Lindsay Arnold Discusses DWTS Week 9 And What A Win Would Mean To Her
Lindsay Arnold answers new questions at Entertainment Tonight on Dancing With The Stars Week 9. She answers questions on how her and Calvin Johnson put their dances together, the last two weeks ahead, and lots more. Don’t miss reading the link for another great blog from her.
Aside from your costumes, your dance with Calvin was very impressive! As an athlete, the waltz is one of the most difficult styles to master, but Megatron looked like a natural.
That is exactly right. And not only that, but the waltz we were given was so hard, even for me as a choreographer. Obviously “Memory” is an iconic song, but to choreograph to it was seriously so tough. When I first got it I was like, “OK, this is amazing,” but the tempo changes like five or six times and that’s difficult. Also, a lot of the timing wasn’t waltz timing, so we had to kind of create our own waltz within the song.
Another factor was that Leona Lewis sang live, and the first time we heard her version was the day of the show. So we rehearsed to someone else singing it the entire week. Singers have different inflections in their voice, they take different pauses, different breaths, so a lot of the dance was choreographed to the lyrics. It meant that Calvin and I really had to trust each other and our bodies to be as in sync as possible. He completely did that. When I watched it back, I was shocked by how in sync we were, it truly looked so beautiful on camera.
Only a few more weeks of the competition left. What would a win mean for you?
It would be huge. Two seasons ago I got third place with Alek Skarlatos, last season I got fourth place with Wanya Morris, so I feel like I’ve gotten so close. I’ve tasted the win, but haven’t quite gotten it.
Getting the mirror ball trophy with Calvin would be such an honor. He didn’t come into the competition being an obvious frontrunner — we really had to work hard to get him up there. He’s proved each week that he wants to be here and he hasn’t had it easy.
He never complains, never whines, he is always so willing and ready to be there. I am so grateful to have a partner like Calvin.
Lindsay is just all class, no trash. What a fantastic role model with a great attitude, easy smile, and a work ethic not seen all the time in her generation. I am obviously a huge fan!
I understand Lindsay’s addiction to Chick-fil-a 🙂 She is quickly becoming my favorite pro and I am rooting for a Calvin and Lindsay win this season!
I too am rooting hard for a Cal/ Linds win. But if James wins, I’ll be OK with that too! 🙂
Even though everyone is saying that the mirrorball is really just between Laurie and James, I’m still holding on to hope that Calvin can come and snatch it. Lindsay became my favorite pro in season 21, and I really hope she and Calvin win. Calvin is truly the underdog of this season. During preseason, everyone thought that he couldn’t dance and that he would have no rhythm. He didn’t come into the competition with the best posture or the best technique, but Lindsay’s teaching brought it out of him, and he has shown the most improvement out of any contestant. I think they’ve been the most consistent couple in the entire competition.
As much as I love Calvin…I have to say that I believe a vote for Calvin is actually a vote for Laurie at this stage of the game. Much like the third party candidates in the presidential election (although much more important), you have to think carefully before casting that vote. If that’s who you like best, great. But if you don’t want Val’s grubby, undeserving hands on another MBT, then I would go with James.
Of course…I could be wrong. 🙂
PH, I understand why you say that. While I am guilty of having split votes on week 8 (Calvin and Terra), I most certainly will not be doing that in the semifinals or the finals. I’m still holding on the the (possibly nonexistent) hope that Calvin could somehow win this. I’ve been power voting all season long, and I don’t intend to change that for the finals.
I love me some Calvin too. 🙂 He and James both have been so much fun to watch, and the package of the two of them together was golden. I would be equally happy to see James or Calvin win it, but I agree with Heidi that James has a better chance. James is the better dancer in my opinion, but Calvin is so hard working and adorable. He seems to just keep improving week after week too, so we’ll see how it plays out!