Dancing with the Stars - Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff - Rumba



Genre : Reality competition
Directed by : Alex Rudzinski
Cast : Tom Bergeron / Carrie Ann Inaba / Bruno Tonioli / Len Goodman
Judges : Carrie Ann Inaba / Len Goodman / Bruno Tonioli
Country of origin : United States
Original language : English
Production company : BBC Worldwide Americas, BBC Worldwide Productions, BBC Worldwide
Filming Locations : CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA 
Original channel : ABC

Published on Nov 20, 2012
Challenged to deliver a "big top jazz" number, Apolo Ohno and Karina Smirnoff choreographed a grueling routine to get themselves to the finals. It was so difficult, they had trouble memorizing the moves. "Throughout my entire athletic career, I've always been able to say I worked harder than anybody else," Ohno said. "But no matter how many times we run it, it's not sticking in my brain." The circus-themed dance ended up earning them lukewarm reviews. Inaba called the routine "disjointed. I loved what you were going for with the routine, but you were out of sync a lot." Tonioli also loved the choreography, but pointed out Ohno's noticeable slip at the beginning of the performance. Score: 27

Ohno and Smirnoff performed a romantic rumba to "Man in the Mirror," grabbing raves across the board. "That is what I'm talking about," Inaba said, commending the couple's subtle passion. "You don't have to overdance in this competition to achieve perfection." Goodman couldn't get enough of the "waves after waves of effortless motion." Tonioli agreed. "You nailed it. The flow of movement was perfection." Score: 30, for a total of 57

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