Dancing with the Stars Performance Results Show on ABC

By Ally Matteodo

Airing on Wednesday, September 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC, the Dancing with the Stars Results Show is this week’s choice as Best TV Show of the Week.  During the course of this hour-long program, two of the celebrity contestants, singer Macy Gray and actor Ashley Hamilton, were eliminated.  Outside of the elimination, this results show consisted of an encore performance of the Viennese waltz by Kelly Osbourne and her partner Louis Van Amstel; a performance by Sean Kingston; the premiere of Miley Cyrus’ new music video “Party in the U.S.A.;” a musical number from The Lion King; and a dance tribute to Patrick Swayze.

The highlight of this show was the tribute to Patrick Swayze.  Swayze’s battle against pancreatic cancer was tenacious and heroic, and his fighting spirit is an inspiration.  Moreover, Swayze’s enduring film, Dirty Dancing, is one of the best dance films of all time, and his legacy was remembered in the homage the professionals give to him during this program.  First, two dancers performed a lyrical number to “She’s Like the Wind,” a song from the film that Swayze had actually sung himself.  Following this was another slow-moving, beautiful dance set to “Unchained Melody” from Swayze’s other hit film, Ghost.  Finally, in the climatic last segment of the number, dancers Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani reenacted a scene from Dirty Dancing, with Cheryl as Baby and Tony in as Swayze’s part, Johnny Castle.  As Cheryl got a running start and flew into Tony’s arms, and he majestically lifted her, the viewer could not fail to feel the thrill of this flight through the air and the freedom dance brings us.  Swayze’s disarming smile, engaging manner, and immense talent were well remembered in this beautiful tribute.

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