Today’s edition is dedicated to the Viennese Waltz and the Foxtrot. I am not a ballroom girl, I much prefer the Latin dances; however, these are week one dances and I want everyone to be prepared to know what to look for

THE GOOD
Season 4: Laila Ali; Viennese Waltz
Laila was never my favorite dancer but she was a joy to watch because she always wanted to do her best! Maks really pushed her and that’s how she got to level that she got to Laila has beautiful lines in this elegant dance and amazing foot work throughout! This is one of Mak’s best choreo pieces!

 

Season 7: Brooke Burke; Viennese Waltz
I can’t say enough good things about Brooke!  She was by far the most talented of the season 7 cast and Derek really took advantage of that with all of his choreo.  I loved that Derek showcased her beautiful lines as much as he could!  She really does look like a pro

Season 4: Joey Fatone; Foxtrot
Joey was a great surprise on the dance floor!  We know he has ‘boy-band’ dancing skills but never would I have imagined his ballroom/latin skills!  I was very impressed with his foot technique.  I find that the guys have more difficulty grasping the technique concepts but he always was light on his feet and very precise!  Kym gave him a great choreo piece here!

 

Season 7: Brooke Burke; Foxtrot
Just like her Viennese Waltz, Brooke is beautiful in the Foxtrot!  You really can’t get better than Brooke’s technique with Derek’s Choreo!

 THE BAD
Season 5: Josie Maran; Viennese Waltz
The thing with Josie is that she was on her heels the whole time!  This makes a dancer look very, very heavy in their foot work!  Another think Josie did was stop her lines at her elbow which takes away from the elegance that the dance is suppose to give off!  She looked beautiful but she didn’t dance beautifully. 

Season 6: Adam Corolla; Foxtrot
I feel like Adam tried to do his best while on the show but I also feel like he thought it was a joke.  I felt like he was always more concerned with being funny than becoming a decent dancer!  His biggest down fall in this dance is walking the steps rather than dancing the steps. 

THE INCREDIBLY HOT
Season 4: Foxtrot
Not my favorite pro dance to watch because of the style but it’s still very nicely done.

Look for the Salsa Edition tomorrow!  What dances are you predicting I show

Here’s a video of the intro to the Dancing with the Stars Season 5. The highlight is definitely the swing dance routine by the professionals.

Here’s the full list of stars and dancers for Season 5 of Dancing with the Stars:
Josie Maran, supermodel, actress – partner Alec Mazo
Mel B, singer and member of Spice Girls – partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Sabrina Bryan, actress, singer, and member of The Cheetah Girls – partner Mark Ballas Jr.
Helio Castroneves, Indy Car Series driver – partner Julianne Hough
Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavericks – partner Kym Johnson
Jennie Garth, actress – partner Derek Hough
Cameron Mathison, actor, television host – partner Edyta Sliwinska
Floyd Mayweather, Jr., boxer – partner Karina Smirnoff
Wayne Newton, singer and actor – partner Cheryl Burke
Marie Osmond, singer – partner Jonathan Roberts (dancer)
Albert Reed, model – partner Anna Trebunskaya
Jane Seymour, actress – partner Tony Dovolani

Looks like an interesting group of stars. However, I honestly found the dancers the more interesting part. I’ve grown to love so many of the professional dancers that they are all stars in their own right. Looks like we have a great season in store on Dancing with the Stars. Much more Dancing with the Stars info to come.

Well, this post is a little late, but better late than never. I’m really sad to see Josie Maran as the first person kicked off Dancing with the Stars. She was the only really good looking girl star. Interestingly, I think Dr. Quinn is the next best looking female star and how old is she again? More on that later.

So long Josie, and we’ll certainly miss seeing you on future shows. Here’s her full bio if you want to learn more about Josie Maran and a link to Josie Maran’s blog. I’m pretty sure people just want to see pictures of Josie Maran, but here’s Josie’s bio from Dancing with the Stars.

PROFESSION:
Model/actress

PARTNER:
Alec Mazo

BACKGROUND:
Josie Maran has graced the pages of some of the biggest magazines, including multiple covers for Glamour and appearances in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue. She’s also been featured in national ad campaigns for Guess and Maybelline, and has appeared in such films as The Aviator and Van Helsing. Today, Josie is a busy entrepreneur, activist and new mom. She launches her eponymous eco chic cosmetic line Josie Maran Cosmetics this fall and is a supporter and member of the environmental organization Global Green. Josie also works with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, as well as Teens for Safe Cosmetics in their outreach and education campaigns.

Of course, what kind of blog would we be to talk about model Josie Maran and not include at least a picture and some videos of Josie Maran on Dancing with the Stars

Josie Maran’s first night on Dancing with the Stars

Josie Maran on Jimmy Kimmel Live after getting kicked off Dancing with the Stars