Chelsie Hightower | |
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Dancer Profile | |
Birth Date | 21 July 1989 |
Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Partner(s) | 8: Ty Murray (4th) 9: Louie Vito (8th) 10: Jake Pavelka (7th) 11: Michael Bolton (11th) 12: Romeo (5th) 14: Roshon Fegan (6th) All-Stars: Hélio Castroneves (10th) |
Chelsie Kay Hightower was a professional dancer in Dancing with the Stars.
Early Life[]
Born Chelsie Kay Hightower in Las Vegas, Nevada, and raised in Orem, Utah, with five older brothers and her mother and father until they divorced in 2006. She started dancing when she was nine years old and received conventional training since the age of fourteen. She has been trained in ballroom, jazz, ballet, and hip-hop. Hightower has performed in musical theaters across the United States and won her first national title when she was eleven. She was a U.S. Worlds finalist in 2005, and competed on Team USA during the British Open in Blackpool, England. She graduated from Timpanogos High School, then attended Utah Valley University.
Career[]
So You Think You Can Dance[]
At age eighteen, she made her television debut in Season Four of So You Think You Can Dance. She is highly remembered for her Emmy-nominated performances with Mark Kanemura to a revision of "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis choreographed by NappyTabs and with Joshua Allen to "A Los Amigas" choreographed by Dimitry Chaplin. She was eliminated from the U.S. reality TV show 31 July 2008 after making it to the top six. Hightower was one of two contestants who were never in the bottom three. After Season Four, Chelsie has since returned in Season Eight as an All-Star and in Season Ten as a choreographer and All-Star.
Dancing with the Stars 8[]
Chelsie was partnered with Ty Murray. Placed 4th.
Scores[]
Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Train in Vain" | 5 | 4 | 5 | No elimination |
2 | Quickstep / "Life Is a Highway" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
3 | Foxtrot / "Come Dance with Me" | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
4 | Lindy Hop / "You and Me and the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)" | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
5 | Paso Doble / "Barracuda" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
6 | Jive / "The Girl's Gone Wild" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Last to be called safe |
7 | Waltz / "Strawberry Wine" 1960's Group Dance / "The Clapping Song" | 8
No |
8
scores |
9
given |
Last to be called safe |
8 | Salsa / "Vehicle" Team Tango / "Womanizer" | 9 9 |
7 9 |
8 10 |
Safe |
9 | Argentine Tango / "Amor Que Se Baila" Rumba / "Free Fallin'" | 8 7 |
9 7 |
8 7 |
Bottom two |
10
Semi-finals |
Viennese Waltz / "Tuesday's Gone" Samba / "Concrete and Clay" | 8 7 |
9 7 |
8 7 |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 9[]
Chelsie was partnered with Louie Vito. Placed 8th.
Scores[]
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Foxtrot / "It's My Life"
Salsa Relay / "Get Busy"—Sean Paul |
6
Awarded |
7 8 |
6
points |
Safe |
2 | Jive / "Crash" | 6 | 7* | 6 | Safe |
3 | Rumba / "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | 8 | 5 | 7 | Safe |
4 | Two-Step / "Sweet Home Alabama | 5 | 5 | 6 | Safe |
5 | Argentine Tango / "Sin Rumbo" Group Hustle / "The Hustle" |
7 No |
8 scores |
7 given |
Safe |
6 | Jitterbug / "Baby Likes to Rock It" Mambo Marathon / "Ran Kan Kan" |
7 Awarded |
7 three |
7 points |
Eliminated |
* Due to Len Goodman's absence in Week 2, the 7 was awarded by stand-in guest judge Baz Luhrmann.
Dancing with the Stars 10[]
Chelsie was partnered with Jake Pavelka. Placed 7th.
Scores[]
Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Viennese Waltz / "Kiss from a Rose" | 7 | 6 | 7 | No elimination |
2 | Jive / "Hip to Be Square" | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
3 | Quickstep / "Walk Like an Egyptian" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
4 | Tango / "A Girl Like You" | 6/7 | 7/6 | 6/6 | Safe |
5 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Old Time Rock and Roll" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
6 | Samba / "Comanche" Swing Marathon / "In the Mood" |
7 Awarded |
7 four |
7 points |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 11[]
Chelsie was partnered with Michael Bolton. Placed 11th.
Scores[]
Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Viennese Waltz / "Life After You" | 6 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
2 | Jive / "Hound Dog" | 4 | 5 | 3 | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 12[]
Chelsie was partnered with Romeo. Placed 5th.
Scores[]
Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Romeo" | 7 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
2 | Quickstep / "You're the One That I Want" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
3 | Rumba / "I'll Be There" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
4 | Paso Doble / "Palladio, First Movement" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
5 | Foxtrot / "New York, New York" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
6 | Waltz / "My Heart Will Go On" | 10 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
7 | Samba / "Say Hey (I Love You)" Team Cha-cha-cha / "Born This Way" |
7/8 8/8 |
7 7 |
8 7 |
Safe |
8 | Tango / "Hold It Against Me" Salsa (Instant-Dance) / "Tequila" |
9 8 |
9 9 |
9 8 |
Eliminated |
- Scores for Weeks 1 & 2 were combined and first results were revealed 29 March 2011
- Week 7 guest judge Donnie Burns' score is before Carrie Ann's
- Average score does not include guest judge's score in Week 7
Dancing with the Stars 14[]
Chelsie was partnered with Roshon Fegan. Placed 6th.
Scores[]
Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Glad You Came" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No elimination |
2 | Quickstep / "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
3 | Samba / "I Want You Back" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
4 | Viennese Waltz / "The Time of My Life" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Bottom two |
5 | Salsa / "Bumpy Ride" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
6 | Rumba / "Cruisin" Motown Marathon / "Nowhere to Run" Dance Duel Jive / "Don't Stop Me Now" |
7 Awarded Saved |
8 five by |
8 points judges |
Bottom two |
7 | Argentine Tango / "Bad Romance" Team Tango / "Toccata" Dance Duel Rumba / "Set Fire to the Rain" |
9 10 Saved |
8 8 by |
8 9 judges |
Bottom two |
8 | Foxtrot / "Sweet Pea" Paso Doble / "Turn Me On" |
10 9 |
9 9 |
10 9 |
Eliminated |
- Average score does not include marathon dance in Week 6
Dancing with the Stars 15[]
Chelsie was partnered with Hélio Castroneves. Placed 10th.
Scores[]
Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Foxtrot / "Pride and Joy" | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | Safe |
2 | Jive / "Everybody Talks" | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | Bottom two |
3 | Quickstep / "Mr. Pinstripe Suit" | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | Eliminated |
Trivia[]
- Chelsie was eliminated in the week of the marathon twice (Seasons 9 and 10) and was very close to being eliminated in the marathon week of Season 14.