Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro continued its competition tonight with the five remaining dancers facing their toughest challenge to teaching ballroom dance to beginners with some help from Dancing with the Stars Season 34 winning pro Witney Carson.
Hosted by wildlife conservationist and Dancing with the Stars Season 34 Len Goodman Mirrorball Champion Robert Irwin, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, began with 12 exceptional up-and-coming dancers who moved into one house to compete in a grueling audition process, all vying for a coveted spot as a pro dancer on Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars.
Three-time Mirrorball champion Mark Ballas and his mother, Shirley Ballas “The Queen of Latin” served as judges.
“We know you are all great dancers, but on Dancing with the Stars just producing a beautiful dance is not enough,” Shirley told the troupe. “Your partner will be relying on you 100 percent.”
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Each of the five remaining competitors for the Dancing with the Stars Season 35 pro spot were paired with superfans and were given two days to prepare a performance as they competed for a spot in the semifinals in the “But Can You Teach? Coaching Superfans with Witney Carson” episode.
“Dancers, the fact that you are still here proves you have the technique and the choreographic talent to be a pro,” Witney said. “Now, it’s time for you to tackle the most fundamental skill you’ll need on Dancing with the Stars: teaching an amateur. This is a pro’s most testing role and being great at it is non-negotiable.”
Mark added, “This goes to the very core of the job on Dancing with the Stars. If you can’t teach an amateur, you should not be on the show.’
Here’s our spoiler-filled recap of who went home on The Next Pro tonight, and who made it through to Week 7.
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Who was eliminated on Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro tonight?
Nina Mayster
Nina MaysterDisney/Maarten De Boer
Who Made It Through to Night 6 of Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro?
Adele ZaikmanAJ PritchardAllen GenkinSelena Hamilton
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Here’s how the night broke down:
The five amateurs were social media influencers: Jeremy Urann, Zaira Yzabelle, Jay Wyson, Bailey McKnight, and Anthony Riccardo.
Nina and Jay: Foxtrot
Shirley said: “In terms of the Foxtrot, there were some fundamental issues. When it came to postural elements, the hold was not correct, the footwork was not correct, and also, when you dance ballroom, your feet should be in a parallel position. There is no turnout. You did have a go at doing some basic steps, so I will give you that, but all in all, the assignment was coaching, and I am a stickler for technique.”
Mark said: “Foxtrot is a sneaky hard dance because it has so much stride and glide and it needs to look effortless like it’s floating on a cloud. The thing for me was the frame. You guys were so close together at times and I think the reason for that was the butt was sticking out which was causing you not to glide. We want to see you take a ride around the floor.”
Witney said: “I live for the hip-hop moments. I love those moments. Nina, I think that was so brilliant of you to put that in. It was so fun to watch. I felt when I saw you in rehearsals, you gave Jay a lot of information. Time management is extremely important in this job, but really good job.”
Adele and Anthony: Tango
Mark said: “I’ve got to give it to you Adele. It moved, it had dynamics, loved that. When we came to rehearsals, I really appreciated the no-nonsense type of rehearsal given then time constraints. That is the only way to achieve an ambitious routine on Dancing with the Stars and that is what this was. It was ambitious.”
Shirley said: “When I came into the studio, you were perfect on the three Fs: fierce, fair, and I would have liked just a little more fun. But the choreography, you took risks with and I loved it.”
Witney said: “Anthony, what was that? When I talked with you, you were the least confident out of all the fans. So impressive. There was one thing I noticed right here. Anthony went a little fast and you put our your arm to slow him down. That is a very pro trick right there, so really, really impressed by that.”
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AJ and Bailey: Viennese Waltz
Witney said: “Bailey, that was so good. I loved that routine. It was so beautiful. You could tell it was so technically sound. AJ, I would have loved a little bit more of an emotional moment. Part of the job is to not only create this routine, but to let the audience in and feel a little bit of your story.”
Mark said: “AJ, it is crystal clear, you know your craft and she was comfortable in your arms, which is so important in this job. All and all, doing a Viennese Waltz, it traveled, it flew, it looked great. Both of you, great job.”
Shirely said: “AJ, what you did in two days was miraculous. The assignment was coaching and you absolutely killed it. I could see every step forward, natural and reverse. Who would have thought. Nobody attempts them, not even top amateurs in some cases and you give it to this young lady. You are an absolute star. Well done.”
Allen Genkin, Zaira YzabelleDisney/Vince Valitutti
Allen and Zaira: Waltz
Shirley said: “I loved it. This is a partnership filled with beauty. The upper half where you take the arms, just beautiful. We got a little bit lost when it came to the basics. You couldn’t quite get your feet together. Allen, if you could just tighten up your basics, I think you will be a force to be reckoned with.”
Witney said: “I loved that performance. You could tell you guys worked so hard together building that connection and that trust. We saw in the rehearsal space as well the way you built her confidence up was so heartwarming and that’s really important in this job because we really want to make a celebrity feel really good about performing because that’s where the audience connects.”
Mark said: “Allen, solid brother. Great energy. That’s a huge part of this job. Zaira, you looked like you were having a great time. The fact that you had two days to learn this, you did a fantastic job.”
Selena Hamilton, Jeremy UrannDisney/Vince Valitutti
Selena and Jeremy: Quickstep
Witney said: “Jeremy, you light up this room. If you were my partner on Dancing with the Stars, I would be stoked. Your energy is amazing. I love it. Selena, I love your jazz background because it gives you an eye for natural ability to choreograph. The one thing it was lacking was Quickstep content, but it was a really memorable performance, so thank you for that.”
Mark said: “It was fun, it had musicality, it was sharp, it was fast, it was quick. However, it has to get around the floor, especially with a guy like this. Out of all the dances, this is the one that can travel, but good job.”
Shirley said: “Jeremy, I think if we had to give out the trophy for the million-dollar smile, you would be awarded it. Having said that, the assignment was coaching. I want to be able to tell from here if you can coach and it starts with the character of the dance and the character of the Quickstep is it is a traveling dance; it is not a stationary dance. I did appreciate what you performed and I can see you can do all sorts, but I am a rule person and when the brief is Quickstep, that is what I want to see. But well done anyway.”
Then it was time for the elimination. The first dancer in jeopardy of going home was Nina. The second dancer was Selena.
Shirley said, “This was a very difficult decision because I felt that both of you young ladies lacked knowledge.”
That said, it was the last dance for Nina.
“It hurts. I haven’t cried like this in a while,” she said. “Dancing for 10 years, I didn’t value myself as a dancer but all of that changed when I came here and I am better than when I came here. I know my worth.”
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, with episodes available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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