PureDWTS Season 27, Week 4: Who’s Dancing What, And When?
So given that I was getting slammed with tweets about who so-and-so said was in their trio next week, Heidi thought we better start this early. Below are the trio groups – I am aware that some of you have never heard of some of them and dislike that we have non-DWTS alums dancing in trios. Preaching to the choir 🙂 Crash course: Jordan is another contestant from Joe’s season of The Bachelorette; Maddie Ziegler is a dancer from Dance Moms whose sister (that is definitely NOT a dancer!) is currently a contestant on DWTS Juniors; Scarlett Byrne is another actress from the Harry Potter series. Will update with more songs and dances when we get the press release.
Early thoughts: DeMarcus/Rashad and Milo/Riker are probably gonna slay. Everyone else? I go from “probably pretty good” (Mary Lou/Nastia, Alexis/Maddie, Tinashe/Amy) to “Oof…could be trouble” (John/Joey and Joe/Jordan).
Update, 10/11/18, 4:01 PM EST: All songs and dance styles listed. Joe’s salsa trio looks to be a train wreck of epic proportions, not only due to the song, but the fact that as of yesterday, Jordan was only doing choreo by himself on IG. Tinashe & Alexis get the same style again…hmmm. And it’s probably the hardest to do as a trio, as so much has to be done in hold. Apparently John & Emma won’t get to rehearse with Joey until Saturday, Morgan (from the troupe) has been in Nashville rehearsing with Bobby & Sharna because Lindsey is otherwise occupied, and Melissa only just headed to L.A. today. The rest of the trios have been doing various degrees of rehearsing – I’d give DeMarcus/Lindsay/Rashad the “most dedicated” award, as they rehearsed together in L.A. the other day, and Shad even accompanied the group to the emergency room after De dislocated his finger before they all headed back to rehearse more; then Shad & Lindsay joined De in Denver last night to rehearse even more. I get the feeling the results of this little trio experiment are going to vary wildly…-Court-
John & Emma – Argentine tango (song: “Torn” by Nathan Lanier)
Trio w/Joey Fatone
1-800-868-3407
DeMarcus & Lindsay – paso doble (song: “Fire” by Barns Courtney)
Trio w/Rashad Jennings
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Alexis & Alan – tango (song: “Move Your Body” by Sia)
Trio w/Maddie Ziegler
1-800-868-3401
Joe & Jenna – salsa (song: “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred)
Trio w/Jordan Kimball
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Tinashe & Brandon – tango (song: “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” from Rock of Ages)
Trio w/Amy Purdy
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Milo & Witney – salsa (song: “Adrenalina” by Wisin feat. Jennifer Lopez & Ricky Martin)
Trio w/Riker Lynch
1-800-868-3410
Mary Lou & Sasha – Charleston (song: “V.E.S.P.A” by Dimie Cat)
Trio w/Nastia Liukin
1-800-868-3409
Juan Pablo & Cheryl – cha-cha (song: “Wavey” by CliQ feat. Alika)
Trio w/Melissa Rycroft
1-800-868-3408
Evanna & Keo – salsa (song: “Black Magic” by Little Mix)
Trio w/Scarlett Byrne
1-800-868-3405
Bobby & Sharna – cha-cha (song: “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer)
Trio w/Lindsay Sterling
1-800-868-3402
Hmmm, interesting!!
I will forever remember Season 27’s Trio Night as the thing that brings me out of lurking this site. I’m a Hulu watcher, so I appreciate the live blogs every week. Thanks!
As for my first impressions about this list, Rashad is the only alum from S25’s celebrity trio alums. I love the guy, but I wished he sat this one out. I’m probably in the minority about that. Definitely looking forward to Witlo/Riker and Bobby/Sharna/Lindsey. Good luck to Jenna because I don’t think Jordan is a dancer either.
John/Emma/Joey should be fun! Some interesting pairings here.
I wonder if Danelle/Artem were still in the game, if Amy Purdy would have been in their trio. Ugh, Nastia. This maybe an unpopular opinion, but I really hated it that Derek had her as a partner. I found her to be such a cold fish. Not much of a personality. And not being mean or anything, but I still read Joey’s last name as Fat One. I think the Milo/Riker/Witney trio will be out of this world. So should the DeMarcus/Rashad/Lindsay trio be great. Alexis/Maddie/Alan should be also very entertaining. I am getting really tired of the Ziegler girls. I hope DWTS never considers signing up Maddie as a pro. She knows nothing of ballroom, but that didn’t stop them from bringing Allison into the fold.
wait…. Jordan Kimball as in Jordan the male model from Florida on the bachelorette. No thanks.
I wish that they got calvin for linsday’s trio in favor for rashad that would have been epic .
@Darlene: You’re absolutely not the only one; Fatone himself has played off of that, opening a hot dog truck called “Fat One’s”!
These pairings are so random. It’s like they pulled former contestants (2 ppl I never heard of) out of a hat. Lol.
Apparently, this week the celebrities can invite a friend to do the trio (that’s what it looked like from Evanna’s post on IG). That’s why some of them don’t have the background.
Sasha mentioned in his IG stories that they have a Charleston next week. Also, the song for Sharna, Bobby and Lindsey is definitely U Can’t Touch This, Sharna said it on a live yesterday and Bobby confirmed on Twitter today. I think it’s a great song for Bobby’s wild energy 😀
I like Maddie Ziegler, I think she’ll be great with team RenTen. I’m so excited for Evanna and Keo, I hope Scarlett will be awesome (who would have known Luna Love good and Pansy Parkinson are friends!)
The only team I think won’t have a good number at all is Joe and Jenna. Poor Jenna already has to teach one bachelor how to move, two of them is almost cruel :/
Some people are worried about Joey, but I think his style really suits Emma and John, I’m sure she’ll come up with an awesome performance, not too complex but very entertaining.
Witney has pure gold in her hands with Milo and Riker, can’t wait to see this dance!
Also, a passo for Lindsay, DeMarcus and Rashad is an interesting choice, I remember I didn’t enjoy Rashad’s paso, but I guess it was the story that was supposed to be horror and became almost comic :/ I’m sure Lindsay will come up with great choreography though, I hope DeMarcus relaxes his shoulders a bit bc he has the tendency of rising them and in paso, that makes you lose your neck 🙁 hope they have an awesome dance, they were SO UNDERSCORED this week 🙁
I don’t care much about Melissa Rycroft, but I hope Cheryl and JP have a good number.
And Tinashe’s choice was curious, I didn’t know she knew Amy Purdy! I think this team will be awesome, Amy kept dancing after DWTS.
Well you can see who they want to get through and who they don’t
Boy, Jenna’s got her hands full on that one. I don’t think “dancer” is listed anywhere on Jordan Kimball’s resume. You do wonder if TPTB are getting very concerned that Joe’s votes might be able to cover any point spread under 5 points and are trying to stack the deck against him.
Theoretically, you could really end up with a Sanjaya situation for one of the few times in DWTS history.
From what it seems like the pros/celebrities are saying, they got to invite basically whoever they wanted to join their trios, which would explain the randomness behind several of them. I’m really curious to see the Tinashe/Amy/Brandon one, maybe Amy will help Tinashe be a bit more expressive.
@Sam – Joey also asked that it be put on the back of his cha-cha costume back in season 4, but the producers 86’d that idea 😛
Just my initial thoughts on these trio pairings:
John & Emma and Joey: This could be fun. Also could be the one contestant that can overshadow the person he is supposed to be helping.
DeMarcus & Lindsay and Rashad: I kinda am bummed out he isn’t with Emma but this should be amazing.
Tinashe & Brandon and Amy: 🙂 That’s all I have to say.
Milo & Witney and Riker: Same thing I said for Tinashe and Brandon and Amy.
Mary Lou and Sasha and Nastia: Nastia could do anything on tv and I would watch. Saying that, I think Mary Lou will learn a lot from her.
Juan Pablo & Cheryl and Melissa: This is by far the one that I am most excited for.
Scarlett Byrne with Evanna and Keo: I had no idea who she was. So I looked her up and now I know. Not sure what to expect.
Lindsay Sterling and Bobby and Sharna: This makes me very happy. He can learn a lot from her
Alexis & Alan and Maddie: Interesting. That’s all I got.
Joe & Jenna and Jordan: This sounds like a disaster but I am hoping for a takeoff on the Bachelor lol.
Milo has salsa next week (according to the video in this link https://www.etonline.com/why-kim-kardashian-warned-milo-manheim-not-to-do-dancing-with-the-stars-exclusive-111197 )
I have no doubt that him and Riker are going to knock it out of the park, but I am nervous that him getting another latin dance is going to have the Sabrina Bryan effect (with regard to season 5 when she didn’t do a ballroom dance until week 5) down the road and he’s going to struggle. He’s a great dancer without a doubt, but the production choices in his order and dances have really confused me.
I don’t like this at all. I like when they use another Pro or troupe member. I feel sorry for some of the Pro’s as they will have their work cut out for them this week. Yikes!
@R2M (#15)
At least Milo did a Tango in Week 2. He showed that he has the capability to handle the frame, structure, and footwork of the standard ballroom dances. And the slower beginning of his and Witney’s showed great musicality and finesse.
I worry a little too that Milo’s going to be known for just doing fast, energetic dances, but with it being trios next week, I doubt there will be any slower, lyrical numbers.
I really think they had planned on Danelle being there this week because some of these pairings seem off. Mainly Tinashe/Amy, John/Joey, Bobby/Lindsey, and JP/Melissa. This is just speculation but I truly think John is the one who offsets this equation. Danelle and Amy have already established that they know one another. I could see Tinashe and Lindsay having crossed paths before Bobby. Then again Lindsey could’ve been on his show at some point. As for Melissa I couldn’t even begin to imagine how she met any of the stars this season, and I chalk that one up to her and Cheryl perhaps being friends (??). As for Joey I can see him knowing John, but honestly I feel like he’d have been on Booby’s show a handful of times.
As far as who might be on top this week, I think Evanna and Alexis will come out on top. Evanna will have the edge of having a close friend who’s new to the DWTS world, also after doing a bit of research it seems like Scarlett might have a bit of a fan base that could be drawn in to watching her, and in turn vote. Alexis and Maddie together, and I have a strong hunch they’ll get Jazz, seem like they’d just be unstoppable.
I have a theory about why Joe was casted on the show and why Jordan is being in this trio. For the bachelor fans out here, we know that the next bachelor Colton isn’t really popular – I wish him the best but I find him boring and famewh*re-ish – so bringing Joe in this season was a way to maintain the bachelor nation hype until the new season of the bachelor. Since Joe isn’t that decent of a dancer and his really reserved, they are bringing a big personality of bachelor nation : Jordan. I think this dance will be a mess tbh.
Now onto Maddie : she is a loveley dancer, matured really well, bla bla bla but I wish she – and her mom – could let her sister shine for once. Mackenzie is actually having a solid career for the teen audience and DWTSJr was her chance to step out of Maddie’s shadow. I’m curious to see how this trio will go.
I’m feeling really good about DeMarcus, Rashad and Linds’ paso I can’t wait, same for Milo, Riker and Wit.
I’ll have to agree with @Sara. I’ve never been a fan of bringing back former celebrities for trios, and I much prefer it when they involve the troupe/eliminated pros instead. Even in such an early stage of the competition they could always do what they did for the Side-by-Side Challenge way back in S16 and bring back former pros like Anna, Karina or Chelsie.
@Nick Actually, Lindsey Stirling knew Bobby before the show, and she was rooting for him from the audience in week 1 with a shirt of team beauty and the geek. Both work with music and Bobby is pretty big in the radio scene.
Some stars said they got to invite a friend for the trio (it’s on Evanna’s IG btw), so it’s just plausile that most of them chose between their friends who had already been on DWTS (specially if they had good results, like Riker, Lindsey or Melissa).
Nastya is a gymnast who knows both Sasha and Mary Lou, so she wasn’t a surprise for me. Joey Fatone could be trouble in someone else’s hands, but I think Emma will turn him into gold next monday, she’s delivering AMAZING choreos week after week!
The one I found kinda weird was Amy/Tinashe bc I didn’t even knew they had met before, and they are from completely different areas (a musician and a paralympic athlete?) Evanna and Scarlett are both actresses (and from HP, and friends or over 10 years), Joey and John are musicians, Joe and Jordan are bachelors, Demarcus and Rashad are football players, and it just keeps going.
Also, even though I enjoy JP’s dances (he moves well and acts quite nicely, has nice facial expressions), I just can’t connect to him and I keep forgetting he’s even on the show :/ Like, he has the first perfect score and his dance wasn’t even on my top 3 of the week.
@Philomene: They couldn’t bring Colton in even if they wanted to. The Bachelor has already begun filming. Last I checked, they were roaming around in Singapore.
I’m guessing they brought in Jordan because none of the other guys on Paradise had any sort of interest in doing it, and Jordan could really use something happy and positive right now, instead of dealing with the current drama of his former relationship.
I’m so excited for the trio with Evanna and Scarlett because I spent my summer re-reading the HP books and watching the movies. I watch the movies at least 3x a year and named my cat after Luna in HP(and sailor moon)
Also I already know DeMarcus and Rashad will slay. With Lindsay as their coach, this will be the dance of the night (and predicting they go last again)
Wait, they’re only doing trios on Monday? Don’t they usually do one normal dance along with the trios?
I think it’s really shitty of TPTB putting Rashad with anyone other than Emma. This seems like a real snub to me.
Why did they put black magic as Salsa that Song has nothing salsa Rhythm unless there is a remix ir something ????
I agree about putting Rashad with anyone but Emma.Big time snub. Also feel Rashad was in last years trio so should be sitting out this season ‘s trio.
looking forward to Cheryl, Juan and Melissa. If I remember correctly cha cha was one of Melissa’s strongest dances and JP dancing cha cha is in his wheel house IMO after his salsa last week.
Rashad not being with Emma a “snub”? Hardly. He’s more than just “Emma’s former partner” now – he hosts the behind the scenes segment, he’s been a guest host, he’s in the audience more often than not. He’s a grown man working for the show, and I don’t think he’s “owed” to Emma for trios. As for “he should have sat this year’s trio out” – really? Like there’s an official rule that says he can’t come back more than once in x number of years? Clearly the decision-making process for the trios this year was pretty disorganized – we’ve got people in the trios that aren’t even former contestants. You really want to split hairs about a former champ coming back every other season? At the very least, Rashad can be relied upon to give a good performance, and not be a liability for whichever trio he’s assigned to – can’t say that for some of the other trio members this time around…
@Katie – Only the trios this week. No time for other dances when they’ve got to fit 10 trios into 2 hours. Yes, they usually do trio and another dance in the same week, but that’s usually much further along in the competition when there’s fewer couples left.
Seems like some people are getting tired of Rashad, I’ve see those comments a lot. But wether you like him or not, Rashad is probably the most dedicated celeb the show had and he will work really hard to make sure this trio is well performed. So imo just for that he is the perfect trio partner on the celeb side.
Now I think the Milo/Riker/Witney, DeMarcus/Rashad/Lindsay, Tinashe/Amy,Brandon, Alexis/Maddie/Alan and Evanna/Scareltt/Keo trios will be the best just because they have guest partners that are actually there and those celebs are already great contestant. MLR/Nastia/Sasha will probably do good too.
I’m worried for all the others trios because except for Lindsey, I’m not sure the guests are really great dancers and they can afford to miss so much rehearsal.
Are the producers trying to set joe up for failure with the song and trio partner…
Excited to see Demarcus/rashad/lindsay and milo/riker/witney!
@adri – I don’t think the producers need to “set Joe up for failure” – I think he’s doing it pretty well himself…lol
“Move Your Body” by Sia is AMAZING. This alone makes me very very very excited for that trio…..even though i really dislike the trio guest lol.
@vin I love that song. On SYTYCD Kiki and Magda did a great cha-cha to it in their audition, it’ll be interesting to see how it works in a tango.
I happen to like Rashad, so I’m always thrilled to see him back. I’d love it if he was with Emma and John, but I think they’ll be a fun trio with Joey. Kind of disappointing that some of the trio partners aren’t able to start practicing as early as some of the others did.
Joe is going to be a train wreck. Maybe the judges will try to be kind in hopes that’ll deter people from voting for him.
I expect Milo/Witney/Riker and DeMarcus/Lindsay/Rashad to bring the house down.
I don’t think the producers defined the trios. Some of the celebs already said THEY got to invite friends. I mean, since most of them are american and famous, they all kinda know each other and can pick between former contestants? (JP knew AT LEAST 3 contestants beforehand, Melissa, Candace and Jodie, for example.)
Emma didn’t choose Rashad bc she don’t get to choose, her partner does, and since Rashad is a football player it’s much more obvious he knows Demarcus beforehand. Evanna, who was out of the Hollywood circle, chose a fellow british actress from HP who now lives in the US. Same for Joe, he became famous recently and proably doesn’t have as many contacts. If Milo hadn’t chosen Riker, he’d probably count on another disney kid, like Jordan or Corbin.
I think thats all pretty obvious at this point :/
Bianca, I’m not quite sure what you’re trying to say, but I don’t agree…and I don’t think what you’re saying is “obvious at this point”, and your comment sounds a bit rude.
Regardless of whether the producers picked Rashad for DeMarcus or DeMarcus picked Rashad for himself, it makes more sense for Shad to be in DeMarcus’ trio than John’s, period. John dancing next to a much more skilled performer like Shad is going to stick out like a sore thumb. Why anyone would prefer Shad to be in John’s trio so as not to “diss Emma” is beyond me.
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