The Low Down from Celebrity Ballroom Bootcamp

Wish you were a fly on the wall as our local celebri­ties finesse their foot­work at our Ball­room Boot­camp? Here’s a glimpse from our boot­camp clipboard:

• John Gon­za­lez: Just fin­ished swing rou­tine: The song is “Hello! Lets go to a disco”; Has new dance shoes; Learn­ing to move his hips!!

• Can­dace Matthews: Back from a week in Africa!; has her new dance shoes and is try­ing on new dance dresses today…could be the blue one or the pur­ple num­ber!; Hav­ing a great time doing her Samba

• Rachael Riuz: His­panic her­itage is com­ing out in full color in her Salsa; Her rou­tine is top secret

• Jimmy Le: inner Bruce Lee swag­ger is in full force; really get­ting the blood boil­ing with his hot cha cha

• Carol Van Andel: smok­ing hot hus­tle dancer; we hope to daz­zle the audi­ence with her spins and turns; she’s refin­ing her “super­model look”

• Tim Doty: If it’s drama you’re look­ing for his Tango deliv­ers an Oscar win­ning per­for­mance; He has a pres­ence on the floor; find­ing his lessons to be a stress reliever

• Shel­ley Irwin: Her dress could be the leop­ard print..we’re push­ing them out of their com­fort zone with wild dresses! She begin­ning to mas­ter the tricky foot­work of the fox trot and glide grace­fully across the floor.

• Dr. Nedd: Danc­ing to great island music and his nat­ural hip move­ment is com­ing through; He’s learn­ing com­plex moves for his Merengue.

Stay tuned as our celebs enter their final weeks of prep!