14 DAY TRIAL // As expected, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak killed last night on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, as far as the viewing public was concerned. While judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli felt that Woz still has a long road ahead of him, if he wants to impress through dancing, the third judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, was literally blown away by Steve's performance.
As the video below shows, Steve's Cha Cha Cha dance with partner Karina Smirnoff was nothing short of amazing. Bear in mind that Steve is no professional dancer. You'd expect a geek to be at least a bit shy when taking the dance floor. Not Steve. Surely, his performance was more than every Apple fan ever hoped for. Before you head over to the video, here are a few statements coming from Judge Carrie Ann Inaba, and the two contestants.
Carrie Ann is a veteran choreographer who has worked on some of the most popular contest shows in TV history, a few of which include American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. As noted above, she (of the three judges) was the only one truly impressed with Steve's approach – if you're not a professional dancer, you must go with the fun element, which Steve did.
“Steve, I think you are what this competition is all about,” said Carrie Ann. “You're definitely doing something new, you're definitely going out on a limb, and you went for it ... you did it, you made it to the end,” she concluded.
When asked how he felt after the Cha Cha Cha, Steve put on a big smile and said “this is the most incredible fun thing I've ever done, and it's so great! I'm so glad to be here!”
Partner Karina Smirnoff also had a few words to say about Steve, who clearly got all the attention he deserved. “You know, he's honestly the nicest man alive, and he does 100% in every rehearsal,” Karina told the hostess. “I'm very, very proud of you!” she said, looking at her partner.
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Steve Wozniak - Dancing with the Stars - Dance 1
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