ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Halloween is a long traditiononDancing With the Stars.
Is it your favorite of all the nights?
Also, Halloween night has produced some of the most innovative and outstanding choreography.
Carrie Ann Inaba on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.Courtesy CARRIE ANN INABA
The most recent of which isDaniella Karagach and Iman Shumpert’s Halloween contemporary dance[in season 30].
And I have to admit, I love dressing up for Halloween.
I really adore seeing the creativity of all the kids in the neighborhood.
Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.Adam Taylor/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
So, I love working with my HMUW team to create my Halloween looks.
I’ve been PennyWise, Morticia Adams, a Raven, and this year the Ice Queen.
It was very hard to see what was happening on camera.
Carrie Ann Inaba on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.Courtesy CARRIE ANN INABA
What was going on withXochitl when she got hurt?Did she fall?
Which one of you said “Uh-oh,” which we could hear on air?
She later posted that she had scraped her knee on a set piece.
Val Chmerkovskiy and Xochitl Gomez on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.ABC/ Disney
Were you surprised she was able to do so well in the dance marathon?
The dance marathon is the longest dance they ever do onDWTS.
Barry got a lot of criticism from Derek, but you had nothing but praise for him.
Barry Williams and Peta Murgatroyd on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.ABC/Disney
Why did you love it so much?
I have so much love and respect for my fellow judges.
We each come from different experiences, and we look for different things, which keeps the panel balanced.
Sasha Ferber and Alyson Hannigan on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.ABC/Disney
Personally, I loved Barry’s performance because it shifted the energy in the room.
Some performances have the power to bring joy and lift the energy of everyone who watches.
For me, that is always important.
But for me, technique is a means to get to a wonderful performance.
Why did y’all choose Barry and Peta as the first out in the marathon?
And what was it about Val and Xochitl that made them the winners in your eyes?
Honestly, it’s so hard to choose who goes out first in the Dance Marathon.
The four of us all had our difrerent opinions, and it happens very quickly.
Did we get it right?
I’m not sure.
Were you surprised Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater went home?
At this point, it’s anyone’s guess who is going home.
Mauricio has really had a wonderful journey onDancing With the Stars.Seeing his enthusiasm each week was refreshing.
He really was having a great time and it showed.
I would have loved to see him continue because I believe he would have continued to improve.
That was not the case for Mauricio.
What do Rylee/Harry and Alyson/Sasha need to do to survive next week?
Both Alyson and Harry have come a long way from week one and I applaud them!
to survive, my advice is: Harry needs to push himself like an athlete.
He needs to use his full range of motion and tap into his athleticism.
Dance is also a sport, and it takes intense training and physical strength to perform these dances.
That’s why athletes often do well.
He is still quite tentative when he performs.
At week 6 going into week 7, I’d like to see him move with more conviction.
Alyson is such a bright light.
She really works hard and she wins your heart because she works so hard.
It’s doesn’t come easy for her.
Sasha should work with her on light and shade in her performances.
If I see growth each week, that always earns a point from me.
Each star has their own journey and everyone’s “10” looks different.
Halloween was a blast and I look forward to next week when we have Music Video night.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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