Witney Carson
| Witney Carson McAllister | |
|---|---|
| Born | Witney Capri Carson October 17, 1993 American Fork, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Dancer, actress, choreographer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 5'3" (1.6 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Carson McAllister (m. 2016) |
| Website | www |
Witney Carson McAllister (born October 17, 1993) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer and actress. She first gained attention in 2012, when the 18-year-old finished ladies' second runnerup on So You Think You Can Dance season 9. Carson continued her professional dancing career in early 2013 as a troupe dancer on Dancing with the Stars seasons 16, returning for 17. Carson was promoted to being a "professional partner" in season 18.[1] She returned as a professional for season 19. She and her partner Alfonso Ribeiro were announced the winners of season 19 on November 25, 2014, making her one of five professional dancers to win the mirror ball trophy within their first two seasons. For her season with Ribeiro, Carson received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.[2]
Throughout her dance career, Carson has worked with dancers and choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Nappytabs, Travis Wall, Sonya Tayeh, Tyce Diorio, Mark Ballas, and Stacey Tookey.
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Personal life
Carson was born in American Fork, Utah[3] to Tyler Carson and Jill Johnson-Carson. She is the oldest of four children. She has two brothers, Jaxon and Cade, and a sister, Camry. She started her career as a dancer at the age of three, training in different dance styles including ballet, jazz dance, hip hop dance, ballroom dance as well as tap dance among many others. She has competed and performed around the world and has won several awards and scholarships throughout her career. On October 3, 2015, Carson confirmed her engagement on Instagram to her boyfriend of four years, Carson McAllister.[4] The couple married on January 1, 2016 in a private Mormon ceremony at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City. Fellow Dancing with the Stars dancers Brittany Cherry, Jenna Johnson, and Emma Slater were among her bridesmaids, with Lindsay Arnold serving as her matron of honor.[5]
So You Think You Can Dance
At the age of 18, Carson auditioned for season nine of Fox network's hit show So You Think You Can Dance. She made it through to the top twenty finalists. Her partner was ballet dancer and season winner Chehon Wespi-Tschopp. When only ten dancers remained, the contestants switched partners to a new all-star each week. As she proceeded to the top 6 dancers, Carson partnered with dancers Nick Lazzarini, Stephen "Twitch" Boss and Marko Germar before she was eliminated after the week-seven round which aired on September 2012.[6]
She returned as an all-star in season ten, partnering with top 6 dancer Paul Karmiryan and season winner, Du-shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall.[7]
Performances and results
| Week | Partner(s) / type | Style | Music | Choreographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meet the Top 20 (June 27) |
Lindsay Arnold, Nick Bloxsom-Carter | Cha-cha-cha | "Dance Again"—Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull | Jason Gilkison |
| Meet the Top 20 (June 27) |
Top 10 Girls | Contemporary | "Where the Light Gets In"—Sennen | Travis Wall |
| Meet the Top 20 (June 27) |
Top 20 | Contemporary | "Eyes" (Coachella Live 2012 version)—Kaskade | Mia Michaels |
| Week 1 (July 11) |
Group Dance | Modern | "Architect of the Mind"—Kerry Muzzey | Christopher Scott |
| Week 1 (July 11) |
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp | Samba | "Jump"—The Cube Guys & Luciana Caporaso | Louis van Amstel |
| Week 2 (July 18) |
Group Dance | Jazz | "The Beautiful People (District 78 remix)" — Marilyn Manson | Nappytabs |
| Week 2 (July 18) |
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp | Bollywood | "Tandav Music"—Aatish Kapadia | Nakul Dev Mahajan |
| Week 3 (July 25) |
Group Dance | Contemporary | "The Here and After"—Jun Miyake | Tyce Diorio |
| Week 3 (July 25) |
Chehon Wespi- Tschopp | Contemporary | "I Will Always Love You"—Whitney Houston | Stacey Tookey |
| Week 4 (August 15) |
Group Dance | Contemporary | "Hanging On” Active Child | Mia Michaels |
| Week 4 (August 15) |
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp | Contemporary | "Calling You"—Celine Dion | Mia Michaels |
| Week 5 (August 22) |
Group Dance | Broadway | "The Cool World Stomp”—Mark Isham | Tyce Diorio |
| Week 5 (August 22) |
Nick Lazzarini | Jazz | "Sing It Back”—Moloko | Travis Wall |
| Week 5 (August 22) |
Solo | Samba | "You’ll find a Way” (Switch & Sinden remix)—Santigold | |
| Week 6 (August 29) |
Group Dance | Contemporary | "Run Boy Run”—Woodkid | Peter Chao |
| Week 6 (August 29) |
Stephen "Twitch" Boss | Hip-hop | "My Homies Still”—Lil Wayne feat. Big Sean | Luther Brown |
| Week 6 (August 29) |
Solo | Cha-cha-cha | "Where Have You Been”—Rihanna | |
| Week 7 (September 5) |
Group Dance | Jazz | "Scream”—Kelis | Sonya Tayeh |
| Week 7 (September 5) |
Marko Germar | Lyrical Jazz | "No Nothing”—Curtis & Reinhard feat. Blaire | Ray Leeper |
| Week 7 (September 5) |
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp | Cha-cha-cha | "Where Have You Been”—Rihanna | Jean-Marc Généreux |
| Week 7 (September 5) |
Solo | Paso doble | "Malagueña"—Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special | Eliminated |
| Week 7 (August 13) |
Paul Karmiryan | Cha-cha-cha | "Live It Up"—Jennifer Lopez | Jean-Marc Généreux |
| Week 9 (August 27) |
Du-shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall | Foxtrot | "Sexy Silk"—Jessie J | Jonathan Roberts |
Dancing with the Stars
Witney was announced as a troupe dancer on reality television series, Dancing with the Stars in March 2013.[8] Carson (along with DWTS pro dancer, Lindsay Arnold) was a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance season nine.[8] She continued dancing and choreographing for the troupe on season 17.
On season 18, Carson was promoted to professional dancer, partnering with singer Cody Simpson.[1] They were eliminated on April 14, 2014, finishing in ninth place.
For season 19, Carson returned as a professional dancer partnering with actor Alfonso Ribeiro. On November 25, 2014, she and Ribeiro were declared the season's champions. It was Carson's first win in two seasons as a professional dancer on the show.
Carson returned for season 20 as partner for season 19 Bachelor, Chris Soules. They were the eighth couple to be eliminated, finishing in fifth place. [9]
For season 21, Carson was paired with Big Time Rush singer and actor Carlos PenaVega. They reached the Finals but were eliminated on Night 1 and finished in fourth place.
For season 22, Carson was paired with NFL player Von Miller. During a double elimination on week 7, Miller and Carson were eliminated and finished in 7th place.
- The scores below have been adjusted to be out of 30, not 40.*
| Season | Partner | Place | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cody Simpson | 9th | 23.8 |
| 19 | Alfonso Ribeiro | 1st | 27.7* |
| 20 | Chris Soules | 5th | 21.9* |
| 21 | Carlos PenaVega | 4th | 26.6 |
| 22 | Von Miller | 8th | 22.9 |
Dancing with the Stars performances
Season 18 with Cody Simpson
| 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 |
- Footnotes:
- Score given by guest judge Robin Roberts.
- For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up" week, Simpson performed with Sharna Burgess instead of Carson. Carson performed with Drew Carey.
- Score given by guest judge Julianne Hough.
- Score given by guest judge Donny Osmond.
Season 19 with Alfonso Ribeiro
| 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) |
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 |
Winner |
- Footnotes:
- Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman.
- The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges.
- This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Ribeiro performed with Cheryl Burke instead of Carson. Carson performed with Michael Waltrip.
- Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman.
- Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman.
Season 20 with Chris Soules
| 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 |
Season 21 with Carlos PenaVega
This season returned having three judges.
| 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 | Quickstep / "Bossa Nova Baby" | 10 | 10/93 | 10 | 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.[10]
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
4 Score given by guest judge Olivia Newton-John.
Season 22 with Von Miller
| 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 Ameria" & "I Got You (I Feel Good)" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 10 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya.
2 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", Miller performed with Lindsay Arnold instead of Carson. Carson performed with Wanyá Morris.
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Dancin' It's On!
Carson is part of the dancing cast of the 2015 movie Dancin' It's On! in the role of Jennifer. She joins former SYTYCD winners Russell Ferguson (season 6), and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp (season 9).[11]
Accolades
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Dancing with the Stars | Nominated | [12] |
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Dancing with the Stars (US) winners Season 19 (Fall 2014 with Alfonso Ribeiro) |
Succeeded by Rumer Willis & Valentin Chmerkovskiy |
| Preceded by | Dancing with the Stars (US) semi-finalists Season 21 (Fall 2015 with Carlos PenaVega) |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by | Dancing with the Stars (US) quarter-finalists Season 20 (Spring 2015 with Chris Soules) |
Succeeded by Tamar Braxton & Valentin Chmerkovskiy |
