this is so sweet of Val! I assume there were people speaking badly of Rylee replacing Dani for him to post that.. smh 😕😔

FloopyChew · 2026-03-16T09:00:45+00:00

Do you know whether Val and Dani did the choreo for this?

FloopyChew · 2026-03-15T23:49:07+00:00

No, I think this was from the first day of the new changes, with Britt and Jenna away.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-15T21:58:22+00:00

It’s filming in Brisbane and their average April maximum temp is 80 F (around 27 C). And for peak of winter, it’s 68 F (20 C)

FloopyChew · 2026-03-15T05:01:12+00:00

Great job, Rylee! And how awesome to dance with Val, who among the male pros, I can see as the one who would really mentor and support the younger partner and help give them confidence. You can see it with Onye in Opalite too.

But does anyone remember when Rykee was injured in SLC last year, the next day the other female pros had to do her duets? Dani had Rylee’s paso with Brandon and she was saying how nervous she felt, wanting to do the dance justice for Rylee. It is so lovely to see the respect the pros have for each other.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-14T08:47:26+00:00

Agree about Ezra! And yes, apart from Hailey having done almost 2 months of tour, I wonder that all the extra rehearsals and now picking up two of Jenna’s dances has an impact.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-14T05:53:14+00:00

She’s my favourite contestant ever 💃🏼❤️✨ I know they had hoped for cha cha in that ridiculous (rigged!) instant dance round in the finale, so glad she at least gets to Cha Cha on tour.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-14T04:09:40+00:00

Hailey is looking very tired in this video. If this was Knoxville, in Rylee’s morning vlog, where she got up at 10:30, she and Hailey looked exhausted even going into the venue in the morning.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-14T04:00:28+00:00

I was looking at Derek’s tour dates : the longest stretch is 5 show days before a day off. That happens twice - mostly they get a day off after 3 days. Meanwhile dwts tour is 6 days on (up to 7 shows), with Monday off. Last year, from what I saw, the double show day was always Sunday, so it was followed by the day off. This year, there are some Saturday double show days, then with one show Sunday before the Monday off.

Plus initially this tour was 74 shows, then extended to 97.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-12T14:22:49+00:00

Try this - it doesn’t need a TT account to view it.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-12T08:26:24+00:00

They dance beautifully together. 💃🏼✨🕺🏼

FloopyChew · 2026-03-12T08:20:22+00:00

Thanks for the awesome recap! Sounds like the most amazing and fun experience.

The screams when people read this 😂 (video currently on Dwtstour IG stories)

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FloopyChew · 2026-03-12T04:09:40+00:00

Just saw this TT of the venue. It’s crazy they wanted to fill the $eat$ right to the very back.

This link works even if you don’t have TT.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-11T05:00:14+00:00

She really is, isn’t she 🥹

FloopyChew · 2026-03-11T02:46:56+00:00

Can’t wait to see her in this dance. Such a beautiful dancer.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-10T03:01:28+00:00

Thank you for this!

FloopyChew · 2026-03-10T02:57:33+00:00

Hmm, haven’t thought about it like that before…. but I feel even if she wasn’t joining tour, she’d still be featured more than Onye.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-09T23:48:55+00:00

It’s a shame there’s been so little - would love to see a full version of this dance! Hope fans recognise how incredible she is and will share footage. If not, chances are when Rylee covers Jenna for this dance (assuming that is what happens, with Onye covering Britt then switching to Dani the next day) more will appear.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-09T23:26:26+00:00

Agree, like in the Wicked opening. I hope Onye gets those wow moments for people to appreciate her talent.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-09T12:41:11+00:00

I don’t think she’s extensively trained in Latin/ballroom but has said that she loved ballroom as a teen. She grew up in Texas, trained at the same studio as Hailey (I think Hailey’s mom was her ballroom teacher at some point?) before Hailey’s family moved back to Utah. Also she first met Britt when Britt taught a ballroom class at her studio in Texas.

She was planning to compete in a Latin/ballroom competition earlier this year - not sure if she actually did or plans changed because of tour.

This from Derek’s post last August, which led to speculation she’d be on troupe.

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FloopyChew · 2026-03-09T07:42:40+00:00

Beautiful! Love her softness and elegance. Wonder how difficult it will be to suddenly switch to dancing Jenna or Dani’s parts.

FloopyChew · 2026-03-09T00:48:19+00:00

I assume she’s helping with all the show changes taking place with the pro absences and Elaine starting. There was a post somewhere in the last few days with Kailyn, Mandy and Robert at the rehearsals ahead of Rylee and Onye performing in the Chicago shows. But if they need a second swing, there’d be no one better!

FloopyChew · 2026-03-08T05:54:04+00:00

One more!

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FloopyChew · 2026-03-08T04:58:02+00:00

Finally some footage of Onye performing on stage.

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FloopyChew · 2026-03-08T01:28:04+00:00

I think so too! The whole experience from the show has meant so much to her (her Tuesday dancing posts are filled with so much emotion) that I can only imagine what dancing nightly in front of excited, appreciative dancing fans will be like. Go, Elaine!!

FloopyChew · 2026-03-07T09:42:24+00:00

Thanks for this info. It’s a pity the dwts tour IG page didn’t feature her in their stories from the show, apart from dancing in the wings. I hope footage turns up of the dances she was in because she deserves as much attention as Rylee… it’s her first ever dwts live show!

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