Dancing with the Stars Season 11

Synopsis

Season eleven of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 20, 2010. The cast was announced during the August 30 episode of Bachelor Pad during a live press conference that included a Q&A session with host Tom Bergeron and co-host Brooke Burke and the new cast. There are twelve celebrity cast members this season. The pairs were announced on September 1. Corky Ballas returned to the show for the first time since season seven. This is the first season to feature no new professional dancers, as each of the 12 pros has appeared on at least one previous season. Edyta Śliwińska, the only pro to have appeared throughout the entire run of the series, did not return this season. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba continued as the judges. Several changes were introduced this season including an "Acoustic Week," in which couples performed either the Rumba or the Argentine Tango, while the audience was brought closer to the dance floor, which was elevated and made circular, a "TV Theme Week" and a "Rock n' Roll Week", in which couples performed the Paso Doble or the Tango and danced in a Rock n' Roll marathon. Fan favorites from previous seasons also came back to judge the couples, who re-created their most memorable routines on the 200th episode; these guest judges were Hélio Castroneves, Kelly Osbourne, Emmitt Smith, Drew Lachey, Gilles Marini, and Mel B. Kristi Yamaguchi and Apolo Ohno also served as team captains for the team dances. Yamaguchi's team consisted of Rick & Cheryl, Kyle & Lacey and Bristol & Mark, while Brandy & Maksim, Jennifer & Derek and Kurt & Anna were on Ohno's team. Also scheduled was a week dubbed "Instant Choreography" in which the couples practiced their routines for a week and received the music for their Latin dances only 45 minutes before their live routines.

Main Cast

Tom Bergeron

Self - Host

Age : 69 | Popularity : 23%

Carrie Ann Inaba

Self - Judge

Age : 57 | Popularity : 16%

Bruno Tonioli

Self - Judge

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Len Goodman

Self - Judge

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Brooke Burke

Self - Host

Age : N/A | Popularity : 21%

Kym Johnson

Self - Partner: David Hasselhoff

Age : 48 | Popularity : 10%

Chelsie Hightower

Self - Partner: Michael Bolton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Louis Van Amstel

Self - Partner: Margaret Cho

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Episodes

Episode 1

20 September 2010 - Week 1 - Season Premiere

Dancing with the stars returns with a new group of stars ready to take to the dance floor. Couples dance the Viennese Waltz or the Cha-Cha this week.

Episode 2

21 September 2010 - Week 1 - Eliminations

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Episode 3

27 September 2010 - Week 2 - Performances

The remaining eleven couples perform for America's votes and the judge's scores.

Episode 4

28 September 2010 - Week 2 - Eliminations

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Episode 5

04 October 2010 - Week 3 - Performances

The remaining ten couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Episode 6

05 October 2010 - Week 3 - Eliminations

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Episode 7

11 October 2010 - Week 4 - Performances

The remaining nine couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Episode 8

12 October 2010 - Week 4 - Eliminations

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Episode 9

18 October 2010 - Week 5 - Performances

The remaining eight couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Episode 10

19 October 2010 - Week 5 - Eliminations

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Episode 11

25 October 2010 - Week 6 - Performances

The remaining seven couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Episode 12

26 October 2010 - Week 6 - Eliminations

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Episode 13

01 November 2010 - Week 7 - Performances

The remaining six couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Episode 14

02 November 2010 - Week 7 - Eliminations

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Episode 15

08 November 2010 - Week 8 - Performances

The remaining five couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Episode 16

09 November 2010 - Week 8 - Eliminations

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Episode 17

15 November 2010 - Week 9 - Performances

The remaining four couples perform to win America's votes and high scores from the judges.

Episode 18

16 November 2010 - Week 9 - Eliminations

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Episode 19

22 November 2010 - Week 10 (NIght 1) - Freestyle

The final three couples perform to try to win America's votes and the judges' scores as the competition enters its final stage.

Episode 20

23 November 2010 - Week 10 (Night 2) - Finale

Contestants perform the judges' favorite dances from the season and the winner is revealed!

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Pamela Malouf
Production	Producer	Rob Wade John Birkitt Marcy Walton Matilda Zoltowski Jonty Nash Michael Brooks Josh Figgs Kim Kilbey Izzie Pick Ibarra Peter Hebri Tara West Josh Firosz Deena Katz Natalee Watts Joe Sungkur Victoria Guinto Ashley Shea Landers Daniel Martin Ashley Edens Renana Barkan Drew Seltzer Erin O'Brien
	Executive Producer	Conrad Green Richard Hopkins Rob Wade
Department	Role	Name

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