Make Your Dancing with the Stars Professional Dancer Suggestions For Season 14
So, we’ve written up a Dancing With The Stars Cast Suggestion post where everyone listed all the celebrities they’d like to see dance in Season 14. Now how about the professional dancers?
Keep in mind, you don’t have to necessarily pick your favorite dancers (although you can if you want), but, instead you might want to think of listing the dancers who you think are good for the show despite whether you favor them or not…or maybe do both (like I plan to do). In other words, pretend like you are the professional dance caster for the show. Pick 12 dancers (6 ladies and 6 guys). You can even name a couple of more just as an honorable mention in case a celebrity doesn’t fit a certain pro and/or they decide to have a bigger cast next Season. Like the Cast Suggestion post, we plan to send this post to ABC in a couple of weeks or when the comments die out, sound good?
Ok, here are my picks to start us out with;
Ladies:
Anna Trebunskaya
Peta Murgatroyd (though if they bring her back, please give her a good partner!)
Kym Johnson
Cheryl Burke
Oksana Dmytrenko (I think it’s important to have some new blood every season and I love her hair! 🙂 )
Karina Smirnoff
Honorable Mentions: Dasha Chesnokova (I just love her! She’s so passionate!) and Edyta Sliwinska (what I’d give if TPTB were able to bring her back somehow!)
Guys:
Derek Hough (This guy continues to blow me away with his creativity and talent!!)
Damian Whitewood (This is a must and the fans dream pro. Please bring him back!)
Val Chmerkovskiy (Like Peta, please give him a good partner)
Tristan MacManus
Teddy Volynets (Like Oksana, I think it’s important to have some new blood. I loved how he handled Hope this past Season when he filled in for Maks!)
Sasha Farber (Sasha is just waiting at the bit to blow us all away. Let this guy loose!)
Honorable Mentions: Jonathan Roberts (So big hearted just like Anna! I’d love to see him return!) and Maks Chmerkovskiy (I am so on the fence about Maks right now? I like him, but, I’m NOT a fan to some of his behaviors this past Season. He may need to sit out a Season to have a break and re-evaluate which we all need to do sometimes.)
Ok, your turn!! Let your professional dancer choices be heard!!! 😉 xx
Ladies:
Kym
Cheryl
Anna
Peta
Oksana
Lacey
Guys
Mark
Tristan
Louis (unless they want to add him as a judge)
Sasha
Teddy
Derek
Women:
Lacey, Sharna, Karina, Cheryl, Kym, Peta
Men:
Tristan, Dmitry, Derek, Sasha, Maks, Mark
But most of all Tristan.
What!!! No Mark?????
Maks, Mark, Derek, Tony…. are on my must have list . I simply don’t care about any other male/ female pro
I love Oksana and her hair truly might be the 8th Wonder of the World, but I want Sharna as a pro so bad! She has such a great stage presence and commands your attention when she dances. Love her.
OK, here goes:
Ladies:
-Kym Johnson
-Anna Trebunskaya
-Sharna Burgess
-Peta Murgatroyd
-Karina Smirnoff
-Pick one of the following: Lacey Schwimmer, Chelsie Hightower, Cheryl Burke (am I the only one tired of Cheryl?)
Guys:
-Tristan MacManus (an absolute must!!! Are you listening ABC?!?!)
-Maksim Chmerkovskiy (with another Erin/Kirstie type partner)
-Tony Dovolani
-Mark Ballas
-Dmitry Chaplin
-One of the following: Louis Van Amstel, Val Chmerkovskiy (although I didn’t really bond with him on the show), Sasha Farber
Nope, the exclusion of Derek Hough is no accident. He’s a great dancer and teacher, but at this point, he’s perceived as ruining the competition (he’ll win or at least make the finals, why bother watching/voting). And if I’m an exec at ABC, I’m comparing the ratings from this season to season 12, when he wasn’t on, and seeing that there’s a significant drop. Is he responsible? Probably not, but the point is his presence didn’t increase the ratings. Compare that with numbers from the seasons that Maks either didn’t compete (6) or was eliminated early on (7,9). Those are the lowest rated seasons. While more data would be necessary to make a direct correlation, it is interesting to ponder…
Ladies:
Anna
Kym
Cheryl
Lacey
Karina
Julianne (I’m just gonna be hopeful!) or Sharna to give her a try
Men:
Tristan
Just him. Make him dance with all 6 women, LOL! I’m not looking at anyone else anyway. 😉
Alright, fine. I’d accept
Derek
Tony
Damian
Dmitry
and Jonathan (or I’d be willing to give Sasha a try).
But if Tristan’s not back, I’m gonna go mental.
These posts are fun! Thanks Vogue.. 🙂
Women
1. Karina (one of my top 2 females)
2. Kym (my other one of top 2 females)
3. Anna (loved her this season the most ever).
4. Cheryl (I think Rob brought Cheryl out of her slump)
5. Chelsie (missed her)
6. Lacey (I think we need her, shes like the bad a** pro.
Men
1. Tristan (my middle-aged “crush” this season).
2. Damian (PLEASE, PLEASE, bring him back)
3. Derek (Must have, like meat and potatoes).
4. Teddy (cutie pie)
5. Tony (need him for the older dancers, Lee M. maybe)?
6. Mark (Hey, If I had to choose between Maks and Mark). Mark wins by a landslide in my book, never thought I say that one!
Guys- Maks, Derek, Tristan, Mark, Val, Sasha or Tony
Women- Anna T, Kym, Chelsie, Cheryl, Lacey, Sharna
Women:
Karina (My favorite female pro)
Kym (My second favorite)
Lacey (Brings alot of fun and freedom)
Juliane (PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE)
Chelsie (Brings youth to the comp.)
Cheryl (Shes fun)
Men:
Tristan (Favorite male pro)
Mark (2nd favorite)
Tony (Give him a good partner!)
Damian (He was good in s10)
Val (I just needed another name)
Dmitry (Pretty good)
DEFINETLY NOT:
Derek (Too many wins)
Maks (Diva alert)
NEW JUDGING PANEL:
Derek Hough
Edyta Slywinska
Len Goodman
PLEASE RESPOND:)
** are my must haves
Ladies:
Anna Trebunskaya**
Kym Johnson**
Cheryl Burke
Karina Smirnoff
Chelsie Hightower**
Ashly DelGrosso-Costa
Lacey Schwimmer
Peta Murgatroyd
Guys:
Derek Hough
Damian Whitewood**
Tristan MacManus**
Teddy Volynets
Jonathan Roberts
Maks Chmerkovskiy
Tony Dovolani
oops missed one:
Anna Demidova
Trying to correlate pro dancers with ratings or lack there of is spurrious at best, ridiculous at worst – and that’s putting it kindly. We’ve had this discussion before.
That said – I think Derek IS bigger and better than this show at this point and I do wish he would move on. But I’m willing to bet that the producers find him to be more valuable than any of the other pros – especially including Maks – and will do what it takes to get him back. Just like every other season he’s been on. He’s the one that the bigger name women seem to ask for these days. And what’s more important to producers? Bigger name celebs….or worrying that Derek might win again (NOTE: he didn’t win this past season, remember?)? Bigger name celebs. Maks has shown what he does with a good “get” hasn’t he – 50-50 shot, you get a Kirstie, or a Hope. Hope and Maks – the pair that weren’t allowed to do post elimination media.
Dear Jack – I would bet a million dollars that you NEVER see Julianne Hough as a pro dancer with a celeb partner on this show ever again. How’s that or a response? 🙂 Derek as a judge?? He’s too PC. Love the boy, but I don’t think he would bring enough excitement to judging the way he does dancing.
My requests – well, I’d rather Derek do something else and I’d rather Maks be made to sit out at least one season. Other than that – I don’t much care – the ones that annoy me do give me something to talk/bitch about and I like that. And the ones that are cute give me something to look at.
But if they put Derek, Damian, Dmitry all on the show at the same time I might have a nervous breakdown when trying to write a blog. 🙂
WOMEN:
1) Anna T
2) Kym
3) Lacey
4) Cheryl
5) Peta
6) Dasha
MEN:
1) Maks
2) Damian
3) Tony
4) Val
5) Tristan
6) Mark
While I definitely like seeing pros win who haven’t already, and do sometimes get tired of Cheryl and Derek, I still think they choreograph some of the most entertaining dances and truly bring out the best in their partners. I enjoy watching many of their dances over some others.
So although I don’t necessarily vote for them, I do enjoy watching their performances more than some others.
Women:
Karina
Chelsie
Anna
Kym
Peta
I really don’t have a preference between Lacey and Cheryl. Lacey bugs a bit, but I am tiring on Cheryl just a tad (she used to be my favorite). If it’s based on watching their dancing, I pick Cheryl I guess.
Men:
Tristan
Damian
Tony
Mark
Louis
Derek
The problem with my male wish list is they would only be able to have one really tall female celeb, lol (I think–Tony is the only one of those over 6ft, right?)
I would like to see Maks take a break unless he does a complete turn around, Val struck me as kind of creepy, and Dmitry I always found boring.
Women:
Chelsie
Anna
Peta
Kym
Karina
Cheryl
Men:
Mark
Derek
Tristan
Teddy
Val
Damian
Ladies:
Anna Trebunskaya
Chelsie Hightower
Kym Johnson
Lacey Schwimmer
Nicole Volynets
Peta Murgatroyd
Guys:
Damian Whitewood
Dmitry Chaplin
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Tony Dovolani
Tristan MacManus
Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Lacey Schwimmer
Chelsie Hightower
Kym Johnson
Karina Smirnoff
Tristan Mcmanus
Mark Ballas
Dmitry
I find myself less & less concerned about pro dancers and celebs individually, and find myself wishing more for just couples with good chemistry and synergy – I’ve been pleasantly surprised by pros & celebs I didn’t think I’d like, and unpleasantly surprised by celebs & pros I thought I’d like, and I think a lot of it has to do with the over dynamics of their partnerships. Didn’t think I’d like Nancy Grace, but LOVED the energy she had with Tristan; thought I’d really like Erin Andrews, but I found she & Maks to be almost toxic together. So without knowing celebs and who they would be well-matched with, I have a hard time saying “I want this pro and this pro and this pro” etc.
That said – I do think Maks needs a break, and possibly Mark & Cheryl as well (the latter just doesn’t seem as invested in the show now as she has been in the past), and I too would like to see Derek move onto bigger & better things – although I do thinking having him around raises the bar for the other pros to really choreograph some great stuff. Would love to see Tristan, Kym, Anna, Karina, Damian, & Peta back as pros; I also think the only two from the troupe that I have any interest in seeing as potential full-time pros are Dasha & Teddy – I think the former has impeccable technique, and the latter could be a very good teacher, after seeing him with Hope this season. I found Kiki to be a non-event and Oksana to be kinda over-the-top; I can’t take Sasha seriously as a leading man; and Sharna was like a brick wall to me – couldn’t connect with her at all, and I think she could really only fulfill a niche as a “rebel” that’s already been filled by Lacey. And Lisa C, I’m so glad someone else would love to see Anna D. back! When I see these 5’4″ female pros struggling to partner these extraordinarily tall male celebs, I just cringe and think back to how effortlessly 5’10” Anna was able to partner 6’4″ Michael Irvin. The only caveat is that she would have to put her thriving professional competition career on hold – and it’s been kinda cool to see her in the pro standard finals of a lot of competitions along with her sister. 🙂
Ladies:
Karina Smirnoff – i just like everything about her
Anna Trebunskaya – love her clean, pure way of dancing
Kym Johnson – love her personality and her choreo
Chelsie Hightower – i think she is sweet and talented
Cheryl Burke – she is tough and she gets the job done
Edyta Slywinska – she is kind, soft and calm..peaceful somehow 🙂
Men:
Damian Whitewood – i really liked him and he did a good job with a difficult partner
Tristan MacManus – i might have a meltdown if he is not back next season
Tony Dovolani – i just want him there…
Jonathan Roberts – give him a good partner!
Mark Ballas – something else … don’t know how original but definitely different
Teddy Volynets – he is the new name DWTS needs
I didn’t care much for Peta or Val…and i think Maks should take a season off to remember why he likes to dance and to be in that show.
as you can see i didn’t include in this list the best pro and choreographer – IMO – that DWTS has ever had – Derek Hough. that is not because i think he has too many wins, or he always gets the ringers or…but because i think too that he is bigger and better than this show…when you are more famous than your celebrity partner and you are not the one with a star crush and your partner is …it’s time to move on. it is true that i will miss seeing him dance and come with those incredible routines. but..i will see him on the Big screen and that will be perfect too.
Men- MAKS, Derek, Tristan, Val, Tony, Dmitry
Women- Anna T, Kym, Chelsie, Cheryl, Lacey, Peta
Ladies:
Karina (forevermore my favorite pro)
Edyta Slywinska (may be just a dream)
Kym
Lacey
Anna
Cheryl (I started to like her this season)
Men:
Tristan
Derek
Mark Ballas
Damian
Slavik Kryklyvyy (Can I dream a little more?)
Louis Van Amstal
Women:
Chelsie
Anna
Lacey
Peta
Men:
Maks
Tony
Dmitry
Tristan
Female Pro’s I’d love to see.
1. Anna
2. Lacey
3. Cheryl.
4.Chelsie
5. Edyta
6. Anyone but Kym Johnson. I’m kinda sick of seeing her everywhere.
Male Pro’s
1. Tristan. LOVE LOVE LOVE him. I would like to see him partnered with someone his own age with a shot at winning though I loved him with Nancy. He’s probably the only one who could have handled her.
2. Maks.
3. Derek.
4. Teddy.
5. Sasha.
6. Tony.
Ladies:
Anna
Karina
Cheryl
Kym
Chelsie(we need a petite girl to represent the shorties(5ft.2 and under))
Peta(didn’t get see enough last season to decide if I like her or not cause she was eliminated first)
Edyta(wishful thinking I know. and I have a better chance of a snowball in July but I’m still gonna hold onto this one.)
Gentlemen(or guys):
Tristan(I’d give almost anything to see him on again that accent, the sweetness and the ultra gentlemanlikeness that he has)
Dmitry
Tony
Val(maybe rotate the Chmerkovskiy brothers so we get one per season? plus we didn’t get to see him too much so we don’t know how he is as a pro, since he was eliminated second)
Teddy(from what I’ve seen he might be nice to have on. give a “regular” a break)
Jonathon(wishful thinking I know. and I have a better chance of a snowball in July but I’m still gonna hold onto this one.)
Alec(wishful thinking I know. and I have a better chance of a snowball in July but I’m still gonna hold onto this one.)
Much as I love maks I think he needs to take a break for a season(maybe hit the ski slopes in CO?) 😉
As long as Karina and Derek are in I’m happy.
Hi, first of all – great site, thank you for making DWTS experienece so much better.
Guys:
I would love to see Tristan (and yes, with a pratner to go all the way, please)
Val (we really did not see his potential)
Teddy
Dmitriy
Derek (selfish choice, love his choreo)
Len (LOL)
Women:
Oksana (love her)
Karina
Anna T
Anna D/Dasha
Chelsie
Yulia Zagoruychenko(wish list)
Females:
Chelsie Hightower – PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE- I miss her!
Karina
Lacey
Anna D. – if a extra tall man is cast; I’m tired of tiny pros partnering giants when there is an available female pro on the roster who is 5’10”
Cheryl
Kym
Anna T.
Males
Tristan- PLEASE: along with Chelsie, they are the #1 pros I want to see next season
Mark – but give him a partner Kristi’s age, I think that will force him back to nice, funny, awesome Mark
Dmitry- i miss him
Derek- but with someone super young! He’s had 2 older women in a row and no partners under 25 so I want to see him with someone young (thinking Kyle Massey or Chelsea Kane’s age)
Damien- I miss him too
LONG SHOT but can we please poach Pasha from SCD
Tony- need another tall guy and Maks may need to chill for a season
1. Anna
2. Karina
3. Chelsie
4. Cheryl
5. Kym
6. Lacey
1. Tristan
2. Jonathan
3. Derek
4. Teddy
5. Val
6…undecided
Woman:
Anna
Kym
Cheryl
Dasha
Nicole
Peta
Lacey
Men:
Maks
Val
Tony
Tristan
Teddy
Mark
Tired of Derek. Karina’s a great dancer, but not a fan.
Men
Maks
Val
Tony
Teddy
Mark
Damion
Girls
Cheryl
Lacey
Kim
Chelsy
Dasha
Elena
I agree with Courtney in that I just really hope that the pairings are fun to watch and that they are great together. I also don’t make a big deal about the “fame-level”of the stars either, because that in no way tells you how good of a dancer they’ll be. (Can’t tell you how irritated I get when people whine about the cast when they haven’t even danced once.)
Ladies:
1.Anna T-Needless to say…I love her 🙂
2.Karina-The past two seasons with JR and Ralph have made me adore her.
3.Kym-Who doesn’t love her?? Awesome Boobage ftw!
4.Peta-I’d love to see more of what she can do, I felt so bad for her after Ron.
5.Lacey-While I really don’t like her that much, she does have that rebel feel, and it does give diversity to our pros.
6.Chelsie-I really missed her last season LOL. She’s a sweetheart and very spunky 😀
HM: I would actually like to see Anna D back as well, she was gorgeous and I love how well she was able to partner the huge Michael Irvin. She’d be a good addition, because she could pair with the really tall stars. I love Cheryl, but at the same time, she doesn’t add a huge factor of entertainment for me.
Men:
1.Derek-While I could live with him moving on, I’d still be happy to see him on the show. He is the strongest choreographer and I think he gives a real big part of the show’s entertainment.
2.Mark-Even though he may irk many of you, I still like him. He seems to get along very well with his partners, and I at least think he’s a good teacher with some fun choreography.
3.Tristan-A new name I’m pretty sure many people (including myself) would love to see again.
4.Teddy-He did a fantastic job with Hope, and he really jumps out for me when it comes to the troupe guys. I think he could be a great teacher.
5.Damian-He did a great job with Pam. I think his choreography was strong content wise and they tended to be fun to watch as well.
6.Val-I wanna see where he could go with a good partner, because I didn’t really get enough to judge him last season.
I just think Maks needs a break. Yes, he’s a fan favorite, but after the crap he started, he needs to chill for a season and then maybe come back. Tony’s a great person, but I just find him kinda boring. Dmitry is a little boring too, but I at least like some of his choreography.
Oh and whoever said Pasha from SCD, yes, he’d be awesome too!
Males:
1.Derek(First fave Pro!)
2.Mark(Second fave!)
3.Tony(NEEDS to win this season!!!!!)
4.Tristan(He held his own with Nancy and his accent is so funny!)
5.Val(Deserves another chance with a better partner)
6.Teddy(Loved him with Hope!)
I DEFINITELY think Maks needs a season or maybe 2 off. He annoyed me with how he treated Hope (even though she wasn’t pleasant either but still!)
Females
1.Chelsie(MISS HER!!!!!)
2.Lacey(Just love her)
3.Anna(ADORE her)
4.Kym(Same as Anna)
5.Cheryl(I liked her this past season!)
6.Peta(Deserves another chance)
MALES——–MAKS,VAL,DMITRY,TONY,TRISTAN,LOUIS FEMALES——PETA,ANNA T,LACEY,CHELSIE,KYM, KARINA
Ladies:
Karina – she’s really won me over the last couple of seasons
Anna T – Can’t deal without the fiery Russian redhead
Sharna Burgess – Troupe talent and a bit of a “rebel”
Oksana – I think she’s done well on the troupe and deserves a shot
Cheryl – She’s grown on me this season
Peta – Give her a better partner, please!
Men:
Tristan – I’d like to see what he can do with a partner with more natural ability. Plus, he’s engaging.
Val – Let’s see how he does without his brother around and with a better partner.
Derek – I didn’t realize how much I’d missed him.
Sasha – Let’s see the firecracker with a celeb partner!
Damian – Please, TPTB, bring him back!!!
Teddy – After seeing him with Hope, I’d like to see him with a celeb partner.
PS NO MORE TROUPE MEMBERS FOR A FEW MORE SEASONS.
PSS ALSO CHERYL
Women:
1. Chelsie
2. Anna T.
3. Karina
4. Kym
5. Cheryl
6. Sharna
Men:
1. Tristan
2. Dmitry
3. Maks
4. Tony
5. Damian
6. Derek
Guys:
!. Derek -(My absolute favorite pro) Would love to see him on the show again but at the same time want to see him move on to other projects like movies/broadway, etc. He so incredibly talented.
2. Jonathan
3. Alex or Sasha
4. Mark
5. Dmitry
6. Tristan
Women:
Karina
Cheryl
Chelsie
Edyta – Probably won’t happen but would love her back
Anna
Dasha – the new brunette troop dancer
Ladies:
Anna Trebunskaya
Chelsie Hightower
Kym Johnson
Lacey Schwimmer
Nicole Volynets
Dasha Chesnokova
Guys:
Damian Whitewood
Dmitry Chaplin
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Tony Dovolani
Tristan MacManus
Valentin Chmerkovskiy
The Men:
1) Derek (my fav of the guys)
2) Tony (one of my other favs.)
3) Mark (always reliable)
4) Dymetry (just because I think Maks needs a season off)
5) Val (awesome guy kinda want to see hi mgo further and do a jive and a paso lol)
6) Thristan (no brainer on this one. wanana see him win a trophy now).
The Ladies:
1) Kym (my fav of the ladies)
2) Cheryl (love or or hate her (and I’ve met people who hate her toughness on her partners) she gets great results)
3) Chelsie (no Peta is good in my opinion)
4) Karina (MBT #2 hopefully)
5) Anna (love her)
6) Lacey (fan fav)
Female Pros: Anna T, Karina, Kym, Peta, Chelsie, Edyta
I really enjoy watching Cheryl, but I could do with her having a break. I think aside from Edyta, she is the longest running female pro to have consecutive seasons. I think she is one more season more than Edyta now. By the way, I know Edyta is not a realistic choice, so how about … Dasha. Please, huge NO to Lacey. I’d rather have Chelsie back please.
Male Pros: Tristan, Val, Mark, Jonathan, Damian, (and maybe) Derek
I thought before Mark needed a season off, but with his early elimination in S13… that is pretty much almost a season. Maks definitely needs some time away from the show, I think for his own sanity. He just seemed soooo angry/fed up and that reflected badly on him and his partner in S13.
Now I put a maybe to Derek’s name because anyone who reads my comments knows that I love Derek very much and he is my favorite DWTS pro out of all the pros ever to be on the show. But I, like many other Derek fans, know that he has so much more to offer the entertainment world than what he does on DWTS. So I would be more than okay if he was left out next season because he got a professional opportunity that helps him showcase his other talents like when he left to film Cobu. However, I also know other Derek fans who would be ecstatic if he were to be back for another season. So it’s like a double-edged sword for me… But I will never get tired of watching Derek Hough on DWTS because he is the best dancer and he is the most brilliant choreographer.
I wish they would have a season of 14 contestants again. Tha tway we could hve more pros lol
The guy lost is ridiculoa in my opinion, sorry. 60% of the men would be new guys or new from season 13.
Maks for the drama, although I find him annoying
Derek
Mark, who I loathe
Louis
Tony who really needs to win
The irish guy paired with Nancy
a new guy….., val sucked
Ladies:
Kym Johnson
Anna Trebunskaya
Lacey Schwimmer
Inna Brayer (wouldn’t it be great if they brought her back?)
Cheryl Burke
Karina Smirnoff
Hon. Mention: Peta Murgatroyd
Gentlemen:
Jonathan Roberts (I wish, I wish, I wish!)
Louis van Amstel
Derek Hough
Tristan McManus
Tony Dovolani
Damian Whitewood
Hon. Mention: Val Chmerkovskiy
(I’d like for Maks to be gone – at least for a season – and I don’t particularly care for Mark’s tendency to dance circles around his pro partner. He’s a little much.
Female:
Anna Trebunskaya (best female pro in dance ability)
Chelsie hightower (i kinda missed her last season!!)
Oksana (she’s ready to advance from the troupe)
Karina Smirnoff (mbt 2 maybe)
Lacey schwimmer
Peta murgatroyd (i think if they gave her someone who’s not 6″7 she could dance with them)
Its not that i don’t like cheryl, i just think she needs a break. Kym also.
Men:
Derek (hotty!!)
Jonathan (such a sweet guy)
Tristan (no brainer)
Mark (he knows how to teach someone and train them to win)
Corky Ballas ( mark’s dad he’s awesome)
Tony (i like tony)
I think the world needs a break from the Chmerkovsky brothers. I think Val’s a bit of a jerk.
I don’t have a problem with max but there is guys on the show i prefer.
Teddy’s awesome too. He did great with Hope the week he stepped in
oh yes (sorry i know this is my 3rd post) *crosses fingers*
I want Julianne back too. She’s awesome.
Women – Anna T., Chelsie, Kym, Karina, Peta, Lacey
Men – Tristan, Damian, Dmitry, Tony, Val, Teddy
Mark can go focus on his music. Cheryl and Maks can take a break. Derek can focus on the big screen.
Women:
Karina (She is the reason I watch DWTS)
Anna T.
Adyta
Lacey
Peta
Kym
Men:
Louis
Derek
Mark
Dmitry/Tony
Tristan
Damian
My picks:
Guys:
1) Derek Hough
2) Maks Chmerkovskiy
3) Tristan McMannus
4) Louis Van Amstel
5) Damien Whitewood
6) Mark Ballas
Optional: Tony Dovolani
Gals:
1) Cheryl Burke
2) Karina Smirnoff
3) Kym Johnson
4) Edyta Sliwinska (never give up, never surrender hope!)
5) Lacey Schwimmer
6) Anna Trebunskaya
Optional: Anyone but Chelsie Hightower, I have begun to dislike her for some reason.
Squealing to see all of the Tristans listed on these comments. He must come back. Producers would be insane to let him go.
Um….yeah, and whomever else is fine. But Maks should not be welcomed back for at least a season. Teddy is as tall so he could fill in. Has anyone said KiKi? He is adorable. Too young?
I like all of the femaie pros equally.
Ladies:
Kym (My fav! You can’t not love her! and I love how you guys call her She of Awesome Boobage!)
Cheryl
Karina
Anna
Edyta (oh how I wish she would comeback!)
*anyone else can have this spot! The top five are the original dwts bombshells and whoever else is on will not hold my attention unless they have a great partner!
Men:
Tristan (LOVE him!)
Maks (all though i feel he needs a break I just don’t think I could stand it without him!)
Tony
Dimitry
Sasha
Guys- Derek, Mark, Tony, Teddy, Damian, Jonathan, Maks as long as he acts like did with Kirstie. Honestly, I didn’t particularly care for Tristan. I know I’m alone with nothing else but tumbleweeds, but I just didn’t like him and I don’t think he’s that good looking.
Girls- Chelsie(PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! I really missed her last season, and she’s one of my favs) Anna T(also my fav with Chelsie), Karina, Kym, Lacey, Peta, Oksana, I know there’s no way Julianne’s coming back, but I’d love to see her do it just one more time.
Women:
Anna( LOVE HER, uproarious, still without a win)
Karina(Liking her more each season)
Kym(Awesome Boobage)
Lacey(Needs to be a pro I love to hate)
Chelsie(Missed her)
Cheryl(DIdn’t like her with Rob or Chris, maybe she needs a break).
Peta was a big disappointment and I don’t want to see any new pros. Would be okay with edyta returning instead of cheryl.
Men:
Tony Dovolani(NEEDS TO WIN THIS SEASON)
Derek
Mark(Thought to need a break earlier, but this season was a semi-break)
Tristan(Hated Nancy, but liked him)
Any two of the following three:
Maks(Want him to be with a Kirstie type, but would be ok with him on a break)
Dimitry(Boring, could replace Val)
Louis(Kinda jerk, but missed him)
Ladies:
Anna Trebunskaya: (preferably with someone with a sense of humor and can go all the way, Evan was good but too serious and seemed to want Cheryl more than Anna :\)
Karina Smirnoff: (best female dancer, and she’s lightened up the past few seasons)
Kym Johnson (always bubbly no matter who she has)
Peta Murgatroyd (deserves a second chance)
Anna Demidova (exquisite 10 dancer and an amazon in terms of height lol)
Yulia Zagoruychenko: long shot, but she is really nice and phenomenal dancer
Honorable mentions: Oksana (she recently turned pro so I’m not sure if she’ll have to time to do both) Dasha Chesnokova (phenomenal dancer, not sure about teaching abilities) Sharna (would rather have her as the “rebel” than lacey) Liana Churilova (very young, but great dancer)
Men:
Tristan MacManus (need a little diversity, and he seems down to earth and a bit of a goof ball. Plus I want to hear more irish jokes, TURD step)
Derek (he sounded like he was going to stick with DWTS as opposed to movies, b/c he felt DWTS was more of his thing than doing movies, but great choreographer)
Teddy Volynets (seems like a better fit for DWTS than the Chmerkovskiy brothers, a little goofy but can teach too)
Sasha Farber (he’s like a little firecracker and hopefully can show off his partner without overdancing, plus he’s done the australian version of DWTS. A bit on the short side though)
Slavik Kryklyvyy (long shot, but he is dating Dasha and was seen with the cast when they went to disneyland. phenomenal dancer, and I think his competition days could be over)
Riccardo Cocchi (long shot, but he’s pretty funny and suave. could attract a lot of cougars, but he is also pretty short)
Honorable mention: Jonathan Roberts (give him a good one!) Damian Whitewood (deserves another chance, though I found some choreography to be a tad boring)
Dishonorable mention (lol): Lacey (just don’t like her style or choreography and a bit of a camera whore)
Mark: needs a season off or an older partner where we can see a fun side to him
Maks: needs a season off, seems like the show is getting to him
Chelsie: loved her with Ty, Louie, and Romeo, but she hasn’t really stood out for me since she was with Ty
Tony: It seems like no matter who the pair up with Tony, his choreography always feels and looks the same. Very bland and too safe and placed choreography. I really haven’t liked any of his routines except maybe with Stacy. I really liked Chynna and I feel Tony might’ve failed her b/c her personality was so funny and enlightening and his choreography was bland for her personality. Man I’m really ragging on Tony, but I just think even with good dancers his choregraphy is boring
Women:
Anna Trebunskaya (So sweet and so…………………PERFECT!!!)
Kym Johnson (A true warrior and champion of the highest quality)
Karina Smirnoff (Defending champ must be there)
Oksana Dmytrenko (So gorgeous, so talented and my god that hair!!!)
Chelsie Hightower (Young and fresh)
Peta Murgatroyd
Men:
Derek Hough (The show can not reach it’s full entertainment potential without his brilliant choreo)
Tristan MacManus
Damian Whitewood
Johnathan Roberts
Teddy Volynets
Dmitry Chaplin
You guys, I loved her too, but I think it’s time we accept that Edyta has moved on to greener pastures. We’re only torturing ourselves by hoping she’ll be back. Julianne, too. She’s never coming back as a pro – perhaps a guest dancer or singer, but never a pro.
Ladies:
Oksana – rapidly becoming my fav
Kym – who doesn’t love her?
Anna T – the perfect dancer and I love her BTS videos
Chelsie – missed her this season and still remember her SYTYCD
Cheryl – Super teacher like Kym who gets the best out of her partner
Edyta – please,please,please,please,please
Anna D – because she is such a great dancer, is so beautiful, and I’d like to see what she can do with another shot
Gosh, In reading over these posts. What is ABC thinking with their reasoning on Damian Whitewood?
ABC Please listen. We want Damian Whitewood on the DWTS dancefloor. ASAP!!! Thank you!
Male Pros:
Tristan, Derek, Jonathan, Louis, Tony, Damian
Female Pros:
Anna, Kym, Karina, Peta, Cheryl, Julianne
I really want to see a pro dance with Jonathan and Anna. I keep watching them on youtube. So gorgeous!
I’d love to have
Julianna Hough
Ashly Costa
Edyta Sliwinska
Please, please bring them back
Then
Chelsie Hightower (with a Ty Murray-like partner)
Kym Johnson
Peta Murgatroyd
For the guys
All I care about is
Tristan MacManus
Honorable Mentions:
Tony Dovolani
Val Chermerkovskiy
Louis Van Amstel
I don’t care if Derek becomes a judge or goes off to do movies.
I think Cheryl Burke and Mark Ballas need a sabbatical to regroup and refresh themselves.
‘d also like to add Elena to the list of professionals I’d love to see return to DWTS.
Elmaril, I totally agree with your comments about Derek. I know I’d love to see him in movies or whatever endeavors he’s interested in pursuing but I know I’d miss him terribly if he were not to return on DWTS. One season w/o him was tough enough! I love, love, love watching him dance and create, plus he’s good on the eyes too!-woohoo!!
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Of course I meant he’s “easy” on the eyes!
You all come up with some great topics. It really helps during the down seasons with the withdrawals for DWTS-LOL
Thanks!
DivinePrincess glad to see you had Ashly as well, I was starting to think I was the only one who remembered her. See did really good with Buzz considering.
Male Pros:
Derek – I love Derek, and it’s just not the same without him, but I understand if he wan’t to move on.
Tristan – How can they NOT bring back that amazing Irishman?
Jonathan – I would love for him to come back and get a good partner for a change.
Damian – another one that needs to come back – one season was too short
Louis – he is a great choreographer(not as great as Derek – but still great)
Mark – after sitting out most of this past season and with Derek there to keep his ego in check I wouldn’t mind having him back
Maks and Tony needs to sit out a season for different reasons. I feel Tony is burnt out after 12 seasons with no break and Maks needs to cool down after this past season. I never connected with Val – so I wouldn’t mind if he was back – but I wouldn’t miss him either if he wasn’t.
Female Pros:
Anna – I love her more and more for each season.
Karina – I have loved her the last two seasons
Chelsie – Missed her this season
Kym – Great choreographer and like Derek knows hhow to showcase her partner really well
Edyta – I can always dream right? I recently watched some old episodes, and it made me realize how much I miss Edyta
Peta – she needs another chance with a better partner
Like Tony Cheryl has been on 12 seasons in a row and could use a season off to find new energy. Lacey is getting on my nerves in the same way as Maks does sometimes and IMO needs to sit out a season too.
Ladies
Cheryl
Lacey
Anna
Karina
Ashly
Chelsie
Guys
Derek
Tony
Damian
Dmitry
Teddy
Tristan
Sasha was a pro on the Australian version of DWTS a few years back, with Nikki Webster, a singer/actress.
He did pretty well with her.
Maybe Derek wants weekly media exposure on a high rated TV show when his movie opens in the Spring. The more successful Cobu is the more likely he will be able to ‘move on’ and if he can get the DWTS audience to see his movie, well then…etc
I’ve learned that I don’t respond well to change, so I can’t imagine all these new pros on the show. Too weird. I think one change at a time is best. Next season replace Maks with Teddy or Sasha or pick one, anyone. Leave Val ON the show. Replace Peta with Chelsie.
You Guys are awesome. Thanks for all of your replies and making this all so fun!!xx
Men:
Derek Hough
Tristan MacManus
Teddy Volynets
Pasha Kovalev
Dmitry Chaplin
Sasha Farber
No Louis, Tony or Maks. If Maks is on again I won’t watch. He ruined the show for me last season.
Women:
Anna Trebunskaya
Kym Johnson
Karina Smirnoff
Chelsie Hightower (I miss her on the show)
Cheryl Burke
Yulia Zagoruychenko (Wonderful dancer!)
How about a post for a new judges panel?
I’d like to see something like season 9 again, with MORE COUPLES ( Now they have a bigger stage, so I guess 16 is a good number)..
Ladies:
Cheryl Burke
Anna Trebunskaya
Chelsie Hightower (I missed her this season)
Lacey Schwimmer
Kym Johnson
Karina Smirnoff (The returning Champ)
Julianne Hough
Anna Demidova (She did excellent in season 9, I think she should be back nex season)
Gentlemen:
Derek Hough (He’s just amazing)
Tristan MacManus
Dmitry Chaplin
Val Chmerkovskiy
Mark Ballas ( The Season 5-6-8 Mark, not the Mark from Season 10, 11, 12, 13, please..)
Damian Whitewood
Fabian Sanchez
And a Well-behaved Maksim Chmerkovskiy
I think Louis should be in charge of the Pro dances, his routines for pros are the best!
As for some fresh blood to te show the only person I’d like to see as a new Pro would be Kiki Nyemchek.. He’s dacing style is very funky, and original..
Women:
1. Anna Trebunskaya … as the winner. Yep, she needs a mirror ball.
2. Chelsie Hightower
3. Cheryl Burke
4. Lacey Schwimmer
5. Kym Johnson
6. Peta Murgatroyd
Men:
1. Derek Hough
2. Tony Dovolni
3. Val Chmerkovskiy
4. Dmitry Chaplin
5. Tristan MacManus
6. Damian Whitewood
Honorable Mentions:
1. Jonathan Roberts… I know he isn’t coming back, but he seriously should… with someone good so he can win.
2. Louis Van Amstel… Judge please
3. Elena Grinenko… again, judge please
Dishonorable Mentions:
1. Mark Ballas… he has become wayyyy to into himself. I’m over him.
2. Maks… enough said. Too bad he’s easy on the eyes.
Love this site! What a great topic!
Women:
Anna Trebunskaya (exquisite technique)
Lacey Schwimmer (she’s very energetic & fun)
Kym Johnson (wonderful technique, teaching, & personality)
Karina Smirnoff (amazing dancer and I’m starting to like her personality better)
Julianne Hough (wishful dream but had to include her because she is so amazing)
Edyta (another wishful dream)
Not including Cheryl Burke as I am a bit tired of her
Men:
Truth be told, as long as Derek Hough (the genius talent) is on, I don’t really care who else is on because I think he raises the excitement factor of the show, even though he is too talented for it and probably should move on to bigger and better things
Tristan MacManus (I almost think of him as Derek-Hough “light”. There is a lot of potential in this guy)
Dmitry Chaplin
Jonathan Roberts
Mark Ballas (if he can re-capture his sweet personality of the first few seasons and lose the spats and blatant ego)
Damian Whitewood
Bye-bye to Maks & Val Chmerkovskiy & Tony. Enough already.
Vogue, I pretty much agree with you except I would add Julianne and Chelsie instead of Kym and Cheryl (although I love them both and would miss them terribly), and Jonathan and Dmitri instead of Val and Sasha.
Really as long as they put Tristan in and leave Maks out, I’ll be a happy girl.
There seems to be a lot of people who missed Chelsie Hightower. I wonder if its just diehard fans like here, or in the audience as a whole. Does anyone know if TPTB pay for any professional polling about their pro dancers? Maybe for salary negotiations if nothing else?
Although i love both Julianne and Chelsie, sometimes when they dance in a number together i can’t tell them apart! I think back to season 8, and i was so confused in some situations when they danced together. Lets face it people, its super unlikely Julianne will come back as a pro.
Women
Chelsie – missed her!
Anna T
Kym
Karina
Edyta
Ashly Costa
Men
Derek
Dmitry
Tristan
Pasha
Tony
Damian
I love Maks, Dereck, Mark and Tony, I like Tristin and Val too.
The girls… Anna, Cheryl and Kym.
I’ve been a fan for years, but at the start big last season said I wasn’t going to watch because of contrivoversy. I’m glad I did JR stole my heart. A true hero in ever respect.
Gals:
1. Anna Trebunskaya
2. Chelsie Hightower
3. Lacey Schwimmer
4. Kym Johnson
5. Karina Smirnoff
6. Peta Murgatroyd
Why no Cheryl? Cause I think she needs a break.
Boys:
1.Tristan MacManus
2.Maksim Chmerkovskiy (okay, say what you will but the show would not be the same without him. He makes it interesting.)
3.Dmitry Chaplin
4.Louis van Amstel
5.Ted Volynets (I like him, and I think he’s cute!)
6.Derek Hough
No Mark because I think he’s really full of himself and needs to stop overdancing around his partners and get rid of those stupid white spats that he insists on wearing all. the. time. Also, no Tony because he needs a break. He’s been on the show non-stop since season 2…time for him to take a season off and be a dad and husband. And no Val because, even though I do like him, I think we just need 1 Chmerkovskiy at a time. When Maks decides to leave for good, Val can take over.
Ladies
Karina
Dasha
Cheryl
Kim
Peta
Guys
MAKS
Val
Tony
Jonathan
Derek
Females
Karina
Kym
Shana
Anna T
Anna D
Males
Derek
Mask he has his moments but he also choreograph amazing Pasos
Tristan
Louis
Teddy
Dimitry
Females:
1.Anna T
2.Cheryl
3.Chelsie
4.Kym
5.Karina
6.Dasha (from troupe)
Males:
1.Tristan
2.Damian
3.Louis
4.Maks
5.Tony
6.Val
Ladies
Anna Trebunskaya
Lacey Schwimmer
Peta Murgatroyd
Chelsie Hightower
Sharna Burgess
Dasha Chesnokova
Honorable Mention
Cheryl Burke
Guys
Tristan MacManus (It wouldn’t be the same without him)
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Val Chmerkovskiy
Tony Dovolani
Dmitry Chaplin
Teddy Volynets
Honorable Mention
Sasha Farber
Actually, as much as I think Tristan is a cutie-patootie, I think the jury is out in terms of choreography. He needs to have a younger, more able partner before we can really see what he’s capable of. DW used the phrase “Derek Hough Light” – well, that’s a pretty tall order even with the “light” added. As much as Maks annoys the living crap outta me, he can be a pretty good choreographer (if he would leave out all the walking and sitting that he always puts in) – if Tristan is as good as Maks, he should be in good shape. I just don’t think it was easy to tell with Nancy, as she wasn’t a stellar dancer.
Actually, IMO, all the pros had to scale down the choreo last season in order to work with celebs that weren’t as natually talented as in previous seasons. But that’s okay. That’s what the show is about.
Male
1.Tristan – my favorite pro by far
2.Tony – underrated
3.Damian – he did great with Pam A., need another shot
4.Dmitry – good choreographer, bring him back
5.Maks – could tone things down a bit, but I like seeing what he brings
6.Val or Teddy – either one is fine
Female
1.Anna T – best female of the group, IMO
2.Peta – love her energy and presence on the dance floor
3.Cheryl – brilliant choreographer and performer
4.Karina – she’s am amazing performer and teacher
5.Dasha – she’s the only female troupe member I find memorable, and I do like watching her perform
6.Chelsie – she’s had some good runs on the show, bring her back
I would love to see a week where they tweeked past dances (kelly o was there, giles was, etc). That was fun to watch.
And maybe Jonathan could be there one week to help every couple with tips and tricks. That would also be great! I would say 4th judge but he would obviously have a conflict of interest lol.
Jonathan could definitely be a helper to pros if and when he’s needed. He’s skilled enough to help the pro, but he started late as a dancer (he was 20!) so he can probably see the celebrity’s perspective too.
As long as Dmitry Chaplin is back next season, I will be happy. All of his fans miss him so much when he is not on.
Girls:
-Lacey
-Karina
-Kym
-Anna T.
-Ashly
-Julianne
Guys:
-Tony
-Dmitry
-Mark
-Derek (NO RINGERS!!! GIVE HIM A CLORIS LEACHMAN!)
-Val
-Maks (still not sure with him…but I’d like to see a good bro vs. bro season)
Women: Men:
Chelsie Derek
Anna T. Mark
Karina Dmitry
Lacey Val
Kim Tristan
Peta Louis
Kym
Anna T
Karina
Cheryl
Chelsie
someone new
Derek
Tristan
Jonathan
Damien
Val or Teddy
Someone new
@C.B.G: I am confused? U want them to give him someone with a big personality? Those people tend to go far in the competition beating out the better dancers (Ex. Chazz, Cloris, Carson, Marie Osmond, etc).
I get that people think Derek gets ringers and I’m not going to say my opinion since it is the complete opposite of yours and don’t want to start a big debate over the topic but all i will say is Derek can make anyone into a dancer (ex. Jennie Garth, Litle Kim, Brooke Burke, and most notably Ricki, whom if memory serves ddi not do so goodd score wise week one compared to Derek’s other partners).
Vin, at some point you just have to throw up your hands and realize that if Cloris had been with Derek, she would have been called a ringer too. 🙂
True, I guess its kinda good that Derek has haters who claim he gets “ringers” it proves he is doing something right lol.
On a side note, I have though of a way to use some of the past pros. Keep the remaining memebers of the troupe in the troupe BUT add Ashley Delgroso Costa, Damien, Peta, and Jonathan.
For the men: Maks, Tristan, Tony, Johnathan, Val and Derek
For the women: Cheryl, Anna T. Kym Johnson
Kym Karina Anna Peta Sharna/Lacey
Tristan, Derek, Damian, Sasha/Louis, Tony/Val
Women: Karina- most talented pro on the show. Absolute favorite Kym, Anna, Chelsie, Cheryl,Lacey Men: Tristan,Derek, Mark, Tony, Louis, and Dmitri
I meant Karina is my absolute favorite..oops..love Kym too tho
Ladies: Karina, Kym, Chelsie, Anna, Lacey, Peta
Gents: Tristan, Dmitry, Derek, Tony, Jonathan, Teddy
Ok Guys, I wanted to let you know we just sent the Cast and Pro suggestions from PureDWTS to ABC today. Keep adding your suggestions and thoughts though in case they refer to the links in the near future. 😉
Pros for Season 14
Ladies
Cheryl Burke
Ashly DelGrosso-Costa
Lacey Schwimmer
Anna Demidova
Karina Smirnoff
Chelsie Hightower
Kym Johnson
Men
Mark Ballas
Tony Dovolani
Derek Hough
Damian Whitewood
Dmitry Chaplin
Louis van Amstel
Maksim Chmerskovkiy