Peta Murgatrord, Tristan MacManus, and Val Chmerkovskiy: Full Profiles Coming Soon!
As you all know, we have three new Professional dancers on Dancing With The Stars Season 13; Peta Murgatrord, Tristan MacManus, and Val Chmerkovskiy!! We hope to do a special feature on each of them in the coming days leading up to the premiere of Dancing With The Stars September 19th. In the meantime, enjoy these performances from the past to see why maybe the producers felt Dancing With The Stars Season 13 was THEIR TIME?!!
Below is Peta Murgatroyd during her run in Burn The Floor in 2009. Check out her sexy, curvy dance lines. It was actually this very video performance that drew my attention to her last year during Season 11. The next thing I knew I was doing a search for her at twitter and facebook wanting to know MORE!;
Tristan MacManus was also in Burn The Floor off and on until the first quarter of 2011. I love this Latin number. I believe Tristan is dancing in the above video as well?;
Lastly, here is Val Chmerkovskiy with his dance partner Daria Chesnokova dancing the Jive in the Dance With Me Soho Studios in 2010. He’s such a powerful and muscular dancer just like his brother Maks!;
Love it! I have been dying to see Burn the Floor since I heard about it a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, I’ve missed it every time it’s been anywhere near me.
And unless my sources are wrong, I daresay we’ll be seeing another BTF alum in the ballroom this season. At least, if it’s who I’m thinking it is, I hope so!
Is it just me or does val have an ass on him or what? lol
No doubt about it, Val can really move. Fast, and agile as a cat. I wonder if he’ll have trouble turning it down several notches so he doesn’t “over dance” his novice partner? (some longtime DWTS pros, who will not be named *cough, cough*, are still struggling with that ) It must be hard making the transition from world-class competitive dance to a celebrity dancing “competition”.
I imagine he will have a bit of a tough time, Cidra. The problem with Elisabetta possibly being good is that he runs the risk of making her look less good by over dancing her. I imagine it is very hard to tone down that competitive instinct and match your partner. I think if Dmitry’s season with Mya – he really struggled to transition from SYTYCD to the ballroom and choreograph within the rules. Val might have the same problem. But, maybe not – we’ll see. I think Chelsie transitioned from SYTYCD to DWTS better than either Lacey or Dmitry did.
I think Val does some teaching at the Dance With Me studios from time to time, wouldn’t that help a little?
Maybe, Evaine. We’ll see! 🙂
Ah, I just want them all to do well. *g*
Hey, Evaine…some of us are just happy our favorite is actually on the show. 🙂 I’m going to try not to be greedy about him actually doing well. 🙂
While it will be refreshing to see some new faces on the show, I’m disappointed they chose two new male pros over someone like Jonathan Roberts. Wonder why we fans like him so much more than the producers seem to? Hopefully he will at least get to do some pro dances with Anna…
Y’all may have discussed it, and if so I missed it–but does the fact that Peta and Tristan are transitioning from ‘the troupe’ to pros mean the end of ‘the troupe?’
Wendy
@Wendy, the troupe’s still around with some new faces. This year’s troupe are Kiki, Oksana and Teddy from last season, and new members are Sasha Farber, Sharna Burgess (both from Burn the Floor) and someone named Dasha who’s last name escapes me. Maybe someone else can fill in?
Apparently, there will be more use of the troupe and some behind-the-scenes stuff shown too. Hopefully, that’ll help them build their own connection with the audience. I felt like they were just kind of thrown at us last year and we weren’t given the chance to really know much about them. Hopefully, it’ll be better this year. Personally, I can’t wait to see Sasha! He’s great and a very charismatic dancer. I also can’t wait to see Kiki again… he’s too precious!
I have heard rumors that the Dasha in the troupe is Vals old partner, Dasha Chesnikova (I’m sure I spelled that wrong). But who knows. I wonder if we’ll know more concrete info before the show starts….
Yes, Val’s recent partner Daria Chesnokova is reputed to be a new member of the troupe. She also goes by the name Dasha.
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Great to see new faces in the troupe this season. I was lucky enough
to see BTF on Broadway. Max, Karina,Peta,Sasha,Sharna performing
on ABC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8qtIIQX58Y .Its just crazy whats going on on that stage…The best thing i have ever seen!!!
I didnt liked it-I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!