Heads up: Feet, don’t fail him now
By Wade Kwon
Hoover dance instructor and 2006 national mambo champion Fabian Sanchez has partnered with Oscar winner Marlee Matlin. Not for a movie, but for something more glamorous: the sixth season of ABC’s reality competition, “Dancing With the Stars.” The show premiered last Monday.
Sanchez, a newcomer among the show’s professionals, and Matlin, the first deaf competitor, scored 22 in the first round, good enough to tie for fourth place among the 12 couples. The pair performed a cha-cha-cha and a quickstep.
He started dancing in 1992 and serves as co-owner of Fred Astaire Dance Studio with his wife, Jacqueline.
The round continues from 7 to 9 tonight, with a recap at 7 p.m. Tuesday and the results following at 8 p.m., all on ABC 33/40.
Update: The Comedy Club Stardome [map] will hold a free viewing party tonight. Doors open at 6, with free dance lessons from 9 to 10.
Speaking of ABC reality, the Gaudet family of Mobile moved into a new house in February after Katrina wrecked the old one, courtesy of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” The episode, which aired Sunday, is available online.
• The Birmingham News: Birmingham man dances way to TV
See Sanchez with his celebrity partner, after the jump …
Also:
- Sanchez’s bio on ABC’s site | his Web site
- Watch last week’s episodes
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 9:16 am
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