Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 10)

The Tenth Season of Dancing with the Stars was announced in the May edition of New Idea magazine. It debuted on 27 June 2010 and ended on 29 August 2010.

Dancing with the Stars
Season 10
Celebrity winnerRob Palmer
Professional winnerAlana Patience
Country of originAustralia
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release27 June 
29 August 2010
Season chronology

Couples

Celebrity Occupation Professional partner Status
Jason Stevens Retired NRL prop forward Eliza Campagna Eliminated 1st
on 4 July 2010
Blair McDonough Actor & Big Brother 2001 runner-up Jessica Raffa Eliminated 2nd
on 11 July 2010
Jo Beth Taylor Television presenter Dannial Gosper Eliminated 3rd
on 18 July 2010
Melinda Schneider Country music singer Sergei Bolgarschii Eliminated 4th
on 25 July 2010
Rachael Finch Miss Universe Australia 2009 Michael Miziner Eliminated 5th
on 1 August 2010
Esther Anderson Home and Away actress Brendon Midson Eliminated 6th
on 8 August 2010
David Wirrpanda Retired AFL defender Liza Van Pelt Quit
on 15 August 2010
George Houvardas Packed to the Rafters actor Luda Kroitor Eliminated 7th
on 22 August 2010
Alex Fevola Celebrity photographer Arsen Kishishian Third Place
on 29 August 2010
Tamara Jaber Scarlett Belle singer Carmelo Pizzino Runner Up
on 29 August 2010
Rob Palmer Better Homes and Gardens presenter Alana Patience Winner
on 29 August 2010

Scoring chart

Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
     indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
     indictates the couple withdrew from the competition.
     indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
     indicates the couple quit the competition.
     indicates the winning couple.
     indicates the runner-up couple.
     indicates the third-place couple.
Team Place 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rob & Alana 1 18 23 41 21 24 20 25 24+26=50 25+27=52 28+28=56 24+23+30=77
Tamara & Carmelo 2 25 28 53 24 22 28 27 23+27=50 30+26=56 27+28+10=65 30+27+27=84
Alex & Arsen 3 15 20 35 21 24 23 21 24+22=46 23+24=47 17+24=41 23+22=45
George & Luda 4 15 20 35 14 22 21 21 19+24=43 21+23=44 20+24=44
David & Liza 5 12 24 36 15 18 16 15 11+15=26 19+17=36
Esther & Brendon 6 20 21 41 24 26 24 21 17+20=37
Rachael & Michael 7 23 17 40 23 23 27 20
Melinda & Serghei 8 21 20 41 18 24 20
Jo Beth & Dannial 9 17 20 37 21 18
Blair & Jessica 10 24 22 46 16
Jason & Eliza 11 16 15 31

Notes:

Week 1: Tamara Jaber scored the highest points of the night with 25/30 for her Cha-Cha-Cha. David Wirrpanda's Viennese Waltz was the lowest with 12/30. Jason Stevens's original partner, Linda DeNicola, was injured during their week of rehearsals and was replaced at the last minute by resident professional dancer Eliza Campagna. Pamela Anderson and Damien Whitewood performed their Cha-Cha-Cha from week one of Season 10 of Dancing With The Stars in America. Dance troupe Justice Crew also performed a routine.

Week 2: Tamara & Carmelo once again topped the leader board, scoring two 9s and a 10 from the judges for their Tango. David Wirrpanda doubled his week one score of 12/30 to 24/30 for his Jive. Rachael and Michael had points deducted for breaking hold during their tango. George Houvardas and Jason Stevens were in the bottom two, and Jason Stevens was the first contestant eliminated.

Week 3: Esther and Brendon tied with Tamara and Carmelo for first place, each couple receiving 24/30 for their Paso Dobles. Blair and Jessica, as well as George and Luda had points deducted as the judges felt the choreography for each routine did not match the music. The bottom two couples were Melinda & Serghei and Blair & Jessica. Blair and Jessica were unexpectedly eliminated, with their elimination being met by boos from the audience.

Week 4: Esther and Brendon took solo first place with 26/30 for their quickstep, making it the first time Tamara and Carmelo had not been the highest scoring couple. Every couple with the exception of David and Liza, Jo Beth and Dannial and Tamara and Carmelo received their highest scores in the competition. Jo Beth and Dannial and Tamara and Carmelo were both in the bottom two for the first time. Jo Beth had the lowest score for her rumba and was eliminated.

Week 5: For the first time in the competition, the top four highest scoring couples were all women. Tamara and Carmelo scored the second perfect 10 of the season for their samba and regained the top spot with a near-perfect 28/30. David and Liza were again in last place with 16/30 for their waltz. Kylie Minogue performed her new single All the Lovers. George and Luda were in the bottom two with Melinda and Serghei, with Melinda Schneider being the second woman to be eliminated from the competition.

Week 6: For the second week in a row, Tamara and Carmelo were in first place, scoring 27/30 for their Aussie smooth. For the third week in a row, David and Liza were in last place with 15/30 for their salsa. Indie UK band Florence & The Machine performed their song You've Got The Love. George and Luda were in the bottom two for their third time in the competition. Despite receiving their highest scores in the previous week, Rachael Finch and her partner Michael were the fifth couple eliminated.

Week 7: For week 7, the couples danced two unlearned dances each, which were to the theme of songs from the 1980s. Rob & Alana and Alex & Arsen shared first place after round one, with 24/30, with David & Liza in last place with 11/30 for their samba. For round two, Tamara & Carmelo were in first place, scoring 27/30 for their jive, with David & Liza once again in last place with 15/30 for their quickstep. When the scores were combined, Tamara and Rob shared the top spot with 50/60, with David in last place with 26/60. Receiving her lowest scores in the competition this week, Esther Anderson was eliminated.

Week 8: The first perfect score of the season was awarded to Tamara and Carmelo for their salsa, topping the leader board with 56/60 at the end of the night. David and Liza once again were at the bottom with 36/60 for their two dances. For the first time in 10 seasons of the Australian version of the show, David Wirrpanda voluntarily left the competition, receiving the lowest score of the competition for 8 out of his 10 dances. Because of this, no bottom two was necessary.

Week 9: Each couple performed a dance chosen by the judges as a redemption dance. After the first round, Rob and Alana were in first place with 28/30, with Alex and Arsen in last place with 17/30. Each couple then performed a segue dance, with both Tamara and Carmello and Rob and Alana receiving 28/30, and George and Luda and Alex and Arsen receiving 24/30. Australian performer Vanessa Amorosi performed her new song Holiday which was accompanied by a dance by some of the professional cast. All four couples participated in a Swing Dance Off, with the winner receiving 10 points added to their final score. Tamara and Carmelo won the 10 points and won first place for the night, with a total of 65/70. Rob and Alana were in the bottom two with George and Luda. George Houvardas was eliminated.

Week 10: The Grand Final began with each couple completing an unlearned dance from throughout the series. Tamara and Carmelo received another perfect score for their Rumba, putting them in first place after round one, with Alex and Arsen in third place with 23/30 for their Aussie Smooth. The Australian cast of the musical Hairspray then performed a medley of songs from their upcoming tour. All three finale couples participated in a Cha-Cha-Cha Face Off, which was learned 24 hours prior to the Grand Final night. Tamara and Carmello received 27/30, Rob and Alana received 23/30, while Alex and Arsen received 22/30. All eight previously eliminated couples, including David Wirrpanda, returned to the dance floor to perform their favourite dances of the season. Alex and Arsen were eliminated in third place but still performed their freestyle dance. Tamara and Carmelo performed their freestyle which they learned only two days prior to the finale, earning 27/30. Rob and Alana received a 30/30 for their final freestyle dance. At the end of the night, Tamara and Carmelo led the scoreboard with 84/90 for their three dances, while Rob and Alana earned 75/90. Despite earning second place on the scoreboard, Rob Palmer and his partner Alana Patience were named the Champions of Dancing With The Stars for 2010.

Dance schedule

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.

  • Week 1 : Cha-Cha-Cha or Viennese Waltz
  • Week 2 : Jive or Tango
  • Week 3 : Paso Doble or Foxtrot
  • Week 4 : Rumba or Quickstep
  • Week 5 : Samba or Waltz
  • Week 6 : Salsa or Aussie Smooth
  • Week 7 : Two unlearned (80s themed) dances from weeks 1-6
  • Week 8 : Two unlearned dances from weeks 1-7
  • Week 9 : Judges choice, Segue and Swing Dance off
  • Week 10 : One unlearned dance from weeks 1-8, Cha-Cha-Cha Showdown and Freestyle

Dance chart

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rob & Alana Viennese Waltz Jive Foxtrot Rumba Waltz Salsa Cha-Cha-Cha Tango Paso Doble Quickstep Jive Segue Swing Samba Cha-Cha-Cha Freestyle
Tamara & Carmelo Cha-Cha-Cha Tango Paso Doble Quickstep Samba Aussie Smooth Foxtrot Jive Salsa Viennese Waltz Quickstep Segue Swing Rumba Cha-Cha-Cha Freestyle
Alex & Arsen Viennese Waltz Jive Foxtrot Rumba Waltz Salsa Quickstep Cha-Cha-Cha Samba Tango Jive Segue Swing Aussie Smooth Cha-Cha-Cha Freestyle
George & Luda Cha-Cha-Cha Tango Paso Doble Quickstep Samba1 Aussie Smooth Salsa Foxtrot Jive Viennese Waltz Tango Segue Swing
David & Liza Viennese Waltz Jive1 Foxtrot Rumba Waltz Salsa Samba Quickstep Aussie Smooth Cha-Cha-Cha
Esther & Brendon Cha-Cha-Cha Tango Paso Doble Quickstep1 Samba Aussie Smooth Viennese Waltz Jive
Rachael & Michael Cha-Cha-Cha1 Tango Paso Doble Quickstep Samba Aussie Smooth
Melinda & Serghei Cha-Cha-Cha Tango Paso Doble Quickstep1 Samba
Jo Beth & Dannial Viennese Waltz Jive1 Foxtrot Rumba
Blair & Jessica Cha-Cha-Cha1 Tango Paso Doble
Jason & Eliza Viennese Waltz1 Jive
     Highest scoring Dance
     Lowest scoring Dance
     Winner of the Swing Dance Off
     Runner Up of the Swing Dance Off
     Second Eliminated in the Swing Dance Off
     First Eliminated in the Swing Dance Off
     Performed but not scored

^1 This dance was repeated by the couple at the finale.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:

DanceBest dancer(s)Best scoreWorst dancer(s)Worst score
Cha Cha Cha Tamara Jaber27George Houvardas15
Jive Rob Palmer28Jason Stevens15
Rumba Tamara Jaber30David Wirrpanda
Jo Beth Taylor
18
Tango Tamara Jaber28Rachael Finch17
Paso Doble Rob Palmer25George Houvardas14
Samba Tamara Jaber28David Wirrpanda11
Viennese Waltz Tamara Jaber26David Wirrpanda12
Quickstep Tamara Jaber
Rob Palmer
27David Wirrpanda15
Foxtrot George Houvardas24David Wirrpanda15
Aussie Smooth Tamara Jaber27David Wirrpanda19
Salsa Tamara Jaber30David Wirrpanda15
Waltz Alex Fevola23David Wirrpanda16
Segue Tamara Jaber
Rob Palmer
28Alex Fevola
George Houvardas
24
Swing Dance off Tamara Jaber10Alex Fevola
Rob Palmer
George Houvardas
0
Freestyle Rob Palmer30Tamara Jaber27

Average Chart

The average chart is based on the dances performed by celebrities and not their place in the competition.

Rank by average Place Couple Number of dances Total points Average
12Tamara & Carmelo1539926.60
21Rob & Alana36324.20
37Rachael & Michael613322.16
43Alex & Arsen1430321.64
56Esther & Brendon817321.63
610Blair & Jessica36220.67
78Melinda & Serghei510320.60
84George & Luda1224420.33
99Jo Beth & Dannial47619.00
105David & Liza1016216.20
1111Jason & Eliza23115.50

Running Order

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Mark Wilson.

Week 1

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
George & Luda 15 (4, 6, 5) Cha-Cha-Cha "Push It"—Salt n Pepa
Jo Beth & Dannial 17 (5, 6, 6) Viennese Waltz "My Favourite Things"—Big Brovaz
Melinda & Serghei 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-Cha-Cha "Can You Feel It"—Jackson 5
David & Liza 12 (4, 5, 3) Viennese Waltz "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?"—Bryan Adams
Esther & Brendon 20 (6, 7, 7) Cha-Cha-Cha "Tik Tok"—Ke$ha
Jason & Eliza 16 (4, 6, 6) Viennese Waltz "End of the Road"—Boyz II Men
Blair & Jessica 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-Cha-Cha "Close To You"—John Butler Trio
Alex & Arsen 15 (3, 6, 6) Viennese Waltz "Runaway"―The Corrs
Tamara & Carmelo 25 (8, 8, 9) Cha-Cha-Cha "Not Myself Tonight"—Christina Aguilera
Rob & Alana 18 (5, 7, 6) Viennese Waltz "Mr. Bojangles"—Sammy Davis Jr
Rachael & Michael 23 (7, 8, 8) Cha-Cha-Cha "Telephone"—Lady Gaga & Beyoncé

Week 2

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
Blair & Jessica 22 (7, 8, 7) Tango "Voodoo Child"—Rogue Traders
Rachael & Michael 17 (3, 7, 7) Tango "Objection (Tango)"—Shakira
Jason & Eliza 15 (5, 5, 5) Jive "Hey Ya!"—Outkast
Melinda & Serghei 20 (5, 7, 8) Tango "Libertango"—Grace Jones
Esther & Brendon 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango "Bust Your Windows"—Jazmine Sullivan
Rob & Alana 23 (7, 8, 8) Jive "Devil Gate Drive"—Suzi Quatro
Jo Beth & Dannial 20 (7, 7, 6) Jive "Shake It"—Metro Station
George & Luda 20 (7, 7, 6) Tango "Money, Money, Money"―ABBA
Tamara & Carmelo 28 (10, 9, 9) Tango "Sweet Dreams"—Beyoncé
David & Liza 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "How Far We've Come"—Matchbox 20
Alex & Arsen 20 (6, 7, 7) Jive "Do You Love Me"—The Contours

Week 3

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
Tamara & Carmelo 24 (8, 8, 8) Paso Doble "España cañí"—Shall We Dance? soundtrack
Jo Beth & Dannial 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Sweet About Me"—Gabriella Cilmi
George & Luda 14 (5, 5, 4) Paso Doble "Walk This Way"—Aerosmith
Melinda & Serghei 18 (6, 6, 6) Paso Doble "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"—The Animals
Alex & Arsen 21 (6, 7, 8) Foxtrot "Pictures Of You"—The Last Goodnight
David & Liza 15 (5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "I've Got You Under My Skin"—Frank Sinatra
Rachael & Michael 23 (7, 8, 8) Paso Doble "Would I Lie To You?"—The Eurythmics
Blair & Jessica 16 (6, 5, 5) Paso Doble "Are You Gonna Go My Way?"—Jet
Rob & Alana 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Big Spender"—Shirley Bassey
Esther & Brendon 24 (9, 7, 8) Paso Doble "Paparazzi"—Lady Gaga

Week 4

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
David & Liza 18 (5, 7, 6) Rumba "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"—Prince
Melinda & Serghei 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Too Darn Hot"—Buddy Greco
Jo Beth & Dannial 18 (6, 6, 6) Rumba "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"—Michael Jackson
Rachael & Michael 23 (7, 8, 8) Quickstep "Valerie"—Amy Winehouse & Mark Ronson
Rob & Alana 24 (7, 8, 9) Rumba "Romeo & Juliet"—Dire Straits
Alex & Arsen 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "P.S. (I'm Still Not Over You)"—Rihanna
George & Luda 22 (7, 7, 8) Quickstep "Jungle Drum"—Emiliana Torrini
Esther & Brendon 26 (9, 8, 9) Quickstep "Hey Soul Sister"—Train
Tamara & Carmelo 22 (7, 7, 8) Quickstep "Hey Pachuco"—Royal Crown Revue

Week 5

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
Esther & Brendon 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Magalenha"—Sergio Mendez
Melinda & Serghei 20 (6, 7, 7) Samba "When I Get You Alone"—Robin Thicke
George & Luda 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Batucada"—Rhythms Of Resistance
Rob & Alana 20 (6, 7, 7) Waltz "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"—Rose Royce
Tamara & Carmelo 28 (9, 9, 10) Samba "Put It in a Love Song"—Alicia Keys & Beyoncé
David & Liza 16 (4, 6, 6) Waltz "I Wonder Why"—Curtis Stigers
Rachael & Michael 27 (9, 9, 9) Samba "Hey Baby"—No Doubt
Alex & Arsen 23 (6, 8, 9) Waltz "Sam"—Olivia Newton-John

Week 6

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
Rachael & Michael 20 (6, 7, 7) Aussie Smooth "Bad Day"—Daniel Powter
David & Liza 15 (5, 5, 5) Salsa "Viva Las Vegas"—Elvis Presley
Esther & Brendon 21 (6, 8, 7) Aussie Smooth "Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael Bublé
Alex & Arsen 21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "Higher"—Gloria Estefan
George & Luda 21 (7, 7, 7) Aussie Smooth "Mystify"—INXS
Tamara & Carmelo 27 (9, 9, 9) Aussie Smooth "Chasing Cars"—Snow Patrol
Rob & Alana 25 (8, 8, 9) Salsa "Sumba"—DJ Remix Factory

Week 7

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
Rob & Alana 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-Cha-Cha "Funkytown"—Lipps Inc
26 (9, 9, 8) Tango "Original Sin"—INXS
Esther & Brendon 17 (6, 6, 5) Jive "White Wedding"—Billy Idol
20 (6, 7, 7) Viennese Waltz "Blue Eyes"—Elton John
David & Liza 11 (3, 4, 4) Samba "Come On Eileen"—Dexy's Midnight Runners
15 (3, 6, 6) Quickstep "Don't Get Me Wrong"—The Pretenders
Tamara & Carmelo 23 (7, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Private Dancer"—Tina Turner
27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Dancing In The Dark"—Bruce Springsteen
Alex & Arsen 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Walking On Sunshine"—Katrina & The Waves
22 (8, 7, 7) Cha-Cha-Cha "Material Girl"—Madonna
George & Luda 19 (5, 6, 8) Salsa "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"—Dead or Alive
24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "If You Leave"—Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Week 8

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
George & Luda 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Baby I'm Getting Better"—Gyroscope
23 (7, 8, 8) Viennese Waltz "That's Amore"—Dean Martin
Rob & Alana 25 (9, 8, 8) Paso Doble "Barracuda"—Heart
27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Town Called Malice"—The Jam
Alex & Arsen 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Hip Hip Chin Chin"—Club des Belugas
23 (7, 8, 8) Tango "Tainted Love"—Soft Cell
David & Liza 19 (6, 6, 7) Aussie Smooth "Missing You"—John Waite
17 (5, 6, 6) Cha-Cha-Cha "If I Had You"—Adam Lambert
Tamara & Carmelo 30 (10, 10, 10) Salsa "Oye!"—Gloria Estefan
26 (8, 9, 9) Viennese Waltz "Fallin'"—Alicia Keys

Week 9

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
Alex & Arsen 17 (5, 6, 6) Jive "Untouched"—The Veronicas
24 (8, 8, 8) Segue
-Viennese Waltz
-Foxtrot
-Salsa

"The Only Exception"—Paramore
"My Girl"—The Temptations
"La Isla Bonita"—Madonna
Tamara & Carmelo 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "We No Speak Americano"—Yolanda Be Cool
28 (9, 9, 10) Segue
-Tango
-Paso Doble
-Cha-Cha-Cha

"Tango Flamenco"—Gypsy Kings
"Ave Mary A"—Pink
"California Gurls"—Katy Perry
George & Luda 20 (6, 7, 7) Tango "Bad Romance"—Lady Gaga
24 (8, 8, 8) Segue
-Viennese Waltz
-Samba
-Cha-Cha-Cha

"Still Got the Blues"—Gary Moore
"Say Hey"—Michael Franti & The Spearheads
"In My Head"—Jason Derulo
Rob & Alana 28 (9, 9, 10) Jive "What I Like About You"—The Romantics
28 (9, 10, 9) Segue
-Foxtrot
-Salsa
-Cha-Cha-Cha

"True"—Spandau Ballet
"Late in the Evening"—Paul Young
"Let Me Entertain You"—Robbie Williams
Alex & Arsen
Rob & Alana
George & Luda
Tamara & Carmelo
0
0
0
10
Swing Marathon "In The Mood"—Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
"Rock Around The Clock"—Bill Haley & The Comets
"Wake Up Little Susie"—The Everly Brothers
"Hound Dog"—Elvis Presley
"Shake, Rattle & Roll"—Jerry Lee Lewis

Week 10

Running order
Couple Score Style Music
Rob & Alana 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Mambo Jambo"—Perez Prado
23 (8, 8, 7) Cha-Cha-Cha Showdown "Does Your Mother Know"—ABBA
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "You Shook Me All Night Long"—AC/DC
Alex & Arsen 23 (7, 8, 8) Aussie Smooth "You Were Meant For Me"—Jewel
22 (7, 7, 8) Cha-Cha-Cha Showdown "Does Your Mother Know"—ABBA
Tamara & Carmelo 30 (10, 10, 10) Rumba "Llorando"—Rebekah Del Rio
27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-Cha-Cha Showdown "Does Your Mother Know"—ABBA
27 (9, 9, 9) Freestyle "Cinema Italiano"—Kate Hudson
Preceded by
Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 9)
Dancing with the Stars (Australian version)
Season 10
Succeeded by
Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 11)
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