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| Birth Date | June 5, 1994 |
| Hometown | San Francisco, California |
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| Partner(s) | 27: Tinashe (10th) Juniors: Mentor (2nd) 28: Mary Wilson (12th) 29: Jeannie Mai (9th) 30: Kenya Moore (10th) 31: Jordin Sparks (9th) 32: Lele Pons (8th) 33: Chandler Kinney (TBA) |
Brandon Armstrong is a professional dancer in Dancing with the Stars.
Biography[]
Retrieved from abc.com
Brandon Armstrong was born and raised in California and then moved to Utah where he began dancing at the age of twelve and trained with Mark Ballas, Corky Ballas, and Shirley Ballas. Trained in all styles including jazz, hip hop, and contemporary, he has traveled all over the world to compete professionally, specifically in Latin Ballroom. He has also been seen in Showstoppers at the Wynn Hotel and Baz at the Palazzo Hotel, both in Las Vegas. Brandon officially joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars as a troupe member for season 24. In addition, Brandon has appeared in the Dancing with the Stars: Live! Light Up the Night tour.
Dancing with the Stars 27[]
In Season 27, Brandon was partnered with Tinashe. They placed 10th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "I'm a Lady" Jive / "Yes" |
8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Argentine Tango / "New Dorp. New York" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Circus" |
9 9 |
8 8 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "2 On" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Last to be called safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Eliminated |
Performances[]
HD Tinashe and Brandon Dancing With The Stars Premiere - Week 1 - Jive
HD Tinashe and Brandon “Argentine Tango” - DWTS Week 2 Night 1 - Season 27
HD Tinashe and Brandon “Cha cha” - DWTS Week 2 Night 2 - Season 27
Tinashe and Brandon Armstrong Rumba (Week 3) - Dancing With The Stars
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors[]
In the Juniors season, Brandon was the mentor of Artyon Celestine and his partner Ariana Greenblatt. They placed 2nd.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chmerkovskiy | Rippon | Moore | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Cut to the Feeling" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "Girlfriend" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba / "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Ways to Be Wicked" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Jazz / "Rolex" | 9 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Salsa / "Píntame" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Classic" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "We're All in This Together" | 9 | 10 | 9 | No elimination |
| Jive & Foxtrot / "369" | 10 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 9 | Jazz / "Rolex" | 10 | 10 | 10 | Runner-up |
| Freestyle / "You're a Mean One, Mr Grinch" | 9 | 9 | 10 | ||
Dancing with the Stars 28[]
In Season 28, Brandon was partnered with Mary Wilson. They placed 12th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Baby Love" | 6 | 5 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Think" | 5 | 5 | 5 | Eliminated |
Performances[]
Mary Wilson's Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars
Mary Wilson's Cha Cha - Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars 29[]
Brandon was partnered with Jeannie Mai. She withdrew due to being hospitalized in week 8. They placed 9th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "Tell it to My Heart" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Roses" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "Married Life" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Seven Nation Army" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Jazz / "Like a Virgin" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba / "You Gotta Be" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Maneater" | 8 | 9 | 9 | Bottom two |
| 8 | Charleston / "Shout" Viennese Waltz relay / "I Have Nothing" |
No | scores | given | Withdrew |
Performances[]
Jeannie Mai’s Salsa – Dancing with the Stars
Jeannie Mai’s Cha Cha – Dancing with the Stars
Jeannie Mai’s Viennese Waltz – Dancing with the Stars
Jeannie Mai’s Tango – Dancing with the Stars
Jeannie Mai’s Jazz – Dancing with the Stars
Jeannie Mai’s Rumba – Dancing with the Stars
Jeannie Mai’s Paso Doble – Dancing with the Stars
Jeannie Mai’s Journey – Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars 30[]
Brandon is partnered with Kenya Moore. They placed 10th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Kiss Me More" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Hot Stuff" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Womanizer" | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | Bottom two |
| 4 | Contemporary / "How Far I'll Go" Viennese Waltz / "Dangerous Woman" |
7 7 |
7 7 |
8 8 |
7 8 |
Bottom three |
| 5 | Rumba / "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Argentine Tango / "Take My Breath" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
1 Due to Derek Hough's absence in Week Three due to a possible COVID-19 exposure, only three judges judged in Week Three.
Performances[]
Kenya Moore’s Foxtrot – Dancing with the Stars
Kenya Moore’s Cha Cha – Dancing with the Stars
Kenya Moore’s Tango – Dancing with the Stars
Kenya Moore’s Contemporary – Dancing with the Stars
Kenya Moore’s Viennese Waltz – Dancing with the Stars
Kenya Moore’s Rumba – Dancing with the Stars
Kenya Moore’s Argentine Tango – Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars 31[]
Brandon is partnered with Jordin Sparks. They placed 9th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Hound Dog" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Licence To Kill" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jazz / "Remember Me" | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Salsa / "Let's Get Married (ReMarqable Remix)" Contemporary / "No Air" Hustle marathon / "Hot Stuff" Lindy Hop marathon / "Jump, Jive an' Wail" |
8 9 Awarded |
8 8 3 |
8 9 extra |
9 9 points |
Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "You Make Me Feel So Young" | 9 | 8/91 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Tango / "Oogie Boogie's Song" Team Freestyle / "The Witches Are Back" |
9 8 |
9 9 |
9 8 |
9 8 |
Eliminated |
Performances[]
Jordin Sparks and Brandon Cha Cha (Week 1) - Dancing With The Stars
Jordin Sparks and Brandon's Quickstep (Week 02) - Dancing with the Stars Season 31
Jordin Sparks and Brandon Rumba (Week 3) - Dancing With The Stars
Jordin Sparks and Brandon Jazz (Week 4)- Dancing With The Stars
Jordin Sparks and Brandon's Salsa (Week 05- Night 01) - Dancing with with Stars Season 31
Jordin Sparks and Brandon Contemporary (Week 5) - Dancing With The Stars
The Season 31 Dance Marathon!
Jordin Sparks and Brandon's Foxtrot (Week 06) - Dancing with the Stars Season 31
Jordin Sparks and Brandon Tango (Week 7) - Dancing With The Stars
Team "Wicked" Freestyle (Week 7) - Dancing With The Stars ✰
Dancing with the Stars 32[]
He was partnered with Lele Pons. They placed 8th.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Tango / "El tango de Roxanne" | 6 | 7 | 6 | Safe |
| 2 | Samba / "Gasolina" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Super Freak" | 7 | 6/71 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary / "I'll Stand By You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "Bloody Mary (Wednesday dance TikTok version)" Hustle marathon / "Stayin' Alive" Charleston marathon / "Grim Grinning Ghosts (Dance Party)" |
8 Awarded |
8/82 Four |
9 Points |
Safe |
| 7 | Salsa / "Whenever, Wherever" Team Freestyle / "Gangnam Style" |
9 10 |
8/83 10/103 |
8 10 |
Eliminated |
1 Score was given by guest judge Michael Strahan.
2 Score was given by guest judge Niecy Nash-Betts.
3 Score was given by guest judge Paula Abdul.
Performances[]
Lele Pons’ Tango – Dancing with the Stars
Lele Pons’ Latin Night Samba – Dancing with the Stars
Lele Pons’ Motown Night Cha Cha – Dancing with the Stars
Lele Pons’ Disney100 Night Rumba – Dancing with the Stars
Lele Pons’ Most Memorable Year Contemporary – Dancing with the Stars
Lele Pons’ Monster Night Paso Doble – Dancing with the Stars
Monster Night Monster-thon – Dancing with the Stars
Lele Pons’ Music Video Night Salsa – Dancing with the Stars
Music Video Night Team Young'n Style – Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars 33[]
He was partnered with Chandler Kinney. They placed TBA.
Scores[]
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Tango / "HOT TO GO!" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No elimination |
| 2 | Rumba / "What Was I Made For?" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "It's Tricky" Jive / "We're Not Gonna Take It" |
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Trivia[]
- Brandon performed in DWTS Season 6 kids edition at age thirteen with Brittany Cherry and won.
- While not the first black pro, Brandon is the first African-American pro to compete on the show, given that Keo Motsepe is South African.
