| Witney Carson | |
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| Dancer Profile | |
| Birth Date | October 17, 1993 |
| Hometown | American Fork, Utah |
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| Partner(s) | 18: Cody Simpson (9th) 19: Alfonso Ribeiro (1st) 20: Chris Soules (5th) 21: Carlos PenaVega (4th) 22: Von Miller (7th/8th) 23: Vanilla Ice (10th) 24: Chris Kattan (12th) 25: Frankie Muniz (3rd) Athletes: Chris Mazdzer (6th/5th/4th) 27: Milo Manheim (2nd) Juniors: Mentor |
Witney Carson McAllister (née Witney Capri Carson) is a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars.
Biography
Retrieved from abc.com
Born and raised in the small town American Fork, Utah, Emmy-nominated choreographer Witney Carson's dreams growing up were anything but small. As the oldest of four children, she took her first dance class at the age of three and danced her way through dozens upon dozens of classes, quickly developing her craft which would later become her career. She is trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, lyrical, tap, Latin and standard ballroom; and has competed and performed all over the world, garnering attention, awards and scholarships throughout her career.
Before her time on Dancing with the Stars, Carson was one of the Top 6 (Top 3 Females) on season nine of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance and returned the following season as an all-star. Her credits on Dancing with the Stars quickly grew from a troupe dancer in Seasons 16 and 17 to a pro dancer in Season 18 with partner Cody Simpson, and winner of Season 19 with partner Alfonso Ribeiro, making her one of only five dancers in the history of the show to win in their first two seasons. Her third season was a memorable one with ups and downs with former Bachelor star Chris Soules, and her fourth was another one for the books with Super Bowl MVP Von Miller. Last season, she was partnered with Frankie Muniz, and before that was partnered with '90s legend and icon Vanilla Ice and toured with him throughout the season.
Carson made her way to the silver screen in the 2015 dance flick Dancin': It's On. Other than her career as a professional dancer, she has found success as an entrepreneur, model, fashion blogger and skin cancer spokesperson. She married her high school sweetheart, Carson McAllister, on New Year's Day 2016 in hometown Salt Lake City. Together they have been working on her new blog and a YouTube channel, where Carson will finally give fans insight into how she stays in such great shape, in addition to providing dance tutorials and advice for teens and young women.
Shortly after being promoted to a professional dancer, Witney was diagnosed with Melanoma. She had a mole on her foot, that she quickly got removed. She is healthy today and is only left with a big scar that she is in the process of getting removed. She is an active member of The Skin Cancer Foundation, an organization that supported her through the difficult treatment for melanoma. She is open about her own history with the disease and relishes the opportunity to share her experience with various children's organizations and skin cancer charities to raise awareness and educate the population, youth especially, on proper skin and health care.
Dancing with the Stars 18
Witney was partnered with Cody Simpson. Placed 9th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Timber" | 7 | 7 | 8 | No elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Yeah 3x" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
| 3 | Jazz / "Surfboard" | 9 | 8/91 | 9 | Safe |
| 42 | Foxtrot / "I'm Yours" | 8 | 7/83 | 8 | No elimination |
| 5 | Samba / "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" | 9 | 8/84 | 9 | Eliminated |
1Score given by guest judge Robin Roberts.
2For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up" week, Cody Simpson did not perform with Carson and instead performed with Sharna Burgess. Carson performed with Drew Carey.
3Score given by guest judge Julianne Hough.
4Score given by guest judge Donny Osmond.
Dancing with the Stars 19
Witney was partnered with Alfonso Ribeiro. Placed 1st.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "3-6-9" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 2 | Samba / "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Hey Goldmember" | 8 | 81 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jazz / "It's Not Unusual" | 10 | 102 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 53 | Flamenco / "Angelica" | 8 | 94 | 9 | 8 | No elimination |
| 6 | Salsa / "Booty" | 10 | 105 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Rumba / "Ghost" Team Freestyle / "Time Warp" |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 8 |
Safe |
| 8 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Trust" Jive Dance-Off / "Rip It Up" |
10 Awarded |
9 3 |
9 extra |
10 points |
Safe |
| 9 | Foxtrot / "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" Trio Paso Doble / "Turn Down for What" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 10 (Semi-finals) |
Argentine Tango / "Love Runs Out" Contemporary / "Love Runs Out" (acoustic version) |
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 11 (Finals) |
Jive / "3-6-9" Freestyle / "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" Cha-Cha-Cha & Argentine Tango Fusion / "Shut Up and Dance" |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
Won |
1 Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman.
2The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges.
3This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Ribeiro performed with Cheryl Burke instead of Carson. Carson performed with Michael Waltrip.
4Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman.
5Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman.
Dancing with the Stars 20
Witney was partnered with Chris Soules. Placed 5th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "Footloose" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Time of Our Lives" | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Safe |
| 3 | Argentine Tango / "Dangerous" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "The Book of Love" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "Zero to Hero" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz / "Hopelessly Devoted to You" Team Freestyle / "Trouble" |
8 10 |
7 9 |
8 10 |
8 10 |
Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "Five Minutes More" Foxtrot Dance-Off / "Orange Colored Sky" |
8 No |
7 extra |
8 points |
8 awarded |
Safe |
| 8 | Contemporary / "Lay Me Down" Trio Paso Doble / "Outside" |
9 7 |
8 7 |
9 8 |
8 8 |
Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 21
Witney was partnered with Carlos PenaVega. Placed 4th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "I Got You (I Feel Good)" | 8 | 8 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Home" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Hound Dog" |
8 7 |
8 7 |
8 7 |
Safe |
| 3 | Jazz / "Thank You for Being a Friend" | 7 | 81/8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz / "Amazing Grace" | 9 | 8 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
| 52 | Paso Doble / "Don't Look Down" | 9 | 9/83 | 9 | No elimination |
| 6 | Rumba / "Pony" | 10 | 9/94 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "O Fortuna" Team Freestyle / "Ghostbusters" |
9 9 |
10 10 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Valió la Pena" Jive Dance-Off / "Travelin' Band" |
9 Awarded |
9 2 |
9 points |
Last to be called safe |
| 9 | Argentine Tango / "What Do You Mean?" Team-up dance Paso Doble / "We Will Rock You |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 8 |
Last to be called safe |
| 10 Semifinals |
Contemporary / "Drag Me Down" Cha-Cha-Cha dance-off / "Fun" Trio Charleston / "Booty Swing" |
9 Awarded 9 |
9 3 10 |
10 points 10 |
No elimination |
| 11 Finals |
Foxtrot / "The Hills" Freestyle / "WTF (Where They From)" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Eliminated |
| 1 Score given by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro. 2 This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, PenaVega performed with Lindsay Arnold instead of Carson. Carson performed with Nick Carter. 3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy. 4 Score given by guest judge Olivia Newton-John. | |||||
Dancing with the Stars 22
Witney was partnered with Von Miller. Placed 7th/8th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "My House" | 8 | 6 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Ain't Too Cool" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Contemporary / "In the Air Tonight" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" | 8 | 8/81 | 8 | Safe |
| 52 | Jive / "Hips" | 8 | 7/73 | 7 | No elimination |
| 6 | Jazz / "Bad" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
| 7 | Salsa / "A Little Less Conversation" Team Freestyle / "Super Bad", "Living in America" & "I Got You (I Feel Good)" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 10 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya Coleman.
2 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", Miller performed with Lindsay Arnold instead of Carson. Carson performed with Wanya Morris.
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Dancing with the Stars 23
Witney was partnered with Vanilla Ice. Placed 10th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Ice Ice Baby" | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Love and Marriage" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Save Tonight" | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "La Nouba" | 8 | – | 7 | 8 | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 24
Witney was partnered with Chris Kattan. Placed 12th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "What Is Love" | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jazz / "Hey Ya!" | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars 25
Witney was partnered with Frankie Muniz. Placed 3rd.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Sign of the Times" | 7 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Tango / "Whatever It Takes" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Perm" |
8 8 |
7 8 |
8 9 |
Safe |
| 3 | Samba / "It's Gonna Be Me" | 7 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 4 | Quickstep / "Adventure of a Lifetime" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Argentine Tango / "Angelica" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Last to be called safe |
| 6 | Jazz / "Holly Rock" | 7 | 8/81 | 8 | Safe |
| 7 | Contemporary / "Every Breath You Take" Team Freestyle / "Phantom of the Opera" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "Perfect" Trio Jive / "Good Place" |
9 9 |
8 9 |
9 9 |
Last to be called safe |
| 9 | Salsa / "Shake" Paso Doble / "Carnaval de Paris" |
8 9 |
8 8 |
9 9 |
Last to be called safe |
| 10 (night 1) |
Foxtrot / "I Won't Dance" Freestyle / "Run Boy Run" |
10 9 |
9/102 9/102 |
9 10 |
Last to be called safe |
| 10 (night 2) |
Argentine Tango / "Angelica" Foxtrot & Tango fusion / "Without You" |
10 10 |
10 9 |
10 9 |
Third place |
1Score was given by guest judge, Shania Twain.
2Scores was given by guest judge, Julianne Hough.
Dancing with the Stars: Athletes
Witney was partnered with Chris Mazdzer. Placed 4th/5th/6th
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "Mr. Put It Down" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Viennese Waltz / "Next to Me" | 9 | 8/81 | 8 | Last to be called safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "I Got Rhythm" | 7 | 7/92 | 7 | Eliminated |
1Score was given by guest judge, Rashad Jennings.
2Score was given by guest judge, David Ross.
Dancing with the Stars 27
Witney was partnered with Milo Manheim. Placed 2nd.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Free Free Free" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Good Feeling" |
7 Did |
6 not |
7 dance |
Safe |
| 2 | Charleston / "Living in New York City" Tango / "Ashes" |
9 9 |
8 8 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Can You Do This" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "Adrenaline" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "Incredits 2" | 9 | 8 | 10 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Contemporary / "Toxic" | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "Born to Love You" Team Freestyle / "9 to 5" |
10 10 |
9 9 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 8 Semi-finals |
Argentine Tango / "Pray for Me" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Good Feeling" |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 9 Finals |
Charleston / "Living in New York City" Freestyle / "Ain't No Sunshine" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Runner-up |
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors
Witney was the mentor of Kamri Peterson and her partner Akash Vukoti. Placed 6th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chmerkovskiy | Rippon | Moore | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "L-O-V-E" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Dynamite" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Zero to Hero" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Argentine Tango / "Weird Science" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Charleston / "Do Your Thing" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Jazz / "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" | 8 | 8 | 7 | Eliminated |
Trivia
- Witney originally appeared on season nine of So You Think You Can Dance. She got to the top 20. Her partner was ballet dancer and eventual winner of the season, Chehon Wespi-Tschopp. She eventually got to the top 6 and danced with Nick Lazzarini, Stephen "Twitch" Boss, and Marko Germar before she was eliminated on week 7. She came back as an all-star in season ten, partnering with Paul Karmiryan and season winner Du-shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall.
- Additionally, she is the first alumnus of So You Think You Can Dance to win Dancing With the Stars in America.
- She is best friends with fellow professional dancers Lindsay Arnold and Jenna Johnson.
- Witney can play guitar and drums.
- She is orthopterophobic, which means she's terrified of crickets.
- She can speak a little bit of German.
- She is left-handed.
- Her favorite Disney princess is Ariel from The Little Mermaid.
- Her favorite dances to choreograph are Freestyle and Argentine Tango.
- Her favorite movie is Ever After.
- If she could have a supernatural power it would either be invisibility or flying.
- Her favorite DWTS memory is doing the "Carlton" with Alfonso Ribeiro and also winning.
- She became engaged to her high school sweetheart, Carson McAllister, on October 3, 2015.
- They married on January 1, 2016, in a private Mormon ceremony at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah. They have both their engagment and wedding video on YouTube.
- Among the bridesmaids were: Emma Slater, Brittany Cherry and Jenna Johnson with Lindsay Arnold serving as her maid of honor.
- Among the guests were: Carlos PenaVega, Chris Soules, Alfonso Ribeiro, Kym Johnson, Robert Herjavec, and Alexa PenaVega.
- She played Jennifer Gabriella August in the 2015 dance flick, Dancin': It's On!
