"Dancing with the Stars" Week 1: "Dancing with the Stars" Recap

Season 10 "Dancing with the Stars" First Show 3/22/10

Heather Tooley
"Dancing with the Stars" showcased the highly anticipated cast of the spring season. How did the stars do with their professional partners and what were the preliminary scores for everyone on "Dancing with the Stars first episode? Results and brief comments by judges listed here.

"Dancing with the Stars" : First Dance - Chad & Cheryl
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 6 ("rough diamond, but came out like a tiger")
Bruno: 6 ("huge talent, a bit untapped")
Carrie Anne: 6 (raw, something happening - has something primal inside)

"Dancing with the Stars": Second Dance - Shannon & Mark
Dance: Viennese Waltz
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 6("portrayed ease and elegance throughout, good footwork. Lift diaphragm.")
Bruno: 6("difficult choreographer, swung arms like primate, hard dance for first night")
Carrie Ann: 6("rough start, but as routine progressed she opened up.")

"Dancing with the Stars": Third Dance - Erin & Maksim
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 7 ("work on straightening forward leg, legs too wide apart.")
Bruno: 7 ("great debut. work on legs.")
Carrie Ann: 7 ("good partnership, good connection. Need work on arm and legs.")

"Dancing with the Stars": Fourth Dance - Jake & Chelsie
Dance: Viennese Waltz
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 6 ('moved well, work on posture, quite sticking bum out.")
Bruno: 7 ("led well. Keep legs together. Look like he rode a horse.")
Carrie Ann: 7 ("really impressed. Lines were gorgeous and looked to have had a good time. Work on posture.")

"Dancing with the Stars": Fifth Dance - Niecy & Louis
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 5 ("clean and precise, but eventful. Nothing happened. Blank Cha Cha Cha.")
Bruno: 6 ("focus more.")
Carrie Ann: 7 ("energy, simple, clean and technique down. Personality entered by end of dance. Good job.")

"Dancing with the Stars": Sixth Dance - Evan & Anna
Dance: Viennese Waltz
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 7 ("elegant, posture is good. Clumsy feet. Work on feet and chemistry with partner.")
Bruno: 8 ("move with grace of swan, wonderful.")
Carrie Ann: 8 ("good, lines gorgeous. Need to watch toes - point them more. Need connection with partner.")

"Dancing with the Stars: Seventh Dance - Buzz & Ashly
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 4 ("commend you for your your bravery, but can't give marks for bravery. Just dancing. Not too good.")
Bruno: 5 ("how can I criticize a legend? But, I have to do my job. Looked like your moon boots were still on.")
Carrie Ann: 5 ("I thought I saw a moonwalk in your dance. You inspired a ton of people tonight.")

"Dancing with the Stars": Eighth Dance - Nicole & Derek
Dance: Viennese Waltz
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 7 ("no footwork, every step was on a heel, work on your technique.")
Bruno: 9 ("a performance of startling finesse. I'm astounded!")
Carrie Ann: 9 ("Apparently the bar has been set. Emotional and passionate.")

"Dancing with the Stars": Ninth Dance - Aiden & Edyta
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 5 ("there's a dancer in there, but didn't like jumping off the stage - sliding disappointed in it.")
Bruno: 5 ("nothing going on in the groin. Not hot. Stiff as a plank.")
Carrie Ann: 5 ("liked approach, but it was disjointed...didn't go anywhere. Didn't flow.")

"Dancing with the Stars": Tenth Dance - Kate & Tony
Dance: Viennese Waltz
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 5 ("first dance is like first date. Looked nervous - get over nervousness.")
Bruno: 5 ("technique was terrible. Tony looked like he was pushing a shopping cart around the block.")
Carrie Ann: 6 ("very different from other contestants. Sweet vulnerability and honesty. Long ways to go.")

"Dancing with the Stars": Eleventh Dance - Pam & Damian
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Judges' Scores & Comments:

Goodman: 6 ("Messy. Whole thing was messy. Went off time.")
Bruno: 8 ("sex, sex, sex, and more sex. Can't wait until next week for more!")
Carrie Ann: 7 ("you do not disappoint. You were fully engage, but it was a bit much.")

That sums up March 22, 2010 "Dancing with the Stars" first episode of season 10. Next Tuesday eliminations take place. Tune back into "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC next Monday.

Source: ABC "Dancing with the Stars" First Week Episode

Published by Heather Tooley

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  • Kim Linton3/23/2010

    Thanks for the recap Heather!

  • Jan Corn3/22/2010

    I like these recaps! They are even fun to read after watching the show.

  • Susan Kaul3/22/2010

    Oh I am actually watching it right now. I DVR'd it. Just love your reviews. thanks

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