The *OFFICIAL SEASON 3* Dancing With The Stars Thread! Are YOU watching??

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

i too have to find an eye roller! haha!!

during the commercials, my mom and i call each other and discuss hte dancers and then as soon as it starts we hang up on each other!!

 

[PeterPanette]

I'll admit that I'm out of the pop culture loop, but exactly who is Willa Ford and why is she getting to dance with my boyfriend, Maksim?

He just makes my pants hot.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

I need a pro to swoon over! My guy from last year is a no show this time around

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

okay courtesan, who was your past hottie??

As far as willa Ford, she is a singer adn she sang that song: I wanna Be Bad

i actually like that song, but as far as i know that was all she sang....who knows though! i turned into a HUGE country fan!

 

[SC Minnie]

I am so excited about tonight.

Can't wait. Did anyone see the spot on GMA this morning? The ones they showed looked like they were really trying!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

nooo i missed it!!! the kids were up early, so i was playing restaurant! hahaa!!


I keep seeing commercials though when i was watching All My Children!!!

 

[SC Minnie]

Joey (Joe) Lawrence might be the darkhorse in this one. From the little clip they showed he looked good dancing. Emmit Smith also looked like he 'got' it.

They didn't show any that might be a Master P or Kenny Mane (or however you spell his name).

 

[CourtasanSatine]

My guy last 2 seasons was Jonathon Roberts Michelle, so toss me some fresh options!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

i'll check out some new hotties for ya!!


\i think i may go gag-ga for Mario Lopez though!!! He could ruin it though if he's not a good dancer!!!

 

[disneymama73]

More on Willa Ford...

Willa Ford Info

 

[disneymama73]

i think i may go gag-ga for Mario Lopez though!!! He could ruin it though if he's not a good dancer!!!

ITA! I really hope he is a good dancer! Can't wait to see!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

TheProfessionals:


Louis Van Amstel
Professional dancer

ACHIEVEMENTS:


United States Professional Latin American Champion (2000)
7-time Dutch National Amateur Champion
European Amateur Latin Champion ('95)
World Amateur Latin Champion ('94, '95)
Grand Slam Latin Champion ('95)
World Professional Showdance Champion ('96)
Professional World Latin Finalist ('96)

CELEBRITY PARTNER:
Monique Coleman

STATS:
Style: Latin
Nationality: Dutch
Based in: Los Angeles
Status: Retired from competing, but regularly appears in exhibition performances. Has produced dance shows on Broadway and in Salt Lake City.

BACKGROUND:
Louis partnered Trista Sutter, reality star of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette in Season 1 when they came in sixth place. In Season 2 Louis danced with actress Lisa Rinna and came in fourth.

Louis began his dance career at an early age, training in a theatre school gaining a solid background in ballet, tap, and jazz.

Upon immigrating to the United States, Louis quickly became the U.S. National Latin Champion in 2000 and founded the company VanDance, LLC.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Tony Dovolani
Professional dancer

ACHIEVEMENTS:


2005 World Rhythm Champion
2006 PBS American Ballroom Challenge Rhythm Champion
2006 Emerald Ball Open Professional American Rhythm Champion
2005 Ohio Star Ball American Rhythm Champion
U.S. Open Champion

CELEBRITY PARTNER:
Sara Evans

STATS:
Style: Latin
Nationality: Albanian
Based in: New York
Status: Competing with Elena Grinenko

BACKGROUND:
Tony partnered the WWE wrestler Stacey Keibler in Season 2. The couple came in third place.

Born in Kosovo, Tony began folk dancing at age three. When he was 14, his entire family moved to the United States and Tony got the opportunity to attend a Fred Astaire Dance Academy. From that moment on, he knew he had found his passion.

Since that time, Tony has traveled the world and won many championships. Tony also had a featured role in the hit film Shall We Dance and spent time coaching Jennifer Lopez.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Professional dancer

ACHIEVEMENTS:


2005 Yankee Classic Professional Latin Champion
2004 Manhattan Dancesport Professional Latin Champion
2003 Ohio Star Ball Latin Champion
Has been ranked 2nd in the U.S.

CELEBRITY PARTNER:
Willa Ford

STATS:
Style: Latin
Nationality: Russian
Based in: New Jersey
Status: Recently started training with Ekaterina Lapaeva

BACKGROUND:
Max partnered actress Tia Carrere into sixth place in Season 2.

Born in Russia, he has been dancing since the age of four when his parents decided he needed a hobby, and admits that he absolutely hated it from day one. Like any little boy he wanted to play football and run around with his friends, so dancing was the last thing he wanted to do.

Things changed when he was 10 years old and had a crush on his dance partner. She was taken away from him and paired with a better dancer, a boy who took it more seriously. From that day something changed in Max.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Nick Kosovich
Professional dancer

ACHIEVEMENTS:


Two-time U.S. American Ballroom Champ
2005 World American Ballroom Champ
Two-time U.S. Classic Showdance Champ
Two-time World Classic Showdance runner-up
Arthur Murray National American Ballroom Champ
International Travelling Consultant for ARTHUR MURRAY Dance Studios

CELEBRITY PARTNER:
Vivica A. Fox

STATS:
Style: American Smooth / Ten Dance
Nationality: Australian
Based in: New York
Status: Recently retired from competing with his wife Lena Bacheva

BACKGROUND:
Nick partnered actress Tatum O'Neal in Season 2. They were the second couple voted off, coming in 9th place.

An internationally respected figure in the Ballroom world, Nick competed for 30 years before his recent retirement. He has competed in seven Professional World Championship events, and before retiring from competition earlier this year he won the United States American Smooth Championships and finished second in the 2004 World Classic Showdance Championships.

Nick has appeared in several movies, most recently Shall We Dance and also in Every Body Says I love You, Blue In the Face and Only With You. He has also appeared on numerous TV network shows.

Apart from Tatum O'Neal, Nick has previously taught actresses Jennifer Beals, Leslie Caron and also Olympic gold medalist ice skater Oksana Baiul.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Jesse DeSoto <--he's dreamy!
Professional dancer

ACHIEVEMENTS:


2006 California Open American Rhythm Champion
2006 Indiana Challenge Open American Rhythm Champion
2005 St. Louis Star Ball American Rhythm Champion
2005 Crystal Ball American Rhythm Champion
2005 Cleveland Dancesport Champion
2005 United States Dancesport Championships World Mambo Finalist
2004 Ohio Star Ball Rising Star American Rhythm Champion
2003 Nevada Star Ball Rising Star American Rhythm Champion

CELEBRITY PARTNER:
Shanna Moakler

STATS:
Style: American Rhythm
Nationality: American
Based in: Chicago
Status: Competing and teaching

BACKGROUND:
Jesse has been dancing with current partner Jackie Josephs for four years.

Unlike most of his peers in the ballroom world Jesse started dancing very late in life and relies more on his raw talent and steely determination rather than decades of training and experience. It wasn't until he was 19 and looking for a job did he stumble across what was to become his true calling. His mother persuaded him to answer a newspaper ad looking to train inexperienced dancers for three months and the rest is history.

Discovering he had a gift, he put his all into becoming a professional dancer and only seven years later he is an American Rhythm champion as well as being a top instructor.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

okay peeps, those are our professional MALES!
i think you all know who i like!

 

[2bemarried]

Louis

Tony

Jesse

Maksim

Nick

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Max and Tony are in the lead for this year's pro hottie