Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 2)
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Season 2, Early 2005
The second season of the Australian Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
TV series premiered on Tuesday 8 February 2005 and concluded on Tuesday 26 April 2005. It featured the following celebrities.
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Bradbury Steven Bradbury Steven John Bradbury OAM is a former Australian short track speed skater and four-time Olympian, who won the 1,000 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all of his opponents were involved in a last corner pile-up... |
Olympic gold medal skater | Sarah West | Eliminated 1st on 15 February 2005 |
| Sara-Marie Fedele Sara-Marie Fedele Sara-Marie Fedele gained fame as one of the loudest and most flamboyant Housemates on Big Brother Australia 2001... |
Former Big Brother housemate | Trent Whiddon | Eliminated 2nd on 22 February 2005 |
| Shane Gould Shane Gould Shane Elizabeth Gould, MBE is an Australian former swimmer who won three gold medals, a silver and bronze in 1972 Summer Olympics. It was the greatest performance by an Australian at a single Olympics.-Biography:... |
Olympic medal swimmer | Csaba Szirmai | Eliminated 3rd on 1 March 2005 |
| Suzie Wilks Suzie Wilks Suzie Wilks is an Australian TV lifestyle presenter and host of six prime time television shows since 1997.- Professional life :... |
Changing Rooms Changing Rooms Changing room may refer to:*changeroom, a room or enclosure in a clothing store where customers may try on clothes before purchasing them*Changing Rooms, a BBC television series*The Changing Room, a stage play by David Storey... presenter |
Jonathan Doone | Eliminated 4th on 8 March 2005 |
| Nikki Webster Nikki Webster Nikki Webster is an Australian pop performer. She is best known for her starring role in the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony and her single "Strawberry Kisses".-Recording career:... |
Singer | Sasha Farber | Eliminated 5th on 15 March 2005 |
| Derryn Hinch Derryn Hinch Derryn Nigel Hinch is an Australian media personality best known for his work on Melbourne radio. He is currently the host of 3AW's drive time radio show... |
Radio presenter | Patrice Smith | Eliminated 6th on 5 April 2005 |
| Jason Smith Jason Smith (actor) Jason Smith is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his roles in Home and Away and Power Rangers: Jungle Fury.-Career:... |
Home And Away Home and Away Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television... actor |
Luda Kroitor Luda Kroitor Luda Kroitor is the reigning five time world Salsa champion. She is popularly known for her role as dance instructor on Dancing with the Stars and is currently partnered with Home and Away actor Dan Ewing... |
Eliminated 7th on 12 April 2005 |
| Holly Brisley Holly Brisley Holly Brisley is an Australian actress and television presenter. She began her career at the age of 15 on Agro's Cartoon Connection and more recently portrayed Amanda Vale-Baker on Home And Away... |
Actress | Mark Hodge | Eliminated 8th on 19 April 2005 |
| Ian Roberts | Former NRL player | Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe Natalie Lowe is an Australian professional dancer and Ballroom expert.She is a four-time Australian Dance Champion, She is from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.... |
Runner Up on 26 April 2005 |
| Tom Williams | The Great Outdoors presenter | Kym Johnson Kym Johnson Kym Johnson is an Australian former professional ballroom dancer, model, and television celebrity. She lives in Sydney NSW, Australia but is currently based in America for Dancing with the Stars.-Dance biography:... |
Winner on 26 April 2005 |
Tom Williams and his partner Kym Johnson won the series, defeating Ian Roberts and his partner.
Scoring Chart
- Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
- Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
- indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
- indicates the couple withdrew from the competition.
- indicates the winning couple.
- indicates the runner-up couple.
- indicates the third-place couple.
| Team | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom & Kym | 1st | 25 | 31 | 56 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 35+35=70 | 35+38=73 | 40+38+40=118 | |||||||||
| Ian & Natalie | 2nd | 24 | 18 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19+26=45 | 18+22=40 | 20+25+27=72 | |||||||||
| Holly & Mark | 3rd | 23 | 31 | 54 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 30+28=58 | 33+35=68 | ||||||||||
| Jason & Luda | 4th | 21 | 19 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 17+21=38 | |||||||||||
| Deryn & Patrice | 5th | 17 | 16 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 20 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Nikki & Sasha | 6th | 28 | 27 | 55 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Suzie & Jonathan | 7th | 18 | 27 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Shane & Csaba | 8th | 23 | 25 | 48 | 27 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Sarah Marie & Trent | 9th | 19 | 19 | 38 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Steven & Sarah | 10th | 19 | 22 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
Dance Schedule
The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.- Week 1 : Cha-Cha-ChaCha-cha-cha (dance)The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
or WaltzWaltzThe waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim... - Week 2 : QuickstepQuickstepThe quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...
or RumbaRumbaRumba is a family of percussive rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. The name derives from the Cuban Spanish word rumbo which means "party" or "spree". It is secular, with no... - Week 3 : TangoTango (ballroom)Ballroom Tango is a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots by allowing European, American, Hollywood, and competitive influences into the style and execution of the dance....
or JiveJive (dance)In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance... - Week 4 : Paso Doble or Foxtrot
- Week 5 : SambaSambaSamba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
- Week 6 : One unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-5
- Week 7 : One unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-6
- Week 8 : One unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-7 + Group Viennese Waltz
- Week 9 : Final unlearned Ballroom or Latin dance from weeks 1-8 & Favourite Dance of Season
- Week 10 : Two Favourite Dances of the Season & Freestyle
Dance Chart
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom & Kym | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Viennese Waltz | Paso Doble | Samba | Quickstep | Jive | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Ian & Natalie | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | Jive | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | Viennese Waltz | Foxtrot | Rumba | Quickstep | Jive | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Holly & Mark | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason & Luda | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Paso Doble | Waltz | Rumba | Viennese Waltz | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deryn & Patrice | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nikki & Sasha | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Samba | Tango | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suzie & Jonathan | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | Samba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shane & Csaba | Waltz | Rumba | Tango | Paso Doble | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Marie & Trenton | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Jive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steven & Sarah | Waltz | Rumba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Highest Scoring Dance
- Lowest Scoring Dance
Average Chart
The average chart is based on the dances performed by the celebrities and not their place in the competition.| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Number Of Dances | Total Points Earned | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tom & Kym | 14 | 469 | 33.5 |
| 2 | 3 | Holly & Mark | 11 | 330 | 30.0 |
| 3 | 6 | Nikki & Sasha | 6 | 161 | 26.8 |
| 4 | 7 | Suzie & Jonathan | 5 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 5 | 8 | Shane & Csaba | 4 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 6 | 2 | Ian & Natalie | 14 | 298 | 21.3 |
| 7 | 9 | Sarah Marie & Trent | 3 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 8 | 10 | Steven & Sarah | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 9 | 4 | Jason & Luda | 9 | 180 | 20.0 |
| 10 | 5 | Derryn & Patrice | 7 | 127 | 18.1 |