Open Door.
20.Mark Ballas and Candace Cameron Bure’s Contemporary
21.Amber Riley and Derek’s Freestyle
22.Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough’s Freestyle
23.Amber Riley and Derek’s Jazz
24.Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough’s AT
25.Nastia/Derek/Sasha Jive Trio
I have much more than 25 (most all by Derek & his partner) but these are the ones that first came to mind!
Fun! Thanks for letting me share & I hope y’all have a great 4th of July Weekend!
Cidra,
It’s a good point. If you put more than 2 links then you’ll get automatically moderated, but we’ll approve the comments if they’re links to YouTube videos of the dances and we’ll blacklist people that try to abuse it 😉
-Janel and Val Jazz, Rumba, Samba Contemporary, Paso Doble, Argentine Tango, Freestyle and Fusion
-Alfonso and Witney Jive, Jazz, Salsa, and Cha Cha
– Sadie and Mark Samba
– Riker and Allison Salsa, Jazz, Paso Doble, Argentine Tango, Freestyle and Fusion
-Mark and Willow Contemporary and Foxtrot
-Rumer and Val Rumba, Foxtrot and Freestyle
-Meryl and Val Argentine Tango
-Meryl and Maks Argentine Tango, Viennese Waltz, Samba, Fusion, and Anniversary Tango/Paso
-Charlie and Sharna Contemporary, Samba, Jazz, Cha Cha, and Paso Doble
-Danica and Val Quickstep and Tango
-Amber and Derek Cha Cha and Freestyle
-Corbin and Karina Jive, Cha Cha, Paso Doble, and Freestyle
– Zendaya and Val Jive, Finale Samba, Salsa, Cha Cha, Paso Doble and Argentine Tango
-Aly and Mark Freestyle
-Shawn and Derek Mambo, Jive, Cha Cha, Tango/Paso fusion (w Mark), Samba, Indian Dance, and Rumba
-Kelly and Val Rumba
– Donald and Peta Paso Doble and Argentine Tango
-Lacey and Kyle Cha Cha and Freestyle
-Roshon and Chelsie Cha Cha
-Nicole and Derek Paso Doble and Samba
-Apolo and Julianne Samba
-Anna and Evan Argentine Tango
-Allison and Twitch Contemporary/Hip Hop number
-Derek and Allison/other contemporary dancers, Heart Cry number
Strictly:
Jill & Darren’s Jive (S2)
Denise & Ian’s Samba (S2)
Kelly & Brendan’s Jive (S5)
Alesha & Matthew’s Salsa (S5)
Rachel & Vincent’s Argentine Tango (S6)
Kara & Artem’s Rumba (S8)
Denise & James’ Rumba (S10)
Louis & Flavia’s Freestyle (S10)
Natalie & Artem’s Argentine Tango (S11)
Frankie & Kevin’s Argentine Tango (S12)
Pixie & Trent’s Paso Doble (S12)
DWTS:
Stacy & Tony’s Second Samba (S2)
Apolo & Julianne’s Samba (S4)
Sabrina & Mark’s Cha Cha (S5)
Helio and Julianne’s Quickstep (S5)
Kristi & Mark’s Paso Doble (S6)
Mya & Dmitry’s Salsa (S9)
Nicole & Derek Final Rumba (S10)
Nicole & Derek Final Jive (S10)
Jennifer & Derek’s Argentine Tango (S11)
Katherine
This is hard!
Okay. In random order:
Derek and Nicole-rumba lady in red one
derek and nicole-50’s paso
derek and kellie pickler-argentine tango
derek and kellie- flamenco (can we do this more often on the show please????)
kellie and derek: freestyle
melissa and tony:argentine tango
shawn and derek: mambo! love this one! it should be on the MOVE tour.
derek and bethany: contemporary
meryl and maks: argentine tango
meryl and maks: freestyle
meryl and maks: rumba
val and zendaya: argentine tango
val and zendaya: paso doble
riker and allison: vienesse waltz (not a proper waltz but i love this dance)
riker and allison: salsa
janel and val: paso doble
janel and val: argentine tango
meryl and val: argentine tango
riker, allison, and julianne: argentine tango
peta and donald: argentine tango
val and zendaya: paso doble
mark ballas and sabrina bryan: cha-cha-cha
evan and anna: argentine tango
noah and sharna: salsa with emma (they messed up a few times, but the choreography was pretty awesome)
nastia and derek’s AT or nastia, derek, and sasha’s jive
yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy lol
honorable mention: allison and derek’s macy’s stars of dance, and the paso one with the mccormick girl, and jonathan roberts and anna trebunskaya’s waltz! Oh and anna and val with the ballet company. I know they’re by pros, but I love these.
reading everyone else’s lists is reminding me of other dances i love 🙁 lol
I seem to gravitate towards remembering the male pro dances more than the female pros?!?
all time favorite is Derek and Kellie’s freestyle
love the pro dance paso doble with Derek and Chelsie H w/ Mark on guitar – love her outfit
Derek’s heart cry
team dances Foxing Awesome and the Gangnam style (hot mess and all)
Derek and Kellie’s Argentine tango
Derek and Amber’s freestyle – love the whole vibe of this dance!
Val and Meryl’s Argentine tango
Maks and Mel B’s paso doble
Derek and Nicole’s Argentine tango
Derek and Nicole’s cha cha to Prince – is this the only time a Prince song has been used? not sure
Val and Rumer’s salsa – loved the dance despite many saying it wasn’t salsa
Derek and Maria’s rumba to Material Girl
Derek and Shawn’s Bhangra
Mark, Katherine, and Tristan’s chacha
well, to be honest, ANYTHING WITH TRISTAN!!! love his personality
I’ve only started to watch the show on season 7 (+ season 4 I watched later) so here are my 30 something favorites dances, ranked by season.
Laila & Maksim Tango
Lance & Lacey mambo
Brooke & Derek V Waltz
Brooke & Derek freestyle
Brooke & Derek fox trot
Gilles & Cheryl AT
Gilles & Cheryl fox trot
Melissa & Tony samba
Aaron & Karina quickstep
Mya & Dmitri salsa
Pamela & Damian rumba
Nicole & Derek Paso Doble
Nicole & Derek Tango
Kirstie & Maks Cha cha cha
Ralph & Karina Waltz
Carson & Anna Cha Cha Cha
JR & Karina Jive
Apollo & Karina Foxtrot
Shawn, Mark & Derek trio samba
Shawn, Mark & Derek tango/paso doble fusion
Team Call me maybe
Kellie & Derek freestyle
Amy & Derek contemporary
Candace & Mark samba
Alphonso & Whitney jazz
Sadie & Mark samba
Sadie & Mark freestyle
Sadie, Emma & Mark Fox trot
Pro dances
Julianne & Derek Great Balls of Fire
Derek & Jaimie Walking on Air
From the French show Danse avec les Stars
Sofia Essaidi (ma favorite French contestant) and Maxime Dereymez finale rumba:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhpsvi_2eme-danse-pour-sofia-essaidi-et-maxime-une-rumba_shortfilms
Alizée, Grégoire Lyonnet & Candice Pascal trio rumba
(I’m sorry mods that’s the only link I found of the TV performance, only the tour performance can be found on youtube)
http://1pic1day.com/la-rumba-dalizee-dans-danse-avec-les-stars-09-11-13-video