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Flamenco

2 performances · avg 31

Stats

Flamenco

2
Performances
31
Avg total

Charts

Flamenco performances per season
Frequency by season · SVG · CSV
Flamenco average score trend
Score trend · SVG

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Flamenco

Category: Spanish vernacular / specialty
DWTS performances in dataset: 2
Average total score: 31.0
First appearance: Season 16, Week 9 — Kellie & Derek (The Pirate That Should Not Be)
Lift rule on DWTS: Allowed (non-core / specialty style on DWTS).

Origins and history

Flamenco is an Andalusian art of song (cante), guitar (toque) and dance (baile) with Romani, Andalusian and other roots. Ballroom TV versions are adaptations, not traditional cuadro flamenco.

Sources

  • Wikipedia / Britannica: Flamenco — Andalusian art form

How it is danced

Aspect Detail
Time signature Complex compás (e.g., 12-count forms) depending on palo
Tempo (MPM) Depends on palo
Tempo (BPM, approx.) Varies
Character Zapateado footwork, braced posture, expressive arms (braceo) and hands (floreo).
Hold / frame Often danced with less continuous ballroom hold; guitar/cante-inspired staging.
Basic steps & figures Compás-driven footwork and marking; DWTS versions are theatrical adaptations.
What judges look for Presence, rhythm, respect for flavor.

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: 2
  • Score range: 28.0 – 34.0 (total judges’ score as stored)
  • Perfect nights (every judging mark = 10): 0

Average score by era

Era Performances Average total
S11-20 2 31.0

Best scores

  • 34.0 — S19 W5: Alfonso & Cheryl — Angelica (Hans Zimmer)
  • 28.0 — S16 W9: Kellie & Derek — The Pirate That Should Not Be (Rodrigo y Gabriela)

Lowest scores

  • 28.0 — S16 W9: Kellie & Derek — The Pirate That Should Not Be
  • 34.0 — S19 W5: Alfonso & Cheryl — Angelica

Most-used songs

  • The Pirate That Should Not Be — Rodrigo y Gabriela (1×)
  • Angelica — Hans Zimmer (1×)

Charts

Frequency

Score trend

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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