Maksim Chmerkovskiy
| Maksim Chmerkovskiy | |
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 Maksim Chmerkovskiy on May 2, 2007 |
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| Born | Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy January 17, 1980 Odessa, Ukraine |
| Occupation | Dancer Choreographer Instructor |
Maksim (Maks) Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy (Ukrainian: Максим Олекса́ндрович Чмерковський, Maksym Oleksándrovych Čmerkovsʹkyj, pronounced [mɑkˈsɪm olɛkˈsɑndroβ̞ɪtʃ ˈtʃmɛrkou̯sʲkɪj]; Russian: Максим Александрович Чмерковский; born January 17, 1980) is a Ukrainian Latin Ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series Dancing with the Stars, on which he first appeared in season two. In 14 appearances on the show, Chmerkovskiy made it to the final round four times, with two runner-up and two third place finishes.
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Early life [edit]
Born on January 17, 1980, in Odessa (Ukraine) to Aleksandr and Larisa Chmerkovskiy, he began dancing at the age of four. His brother, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, is also a champion dancer.[1] His father is Jewish and his mother is Christian.[2][3] Chmerkovskiy's Ukrainian heritage was referenced on an episode of Dancing with the Stars.[4]
The challenges of immigration for Chmerkovskiy and his family included financial and language barriers.[5] He broke his right leg in a childhood skiing accident, with doctors foreseeing difficulties with his leg and little possibility of a dancing career.[6] Chmerkovskiy recovered to become a professional Latin Ballroom dancer, with the details of his recovery presented on Celebrity Ghost Stories.
Chmerkovskiy owns four dance studios in greater New York City, including Rising Stars Dance Academy (RSDA).[7] The other three studios are social dance studios located in Ridgefield, New Jersey, and Glen Head, New York, as well as the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan. He recently opened another studio in Stamford, Connecticut. He has been a resident of Edgewater, New Jersey.[8]
Chmerkovskiy is one of the creators and directors of Dance Team USA, a non-profit educational and charitable organization dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and training future DanceSport participants. This sport is particularly popular with Eastern European families. Through his company Maksim Chmerkovskiy Productions, he organizes performances globally.
A ballroom and DanceSport choreographer, his professional work includes the Wynn Las Vegas's water-based show Le Rêve.[9] He implemented ballroom-inspired numbers in the Franco Dragone production.
Dancing with the Stars [edit]
Chmerkovskiy first appeared in the 2nd season of the ABC series Dancing with the Stars partnered with actress Tia Carrere. They finished in sixth place. The following season, he and partner singer Willa Ford came in seventh place. Chmerkovskiy returned to Dancing with the Stars in March 2007 for Season 4, his time partnered with boxer Laila Ali. They made it to the finals and finished in third place. In Season 5 of Dancing with the Stars, he was partnered with Melanie Brown and had his best finish to date; the couple received second place. Chmerkovskiy did not participate in Season 6, although he and former partner Melanie Brown made an appearance for the 100th episode.
He returned for the show's 7th season, this time paired with two-time Olympic volleyball gold medalist, Misty May-Treanor. Chmerkovskiy and May-Treanor were forced to withdraw from the competition in Week 3. During a practice for their jive, May-Treanor ruptured her Achilles tendon and required surgery. Her withdrawal gave them a finish in tenth place.
On February 9, 2009, on Good Morning America it was announced that he would be paired with Denise Richards for the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars. They were eliminated second in the competition, giving the pair a finish of 12th place. In the ninth season, he was paired with actress Debi Mazar, during which they were eliminated 4th. In season 10, Chmerkovskiy, returning for his 8th season, was partnered with Erin Andrews.[10] They ended up coming in 3rd place during the two-hour finale on May 25, 2010.
For season 11, Chmerkovskiy partnered with singer and actress, Brandy. They made it to the semi-finals but were eliminated with a 4th place finish.[11] For Season 12, he was paired with actress Kirstie Alley. On week 3, his leg gave out causing her to fall heavily on him, earning 21 out of 30. The next week, Alley's shoe fell off during their routine. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba called Alley The Queen of the Unexpected Mishap; they earned 22 out of a possible score of 30. They made it to the finals and finished in second place.
For season 13, he was partnered with Hope Solo and they finished in 4th place. In Solo's book, A Memoir of Hope, she wrote that Chmerkovskiy treated her roughly, once slapping her during a rehearsal.[12]
For season 14, he was partnered with actress Melissa Gilbert. In week 4, while performing the paso doble, Gilbert hit her head on the dance floor and suffered a mild concussion. She was rushed to the hospital and was unable to be at the results show the following night. The couple was called safe. Chmerkovskiy also suffered an injury. He pulled a muscle in his shoulder. The couple was eliminated four weeks later, finishing in 5th place. Making this the 4th time that he was eliminated after dancing a samba.[citation needed]
For season 15, an All-Stars season, Maksim returned to the dance floor with previous partner, Kirstie Alley. In week 1, Alley received the lowest score, a 19.0 out of a possible 30. In week 3, Alley and Chmerkovskiy danced a Cha-Cha-Cha, they scored 17 out of a possible 30. Alley and Chmerkovskiy earned 24.0 out of a possible 30. They picked a Disco for Sabrina Bryan and Louis van Amstel to dance next week, and Bryan and Amstel chose the Charleston for Alley and Chmerkovskiy. For the dance, the couple fell to the bottom of the leaderboard with 30.0 out of a possible 40. Alley and Chmerkovskiy, season 3 Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke, and season 1 Kelly Monaco and Valentin Chmerkovskiy were all joined in the Gangnam Style freestyle team by season 8 runner-up Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd. Alley and Chmerkovskiy along with the other members received 27.0 out of 30, making their grand total 52.5 out of a possible 60. Then Alley and Chmerkovskiy, in the group country-western, they gained two bonus points. Season 4 champion Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff chose a Quickstep-Samba fusion for Alley and Chmerkovskiy. The couple scored 24 out of a possible 30. For the swing marathon, they were eliminated first, making their total 28 out of 40. For the next week, Tristan MacManus joined the couple in their trio paso doble, but the couple received 79 out of a possible 100, leaving them 11.5 points a drift at the bottom of the leaderboard, and they were eliminated, alongside Marini and Murgatroyd, who would have danced a "Mad Monk" Merengue, chosen by Ohno and Smirnoff, if they were not eliminated, finishing them in 7th and 6th respectively.
| Season | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tia Carrere | 6th |
| 3 | Willa Ford | 7th |
| 4 | Laila Ali | 3rd |
| 5 | Melanie Brown | 2nd |
| 6 | None | N/A |
| 7 | Misty May-Treanor | 10th |
| 8 | Denise Richards | 12th |
| 9 | Debi Mazar | 12th |
| 10 | Erin Andrews | 3rd |
| 11 | Brandy | 4th |
| 12 | Kirstie Alley | 2nd |
| 13 | Hope Solo | 4th |
| 14 | Melissa Gilbert | 5th |
| 15 | Kirstie Alley | 7th |
- Coincidently, Maksim has had the exact same outcome in his first four seasons on Dancing with the Stars as his younger brother Val had on his first four seasons on the show; eliminated before the finals on his first two seasons, third place on his third, and the runner-up on his forth season.
In February of 2013, Chemerkovskiy announced his departure from Dancing With The Stars for Season 16 after several seasons of speculation.[13] Maks returns to the ballroom on the fifth week of season 16 for "Len's Side-By-Side Challenge", where he danced with Anna Trebunskaya in an Argentine Tango with brother Val and his partner Zendaya and in a Jive with Jacoby Jones and his partner Karina Smirnoff.
Dancing With the Stars performances [edit]
- Season 2 – With celebrity partner: Tia Carrere (Average – 23.0) (Placed: 6th)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Waltz / "What a Wonderful World" | 6 | 7 | 7 | Bottom Two |
| 2 | Rumba / "Emotion" | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Por Una Cabeza" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | 9 | 8 | 8 | Bottom Two |
| 5 | Samba / "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" Group Salsa / "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" |
7 No |
7 Scores |
8 Given |
Eliminated |
- Season 3 – With celebrity partner: Willa Ford (Average – 24.4) (Placed: 7th)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "True" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Mambo / "Get Busy" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Bottom Two |
| 3 | Jive / "SOS" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz / "You Light Up My Life" | 9 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba / "Every Breath You Take" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Eliminated |
- Season 4 – With celebrity partner: Laila Ali (Average – 27.0) (Placed: 3rd)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Mambo / "Maracaibo Oriental" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Goldfinger" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Les Toreadors" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba / "Put Your Records on" | 9 | 10 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Hold on, I'm Comin'" Swing / "Rock This Town" |
9 No |
9 Scores |
10 Given |
Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Part-Time Lover" Samba / "Brazil" |
10 10 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Waltz / "May Each Day" Jive / "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" |
9 9 |
9 8 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Quickstep / "Walk Like an Egyptian" Cha-Cha-Cha / "She's a Lady" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Paso Doble / "España Cani" Freestyle / "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" Mambo / "Maracaibo Oriental" |
10 9 10 |
9 8 10 |
10 9 10 |
Third Place |
- Season 5 – With celebrity partner: Mel B (Average – 27.6) (Placed: 2nd)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "A Deeper Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Take on Me" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Sweet Soul Music" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "Breakaway" | 8 | 9 | 9 | Bottom Two |
| 5 | Samba / "Spice Up Your Life" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba / "A Woman's Worth" Rock 'n' Roll / "Rockin' Robin" |
10 No |
10 Scores |
10 Given |
Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "Jimmy Mack" Paso Doble / "Free Your Mind" |
8 10 |
8 10 |
8 10 |
Safe |
| 8 | Tango / "Personal Jesus" Mambo / "Mambo Jambo" |
9 9 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Viennese Waltz / "Somebody to Love" Paso Doble / "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Cha-Cha-Cha / "Car Wash" Freestyle / "The Way I Are" Mambo / "Mambo Jambo" |
9 9 10 |
9 9 10 |
10 9 10 |
Runner Up |
- Season 7 – With celebrity partner: Misty May-Treanor (Average – 21.0) (Placed: 10th)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" Mambo / "Black Mambo" |
6 7 |
8 7 |
7 7 |
Safe |
| 2 | Paso Doble / "Take Me Out" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Shake It" | Suffered | An | Injury | Withdrew |
- Season 8 – With celebrity partner: Denise Richards (Average – 18.3) (Placed: 12th)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Nothin' but a Good Time" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "We Go Together" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba / "Take a Picture" | 5 | 6 | 5 | Eliminated |
- Season 9 – With celebrity partner: Debi Mazar (Average – 18.0) (Placed: 12th)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "Complicacion" Foxtrot Relay / "The Best is Yet to Come" |
6 Awarded |
5 6 |
5 Points |
Safe |
| 2 | Tango / "El Tango de Roxanne" | 7 | 7* | 7 | Bottom Two |
| 3 | Samba / "Love Is in the Air" | 6 | 5 | 6 | Eliminated |
- Score was awarded by stand in judge Baz Luhrmann.
- Season 10 – With celebrity partner: Erin Andrews (Average – 24.6) (Placed: 3rd)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Tik Tok" | 7 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "Love Story" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Waltz / "See the Day" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | 6/7 | 6/7 | 6/7 | Safe |
| 5 | Jive / "You Never Can Tell" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "When I Get You Alone" Swing Marathon / "In the Mood" |
9 Awarded |
7 9 |
9 Points |
Safe |
| 7 | Team Cha-Cha-Cha / "Holiday" Quickstep / "Dancin' Fool" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
Bottom Two |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Una Musica Brutal" Rumba / "Missing You" |
9 8 |
10 8 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Viennese Waltz / "February Song" Paso Doble / "U Got the Look" |
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
Last to Be Called Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Samba / "Mi Swing Es Tropical" Freestyle / "Alone" Argentine Tango / "Una Musica Brutal" |
10 9 Awarded |
10 8 26 |
9 9 Points |
Third Place |
- Season 11 – With celebrity partner: Brandy (Average – 26.0) (Placed: 4th)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Viennese Waltz / "Cry Me Out" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "Magic" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Samba / "Put It in a Love Song" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "This Woman's Work" | 7/9 | 8/8 | 7/9 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "I'll Be There for You" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Holding Out for a Hero" Rock N' Roll Marathon / "La Grange" |
8 Awarded |
9 10 |
9 Points |
Safe |
| 7 | Team Cha-Cha-Cha / "Bust A Move" Foxtrot / "Fever" |
9 9/9 |
9 10 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Waltz / "Dark Waltz" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Teenage Dream" |
9 9 |
10 9 |
10 10 |
Last to be Called Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Paso Doble / "Firework" Argentine Tango / "Taquito Militar" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Eliminated |
- Season 12 – With celebrity partner: Kirstie Alley (Average – 24.6) (Placed: 2nd)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Forget You" | 8 | 7 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Over the Rainbow" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Waltz / "The Flower Duet" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "American Woman" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "Baby One More Time" | 8 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Team Cha-Cha-Cha / "We R Who We R" Jive / "La Bamba" |
7/7 9/7 |
8 6 |
8 8 |
Safe |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Cite Tango" Salsa / "Cobrastyle" |
9 8 |
9 9 |
10 8 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Viennese Waltz / "One and Only" Paso Doble / "White Room" Winner Take All Cha-Cha-Cha / "Walkin' on the Sun" |
9 9 Lost |
9 9 This |
9 9 Event |
Last to Be Called Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Samba / "Magalenha" Freestyle / "Perfect" Cha-Cha-Cha / "Forget You" |
9 9 10 |
9 9 10 |
9 9 10 |
Runner Up |
- Season 13 – With celebrity partner: Hope Solo (Average- 23.3) (Placed: 4th)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Viennese Waltz / "Satellite" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "Girlfriend" | 6 | 7 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Tonight I'm Lovin' You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Last to Be Called Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "You've Got a Friend in Me" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Tango / "Livin' on a Prayer" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Last to Be Called Safe |
| 6 | Rumba / "Seasons of Love" Broadway / "Big Spender" & "Money Money" |
7 No |
6 Scores |
7 Given |
Last to Be Called Safe |
| 7 | Samba / "Werewolves of London" Team Paso Doble / "Bring Me to Life" |
8 9 |
8 8 |
8 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep / "Valerie" Instant Jive / "The Best Damn Thing" |
9 8 |
9 9 |
9 8 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Paso Doble / "Can't Be Tamed" Argentine Tango / "Whatever Lola Wants" Cha-Cha-Cha Relay / "I Like How It Feels" |
7 8 Awarded |
7 8 4 |
7 8 Points |
Eliminated |
- Season 14 – With celebrity partner: Melissa Gilbert (Average- 22.9) (Placed: 5th)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | 7 | 6 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Dancing with Myself" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Dog Days Are Over" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Conquest" | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 5 | Salsa / "Aguanile" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Viennese Waltz / "Ooh Baby Baby" Motown Marathon / "Nowhere to Run" |
8 Awarded |
8 6 |
8 Points |
Safe |
| 7 | Argentine Tango / "Marriage of Figaro" Team Paso Doble / "O Fortuna" |
7 9 |
7 8 |
7 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "Maggie May" Samba (Trio Challenge) / "Hard to Handle" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
Eliminated |
- Season 15 – With celebrity partner: Kirstie Alley
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Set Fire to the Rain" | 6.5 | 6 | 6.5 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "Non Non Rien N'a Changé" | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Moves like Jagger" | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | Safe |
| 4 | Charleston / "42nd Street" | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5* / 7.5 | Bottom Two |
| 5 | Quickstep /Mrs. Robinson Team Freestyle (Gilles) / Gangnam Style |
8.5 9.0 |
8.5 9.0 |
8.5 9.0 |
No Elimination |
| 6 | Rumba / "Home" Group Country Western / "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" & "I Play Chicken with a Train" |
9.5 Awarded |
8.5 2 |
9.5 Points |
Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep & Samba / "Sir Duke" Swing Marathon / "Do Your Thing" |
8.0 Awarded |
8.0 4 |
8.0 Points |
No Elimination |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "Hallelujah" Paso Doble (Trio Challenge) / "Bring Me to Life" |
9.0 8.0 |
9.0 8.0 |
9.0 8.0 |
Eliminated |
^* The additional score of 7.5 was awarded by guest judge Paula Abdul.
Dancing titles [edit]
- 2005 Yankee Classic Professional Latin Champion[14]
- 2005 Blackpool Dance Festival Semi-Finalist
- 2004 Manhattan Dancesport Professional Latin Champion
- 2004 Nevada Star Ball Champion
- 2004 World Masters Finalist
- 2004 Moscow Kremlin Cup Finalist
- 2004 Philadelphia Dancesport Festival Champion
- 2003 All England Champion
- 2003 Ohio Star Ball Latin Champion
- 2003 La Classique du Quebec Champion
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson |
Dancing with the Stars (US) runner up Season 5 (Fall 2007 with Mel B) Season 12 (Spring 2011 with Kirstie Alley) |
Succeeded by Jason Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska |
| Preceded by Joey Lawrence & Edyta Śliwińska |
Dancing with the Stars (US) third place contestant Season 4 (Spring 2007 with Laila Ali) Season 10 (Spring 2010 with Erin Andrews) |
Succeeded by Marie Osmond & Jonathan Roberts |
| Preceded by Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke |
Dancing with the Stars (US) semi-finalist Season 11 (Fall 2010 with Brandy) Season 13 (Fall 2011 with Hope Solo) |
Succeeded by Ralph Macchio & Karina Smirnoff |
| Preceded by Nancy Grace & Tristan MacManus |
Dancing with the Stars (US) quarter-finalist Season 14 (Spring 2012 with Melissa Gilbert) |
Succeeded by Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff |
Other activities [edit]
In 2009, he participated in the ABC sport show called "The Superstars" and was paired with Kristi Leskinen (Freestyle Skier). They won the competition.[15]
In 2011 Chmerkovskiy starred as "The Bachelor" in the Ukrainian version of the dating reality series.[16]
As of 2012, he hosts the Ukrainian version of the game show The Cube.[17]
Chmerkovskiy along with Tony Dovolani and Valentin Chmerkovskiy opened Dance with Me Studio in Stamford, CT on April 16, 2012.[18] The Stamford location is the fourth in the chain and the first in Connecticut started by Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Valentin Chmerkovskiy and their partners. The other studios are in Ridgefield, N.J., Long Island, N.Y., and Soho, N.Y.[18]
Chmerkovskiy will appear on General Hospital in March 2013 playing the role of Anton Ivanov, who dances with Kelly Monaco's character Sam Morgan during the Nurses' Ball.
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