Disco
5 performances · avg 26.50
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Disco
Category: Social / specialty
Also known as: Hustle-adjacent show disco
DWTS performances in dataset: 5
Average total score: 26.5
First appearance: Season 15, Week 4 — Sabrina & Louis (You Should Be Dancing)
Lift rule on DWTS: Allowed (non-core / specialty style on DWTS).
Origins and history
Disco dancing flourished in 1970s club culture. Partner forms overlap with the Hustle. On DWTS, Disco is a rare theme/specialty label.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Disco — 1970s culture
How it is danced
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Time signature | 4/4 |
| Tempo (MPM) | Varies |
| Tempo (BPM, approx.) | ~110–130 common disco band |
| Character | 1970s club vocabulary; points, hip pops, partner poses. |
| Hold / frame | Open; theatrical poses. |
| Basic steps & figures | Choreography recalling hustle/disco freestyle. |
| What judges look for | Period vibe, performance, musical hits. |
Competition tempi cite WDSF Competition Rules E.3.2 and related DanceSport charts where applicable; theatrical styles are song-driven.
History on Dancing with the Stars
Statistics below are computed from the Data with the Stars SQLite performance and score tables (not invented).
- Times danced: 5
- Score range: 20.0 – 35.5 (total judges’ score as stored)
- Perfect nights (every judging mark = 10): 0
Average score by era
| Era | Performances | Average total |
|---|---|---|
| S11-20 | 5 | 26.5 |
Best scores
- 35.5 — S15 W4: Sabrina & Louis — You Should Be Dancing (Bee Gees)
- 24.0 — S17 W8: Bill E. & Emma — ?
- 20.0 — S19 W5: Michael & Witney — Car Wash (Rose Royce)
Lowest scores
- 20.0 — S19 W5: Michael & Witney — Car Wash
- 24.0 — S17 W8: Bill E. & Emma — ?
- 35.5 — S15 W4: Sabrina & Louis — You Should Be Dancing
Most-used songs
- You Should Be Dancing — Bee Gees (1×)
- Car Wash — Rose Royce (1×)
Charts
Watch top performances
- No linked YouTube clips in the dataset for this style yet.
Educational fan reference. Dance histories paraphrased from cited sources; DWTS stats from project data. Not affiliated with BBC Studios or Disney.
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