Victoria Arlen and Val Chmerkovskiy
Iconic Dance: Amber Riley and Derek Hough, Season 17
Charleston, “Bang Bang” by will.i.am
Well, if Victoria was feeling pressure to learn how to act and perform in her routines before, she is most definitely feeling the pressure once she’s saddled with an Amber Riley and Derek Hough routine from season 17. Amber was a capital P Performer. Victoria really has to get rid of her (understandable) habit of looking down at her feet, and dance her little behind off. It works for the judges! Carrie Ann says she forgot they were paying tribute to Amber and Derek, and that’s not easy to do. This is a dance all their own. And the best part? All three of the judges commend Victoria for the performance value. Mission accomplished, V & V.
Judges’ Score: 29/30