“End Of The Season” Questionnaire for Dancing With The Stars Season 22
Below is a new “End of the season” Questionnaire for Dancing With The Stars Season 22. This is when you can tell your most honest thoughts and feelings for how you feel on the show (good and bad). Let’s hope “the powers that be” read them and hear our cries. Ready? Answer the questions below in comments to your best ability. See you there and thanks for participating. Special thanks to Nathan and Kristie for their help with questions.xx
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Ok, I’ll go first:
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22?
Peta & Nyle, Mark & Paige, Wanya & Lindsay, Antonio & Sharna, Von & Lindsay. If I could have one more it would be Kim & Sasha.
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
I think I will go with Marla Maples. I love how thankful, sweet, and kind she was to everyone.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were Peta Murgatroyd, Mark Ballas, Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Sasha Farber, Edyta Sliwinksa
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
This is hard but I’ll go with Peta and Nyle’s Freestyle, Peta and Nyle’s Cha Cha, Mark and Paige’s Tango in Week 9, Mark and Paige’s Paso Fight Dance, Paige and Mark’s Fireball Salsa, Sharna and Antonio’s Waltz in week 8, Sharna and Antonio’s Contemporary dance in Week 9, Wanya and Lindsay’s Jazz dance in week 6, Wanya and Lindsay’s Trio Paso
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark, Lindsay, and Peta! (I also loved Sharna’s choreo in her last three dances with Antonio. Kudos to Sasha as well as there were times he reminded me of Derek.)
6. Grade for the season: C-
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
No! Mostly I was really upset that there were not more well thought out pro numbers. When they did have them, they were too short or too raunchy. I know time is an issue. How about making the show 2 1/2 hours on Monday nights or how about bringing DWTS back for a 30 minute show on Tuesday nights for the results and a pro number. Bringing back a second show would also make voting more fair every week. Also, the show wasn’t the same without Derek Hough. More on that below.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
To bring DEREK HOUGH back as a Creative Director and let him choreograph and dance in atleast 3 dances to give more meat and deep creativity to the show.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Von, Marla Maples, and Wanya. I was following Geraldo before the season and will continue to do so.
10; What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
“Fireball” by Pitbull, Sound of Silence” by Disturbed, “Mi Confession” by the Gotan Project, “Explosive” by David Garret, “Shot Me Down” by David Guetta
1. Nyle/Peta, Paige/Mark, Ginger/Val, Wanya/Lindsay, Von/Witney. But honestly there really wasn’t a couple I didn’t like.
2. This is very tough because there were a lot of great stars, but I’d honestly have to say Ginger.
3. Mark, Val, Lindsay, Sharna and Witney. But I do love Peta.
4. Ginger and Val’s Argentine Tango, Nyle and Peta’s Freestyle, Paige and Mark’s Paso, Lindsay and Wanya’s Jazz.
5. Mark, Lindsay and Sharna.
6. B+
7. I am satisfied with it, but I wish that they hadn’t done a double elimination to get into the finals. I truly think there should have been four couples in the finale and that Wanya should have been there.
8. More pro numbers and different themed nights.
9. Ginger, Nyle, Paige, Von, Antonio.
10. Sound of Silence, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Bye Bye Bye.
1. Paige/Mark, Nyle/Peta, AB/Sharna, Wanya/Lindsey, Doug/Karina, Kim/Sasha
2. Jodie
3. Mark, Sharna, Peta, Sasha, Lindsey
4. Nyle – Freestyle, Paige – Salsa, AB – Rumba
5. Mark, Lindsay, Peta
6. B
7. If they did themes that made sense. Iconic dance night, recreate or reinterpret and what are the rules. I would also bring back more commentary on what we should be looking for within the dance.
8. Return to the old format 1-2 BALLROOM dances per week, no contemporary, no Jazz – it makes the freestyles special.
9. I already followed AB and Ginger prior to the season. I don’t think I would add any more.
10. “Fireball” Pitbull, “Adorn” Miguel, “Summerthing” Afrojack, “Black and Gold”
1. Mark and Paige, Jodie and Keo, Nyle and Peta, Sahsa and Kim, Lindsey and Wanya
2. Kim wons this one every day of the week!
3. Mark, Lindsey, Keo, Peta, Sasha
4. Favorite Paso- Paige and Mark’s
AT- Paige and Mark
Tango- Nyle and Peta, Jodie and Keo
Jazz- Wanya and Lindsey
Foxtrot- Jodie and Keo
V.Waltz- Nyle and Sharna
Jive- Paige and Mark, Jodie and Keo, Kim and Sasha
Salsa- Paige and Mark, Paige and Mark/Alan
Samba- Paige and Mark/Alan, Jodie and Keo
Cha Cha- Wanya and Lindsey, Nyle and Peta
Contemporary- Paige and Mark (freestyle), Jodie and Keo
Quickstep- Paige and Mark
Rumba- I didn’t really like anyone’s this season plus there was a surprising lack of them.
5. Mark, Lindsey, and (for most improved) Keo
6. I would give the season a B- (for the unfortunate pimpage of Ginger and Antonio)
7. To improve the show, LET WHAT HAPPENS HAPPEN!!! Don’t pimp people, it gets on all pour nerves!
8. My one wish would be to get Emma back! I really missed her this season!
9. I might stick with Nyle and Paige, but I’ve already unfollowed everyone else. I’ll stick to following the pros.
10. I loved the song used for Paige’s first salsa, Jodie’s foxtrot, Paige’s AT, Paige’s Paso, and Wanya’s Waltz
Thanks again mods for making this a great season!
1. Nyle/Peta Jodie/Keo Von/Witney Kim/Sasha
2. Marla
3. Sharna, Sasha, Peta, Witney, Lindsay
4. Nyle/Peta V.Waltz Wanya.Lindsay Charleston Paige/Allen Salsa
5. Mark, Peta, Lindsay ( AS above so below)
6. B-
7. Sometimes.. If I really hated it I wouldn’t watch, yet some things bug me
8. Hough sibs back
9. Nyle
10. Get to love you, Sound of silence and I have no idea, they don’t really play a lot from my preferred genre
One more wish would be to have Allison take over Mady Moore’s position. She could come up with such inventive, different choreography each week, unlike the current blah we get now.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
My favorites were Wayna and Lindsay, Kim and Sasha (enthusiasm!), Nyle and Peta, Mark and Paige and Jodie and Keo (he WILL get better).
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
I loved Wayna. He came off as committed and sincere and he took his criticism well.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark, Sharna, Lindsay, Sasha and Artem (he tried, dammit!)
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Paige and Mark’s hot tango, Nyle and Peta’s Samba (Disney Night),Wayna and Lindsay’s Charleston (so fun!)
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark, Lindsay and Peta
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
A solid “C”, lots of lows in the season. 🙁
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
I am not satisfied with the direction of the show. It seems like they are straying away from the true ballroom dances (so much Contemporary seemed like a cop-out), and I am SICK AND TIRED of the selective editing and manipulation of the packages with the celebrities. The judges are inconsistent.This season is the worst I cam remember with the obvious favoritism.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
I wish they would keep it real; ie stop trying to stir up drama where there isn’t any.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Probably no one,
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
I am an unabashed Pitbull lover, so all of his music “Fireball” in particular; “Happy” by Pharrell and “Can You Do This” by Aloe Blacc. I like the livelier numbers.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
My favorites In order of how I’d have liked to see them place:
1. Paige & Mark
2. Wanya & Lindsay
3. Nyle & Peta
4. Jodie & Keo
5. Kim & Sasha
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Wanya Morris (Rummers up would be Marla and Jodie)
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
1. Mark Ballas
2. Lindsay Arnold
3. Sasha Farber
4. Karina Smirnoff
5. Peta Murgatroyd
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
1. Paige & Mark’s Argentine Tango
2. Paige & Mark’s Trio Samba with Alan
3. Wanya & Lindsay’s Charleston
Some others I’ll probably re-watch the most often include: Paige’s Fusion, Nyle’s Fusion, Ginger’s Argentine Tango, Jodie’s Jive, Nyle’s Cha-Cha, Von’s Salsa, Doug’s Jazz, Wanya’s Cha-Cha, Nyle’s Samba, Wanya’s Samba, Kim’s Foxtrot, both of Paige’s Salsas, Jodie’s Samba, Kim’s Cha-Cha
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
These pros and a couple others were great at coming up with choreography suited to their partners while keeping it interesting to watch:
1. Mark Ballas
2. Lindsay Arnold
3. Karina Smirnoff
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B or B- I guess?
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
As usual, yes and no. The two main things I would change after this season would be to get rid of some of the over-the-top theme weeks and replace them with more generic and open-to-interpretation (either a night with music from a certain time period or a certain artist if said artist has a lot of songs that would suit the styles of dance this show does) and/or more challenges focused on the actual dancing, like how we have the trios week. The other thing would be to have the judging be more fair. And I know pro numbers are important to a lot of people but for me they don’t matter so much on this particular show as they’re not the main focus so if we get a good one great, if not it doesn’t bother me too much. Though I would like to see someone other than Mandy Moore do choreography.
I do think this season was a step up from the last one though in the sense that there was less drama played up and just more of a nice vibe.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Well I want Emma Slater back as a pro but that seems like a silly wish sooooo I want the show to take a more positive (not that it’s necessarily negative now but you know what I mean) and manipulation free path!
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Paige, Mischa, Nyle, Kim, Jodie, Wanya, Marla, and possibly Doug and Von.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
“Summer” by Calvin Harris
“Danza Kuduro” by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo
“Fireball” by Pitbull
“Telephone” by Martynas Levickis
“Sax” by Fleur East
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige and Mark, Wanya and Lindsay, Nyle and Peta, Kim and Sasha, Von and Witney, Doug and Karina.
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Marla
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark, Lindsay, Sasha, Karina, Keo, Witney
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Okay, I may sound like a really bad fan of the show, but I really don’t remember most of the dances, and I don’t always remember the style of dance. The ones that stand out the most to me are Paige and Mark’s Viennese Waltz, Wanya and Lindsay’s BSB dance, and Nyle’s and Peta’s freestyles. Paige, Mark and Alan’s trio dance stands out, too.
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark, Lindsay and Sasha. I’d also want to give Keo an award for “most improved.”
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
Probably a C.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
No, I am not satisfied with the direction of the show. I feel like the pros that take the most time to make the show fun for their partner, to make it fun for them, to teach them so that they learn as much about themselves as they do dance…. To make the whole process what the show used to be… Are being penalized to promote some who are more about the competition than the “growing” of their partners.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
I want the PROS to be allowed to choreograph the opening dances, and other pro dances, not just the bumpers. In my opinion, the quality of the bumpers is greater than what they’re being given for the group numbers. If they want to grow the members of the troupe and groom them to be promoted out of it, allow THEM to choreograph the openings, and as pairs are eliminated, give them a chance to choreograph also.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
I don’t follow any of the celebs, and didn’t follow them during the season, either.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
I didn’t mean to skip the last question, I just missed it. And, I don’t think I can answer it, because I really don’t know the names of songs. I listen to mainly country, so I’m not really familiar with most of the songs they use on the show. And see my answer to number 4, that’s part of this answer also.
1. Paige/Mark, Wanya/Lindsay, Kim/Sasha, Nyle/Peta, Marla/Tony
2. Kim, she was just so sweet and kind to everyone
3. Mark, Artem, Lindsay, Sasha, Edyta
4. Paige/Mark Paso Doble, Wanya/Lindsay Charleston, Jodie/Keo Jive
5. Mark, Lindsay, Sasha
6. B-
7. I would like to see some of the older pros retire and bring in some fresh talent.
8. Kacey Catanzaro (American Ninja Warrior). Perfect height for Sasha 🙂
9. I started following Kim Fields and Paige but I stopped at the end of the season. I usually don’t even following DWTS pages during the off season.
10. Honestly, none stand out.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
1. NYLE AND PETA!!!!! 😀
2. Paige and Mark
3. Marla and Tony
4. Kim and Sasha
5. Doug and Karina
6. Wanya and Lindsay
7. Ginger and Val
8. Von and Witney
9. Jodie and Keo
10. Antonio and Sharna
11. Geraldo and Edyta
12. Mischa and Artem
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
OH MARLA MAPLES HANDS DOWN!!!!! She was probably the most adorable, most humble, most beautiful human being I have ever seen.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were….
1. Lindsay Arnold
2. Sasha Farber
3. Peta Murgatroyd
4. Karina Smirnoff
5. Mark Ballas
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
1/2 (Tie). Nyle and Peta’s Cha-Cha and Samba (LORD HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL, ‘fanning myself, on the verge of fainting’)
3. Nyle and Peta’s Freestyle (One of the most fascinating dances ever)
4. Paige and Marks Argentine Tango (It was absolute FILTH and I LOVED IT)
5. Nyle and Sharna’s Viennese Waltz (I CRIED)
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
1. Lindsay Arnold
2. Peta Murgatroyd
3. Mark Ballas
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B- (because I am kind, but the only interesting thing about it was Nyle and Paige, and some occasions Wanya)
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
I have to admit I really don’t like the way the show is going. First of all, if the TBTP are going to play favorites and pimp specific people they either need to stop doing it all together or need to get better at hiding it. Because it is annoying when I am trying to support someone and this other contestant is shoved in my face.
Second, this show has really branched away from the roots of dancing. I don’t mean ballroom dancing I mean general dancing. The only thing that everyone is so focused on is big productions numbers and what my coach calls , “Flash and Trash”. If you watch Strictly there is so much more recognizable steps and technique that it proves that you can teach a celebrity proper technical dance steps and don’t have to choreograph such flashy stuff to hide their weaknesses. (Current pros take some notes off of the SCD pros, they are outshining you like HARDCORE).
Third, These pros have seriously GOT to start training int he off season. And no I don’t mean touring I mean taking Contemporary, Bollywood, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Flamenco, Tap, and Ballet classes. It’s not ok just to be an incredible ballroom dancer anymore. They have got to be more well rounded in dance. Mark Ballas, Lindsay Arnold, Derek Hough, Pasha Kovalev (SCD), Aliona Vilani (SCD), heck even Gleb Savchenko (DWTS ad SCD) is more well rounded than most of these pros. These pros need a fire under them, and it’s sad that once Derek left the pros got lazy and sloppy.
Fourth, TBTP really need to bring in Craig Revel Horwood from Strictly to restore a bit of order to the ballroom. The judges table has gotten so nonsensical and illogical that its just who they like more and not so much on focusing on technique and performance value which is what a judge is supposed to critique. Craig is a harsh judge but is a necessary one because while he is rude and ruthless he actually tells you what you need to work on and fix. (Well unless you are a real sucky dancer and I mean BAD then he will just tear you apart). Right now its just a “10 for you and a 10 for you and oh no your eyes are cross no 10 for you”. Not to mention I think these pros would get a real kick in the pants and finally come back to earth if Craig started whipping out the 2 and 3 paddles.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
BRING Craig Revel Horwood in as a judge to replace Len Goodman. Trust me when I say he will turn the ballroom all the way around.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
NYLE DIMARCO!!!!!
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Confident – Demi Lovato, One Time – Marian Hill, The Sound of Silence – Disturbed, “I Get to Love You”—Ruelle, Trashing the Camp – Tarzan, Try – P!nk
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Nyle and Sharna
Nyle and Peta
Wanya and Lindsay
Von and Witney
Paige and Mark
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Nyle
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Sharna, Peta, Lindsay (don’t care for anybody else)
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Nyle’s Cha Cha, Nyle’s freestyle, and Nyle and Sharna’s V Waltz
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
Cut down time and filler on the finals.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Nyle is the only reason I watched Season 22. Probably won’t watch Season 23.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Nyle. I’ve known him since college. Always have followed him and always will.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
No comment
1. Five favorite couples, in order: Kim and Sasha, Paige and Mark, Nyle and Peta, Jodie and Keo, Wanya and Lindsay.
2. Most congenial: Kim Fields
3. Five favorite pros: Mark, Sasha, Peta, Lindsay, Karina.
4. Three favorite dances: Paige/Mark’s Samba, Jodie/Keo’s Jive, Paige/Mark’s Jive.
5. Choreography Award: Peta, Mark, Lindsay.
6. Overall grade: B-
7. Improvements: More honest/even judging, moving away from making scores/outcomes fit a “storyline” – the most recent season of RuPaul’s Drag Race did a good job at this. Also, ditch the dud themes of “icon” and “famous dance” and replace them with newer themes. Finally, don’t let “America” score dances.
8. One wish for S23: Derek Hough back as a pro or judge.
9. Social media following: None.
10. Favorite pieces of music: “Cake By The Ocean” (DNCE), “Black and Gold” (Sam Sparro), “Confident” (Demi Lovato).
1. Paige & Mark, Jodie&Keo, Nyle&Peta, Wanya&Lindsay and Antonio&Sharna
2. Kim!
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Sharna, Mark,Lindsay, Sasha, and Val
4.-Wanya&Lindsay Lion king samba&Salsa
-Paige& Mark Jazz, Samba & Tango
-Jodie&Vals paso
-Antonio&Sharna Jazz&Jive
-Nyle&Peta samba & waltz(w/Sharna)
5. SHARNA MARK AND LINDSAY no doubt about that
6. B+
7. Somewhat, in more recent seasons the show has been better than this one. Especially with the opening numbers &theme weeks/song selections. There’s so many opportunities for better selections, but the keep repeating and reusing old themes and songs.
8. For America to pick the partners and pros or something because last season throwing keo with Jodie ruined her chances on the show because she was a great dancer and had so much potential that keo originally didn’t utilize
9. Paige,Nyle, & Wanya
10. -Echa Pa’lla- Pitbull
-Stone Cold- Demi Lovato
-Verge-Owl City& Aloe Blacc
-Sax- Fleur East
-Bun up the Dance- Dillon Francis&Skrillex
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Wanya/Lindsay, Von/Witney, Paige/Mark, Nyle/Peta, Doug/Karina
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Wanya
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Lindsay, Mark, Karina, Sharna, Peta, Witney
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
So hard to choose but the ones I found myself watching more than once on YouTube are (in no particular order) – Von & Witney’s “Cinderella” V. Waltz, Wanya & Lindsay’s “Motown Philly” Cha Cha, Wanya & Lindsay’s Charleston
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Lindsay, Mark, Karina (she does really well with not such great dancing celebs)
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
C – I genuinely enjoyed the overall group of celebs but felt that the show was edited to make certain celebs look better while letting some really hard working ones fall by the wayside (Antonio/Von) and I REALLY wish we could’ve had a 4-celeb finale so that Wanya could’ve had a fair shot. I really think he could’ve won or at least come in second.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
Yes and no. There are a lot of newer aspects that I have no complaints about (used to hate switch-up week, but now I enjoy it as long as there is no elimination). The freestyle used to be something to look forward to at the end of the season but now since the “regular season” dances can have so many props, decorations, extra dancers (don’t get me wrong, I love the troupe members), the freestyle has just lost its magic. Also I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I’m not a big fan of the contemporary dances. I just really miss the “ballroom” days of the older seasons. I’d also like to add that I do LOVE Disney week and some themes like Halloween but they don’t have to have one every week. I also miss how the first week would be Cha Cha or Foxtrot, week 2 Quickstep or Jive, etc. – Instead of “certain” celebs not getting difficult dances until later on in the season.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
If Len decides to take another season off, bring in Shirley Ballas as a judge. I’m not sure how this would work or be accepted if Mark is still a pro but I think she would bring sound unbiased critiques. And obviously the other pros respect her and her opinion. (Side note: BRING BACK EMMA!!)
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
I had no idea who Von Miller was before the season started (not a football fan), but from following him this season he seems like such a cool and great guy and I love his charity work too. I’ve always loved Boyz II Men but I will follow Wanya more now, too. As I said above, I genuinely loved this group of celebs this season, minus Antonio. lol
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
“Shame On Me” by Avicii (Wanya/Lindsay Charleston)
“Cake By The Ocean” by DNCE (Nyle/Peta Cha Cha)
“Show Me Your Moves / Get Up Offa That Thing MASHUP” by Haley Reinhart and James Brown (Season Opening Number)
Oh I forgot “Cake by the Ocean” such an awesome dance song!
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Nyle and Peta
Paige and Mark
No one else spoke to me ….
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Wayna
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Peta, Sharna, Mark, Shasha, Lindsay, Artem
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Nyle’s Waltz with Sharna
Paige’s Fireball Salsa
Wayna and Lindsay Foxtrot and Lion King Samba
Nyle and Peta cha cha cha
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Lindsay, Mark, and Peta
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
C
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
I’d like to see less manipulation from the producers – the editing that makes people look bad or takes them out of context. I don’t like the attempt to manipulate the audience. I also don’t like the blatant favortism either. More equitable judging – if one does a lift and gets dinging, then it should be the same for everyone. Maybe let it be more organic.
I did like Len coming back, but I wouldn’t mind him being replaced with someone like Shirley Ballas.
I do want to say that I love the judges, the hosts, and the entire crew that does all the sets, make up, costumes, and hair. I love All Access as I can watch east coast time in CA.
This year I noticed weird camera mistakes and people walking in front of the camera a few times….
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be? I’m not a Derek groupie, but I did miss his choreo this season. Maybe bring him back as a creative director or something like that, but not as a pro.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media? Nyle only.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
I’ll Say a Little Prayer for You, Aretha Franklin
I Get to Love You
Fireball, Pitbull
ABC, the Jackson 5
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
1. Wanya and Lidsey
2. Paige and Mark
3. Nyle and Peta
4. Kim and Sasha
5. Von and Witney
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Wanya.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
1. Lindsey
2. Mark
3. Karina
4. Peta
5. Sasha
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
1. Nyle & Peta’s cha cha (1st week)
2. Paige and Mark Paso
3. Paige and Mark Jive
4. Ginger and Val Waltz (the one with the mirrors)
5. Paige and Mark trio
6. Nyle and Peta’s freestyle
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
1. Lindsey
2. Mark
3. Karina
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B-
I love this show. Although I think this season lacked pro numbers and needs lees manipulation from TPTB. Some of the earlier seasons (1-12) were better and more exiting to watch.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
Not really. I still love the show but a couple of things that bothered me this season:
A- Bring back great pro dances! And allow the show pros to choreograph not only Mandy. I still watch pro numbers from the past on youtube. I love those! They had real technical dances from our amazing pros. I can’t come up with not even 1 pro number this season that was up to that level! Watch the opening numbers of the first 10 (or so) seasons Unbelievable! The show has awesome dancers they need to showcase that more. Ohh and more variety. Mandy is great, but we have been given the same pro dances (repackaged) for the past couple of seasons, lets go back to having different pros and outside choreographers. Variety is essential in this show!
B- Stop the manipulation, let things naturally flow.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
More great pro dancers to the level of the first couple of seasons. Exiting opening numbers with challenging and varied choreo!
Ohhh, and Emma, and Derek and Mark. 🙂
And no Maks judging please!
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Wanya, Jodie, Paige
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Cake by the Ocean
The Sound of Silence
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22?
Marc/Paige, Wanya/Lindsey, Nyle/Peta, Jodie/Keo, Von/Witney
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most?
Nyle
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were
Lindsay and Mark.
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Mark and Paige’s fight dance, Nyle and Peta’s Cake by the Ocean dance and Sharna and Nyle’s switch up dance, oh and Paige and Mark’s salsa!
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark (he deserves one each year)
Lindsay
I would usually include Sharna, but her choreography felt short this season.
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
It started off at an A and ended up being a B-. The freestyle was a massive let down.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
Enough with the manipulation! It gets tiring really quickly!
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
That the pros bring their A game for season 23.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Wanya, Paige and Nyle.
Vogue, thanks for doing the end-of-season survey. I seriously doubt TPTB care what we think because we’re not representative of the general audience, but it’s nice to be able to share & vent. 🙂
1. Favorite 5 couples from Season 22:
* Paige & Mark
* Wanya & Lindsay
* Von & Witney
* Sasha & Kim
* Nyle & Peta
* Doug & Karina (honorable mention)
2. Most congenial celebrity from Season 22
* Von Miller
3. Favorite 5 Pros from Season 22
* Mark Ballas
* Lindsay Arnold
* Sasha Farber
* Karina Smirnoff
* Edyta Sliwinska
4. Favorite 3 dances from Season 22
* Paige & Mark – Argentine Tango
* Paige & Mark – Jive
* Wanya & Lindsay – Charleston
5. 3 Pros Who Earned a Choreography Award for Season 22:
* Mark Ballas
* Lindsay Arnold
* Sasha Farber (best of the rest, but needs to a few more risks)
6. Grade for Season 22:
I’d give it a “D”. The only thing that prevented it from being an “F” was the excellent cast.
This was one of the strongest celeb casts they’ve assembled, and a number of the couples had excellent dance chemistry and developed really lovely partnerships. Unfortunately, TPTB couldn’t leave it alone, and they pretty much ruined the season with all their pimping and manipulation.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
Absolutely not! Rob Wade is doing his best to completely ruin DWTS. He’s turning it into a survivalist unreality melodrama that I have no interest in watching.
Suggestions:
* Replace Len Goodman with another ballroom-based judge (someone who has judged ballroom competitions, and NOT any former DWTS pro).
* Replace CarrieAnn Inaba with someone who has a varied dance background (e.g., ballet, jazz, contemporary, and/or hip-hop).
* Limit theme weeks to no more than 3 per season, and mix them up from season to season.
* Limit the number of dances in which background dancers can be used during the season (e.g., in 3 dances during the season and then in the freestyle if they make the finals).
* Do a better job of matching the dance style and song; work with the pros to create the best dances rather than throwing them curve balls to see who can make lemonade out of lemons.
* Bring Emma Slater back as a pro.
* Get rid of Mandy Moore and find a choreographer who can give us pro dances in a wide range of styles (not just cheap music video bump & grind).
8. ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23?
* No producer manipulation. Just assemble the cast, match up the pros/celebs, and let the season unfold.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
* None. I don’t spend any time on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
10. 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
* “Stone Cold” – Demi Lovato
* “Hold Back the River” – James Bay
* “300 Violin Orchestra” – Jorge Quintero
* “These Arms of Mine” – Otis Redding
* “Can You Do This” – Aloe Blaac
Long time lurker here, just dropping by to answer #8, “One wish for Season 23”.
Every season somebody complains that the audience excitement is so loud that they could not hear the cues to start their routine or could not hear announcements clearly about who was saved, and so forth. I wish they would find a way to fix this problem. With so much fantastic wireless tech available now, aren’t there little ear pieces that they could use to get the feed? Even a low tech means of having a guy with ear phones outside the camera shot pantomiming the necessary cues could help, couldn’t it?
@Jade You know why I like Jodie/Keo so much, they hung on like glinter after a craft fair! When Jodie said ” I don’t know what the Judges what from us, I throw you onto a table” I wanted to stand up and clap!!
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige & Mark
Jodie & Keo
Wanya & Lindsey
Nyle & Peta
Kim & Sasha
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Do I really have to pick one? I’ll have to go with Jodie.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark, Peta, Lindsey, Witney and Sasha
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Nyle & Peta’s Freestyle and Cha Cha Cha
Jodie & Keo’s Jive
Paige & Mark’s Viennese Waltz and the Tina Turner Jive
Wanya & Lindsey’s Jazz and Charleston
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark, Peta and Lindsey
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
C+; it was going well for the first few weeks but then the agendas sort of started kicking in
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
I just wish for less manipulation among the TPTB. I also wish they don’t hire too many “family members” next season. It’s kind of becoming a shadow of its former self. Also there’s way too many dance styles IMHO, so I think they should drop a couple, like the Waltz or the Charleston (even though Wanya’s was fantastic). I think the finalists had a bunch they haven’t gotten to learn. Then there are the pro numbers. I wish they could hire different choreographers every now and then, heck even have the pros do it.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
I’m hoping for most of the pros from this season, namely Edyta, Lindsey and Sasha, stay next season.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
I may start following Jodie. I’m a big Fuller House fan anyway, so why not? I may also follow Paige, Wanya and Nyle.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Bye Bye Bye (Wanya’s Jazz)
Stone Cold (Paige’s V. Waltz)
The Sound of Silence (Nyle’s Freestyle)
Circle of Life (Wanya’s Samba)
Can You Do This (Wanya’s Jive; brought back Amber & Derek flashbacks)
Q1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22?
– 5 are too many to list.
1. Paige and Mark,
2. Wanya and Lindsay,
3. Nyle and Peta.
Kim and Sasha come following. Jodie and Von were great towards their pros too.
Q3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were:
1. Mark
2. Peta
3. Lindsay
4. Sasha
5. Sharna, though I do believe she shouldn’t have succumbed to the crap Antonio threw at her midway the show.
Q4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22?
1. Paige & Mark – Tango (Characterization)
2. Paige & Mark – Waltz (Story)
3. Nyle & Peta – Cha-cha (musicality)
4. Nyle & Peta – Paso (impact)
5. Wanya & Lindsay – Paso (strength)
6. Ginger & Val – Waltz (Hold-Technique)
Q6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
– overall a B/B- in terms of calibre of dancing. Badly missed Derek!
Q7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
– make it more challenging in terms of scoring, judging and tune out the levels of politics involved!
Q8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
– Bring Derek back. Bring more contestants like Meryl/Nicole in skill, Charlie in personality, Amy in inspiration, James in attitude, nastia in intensity, Alek in growth and humility, Sadie in terms of everything 😉 I think I would want to see an All-stars season with these celebrities for season 23!!! I would also like to see 4 judges, I just feel the comments get repetitive as the season goes on.
Q9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
– I think no one :p
Q10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
– in no particular order:
1. Cake by the ocean
2. Sorry – Justin bieber
3. Verge
4. Perfect – one direction
5. Try – pink
6. Bad – Michael Jackson
7. Victorious
8. Stone cold – Demi Lovato
9. One time – Marian Hill
10. Summer – Calvin Harris
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Wanya/Lindsay, Paige/Mark, Jodie/keo, Von/Witney, Kim/Sasha
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Von Miller (:
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were Lindsay, Mark, Edyta, Keo, Karina.
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Paige and Mark’s Jive, Wanya and Lindsay’s Charleston, and Paige and Marks’ Quickstep!
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Well Mark for sure!!! Also perhaps Lindsay and Peta.
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
I’d give it a solid B.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
I miss some of the old things the show used to do. Like in the beginning when the couple used to walk down the steps and be introduced lol. I also don’t like the outside parts of the finale.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
I would like to see Mark win again, It’s been a while.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
None.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
MotownPhilly, Sound Of Silence, Somethings Got A Hold Of Me.
You SERIOUSLY believe that this season had less drama than the last one?? My impression of this season is not much more than the excessive, over the top manipulation and pimpage of Ginger. My impression of last season was relatively drama-free where everyone loved each other and Bindi was spreading sunshine and happiness where ever she went. When she won, EVERYONE (and I mean everyone) was thrilled – all the pros, all the judges. This season? Not so much – they practically pushed Paige right off the stage in their manic Fam celebration.
I think this season looks better ONLY if you are a Fam fan. Last season, my impression was that only the Fam fans were the unhappy ones – and even then they were a large minority.
The judging will NEVER be more fair. It’s been this way for many, many seasons now and I don’t see it changing. There will always be some sort of agenda. They can’t seem to help themselves.
1) Favorite couple: Paige & Mark, Wanya & Lindsay, Nyle & Peta, Jodie & Keo, Kim & Sasha and Marla & Tony (in that order).
2) Congeniality award: Tie between Kim and Sasha and Marla and Tony
3) Favorite pros: Mark Ballas, Lindsay Arnold, Peta Murgatroyd, Sasha Farber and Keo (who surprise me a lot)
4) Favorite dances: Paige and Mark’s Jive, Freestyle, Viennese Waltz and Salsa. Also Nyle’s ChaCha, Wanya’s Charleston and Marla’s Quickstep (for some reason I have watched this about 20 times)
5) Choreography award: Mark, Lindsay & Peta
6) From A-F .. B-
7) Not sure I would say I’m totally happy but it takes a lot for me to down right hate this show. I just want the pimping of couples to stop. I want things to move organically.. no added drama, no shennanigans, no obvious favoritisms. Just let’s get this people to learn how to dance and that’s it. Also, more (BETTER) pro numbers would help.
8) Normally for this I would say “For Derek to come back” buuut he’s better than this show now. My one wish would be, plain and simple, for TPTB to STOP PIMPING COUPLES.
9) I’ll keep following Paige. By that I don’t mean just follow on social media, but also follow her career and her future endeavors. I’ll very much be looking forward to her movie and any future fights 🙂
(Bonus related question added by me: “Which celeb will you stop following om social media?”My answer: I couldn’t have unfollowed Antonio on Snapchat any quicker 😉 )
10) Favorite music: “Over the Rainbow” (added it to my playlist right after I found out Paige will dance to it. Haven’t gotten it out of my head). “Stone Cold” which I obsessed with afterwards as well. I was waiting for DWTS to use “Cake by the Ocean” and I’m so happy they did. Others: “I Have Nothing”, “Sax”, “Victorious”, “The Sound of Silence” ..
. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like. Paige/Mark, Wanya/Lindsay, Jodie/Keo, Antonio/Sharna, Kim/Sasha
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Marla Maples
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like. Mark, Lindsay, Peta, Sasha,Sharna
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three. Paige and Mark’s Tango from week 9. TBH, No one dance really stands out to me
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be? Mark, Lindsay and Peta
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall? C-…too much pimpage of Ginger
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future? No. Too much use of props and the Troupe during regular season makes the Freestyles seem redundant so everyone seems to go with Contemporary
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be? Replace Len by bringing Julianne back as judge
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media? Nobody
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances? Can’t recall any specific song
1) Favorite couple: Wanya and Lindsay
2) Congeniality award: I’d give it to Doug
3) Favorite pros: I couldn’t name five, it’s a harsh one this as many pros got eliminated early so I’ll just pick the same three as the choreo question so Mark, Lindsay and Peta.
4) Favorite dances: Nyle’s Cha Cha, Wanya’s Jazz, Paige’s Jive
5) Choreography award: Mark, Lindsay & Peta (minus the freestyle as she didn’t do it).
6) From: A-F: C-
7) Many things could be improved, match the dance style with the song, cut out the manipulation (asking to much I know) and letting the pros choreograph more than just their own bumpers. Oh, and stop letting family members go with the celeb to receive scores. Ginger’s baby in the skybox was the more cringeworthy thing this season. Also stop giving celebs with staying power to preferential pros like Val, Witney and Sharna (Allison as well when she comes back). The footballers may not have been great dancers but were guaranteed to stick around with their fanbases.
8) Replace Mandy Moore with Derek Hough. Unfortunately Rob Wade has missed the boat on this and Derek has already set sail. DWTS’s loss!
9) None of them as always.
10) At the risk of exposing my taste in music I’d say: Cake By the Ocean DNCE, Bun Up the Dance Dillon Francis & Skrillex, Bad Man Pitbull ft Robin Thicke, Joe Perry, Travis Barker (used in a pro dance), Sax Fleur East and Bang My Head David Guetta ft Sia (used in a bumper).
I thought the music this season was below par to be honest, although I have to credit the band for that. They managed to successfully butcher up their fair amount of decent songs this season.
1. Favorite Five: Nyle & Peta, Paige & Mark, Wanya & Lindsay, Jodie & Keo, Kim and Sasha
2. Congeniality Award: Marla Maples
3. Top 5 Pros this season: Lindsay Arnold, Mark Ballas, Peta Murgatroyd, Karina Smirnoff, Sasha Farber
4. Favorite Dances: Wanya and Lindsay Samba!!!!, Wanya and Lindsay Paso Trio, Nyle and Peta Cha Cha, Paige and Mark Paso, Paige and Mark Samba Trio, Paige and Mark Argentine Tango
5. Choreography Award goes to: Lindsay Arnold, Mark Ballas, Peta Murgatroyd
6. Season 22 gets a grade of C for me
7. I like some aspects of the show but I want more ballroom and latin dances and longer dances! No more 1 minute dances!! Certain theme weeks can also go. Wish they brought back Classical Week as it was one I thought I wouldn’t enjoy yet turned out loving it!
8. My one wish would be to bring back some old pros or bring over Aljaz from Strictly.
9. I started to follow Nyle DiMarco now lol. I’m a bit indifferent to everyone else.
10. 5 Favorite songs used:
Explosive by David Garrett
Cake by the Ocean by DNCE
Circle of Life Remixed by District 78
Proud Mary by Tina Turner
Over the Rainbow sung by BC Jean
PH – I personally do think there was less drama this season. The big issue was the pimping of certain couples but this happened mostly via scores and not so much with packages and all that (the one exception being Antonio but most weeks they tried to play down the drama that was there). They did do that little “arrogant” thing with Nyle but that got dropped pretty quickly. As to me that seems minor compared to some of the crap they pulled last season like telling Kim and Tony they had to drop out live on air, the unflattering Tamar edit that got played over and over even in previews, the married couple crying in jeopardy together (I’m surprised they didn’t put Doug/Von/Antonio or even just the latter two together in jeopardy to play that up this season) and of course those two weeks that were heavily focused on Tamar’s illness. And I don’t know if this counts as “drama” but there were no baby announcements or marriage proposals this time. Heck, there wasn’t even a showmance until Week 9 which happened and then got dropped within all of ten minutes. The only parts of this season I can recall that felt drama-heavy to me were Switch-Up Week, the Antonio/Sharna conflict around Week 6, and whenever someone got injured.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22?
– Paige and Mark, Wanyá and Lindsay, Nyle and Peta, Kim and Sasha, Von and Witney
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? WANYÁ
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were Mark, Lindsay, Sasha, Karina, and Peta
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Paige and Mark’s Argentine Tango and Jive
Wanyá and Lindsay’s Samba
Nyle and Peta’s Foxtrot
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark and Lindsay
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
C
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
More traditional dancing, not trying to manipulate scores (lower scores too), every dance doesn’t need props and a troupe!!!
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Stop giving great celebrities to the same pros over and over again, give others a chance (Give Karina, Sasha, Lindsay, and maybe Emma of she comes back really good partners, give Witney and Val a chance to work with older celebrities – It will make them better!!!
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
1) Wanya and Lindsay (Elimination still stings)
2) Paige and Mark (They were so talented)
3) Nyle and Peta (I usually don’t eat up soppy stories, but he had such a positive work ethic)
4) Von and Witney (Von is hilarious, no more needed to be said)
5) Kim and Sasha (Kim looked like she was having so much fun, and I really hope they give Sasha a good partner next season)
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Wanya, he was so hardworking, and he never threw Lindsay under the bus (unlike some people of this season) even though she was the one who dropped the bandana that sent them home. He also didn’t throw Witney under the bus for not choreographing an amazing tango which gave them poor scores. He took the blame like an adult.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
1) Lindsay (I’m biased on this one, but you have to admit, she made some epic choreography)
2) Mark (Epic choreography)
3) Sasha (I think he has a lot of potential)
4) Peta (What she did with Nyle was incredible)
5) Witney (Okay, she might be a bit off, but she’s still hilarious)
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
1) Wanya and Lindsay’s charleston
2) Paige and Mark’s freestyle
3) Wanya and Lindsay’s jazz
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Lindsay, Mark, and Peta
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B, the format of the show makes it entertaining, but I was very displeased with how much pimpage was on the show
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
No, I think that they need to let the show do its thing. The show’s format was already very entertaining, and just trying to add extra drama makes them look desperate
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
To keep Lindsay as a pro.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
None, but I did start following Mark and Lindsay.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
1) Over the Rainbow (BC Jean)
I don’t pay as much attention to the music.
1. Nyle & Peta, Paige & Mark, Kim & Sasha, Doug & Karina, Wanya & Lindsay
2. I didn’t really get a ‘congeniality’ vibe from any contestant this season, so I’d probably give it to Sasha. Bringing everyone together with a Crab suit.
3. Favorite Pros: Peta, Sharna, Lindsay, Sasha, Karina
4. Favorite Dances: Paige & Mark’s Jive; Nyle & Peta’s Freestyle; Wanya & Lindsay’s Charleston
5. Mark, Lindsay and Peta’s choreo work impressed me the most this season.
6. Started off a “C” and ended more a “B” – so a “B-” overall, I guess.
7. I think this ship has long since sailed, but if I were in charge of the show, I’d cut waaaaaaaaaay back on the Gimmicks/Themes, and also on the number of dances that aren’t proper Ballroom/Latin styles – I wish the show would realize all of these would have more impact if they were used sparingly. It’s like they think the audience will automatically tune out if an episode doesn’t have a theme slapped on it, and a bunch of couples all doing Jazz production numbers.
8. The judging on the show is a mess and probably unfixable, but if I could have one wish, I’d make it a rule that the judges can ONLY give a perfect “30” score if they are convinced that what they’ve just seen danced is (to use the show’s own overused word) “iconic.” Aside from winning the trophy itself, this should be THE big achievement on the show; but they’ve given “30” to so many dances that are just really good or even plain good [cough]Ginger & Val’s Viennese Waltz[/cough] that it’s been a bit degraded.
Runner-up if I can’t have that: Abolish the Switch Up Night.
9. None, most likely. I tend to only be interested in the Pros.
10. Disturbed’s “The Sound Of Silence” for Nyle’s Freestyle; “Danza Kuduro” for Paige’s Salsa with Alan; “Shame On Me” for Wanya’s Charleston
1. Paige and Mark, Nyle and Peta, Wanya and Lindsay, Vonn and Witney, Jodie and Keo
2. Not sure
3. Mark, Lindsay, Peta, Karina
4. Paige and Mark’s jive, Nyle and Peta’s cha cha, Wanya and Lindsay’s samba, Paige and Mark’s tango
5. Mark Ballas, Lindsay Arnold
6. C
7. No. There were too many “special” nights – icons, iconic dances, etc. Also, I’d like to see some pro numbers that weren’t choreographed by Mandy Moore.
8. No pimping & no one from another ABC show.
9. Wanya, Nyle, Paige
10. I didn’t love the music this season.
You make good points, Julia. I guess I’m just looking at the over all feel of the show as opposed to the moments of sheer stupid that seem to happen every season. And don’t forget the Wanya edits.
Here’s my answers to a few of these
1. Paige/Mark (favorite), Nyle/Peta, Wanya/Lindsay, Von/Witney, Doug/Karina
2. Nyle- there were honestly a lot of likeable,congenial celebs this season, but he stuck out for me
3. Mark, Lindsay, Peta, Karina, Sasha
4. Paige and Mark’s Argentine Tango, Paige and Mark’s Paso, Wanya and Lindsay’s Samba, and (just because it was unexpected) Nyle and Peta cha cha cha
5. Mark gets the top choreographer award for me, bar none. Lindsay is a close second, and then Peta- for what she was able to choreograph and teach
6. B- it started out a little rough, but over the season I really enjoyed it. I liked the fact that I didn’t know who was going to win and some of stars has some awesome journeys. The level of choreo in general felt a little off until the the end, though. I did feel, and its clear some don’t agree, that this was a more mellow season. Putting aside the Ginger nightmare, the cast and pros seemed to blend well, I didn’t see any massive egos (just Antonio’s laziness) and they were a likeable bunch.
7. Kinda, but not totally. I really would like to do away with about half of the theme nights. Some of them worked (icons night) but some of them (I’m looking at famous dance night specifically) were a hot mess. I always wish the judging was more consistent, but that’s never going to happen. I personally wish trios would go back to being a little earlier in the season, and I still miss the confessionals so much.
8. So many wishes, but if I could just have one I would want more pro numbers. Take out some of the random musical guest fillers, or let the pros take turn choreographing the opening numbers. Mandy Moore gets more disappointing every year.
9. I don’t follow any on social media, but I definitely going to keep track of Nyle, Paige, and Von. If they do something in the future I can go to or support I’ll be there
10. Some pieces I loved: BC Jean’s cover of Over the rainbow, the proud mary jive (even if we heard it a million times before), Nyle and Paige’s Argentine Tango songs, and the Circle of Life dubstep. They do need to broaden their disney selections, though.
PH – I don’t remember anything particularly bad about Wanya’s packages. He always seemed pretty humble and hard-working to me. I guess I’ll have to re-watch them.
I also don’t think this season had as much of an overall dramatic tone as last season. If was just kind of a relaxed vibe to me compared to the past couple of seasons when it felt like everything was on edge most of the time.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
1. Paige and Mark
2. Wanya and Lindsey
3. Kim and Sasha
4. Doug and Karina
5. Jodie and Keo
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Wanya.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
1. Mark
2. Lindsey
3. Karina
4. Sasha
5. Keo
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
1. Paige and Mark Jive
2. Paige and Mark Paso
3. Paige and Mark AT
4. Wanya and Lindsey Charleston
5. Paige and Mark Freestyle
6. Wanya & Lindsay Paso
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
1. Mark
2. Mark
3. Lindsey
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
C-
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
No, I’m not satisfied. The judges need to start scoring fairly and stop, stop, stop with the pimping and manipulation. Too many Pros are part of the C Fam. I would like to see new Pros, who know how to produce great choreo and have the ability to bring out the best in their celeb partners. I think it’s alright for a Pro to get outside help but they should not be allowed to hire an outsider to choreograph their entire dance. That’s not cool and it’s unfair. And if Len is going to be replaced, please let it be Shirley Ballas or someone of that caliber. Definitely not Maks C.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
More great pro dancers and please bring back Gleb and Tristen.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Probably none.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Sound Of Silence, Over the Rainbow, I have nothing
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Wanya and Lindsay, Paige and Mark, Jodie and Keo, Kim and Sasha, Von and Witney
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Marla Maples!!
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Lindsay, Mark, Sasha, Peta, Karina
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Wanya & Lindsay’s samba, Paige and Mark’s AT, Wanya and Lindsay’s Jazz
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Lindsay, Mark, Sasha
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
D
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the
powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
For some reason, and I’m going to put onto the pros or maybe just the dance styles/theme nights given in general was I felt bored from this season. I have never been so uninterested in watching the show enthusiastically and maybe it’s because the themes this season were pretty lame or the choreography was lame (the opening numbers did not stand out at all)
Also can we not have one person be shoved down our throats? Like it’s a reality TV show, I know there’s always been manipulation, but now it’s SOOO obvious. The judges scoring is ridiculous with people who are having a 10 fest from the judges while others are nitpicked to death. Take out the contemporary and jazz cause Season 22 finals probably had the most boring freestyles ever. I was hoping for a lot but the thing is I feel like contemporary freestyles are so limited and the only one I was ever satisfied with was Kellie’s in season 16
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Stop the pimpfest. It’s been like this for the last three seasons.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Paige and Wanya?
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Verge, One Time-Marian Hill
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Doug&Karina, Wanya&Lindsay, Paige&Mark, Von&Witney and Antonio&Sharna.
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Marla !!
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
1.Lindsay
2.Mark
3.Karina
4.Edyta
5.Sharna
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Jodie’s Samba, Paige’s AT, Doug’s Waltz, Paige’s Quickstep, Jodie’s Paso (with Val), Paige’s Jive and Ginger’s AT.
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
1. Lindsay
2.Mark
3.Sharna
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B-
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
I guess yeah but the manipulating annoys me a lot i really wonder why they do that and other than that i wish they would old pros a chance with younger contestants
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Just for them to go back to their old ways aka Having the couples come down the stairs at the start with the theme song, results shows and the old ballroom.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
none actually. nothing against them but i don’t live in the USA and i watch the show the day after so i keep my social media feeds spoiler free
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
One Time, Love on the Brain and Aint Too Cool
DWTS makes the same mistake other competition shows make (especially The Voice). You CAPTURE us (the audience) in the beginning where we choose who we like, etc. You HOLD us through the course of the competition, week to week, “will our dancer make it through,” VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!! Then when it comes time for the PAYOFF, you cut us (the audience) off from enjoying it!!
You announce the winner and then in like less than 2 minutes you roll credits and end the broadcast. Your audience doesn’t get to ENJOY THE PAYOFF!!! This is incredibly frustrating, season after season!!! We want to hear, not only comments from 1st & 2nd place, but from the other dancers as well; from the families that are there, and even just the cameras letting us be in on the celebration and seeing everyone’s enjoyment. IT SHOULD BE A WHOLE SEGMENT.
You can get rid of one of the non-sequitur music acts and give that time to the PAYOFF!! It would enhance your show greatly AND your audience would thank you.
Five favorite couples:
Wanya and Lindsay, Paige and Mark, Nyle and Peta, Marla and Tony, Kim and Sasha
Ms./Mr. Congeniality:
Marla Sunshine!
Top Five favorite pros:
Karina, Mark, Lindsay, Peta and Sasha
Top dances:
Nyle and Peta’s Cha Cha and freestyle, Paige and Mark’s jive and waltz, Wanya and Lindsay’s samba and trio paso, Marla and Tony’s foxtrot.
Choreograph award:
Mark, Lindsay and Peta.
Overall season 22 grade:
An F for yucky pimpage and the disappointment of Wanya going out before the finals.
An A for casting.
A B for excitement and overall dances.
An A+ for hair, makeup and costumes.
Overall grade- B+
How to improve show:
No more pimping or GMA contestants.
Realize that Val ain’t all that.
Get a new show choreographer. Mandy Moore just isn’t cutting it for me.
Less freestyle type dances in the regular season.
Raise Tom’s salary to about a billion dollars a season.
Bring Emma back as a pro.
For the love of God, please no Maks as judge next season.
Wish for season 23:
Let’s have an old school type season with the beginning long staircase entrance, the old theme song, less troupe in the couple dances and generally a less hectic and overproduced show. Also let things progress organically.
Social media?
Nope
Favorite songs from this season:
Cake By The Ocean, Proud Mary, Paint It Black, Motown Philly, Over The Rainbow.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Nyle & Peta
Paige & Mark
Jodie & Keo
Kim & Sasha
Von & Witney
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Jodie
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark,Peta,Sasha,Keo & Witney
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Jodie & Keo’s Foxtrot
Paige & Mark’s Jive
Nyle & Peta Freestyle
Nye & Jodie Argentine Tango
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Lindsey, Mark and Peta
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B-
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
I dont love it but its not terrible
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Oooh this is hard but tbh I would love for them to go back to two shows a week
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Jodie,Nyle & Paige
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
“Ain’t Too Cool”—LunchMoney Lewis
Someone Who Can Dance – Icona Pop
“Rise Up”—Andra Day
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige & Mark
Wanya & Lindsay
Nyle & Peta
Kim & Sasha
Jodie & Keo
Doug & Karina
Marla & Tony
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most?
Either Marla for her charm and grace or Kim for her positive enthusiasm.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were
Mark, Lindsay, Peta, Sasha, and Keo
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Paige & Mark’s Passo
Paige & Mark’s Argentine Tango
Wanya & Lindsay’s Charleston
Nyle & Peta’s Freestyle
Jodie AND Keo’s Jive
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark Lindsay and Peta
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
C+ Too many dances left me bored to tears and the manipulation was crazy.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
No I get it is a reality show but I’d prefer clear cut rules or guidelines for what the judges want to see each week and much less manipulating.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Replace Mandy Moore since Derek might not be available in the near future what about Allison & Twitch they have a good young sexy vibe with more variety and less raunch.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Probably none but if I did Nyle and Paige
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
I honestly don’t pay enough attention
1.Favorite couples – Paige & Mark, Wanya & Lindsay, Kim & Sasha
2.Miss Congeniality – Kim
3.Favorite Pros – Judging by choreography and mentoring – Mark & Lindsay. Most disappointing pros – Val, Sharna and Witney.
4.Favorite dances – Paige and Mark Tina Turner Jive, freestyle, jazz, samba, tango. Wanya & Lindsay – Salsa, Foxtrot, Jazz, Samba. Team James Brown.
5.Choreograph Award – Mark, Lindsay, Sasha is on the right track.
6. Grade – C-
7. Direction – no. I loved the old format of longer dances & better troupe bumpers and numbers. I am tired of TPTB. I am tired of feeling manipulated. I hated that Nyle was so wonderfully talented, but not called on for posture issues and thus did not improve like he obviously could have if they had given constructive criticism. The inconsistent judging and comments create such a feeling that the show has it’s babies to protect, and so everyone else is screwed before they start. I have a hard time seeing why anyone would want to be on the show if they know they are going to be thrown over in favor of keeping it in the fam. I can’t imagine how hard it is for the pros that are out of favor. Also, get rid of Mandy Moore. Glech. (and that is coming from someone who has loved her work on sytycd – total eclipse and sweet dreams are two of my favorite routines)
8. be better. I’m sure in the end I won’t be able to resist and will watch again next season, but the enjoyment wasn’t there for me this season. They had so much amazing potential for this season, but couldn’t resist meddling. I guess my one wish is that they quit meddling.
9. no one, but I found many of the contestants charming. Von, Wanya, Paige, Kim, Doug, Marla, Nyle.
10.didn’t pay attention.
9.
I just realised one of the reasons as to why the music has been so bad recently compared to the likes of S19 and 20. The absence of My Jam Monday. That theme needs to be brought back. It was dumped for no reason and believe it or not the celebs cast or normally hip with the times. Chris Soules picked Pitbull, Riker Lynch picked Maroon 5, hell even Patti LaBelle picked 50 cent. Give me My Jam Monday over the likes of famous dance week and icons night all day long.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Jodie/Keo
Nyle/Peta
Antonio/Sharna
Lindsay/Wayna
Paige/Mark
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Jodie
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Sasha
Karina
Edyta
Lindsay
Mark
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Carrie Ann’s group Paso Doble
Lindsay/Wayna Samba
Sharna/Nyle Viennese Waltz
Mark/Paige Argentine Tango
Sharna/Antonio Contemporary
Mark/Paige Trio
Peta/Nyle Argentine Tango
Witney/Von Contemporary
Keo/Jodie Contemporary
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark
Karina
Lindsay
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B-
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
More pro performances and pro opening numbers.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Please keep Maks off this show. He is truly toxic.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Misha, AB, Jodie, Nyle
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
I think the show does a good job with the music. I hate when they use oldies.
I Get to Love You Ruelle
One Time Marian Hill
Stone Cold Demi Lovato
Unsteady Erich Lee Gravity Remix
7 Years Lukas Graham
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige and Mark
(big gap)
Jodie and Keo
Wanya and Lindsay
Kim and Sasha
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Marla
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
MARK. I have been invested in Mark for 18 seasons, so it’s hard to think about anyone else, but I admire and like the rest of the pros pretty equally.
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Paige and Mark AT
Paige and Mark Austin Powers Jazz
Paige and Mark Foxtrot
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark, Lindsay, Sasha
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B+. Paige and Mark made the season for me by killing it every single week, but B+ because they didn’t win and other things I would wish differently.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
I did like that jazz and contemporary were actually kept to a minimum this season in comparison to seasons past, but in general, I wish the show would stop trying to push away from it roots and what made it become a hit show in the first place. Focus on ballroom dancing and on the dance partnerships (no troupe until freestyle would help) and stop with the manipulation and manufacturing drama.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
No jazz or contemporary AT ALL until freestyle.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
I don’t follow anyone on social media.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
“I Say a Little Prayer” (Wanya/Lindsay foxtrot)
“Over the Rainbow” (Paige/Mark freestyle)
“I Have Nothing” (Ginger/Val V Waltz)
“Son of a Preacher Man” (Antonio/Karina Cha Cha)
1. My favorite 5 couples : Wanye and Lindsay
Keo and Jodie
Peta and Nyle
Sharna and Antonio
Paige and Mark
2. Congeniality Award: Wanye
3. My 5 favorite pros: Lindsay
Peta
Sharna
Mark
Sasha
4. My favorite dances: Nyle and Peta’s freestyle
Wanye and Linday’s Lion King Samba
Nyle and Peta’s Cha Cha
Wanye and Lindsay’ Charleston
Keo and Jodie’s last dance (the church scene)
Paige and Mark’s paso doble
Wanye and Lindsay and Whitney’s paso doble trio dance
Paige and Alan’s Salsa
5. Choreograph Awards to: Lindsay
Peta
Mark
6. My Grade for DWTS this Season: B-
7. I’m not as satisfied with the how as I used to be. The opening numbers are not as exciting as they used to be. The judges show too much favoritism towards certain celebs on the show. Too much athletics on the dance floor instead of sticking to ballroom dancing.
8. My one wish would be to replace Carrie Ann as a judge with someone like Shirley Ballas. I have another wish: Bring Derek back as director with the Macy’s Allstars.
9. I don’ follow anyone on social media.
10. My favorite pieces of music this season were: Cake by the Ocean
Sound of Silence
Shame on Me
1. top 5 couples
geez – sorry
1. top 5 couples
Paige & Mark
Wayna & Lindsay
Nyle & Peta
Kim & Sasha
Marla & Tony
2. Congeniality – Marla
3. top 5 pros
Mark
Lindsay
Peta
Karina
Keo – because he improved so much, in my opinion
4. top 3 dances
Paige & Mark’s Argentine Tango
Nyle & Peta’s freestyle
Wayna & Lindsay’s jazz
5. top 3 choreographers
Mark
Lindsay
Peta
6. season grade B
7. not really satisified with direction of the show. the manipulation is getting more and more each season. i think that had i not found this site, i would completely buy the BS that the producers put on air and miss-edit for sound bytes and “drama”.
8. one wish would be more pro numbers with live musicians showcasing their new music. the bumpers are too quick and come across as chaotic and rushed.
9. probably won’t follow any celebs on social media other than the some of the pros (which I already follow).
10. top music
Sound of Silence by Disturbed (metal head @ heart & love when used)
Cake by the Ocean (yayayaya)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – BC Jean (loved her raspy version)
Thanks moderators for the tidbits and breakdown during the season. You make it more enjoyable to watch the show.
1. My top 5 favorite couples
Paige and Mark
Wanya and Lindsay
Sasha and Kim
Jodie and Keo
Nyle and Peta
2. Kim
3.Mark
Sasha
Lindsay
Witney
Karina
4. Paige and Mark’s Proud Mary
Wanya and Lindsay’s Bye Bye Bye
Nyle, Peta, and Jenna’s trio
5. Mark
Lindsay
Peta
6. B-
7. Not really satisified with the direction of the show. Get better “celebrities”, less ballroom.
8. For DEREK TO COME BACK!! But that’s prob not going to happen so for Mark to win the mirrorball or for Ellen to be on.
9. Paige and Wanya
10. Somewhere over the Rainbow
Cake by the Ocean
All of the Disney songs
Omg and I forgot Bye Bye Bye as one of my favorite songs! What kind of NSYNC fan am I?
M8 (#48) — do you think the celebs really picked their own songs when they did My Jam Monday? With the trouble the show seems to have clearing songs, I just can’t imagine they’d let the celebs do that. I can see TPTB having a short list of already cleared songs that they take to the couples and saying “pick from this list”. Of course they start with their pimpees to give them the most options and the best choices. So the also-rans at the bottom of the pecking order get whatever’s left.
1. Favorite 5 couples: Paige and Mark, Wanya and Lindsay, Von and Witney, Kim and Sasha, Jodie and Keo
2. Congeniality Award: Marla
3. My 5 favorite pros: Mark, Sasha, Witney, Lindsay, Artem
4. Favorite THREE dances:
Paige and Mark Argentine Tango – Semifinals
Wayna and Lindsay Samba – Disney Night
Wanya and Lindsay Charlseton – Semifinals
5. “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros: Mark, Lindsay, Peta
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall? C- … This was my least favourite season ever. Choreography wasn’t as good, dances weren’t near as challenging or intense, and it just lacked an exciting feeling for me overall. Even the music didn’t seem to fit most of the dances.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
No. This was by far the season that seemed to be “scripted” the most per se. Too easy to see who the judges wanted to put through, and some of best dancers left way too early. I think some new themes would be great, and ditch some of the old ones. I think there needs to be a new equation for putting people through as well. Americas votes should count for maybe 25% vs judges 75%.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be? Change the voting scheme. Allow the best dancers to go through, instead of just the most popular celebrities.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media? Paige, Wanya
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Stone Cold, Telephone Instrumental, You Can’t Stop the Beat
1. Fave couples:Wanya/Lindsay, Vonn/Witney, Doug/Karina, Paige/Mark, Kim/Sasha
2. Congeniality: Vonn
3. 5 pros: Mark, Karina, Lindsay, Sasha, Witney
4. 3 dances: Paiges AT; Paige’s FS, Wanya’s Cha cha
5. 3 pro choreographers: Mark, Lindsay, Karina
6. Score: C-
7. Not happy with direction – too much hype for certain celebrities. No fun if I know week one who will win.
8. Wish: To have the fun put back in the show. Given how far it has strayed, I’m not even sure how they would do that.
9. I follow Paige, Wanya, Vonn, Antonio, Kim, Jodie, Doug
10. 3 pieces of music: None really struck a chord with me except Over the Rainbow
@Rose1, Thank you! You absolutely cut to the heart of my discontent with recent seasons of DWTS when you said your wish was to have the fun put back in the show. That’s what I want too — a sparkly, fun dance show.
Stop pimp fest
Stop giving the same pros the best stars
BRING EMMA BACK
Yay! Questionnaire time! Always enjoyed this bit xo
My takes:
1. My absolute favourite is Nyle and Peta. Followed by Paige and Mark, Marla and Tony, Doug and Karina & Wanya and Lindsay.
2. Miss Marla, easily.
3. Peta, for her dedication, patience and incredible teaching skills. Followed by LindSLAY, Mark, Karina and Sasha.
4. You’ll have to wait until I post the retrospective post on my blog *wink wink*
5. Mark’s choreography has been incredible this season. Would also give the award to Lindsay and Peta.
6. I’d give it a C, I guess. So many mixed emotions, not enough nice stuff happened to push it higher.
7. I refuse to give any suggestions on how to improve this show when the British Voice Announcer Guy is still absent and freaking ContempoFreestyle and JazzFreestyle are still around.
8. Bring back Alan Dedicoat!
9. I’ve always been following Nyle (and Ramon), but after this show, no one.
10. Anytime a traditional music is used. Antonio’s AT was danced to a Gotan Project song, and maybe others I can’t remember.
1. five Favorites were: Karina and Doug, Mark and Paige, Wanya and Lindsay, Val and Ginger, Keo and Jodie.
2. Nyle
3. top five pros are: Mark, Karina, Sasha, Edyta, Whitney
4. Mark and Paige, again Mark and Paige, Doug and Karina
5.MARK, Karina and Val
6. C-
7. Not satisfied. The dwts show -having a somewhat hard time finding good celebrities. Some this season were okay and more so DWTS Need some experienced New Judges.
8. Better experienced judges, and better celebrities. Replaced Carrie Ann. Hire Shirley Ballas as a judge. fairness needed.
9.I don’t follow social media. No -one.
10.BC, Over the Rainbow. Tina Turner’s Rolling on the River, The other song Mark and Paige danced. Mark is excellent in every way. Great dancer.
THIS WAS FUN Expressing Views. I wish it all could really help improve the DWTS show.
5 fave couples- Paige and Mark
Kim and Sasha
Wanya and Lindsay
Von and Whitney
Ginger and Val
congeniality Marla or wanya
5 pros-Mark,Whitney,Sasha ,Lindsay,val
Top Dances- Paige and Mark -paso
Paige and Mark -Disney night dance
Paige and Mark – Argentine tango
Paige and Mark -Jive
Page and Mark salsa
Page and Mark freestyle
wanya and Lindsay Charleston
Ginger and Val tango
Page and Mark trio dance
3 pro chero- Mark-Lindsay -val
Score-B
Not happy sometimes I feel the opening dances can be boring and kinda repetitive can we bring in a different phone or can we bring in different guest judges that bring something different to the table
Wish to bring back fun back into the show Have more theme nights
I would love to see Allison and or Derek put together a routine for the opening dance
I follow Mark Derek Allison Paige ginger Sasha Emma Lindsay and Whitney
Somewhere over the rainbow by BC
Both songs from page and Mark’s salsa routine
Demi Lovato song that page and Mark dance to the Viennese waltz to
Bye bye-bye by InSync
Disney night all the songs
Top 5 couples: Nyle & Peta, Wanya & Lindsay, Paige & Mark, Jodie & Keo, Ginger & Val
Celebrity Congeniality Award: many nominees, but have to give it to Wanya
Favorite 5 pros: Mark, Sharna, Peta, Sasha, and Karina
Top 3 dances: so so many! Nyle & Peta – cha cha cha, paso, tango and freestyle, Nyle & Sharna – switch up waltz, Paige & Mark – Argentine tango and quickstep, Wanya & Lindsay – salsa and charleston, Antonio & Sharna’s Aladdin jazz, CAI’s group paso
3 pros choreography award = Mark, Peta & Karina
Overall season grade – B+
Direction of show/improvement – I like the direction of exposing the audience to differing abilities like Nyle’s being deaf, and of course, Noah, Amy, Marlee before him. My biggest gripe is the double eliminations. Either have another week of competition or four finalists.
One wish for seasons 23 – Kym Johnson for judge
Celebrities that will follow – Nyle definitely, maybe Von
Memorable music – One Time by Marian Hill, Cake by the Ocean, Buster Voodoo by Rodrigo y Gabriela, BC Jean’s Over the Rainbow
I’m adding one category of my own – favorite moment of the season was when Nyle & Peta signed “thank you” to each other at the start of their fusion dance. You get what you give in life!
P.S. I quit watching after the 3rd or 4th week because it was boring. Cannon fodder “celebs” that go out early, no Derek, same pros (all are great) always get the best, etc. HOWEVER, I love Erin. She can just be a girl on the show and not have to be “Sports Dude,” (which she is also good at).
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1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige and Mark: For me, Paige is one of the best celebrity dancer that the show has witnessed. She was at par with Nicole, Shawn or any other good celeb who has been on the show! But I will have to credit Mark for creating Ah-Ma-Zing routines to bring best out of her. I am not going to forget this couple anytime soon ?
Nyle and Peta: Nyle was not the BEST dancer, but he was definitely a GOOD dancer who performed to the best of his abilities. Once again, kudos to Peta for putting in efforts to make him excel in the most competitive season yet!
Kim and Sasha: Kim was definitely a good dancer and more than that a good human being. A perfect partner for person like Sasha. They did a decent job each week and brought a BIG SMILE every time they performed ?
Wayne and Lindsey: He was definitely a natural mover, giving me the Alfonso vibes whenever he performed. He getting Lindsey made him sort of a treat to watch ? It was tough to see him go but am happy that he still accomplished more than so called finalist Ginger!
Jodie and Keo: I am so happy that Jodie got Keo instead of Val. As far as thus season is concerned, Keo was far better at choreographing routines than Val. Look at the Jive, Samba and Foxtrot they did! Bless! But I do agree that Keo would become better with coming seasons.
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Kim Fields: What a lovely lady she is! Her giving a memento to Keo just made me love her even more. People like her makes show so light and entertaining.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark Ballas: Is there any way that I can give him an Emmy?! The only thing that blows me up is that he is still the most underrated choreographer on the show. I wish I can see him grabbing an Emmy anytime soon, that would actually be more rewarding than a MBT!
My other favorites include:
Sasha
Keo
Lindsey
Peta/Karina
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Paige and Mark’s Jive- Proud Mary- This song is iconic. Not just because if Tina Turner but also because of Nicole Scherzinger. I have to admit that Paige created a new benchmark with her Jive and exceeded Nicole’s with leaps and bounds.
Paige and Mark’s Argentine Tango- One Time- Lol! I watched this dance at least 30 times the same day. Mark really came out of his comfort zone and created a sensuous routine. Hot! ?
Paige and Alan’s Salsa: I loved Paige doing Salsa with Mark but undoubtedly her salsa with Alan astonished me more. That might be because of height issues. Those lifts seemed a bit forced with Mark but equally seamless with Alan.
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark Ballas for his Jive
Lindsey Arnold for her Foxtrot
No one else coming to my mind for the choreography award. Lol.
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
I would rate this season as B+
Reasons: Very few negative packages throughout the season, less pimpage of the contestants excluding ABC’s doll and the most best ensemble cast ever.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
NO. I don’t know about what hidden agendas TPTB might have but they certainly need to time their live show effectively. What’s the use of having Camera blocking Sunday and all other prior preparation if they still cant manage to get eliminated couple to speak for a while. I hate when Tom says that we are running out of time! Boooooo…!
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
It would be great to see a contestant with highest overall score to actually win the season. That for me would do. Show is about dancing and the winner should have that.
P.S. This show is emotionally investing. I just cant take one more season for now. So, kinda planning to take a break from S23, though I would keep on following Pure for all the updates and would join the discussion whenever possible ?
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Paige VanZant, Nyle Dimarco, Marla Naples and Kim Fields.
P.S. I just unfollowed ABC’s doll and Pittsburgh Steelers. What a relief it has been. Lol.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Cake by the ocean- DNCE
One Time- Marian Hill
Telephone- Martynas
Proud Mary- Tina Turner
Under Control- Calvin Harris
😀 Moksh, I’m always completely exhausted after a DWTS season. So I can understand you wanting to step away. Lately, my strategy has been to check into the preseason and the first couple weeks of the show. Usually some celeb I’ve never heard of captures my attention so I keep watching (LOL). I guess that’s what I’ll do in the Fall. Although I have to say I’m usually a lot more interested in Strictly Come Dancing (SCD) in the Fall.
Cidra, as I’ve said before, at this point I have no plans to watch the show live next season. Unless they have a HUGE get of a contestant. I’ll read the blog and if anything sounds interesting I’ll watch it on line. Unless Mr Hough is in someway involved and between Hairspray and SITR that is pretty much impossible! I hope to remain uninvolved with who I want to win and I may only vote via phone if at all (oh the horrors!)
If we could go back to the way the show was (eliminate jazz and contemporary, all the themes and excessive use of the troupe in dances), I might be more interested in watching, but the OTT pimping of Ginger and the lousy treatment of Wayna really got on my last nerve this season! And other than Mark and Lindsay, I wasn’t that impressed with the choreography (IMO some seemed to phone it in this season; for me the loss of Derek was apparent). Maybe as the summer progresses I’ll change my mind (wouldn’t be the first time)?
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige and Mark, Nyle and Peta, Wanya and Lindsay, Jodie and Keo, and Kim and Sasha.
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Marla Maples, kind and sweet to everyone.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark, Lindsay, Karina, Sasha, and Peta
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Paige and Mark’s Argentine Tango
Nyle and Peta’s Samba
Wanya and Lindsay’s Paso Doble
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark, Lindsay, and Sasha
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
B-
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
I believe the manipulation to get Ginger farther on the show was a bit much. Also, the editing of Von and Antonio was a tad manipulative, but it was the right final 2.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
NO MANIPULATION!! LOL
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Paige, Kim, Nyle, Wanya, Jodie, Marla, Doug, and Von
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
One Time – Marian Hill
Say a Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Vogue, this was fun. everyone here enjoyed this. I have taken the time to read answers. Fun truth. Thank you for this opportunity to express our views. After all, DWTS so far is the only show that is really considered fun entertaining for now. thanks.
Leigh#67, you summed up exactly how I feel about the show now too. I love it here at Pure so much more than the show, so I will definitely be “tuning” in here in the fall, but not so sure about the show itself – too much pimping and not enough great choreography.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Jodie and Keo, Paige and Mark, Nyle and Peta, Wayna and Lindsay, and Von and Whitney
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Kim Fields, but there are so many other great people. So hard to choose!
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark, Lindsay, Sasha, Peta, and Keo- he’s improved so much!
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Paige and Mark- Jive
Wanya and Lindsay (and Witney)- Paso Doble
Paige and Mark- Salsa
Jodie and Keo- Jive
Jodie and Val- Paso Doble
Wanya and Lindsay- Charleston
Nyle and Peta- Samba
If I listed more I’d be here forever!
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark, Lindsay, and Sasha- they all came up with such amazing choreography! Everyone else is amazing too, but that is my top three.
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
I’d range it from a B to a C. This season had some amazing dancing, but no way was it perfect
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
Not really. I hated how they over-scored Ginger, and advanced her further in the show than she deserved, probably just because she’s part of the ABC network. Just let the real results show! If someone fairly gets the lowest amount of votes, let them get sent home like they’re supposed to! And the same thing goes for the opposite- don’t send someone home who doesn’t deserve it just to keep someone in! Also, manage your show time more effectively. Why Tom always tells the judges that they’re running out of time always boggles my mind. Another thing that drives me crazy are the double eliminations.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Let what happens happens! Don’t manipulate the show! Give people what they deserve!
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
I’ve been following Jodie and Val previous to this season, which I will continue to do. I started following Paige, Mark, Keo, Wanya, and Lindsay.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Fireball by Pitbull
Stone Cold by Demi Lovato
Proud Mary by Tina Turner
Try by Pink
Somewhere Over the Rainbow- BC Jean
Even though it says 3 or 5 I have to add one more: Sound of Silence by Disturbed
I have so many other favorites too! The music used this season was amazing!
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Mark has been nominated in the past, Moksh, which is more than most DWTS pros can say.
1. My fave couples were Paige and Mark, Wanyá and Lindsay (these two the most), Nyle and Peta, Von and Witney, and Doug and Karina.
2. Definitely Marla Maples, hands down.
3. I loved Mark, Lindsay, Witney, Karina, and Sasha!
4. I loved Paige and Mark’s Jive and Wanyá and Lindsay’s Charleston so much! But I’d have to say I also liked watching Nyle and Sharna’s Viennese Waltz, Paige’s Salsas and her Viennese Waltz, Wanyá’s Samba, Ginger’s Argentine tango, and Antonio’s Contemporary.
5. Mark, Lindsay, and Sharna for her last few dances
6. Grade for the season: D, didn’t impress me too much. I usually connect with the show in past seasons. This time I felt like I was just watching a dance competition.
7. Nope. I just felt like the show this season has transcended too much from its past versions. It wasn’t my cup of tea. And I NEED A DOSE OF DEREK!!!!
8. Bring back the essence of the old show. Oh and the pros need to level up their choreography.
9.
Wanyá, Paige, Nyle, and Marla!
10. Shame on Me by Avicii, Mi Confesion by Gotan Project, and Explosive by David Garrett
PH, that’s one thing I agree to. But I still wish that he wins an Emmy. Lol. I sound more desperate than him ??
Cidra, even I am planning to watch SCD coming fall. At least they don’t eliminate couple purely on the basis of votes, which at least assures that a good dancer doesn’t exit too early ?
YW Sonya and thank you. Thanks so much to Everyone for making this post so fun!
Cids and Moksh, I can’t wait for Strictly in the Fall too.
P.S. I quit watching after the 3rd or 4th week because it was boring. Always try to get potentially the best celeb dancers, miss Derek. HOWEVER, I love Erin. She can just be a girl on the show and not have to be “Sports Dude,” (which she is also good at).
Just thought of something else I’d change Please no more dances on the small stage surrounded by audience. As cool as it seemed when they started it Half the time we can’t see the dance for the crowd and it has definitely hindered a few dances most notably Keo and Jodie’s during Disney week. Also with all the noise in the ballroom using ear mics like the one Tom has but for the music might help.
Cidra (#56) Based on the song choice of celebs like the examples I used in the original post I’m not certain but I assume the celebs pick their song. Maybe those who aren’t certain are given a list of choose from but I assumed if a celeb has a clear idea about what song they want to use and why (e.g Patti LaBelle 50 Cent) and it gets cleared then they get the final say.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like. Paige and Mark – Wanya and Lindsey – Nyle and Peta
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)Marla
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were ___Mark, Peta,Lindsey, Keo,Val. You can pick a few more if you like.
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? Nyle and Peta Freestyle, Paige and Mark FreestyleYou can name more if you can’t stop at three.
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be? Lindsey and Mark
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall? C
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future? Not really it’s getting kind of boring and predictable. I stopped voting, I just watch
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be? Bring back Derek!
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media? None
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances? Nothing memorable comes to mind – I preferred Harold Wheeler
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige / Mark, Kim / Sasha, Wayna / Lindsay, Marla / Tony, Jodie / Keo
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
I am between 2, Marla and Kim. I think I would pick Marla. She truly enjoyed her experience and was so positive.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark, Sasha, Lindsay, Karina and Edyta
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Paige / Mark – UFC Paso Doble
Paige / Mark – Jive
Jodie / Keo – Jive
Paige / Mark – V Waltz
Kim / Sasha – Facts of Life Foxtrot
Antonio / Sharna – Foxtrot
Paige / Mark – Quickstep
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark, Lindsay and Peta
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
I would give Season 22 a C. Way too much focus of 2 contestants. There wasn’t very many stand out dances to me. There were only a few bright spots but overall it was kind of boring.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
No I am not satisfied with the direction of the show. The show needs to stop playing their games with the scoring and score consistently. They do not need different rules for different stars. Also, get rid of Mandy Moore and bring someone in that can choreograph ballroom. I want beautiful, memorable opening numbers. I want to see dancing, not nightclub dancing.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
See above – get rid of Mandy Moore.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Paige, Kim, Marla, Jodie
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Not many of the songs were very memorable to me. I can think more about the songs I disliked the most than favorites.
I think dancing with the stars was great i hope it never gets cancled it nice watching something beautiful rather all crime show’s
iliked the three finalist the best they all great but i’m glad the deaf man won he was great i hope he goes far in what ever he wants to do
it was a great show looking forward to the next season i never
miss a show.
Moksh, Since Vogue is excited about Strictly, I hope that means we’ll have a Strictly thread like we did last fall. If so, I’ll see you there. 😀
Yes Strictly has the “dance off” and on the whole I’m glad they do. It often works to save a better dancer, but it’s not a sure thing and sometimes the public depends on it too much. They vote for a favorite who isn’t a good dancer because they think if a better dancer goes to the DO, they’ll be saved by the judges. That means sometimes you end up with two good dancers in the dance off. Also, the judges aren’t immune to outside influence. We saw last series when they succumbed to the pressure to let “Poor Old Anton” get to the finals. So they saved Katie/Anton instead of Anita/Gleb (who really were the better and more creative couple)!
Leigh (#69), unfortunately, what happens to me is I tune into Pure as the fall season approaches. The Mods do such a great job with all the preseason stuff that I get caught in the excitement. That means I end up watching the first couple weeks of the season, and darn if a couple or two doesn’t capture my fancy. Of course, they’re the ones who don’t get pimped by TPTB and as the season wears on and the manipulation heats up, I get more and more disgusted. There have been seasons where I’ve bailed completely; but it’s not easy. However, with “Strictly” on in the Fall, DWTS will be playing second fiddle already. So if TPTB don’t “play fair” with my favorites, it’ll be a lot easier for me to give DWTS the finger. LOL
@M8 (#81), What you say sounds reasonable, and I can completely see a music legend like Patti LaBelle getting what she wants. I just remember the ridiculous fiction that Emmitt Smith chose “Copacabana” as his song for “Guilty Pleasures Week” on the dreadful All-Stars Season. I’m sure Emmitt has lots of “guilty pleasure” songs, but no way would “Copacabana” be one of them. Emmitt Smith is a big deal, but on All-Stars season TPTB definitely considered him more in the “disposable commodity” column. So whenever TPTB say the celeb chose this or that, I’m always instantly suspicious. If it’s in the show’s interest to give a celeb a good song, they’ll get one; if not, well, then it’s a crap shoot.
@Cids me too, hopefully Vogue will make the Strictly posts again this fall.
I’m one of the people who’d rather have the dance off banished entirely from Strictly. My main issue with the system is that the rules are really thin. So the couple that was saved should be what, the one that does the better dance in the dance-off or the better dancer overall out of the two? If it’s the former, then Peter Andre should be eliminated for his tragic Jive, and Jamelia, despite being in the dance off hundreds of times before, should be saved since she clearly did a better performance. If it’s the latter, then there’s no way in hell should Pixie be eliminated over ANYONE in that series. I’d prefer them reverting the system back to series 8-9, where the eliminated couples were based solely on the judges’ points and viewers votes. In those series, we got a finale of Kara/Matt/Pamela and Harry/Chelsee/Jason, an absolute spot-on finale for both series. Last two series, we got Katie and Mark in the finale.
On the other side, I’m curious to see how the new pro line-up would be, with the departures of Ola, Aliona, Kristina and Tristan and all. I don’t think they’re bringing back old faces (although some, like Camilla and Ian, are supposedly open to the idea), so we’re either getting even more new faces or some short-time pro would be back, like Anya, Iveta, Trent and maybe even his wife Gordana. As long as Natalie gets her way overdue ringer and Kevin gets the dufferest duffer Strictly has ever seen, I’d be content. Hopefully.
I have been watching DWTS since season one, when Kelly Monaco won. I love dancing in all form. That’s the main reason why I watched DWTS. Added to this, there are stars and pros that really draw you in also. I like a dance because it is original. In one of the freestyles there were shades of Derek Hough and Kellie Pickler winning freestyle performance along with some martial arts move that Mark Ballas and Paige VanZant had choreographed into a regular routine. Even a fusion routine parallel Meryl Davis’s fusion dance. The female costume was eerily familiar and the dance routine was so very similar. There were great dancing and choreography by MARK BALLAS and PAIGE VANZANT, also LINDSAY ARNOLD and WANYA MORRIS and the jive done by KEO and JODI SWEETIN. We would like to see their names on the EMMY submitted list.
Most definitely to SCD posts at PureDWTS again. I had a blast doing that. Let’s do it!!! 😉 xxxx
1. It is hard to pick, because this year it seemed that most couples were pretty well matched. My 5 favourites would have to be Paige & Mark, Wanya & Lindsay, Nyle & Peta, Kim & Sasha, and Doug & Karina.
2. Miss Congeniality would have to be Marla Maples…
3. My favourite pros this season were Mark, Peta, Karina, Lindsay and Edyta.
4. My 3 favourite dances: Paige & Mark’s Argentine Tango (HOT), Wanya & Lindsay’s foxtrot and Jodie & Keo’s jive – both of these for the sweetness and feel-good factor.
5. 3 best choreographers this season were Mark, Lindsay and Peta.
6. This season gets a C+/B- (would have been higher if Wanya had made it to the finale).
7. I’m not a fan of most of the gimmicks they have thrown in, but the biggest pet peeve that I have is giving different dances on the same night – please level the field more and bring back the system where there were only 2 dance types each night! It would also allow for more fair comparisons as the time progresses… Oh, and one more thing that has been bothering me for years – please use appropriate music for dance styles! For example, I love true Latin music, while half of the time the music DWTS producers use for samba, salsa or Argentine tango is a joke…
8. My one wish would be to change the professional dances – there is way too much bumping and griding and shirtlessness – we need more high quality dancing!
9. I don’t follow any dancers and have no such intentions at this moment.
10. Hip Hip Chin Chin, Sound of Silence, Pharell’s Happy.
Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige and Mark
Lindsay and Wayna
Peta and Nyle
Kim and Sasha
Jodie and Keo (I loved her but the jury is still out for me with Keo)
Karina and Doug
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Marks 🙁
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark
Lindsay
Sasha
Karina
Peta
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Mark and Paige- jive, quickstep, paso, jazz, fireball salsa, Samba trio
Lindsay and Wayna – cha cha, salsa, the nsync dance (can’t remember..was it jazz?)
Nyle and Peta cha cha and freestyle
Doug and Karina – sweet Carolina foxtrot (I loved how the audience sang along)
Kim and Sasha – cha cha
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark
Lindsay
Peta
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
C just bc of the over the top pimpage of Ginger. I thought the drama was low and I really loved Paige and Wayna
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
Better pro numbers, please!!
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Bring back Derek and Emma
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Paige and Wayna
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
BC Jean- Over the Rainbow
Play that Sax
One Time – Marian Hill
1.) Jodie & Keo, Wanyé & Lindsay, Nyle & Peta, Paige & Mark, and Kim & Sasha
2.) Marla
3.) Artem, Peta, Mark, Lindsay, and Sasha.
4.) Bruno’s Team-Up Challenge (w/ Jodie and Nyle), Jodie & Keo’s Jive, and Paige & Mark’s Jazz
5.) Peta, Lindsay, and Mark
6.) B+
7.) Meh. I would like to see the show go back to only Ballroom/Latin, but I like the show nonetheless.
8.) Either for Sharna or Artem to win.
9.) I follow Jodie and Nyle on Twitter and Instagram now lol.
10.) “Paint It, Black” – Rolling Stones, “Bye Bye Bye” – NSYNC, “In the Air Tonight” – Phil Collins, “Buster Voodoo” – Rodrigo y Gabriela, and “My House” – Flo Rida
🙂
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige and Mark. Wanya and Lindsay. Karina and Doug. Kim and Sasha. I thought the partnerships of Sharna and Antonio, Witney and Vonn, Marla and Tony, and Jodie and Keo never really gelled, for me, for various reasons. As a partnership, I found Nyle/Peta standoffish and Ginger/Val very fake.
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
The ‘congeniality’ of this season’s celebs is what was striking about the season! They were almost all very nice people! I’d go with Marla/Kim/Wanya…
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were Mark, Lindsay, and Karina. And Sasha. You can pick a few more if you like.
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
My number one favorite was the very last, fusion dance that Mark and Paige did. The detail, the feel, the Oneness with everything about that music, the perfection of everything and every move! Then I’d have to list every dance they did in the season. She is just so good, and Mark’s choreography had a level of detail entirely missing from the rest of the dances. Each one so entirely of the style called for, yet so personalized to them as a couple. And Paige hit all of those details. The little throwaway hand motions in the Austin Powers. The push-back in the Argentine Tango. All the non-mirror perfection of the jive… The closest anyone got to the Paige/Mark combo would be Wanya/Lindsay, every one of whose dances was SO fun. Happy! Karina choreographed to Doug’s ability very well, and it was good to see him improve, but the rest all threw away their chances of making special dances for their special partners.
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark. Mark. Lindsay.
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
Paige was an A plus. The rest of the show, with the pimping, the scoring, the judges’comments, the obvious minimalization of Paige and Mark, the ‘Ginger is a goddess, Nyle can do no wrong, and Paige isn’t even there’ ness of the season is SO frustrating, and deserves an F. And they let Antonio throw Sharna under the bus. Bad.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
The direction of the show seems to be to dumb down the dancing, what with Mandy Moore and her horrible pro stripper dances. She’s done maybe one or two good openers (which were good because they were outside and featured all the dancers in little dances that they’d put together themselves!) and all else seems to be pro strippers, men and women. They can DANCE! We watch to see the DANCING! Where has it gone, and why?! The bumpers are all really rushed, too, (yet Erin is blabbing away about herself and how she feels, taking up dancing time) (I can’t stand her – get rid of her!)… I want the
‘jazz’ and the ‘contemporary’ assigned dances to begone, so that the freestyle at the end is special again, and so the celebs don’t have an advantage by getting those styles – they are always scored high. And we need to go back to having everyone do the same 3 or 4 dances in the first 3 weeks, so that there is something to fairly compare, and so the DANCING matters most. The pimpage of certain celebs was so obvious in the last 4 or 5 seasons that it has become impossible to really just enjoy the dancing – everything the judges said and did was in service of the ‘chosen’ one (or two), both negative and positive. I know DWTS is just a reality show, and not a real dance competition, but, it has gone so far from that premise as to be sad, and it makes me angry, especially when someone like Paige or Nastia or Wanya competes to perfection and gets trampled by the show and the people on it. If TPTB could just keep their sticky fingers out of the competition, could let the judges actually judge what they see, could let go of their agendas, for or against anyone, and let the show be a lot closer to a real competition I think SO many people would be much happier to watch! The audience is there because it is a DANCE show. Let it be one. And quit with all the troupe dancers in every dance, the sets, the little stages, the ‘production’! That all gets in the way of true ballroom dance. And, by the way, all that production gets in the way of good camerawork, and even good direction. We see more and more half dancers, half couples, cut off below the knees by the audience dancers, cameras looking the wrong direction, people cutting in front of cameras, and bright lights obscuring the dancers, low lights not letting us see the dance, dancing behind lights… The production value, to my eye, has steadily gone lower and lower as TPTB try to cram more and more into every shot. We want to see dancing. Clearly, filmed fairly closely but showing whole bodies and both dancers in a couple. This show is starting to look like ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ – and that is a really bad idea… AND – what happened to getting to know the celebs during rehearsals? I really enjoyed when the packages would show people actually dancing and messing up, not just talking about it. One of the (many) reasons that Nastia disappeared when she did was because we never saw how she learned, or that she needed to learn, for example. I like seeing how different people are as they work on stuff they’ve never done before. SUCH a frustrating show! But sometimes the dancing is wonderful – so we watch!
Thanks mods for this site – it’s nice to feel part of the ‘thing’.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
I’d kind of like for Season 23 to lose the ‘fam’. No Tony, no Val, no Peta, no Sharna… Let’s see how it goes without TPTB propping them up… I Know Derek won’t be back – he’s busy – but I miss his light, his calm, his ABILTY. Mark was great this season, but Derek and Julianne are SO missed.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
I don’t follow much of anyone, except Derek, Julianne, and Mark.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
I’m a musician, but I never remember what music was used with what dance, and I don’t feel like looking it up. I just care if it fits the dance that’s supposed to be done to it. If I’m remembering at all correctly, there weren’t as many ‘what were they thinking?!’ pairings this season as there usually are… I feel that the instrumentals usually fit better than some of the pieces with vocals, but then – the song for Paige and Mark’s fusion was just right, as was Proud Mary, and BC’s version of Over the Rainbow. Often, though, the dance has to be ‘squeezed’ or something in order to fit the music, and some pros are better at that than others. I don’t think they should have that problem. Find music appropriate for the dance style. For example – I don’t think ‘The Sounds of Silence’ was really used well for Nyle and Peta. There needed to be a much closer ‘reading’ of the words as they apply to Nyle. I just wasn’t impressed at all. (And I wasn’t impressed with their dancing, either.)
As an aside – the band did better than last season, but I sure miss Harold Wheeler!
Mine should read Marla for Congenialityou nit Marks.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
-Paige/Mark, Nyle/Peta, Kim/Sasha, Lindsay/Wanya, Antonio/Sharna
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
-Kim
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
-Mark, Lindsay, Peta, Sharna, Val
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
-Mark/Paige Stone Cold, Sharna/Nyle I Get to Love You, Mark/Paige Paso UFC
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
-Mark, Lindsay, meh.
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
-C+
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
-I don’t enjoy that they create drama in the packages the week the celebrity leaves. Just let them go home. More pro dances. More creative freedom. Less Len.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
-I miss Derek and his choreography, like a lot.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
-Paige
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
-I Get to Love You, Stone Cold, One Time
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
paige and mark, wanya and lindsay, von and whitney
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
paige
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
mark, lindsay, peta
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
paige and mark jive, paige and mark paso, paige and mark freestyle
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
mark, lindsay
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
C
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
need to go back to basics
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
stop with unnecessary theme weeks
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
paige, von
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
somewhere over rainbow, proud mary, cake by ocean
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Marla & Tony, Kim & Sasha, Doug & Karina, Wanya & Lindsay, Paige & Mark
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Marla
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Lindsay, Mark, Tony, Edyta, Sasha
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Marla & Tony’s Quickstep
Doug & Karina’s Waltz
Paige & Mark’s Paso Doble
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark, Lindsay, Sasha
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
D, too much pimping and manipulation.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
No. It’s straying away from the ballroom dance show it was. I think returning to purely ballroom dances would be great for the show. Also, I think the show should reveal the actual bottom 2 and MAYBE have a dance-off between them like they did in seasons 9 and 14 (And how Strictly does now)
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
Keep the themes to a minimum. Iconic dances week followed by iconic artists week was just a bad idea. The only theme nights I enjoy are Most Memorable Year and the Halloween show in the fall seasons.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Probably none of them
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
Rainbow Connection (Doug’s Waltz)
Don’t (Marla’s Argentine Tango)
Fire Under My Feet (Ginger’s Quickstep)
Burn Up the Dance (Jodie’s Samba)
Summer (Nyle’s Fusion)
I’m seriously challenged at trying to make a list while using an iPhone on this site so I’m apologize if this comes out in one giant paragraph. 1)Paige and Mark, Marla and Tony, Kim and Sasha, wanya and Lindsay, and nyle and peta. 2) Marla 3)mark, Lindsay, Sasha, peta, Karina 4)wanya and Lindsay’s jazz, Paige and marks jive, Jodie and Keo’s jive 5) mark, Lindsay, Karina 6) B+ becuase the powers that be really tried to manipulate but luckily they couldn’t make Val and ginger win and to an extent just really didn’t treat Mark and Paige right sometimes….sorry if this is just me but honestly I feel like they were so so on the ginger and nyle hype that everyone else became replaceable. 7) I’m ok with it for now. Would like more ballroom dances in there and more pro numbers that don’t look like the bump and grind. 8)my one wish would be that the same pros from this season are the pros with the exception of allison coming back while peta is pregnant. 9)I follow all the ones on Facebook lol. 10)proud Mary, rainbow connection, cake by the ocean.
I’m only going to answer number 8…
What do you want to see for season 23? Well I would love to see Tristan MacManus back since he quit Strictly Come Dancing.
Trent, we plan to post a Pro Wish List post soon. Stay tuned. 😉
Vogue, sorry for getting ahead of myself.
Oh, that is totally ok! 😉 Keep that thought though and be thinking of more.
1. Who were your favorite 5 couples from Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name a few more if you like.
Paige and Mark
Wanya and Lindsay
Kim and Sasha
Karina and Doug
2. From all the celebrity contestants on Dancing With The Stars 22 and if there was a Congeniality Award, which one celebrity deserved it the most? (pick only ONE)
Paige. I might have picked Marla, but she was gone too soon. Paige never made a face at her scores, even when she had a perfect right to (Guest Judge Maks and his 7); she always acknowledged her competitors, even when they didn’t return the acknowledgment; never assumed she was a frontrunner, or that she would even make it to the Finals; was grateful to be in the Finals; was gracious to Nyle for his win; and she was just generally pleasant to everybody. I loved her soft, little “Happy Birthday” to Len after she and Mark danced the Austin Powers number.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were __________________________. You can pick a few more if you like.
Mark
Lindsay
Sasha
Karina
4. What were your most favorite THREE dances on Dancing With The Stars Season 22? You can name more if you can’t stop at three.
Hands down, my favorite is Paige’s entire body of work. That said, if I had only 10 minutes to watch some of her dances, currently I would choose her Jive, Redemption Salsa and her Freestyle. The choices can and will change according to the day.
Also: Wanya’s Cha-Cha, Samba and Charleston; Kim’s Cha-Cha and Foxtrot.
5. If you were to give a “Choreograph Award” to THREE pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22, would they be?
Mark. Every one of those dances he choreographed for Paige looked and felt different from each other. Loved all of the little nuances he put into the routines…the fist bump and bicep flex in their Week 1 Foxtrot; the chest bump in the UFC Paso; the nod of her head as she got up off of the couch in their Argentine Tango…Loved that he put her front and center in the Austin Powers number (even though it was “Austin Powers”) and he was slightly behind and off center…and again he put her front and center in the Redemption Salsa. There was content galore in all of those numbers.
Lindsay. I so wish they had not been eliminated. Would have loved to see what she would have come up with for a Freestyle and Fusion for Wanya. Lindsay was the only other pro who came anywhere near Mark this season.
No other pro was award worthy. Though I appreciate the hard work Peta had to put in to teach a deaf person to dance, I felt that her choreography for Nyle was frantic and chaotic for the majority of the time; he often appeared to be dragging Peta along; his posture and timing issues were never fixed and their dances just all seemed similar to me. I didn’t mind the silent portion of his Paso; but I thought the blindfolded section of his Argentine Tango was gimmicky. I really disliked his Disney Week Samba; and I really didn’t care for his Freestyle, either. It seemed to me to be a bunch of poses and some rolling around on the floor, plus five to ten seconds of holding his face. It seemed really angry and opposed to his theme of hope. I don’t understand the burning piano, and I can’t help thinking how much heat (no pun intended) Mark would take if he ever torched a piano during a dance.
6. From an “A” to an “F”, how would you grade Dancing With The Stars Season 22 overall?
Without Paige and Mark, a D. With Paige and Mark, a B+.
7. Are you satisfied with the direction of the show? If not, how can ‘the powers that be’ improve Dancing With The Stars in the future?
No, I’m not satisfied. First off, I’d like to see half the couples do the same ballroom dance and the other half do the same Latin dance the first week; and then they should switch to the other style in the second week. That would give everyone a baseline for each couple in Ballroom and Latin; and the judges should give explicit, worthwhile critique for each style right from the beginning, so that the couples are clear as to what they need to work on.
In conjunction with the above, I’d like to see no elimination in the first two weeks, even if it means two double eliminations later on.
Also, in each contestant’s first week’s package, I’d like them to be asked and/or talk about their performance experience, including dance experience. Put it out there, right at the beginning, so when viewers claim to be “shocked” and “appalled” to find out “at the eleventh hour” that a contestant has dance experience; they can be directed to the first week’s packages. In conjunction with this, have Len (or the head judge, if Len isn’t around) give a brief talk in the opener where it’s made clear that only prior ballroom/Latin experience is not allowed for contestants; but that prior dance/performing experience is allowed and, in fact, the norm for many contestants.
Since it appears they will never go back to the Tuesday night results show, I would rather the time be spent on the competing couples than pro numbers. So other than a pro number (with contestants) to open the season (would be great if Derek could choreograph it), I would rather they wait until the halfway point in the season to have pro numbers. Let Mandy Moore go; and let the eliminated pros choreograph the pro numbers; have the judges score them; have the audience vote on them; and give the winning pro an award in the Finale.
Stop the pimping; stop the manipulative edits; stop the manipulation, period, and stop storyboarding the season. Just let the competition happen naturally.
Limit the amount of routines pros can use the troupe in. I don’t want to see San Francisco-like fog for an entire number. I don’t want numbers in darkness with the couple in black so that I can’t even see them dancing; i.e., Ginger and Val’s Argentine Tango.
I don’t like the raised stage with the audience standing around, being directed to cheer wildly, so that it’s next to impossible to see the dancers’ feet; i.e., several of Nick’s and Carlos’ numbers last year and Ginger’s Jive and Jodie’s Cha-Cha this year. IMO, this type of staging (and cheering) also creates a false (and sometimes premature) “Wow” factor for a celebrity. I didn’t mind what Mark did for Paige’s Redemption Salsa, where they weren’t on the raised stage; but there were audience members standing behind them and well back from them. That made it look like they were dancing in a club.
No Jazz or Contemporary until at least Week 8.
I never want to see Maks on this show in any capacity ever again. Though I wasn’t happy with Julianne giving Alexa 7s for her Rumba and Cha-Cha last season, I chalked those up to the producers’ agenda that plagued Alexa all season. Maks’ 7s for his fiancee’s partner’s closest competitors (Paige and Wanya) were a transparent, blatant demonstration of a personal agenda. He’s disgusting.
8. Lastly, if you had just ONE WISH for Dancing With The Stars Season 23, what would it be?
What I want for the show is covered in my Answer to No. 7. My personal wish, for every season, until it actually happens, or until he leaves, is for Mark to win. A non-pimped, non-manipulated (because neither of us would like that), well-earned win. Could be a ringer; could be somebody with no dance experience…it doesn’t matter to me. I just want him to have a good partnership, like he had with Sadie, Willow, Paige; somebody who comes in with a decent fanbase and who manages to capture the General Audience over everyone else. I want Derek to be there, to hoist his brother onto his shoulders; I want Shirley there so the three of them can take selfies while lying in the streamers and confetti; and I want the other pros to be genuinely happy to see him and his partner win.
9. Which celebs from Dancing With The Stars Season 22 will you now follow on social media?
Paige. I had no idea who she was before the season started; but she completely won me over.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances?
The Haley Reinhart/James Brown Mash-Up of “Show Me Your Moves” and “Get Up Offa That Thing” from the Premier.
Travis Garland’s rendition of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” with Ray Chew Live for Paige and Mark’s Quickstep.
Marian Hill’s “One Time” for Paige and Mark’s Argentine Tango.
BC Jean’s rendition of “Over the Rainbow” with Ray Chew Live for Paige and Mark’s Freestyle.
A couple more items for No. 7…
I want them to stop wasting time during the show, only to have to rush through at the end, especially in the Finale. Ginger and Val, in Third Place, had more time to talk than either Nyle/Peta and Paige/Mark.
Kinda/sorta related to the above, during Disney Week and in the Finals (Freestyle), Paige and Mark danced last. With seconds left to go, instead of commenting specifically on Paige and Mark’s performance, Len commented on what a great night of dancing it had been (in the case of Disney Week) and how if the next week were only half as good, it would still be great; and in the case of their Freestyle, all Len said was that it was an honor to see three fantastic Freestyles. IMO, this is unacceptable judging commentary; and it totally downplayed Paige and Mark’s performances; especially when one considers the voters had just heard Carrie-Ann proclaim that Nyle’s Freestyle was the “Best dance in 22 seasons” and Bruno called it a “Work of Art”. Judging commentary should always be specific to the couple who just danced, and not just a blanket proclamation covering all of the couples. That kind of commentary might well have persuaded voters who were on the fence to vote for Nyle instead of Paige.
I never want to see the winner announcement on that small, outdoor stage again. With so little room, it allowed people other than the rest of the cast to swarm the stage, some of them running in front of and through Paige and Mark.
Ok, the new Pro Wish List for DWTS Season 23 is up for those interested:
https://www.puredwts.com/2016/05/31/make-your-pro-wish-list-for-dancing-with-the-stars-season-23/
And thank you thank you to everyone for taking the Questionnaire. You are all the best. xxx
1. Paige & Mark, Nyle & Peta, Jodie & Keo, Wanya & Lindsay, Kim & Sasha.
2. Marla.
3. My 5 favorite pros on Dancing With The Stars Season 22 were Mark, Lindsay, Peta, Sasha, and Karina.
4. Paige’s tango, Jodie’s contemporary, Wanya’s jazz
5. Lindsay, Mark, and Peta.
6. C
7. I’m not satisfied–I feel like the show needs some more oomph. Bringing back Derek as a pro would help 🙂 And I think all the pros should be expanding their horizons with their choreography.
8. I wish Derek would return!
9. Paige and Jodie.
10. What was your 3 or 5 favorite pieces of music used for the dances? “Cake by the Ocean” by DNCE, “Bun Up the Dance” by Dillon Francis & Skrillex, “Just Like Fire” by P!nk
I’m not able to list the answers, so the questionnaire will come out in a block form. 1. FAVOURITE FIVE COUPLES: Paige and Mark, Lindsay and Wanya, Keo and Jodi, Witney and Vonn and Sasha and Kym. CONGENIALITY AWARD; Marla with KYM as runner up. FAVOURITE PROS; Lindsay Arnold, Mark Ballas, Karina Smirnoff, Witney Carson, Sasha Farber, Keo Motsepe. FAVORITE THREE DANCES; Paige and Mark, Lion King Samba, Wanya and Lindsay Charleston and Keo and Jodie final dance as a paie, The Jive. CHOPREOGRAPHY AWARD; Mark Ballas for his highly and innovative original choreo and Lindsay Arnold also. GRADE FOR THE SEASON; Judge is out on this. ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE SHOW: No, not when one of the winning routines is so similar to another winning rotine. Make Derek Hough a creative director. ONE WISH TO IMPROVE DWTS. FAIR JUDGING FOR ALL. Keep issues out, equal promo for all. WHICH CELEB WILL YOU FOLLOW, none at this time, but I will periodically check on Paige, Wanya, Jodie, Kym and Marla. THREE FAVOURITE PIECE OF MUSIC: Bye Bye Bye, The Sound Of Silence, Proud Mary and the music to Keo and JOdie’s jive.
Teeya – the Lion King samba was performed by Nyle and Peta, and not by Paige and Mark… So – although Mark had ‘highly and innovative original choreography’not a one of his dances was a favorite?
Lion King – Wanya and Lindsay! It went before I fixed it!
1. Favorite Couples–Wanya and Lindsay, Mark and Paige, Kim and Sasha, Keo and Jodi, Peta and Nyle
2. Tie—Kim and Marla. Marla is just so dialed in sweet and Kim so very professional in her interactions with everybody
3. Lindsay, Peta, Mark, Keo (so much improvement!) and Witney
4. Three Favorite Dances–Mark and Paiges sexy tango (wowza!), Mark and Paiges Toy Story Dance (super creative and never on anybodys list I saw, and Keo and Jodi’s church jive
5. Choreography Award Three Pros–Mark, Lindsay, Peta
6.This season’s Grade—a solid “C.”
7. Satisfied with Direction, Improvement–my answer is “meh.” not particularly satisfied with the direction. The package editing was so awful this season, I felt very manipulated by it and that double elimination was very painful as a watcher, fan.
8. One wish Improvement—please hire older stars that are in better physical shape and have some coordination abilities. Geraldo is not a good rep from that age group, so many have no orthopedic probs and I would like to see that age group better repped next season.
9. Stars I will no longer follow on social media–not going to unfollow any I added for now. Time will tell on this.
10. Three favorite music pieces—I didn’t have any stand out favorites, my am am one of the people that absolutely hated the cover of Sound of Silence. When it made the social media rounds months ago I hated it and when it was used in the show I hated it. It colored my whole view of that dance, sadly.
Laurie, thank you for the correction. After several hours of babysitting a ten month old into the wee hours my thoughts had taken a recess. I truly meant what I said about Mark Ballas. His choreography is brilliant. I may not recall the name of the dance or the music, but I can describe most of his and Paige’s dances. Loved the waltz to Demi Lovato’s song. Loved the dance in which they were dressed in green leaves with Paige jumping out of the bushes. Loved his interpretation to Over The Rainbow and many others. No disrespect meant to the other couple or couples. Added to this, Lindsay Arnold was also outstanding in her choreos.