Lindsay Arnold
Lindsay Arnold Cusick | |
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| File:Lindsay Arnold (8936951933) (cropped).jpg Lindsay Arnold for 2013 KARtv Dance Awards | |
| Born | Lindsay Arnold January 11, 1994 Provo, Utah, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Spouse |
Samuel Cusick (m. 2015) |
| Website | www |
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Lindsay Arnold Cusick (born January 11, 1994) is an American professional ballroom dancer. She was a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance. She is a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars.
Personal life
Lindsay Arnold was born and raised in Provo, Utah to Josh and Mindy Arnold. She has three younger sisters - Jensen (born 1997), Brynley (born 2000) and Rylee (born 2005). On June 18, 2015, she married her high school sweetheart Samuel Lightner Cusick. Arnold and Cusick exchanged vows in a private Mormon ceremony at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City. Fellow Dancing with the Stars dancers Brittany Cherry, Jenna Johnson and Emma Slater were among her bridesmaids, with Witney Carson serving as her maid of honor.[1]
Career
So You Think You Can Dance
Arnold was one of the finalists on the ninth season of So You Think You Can Dance. Although she was eliminated on August 29, 2012, she received repeated praise from the judges about her versatility as a dancer and her star quality. After the season, she performed on the 30-city tour.
Dancing with the Stars
Arnold became a professional dancer on season 16 of the reality television series Dancing with the Stars. At the time, she was the second youngest pro dancer in the show's history (Julianne Hough joined the show at 18). She was partnered with professional boxer Victor Ortiz. They finished in 8th place and were eliminated in week six after getting three 6s.[2] She returned in season 17 as a member of the dance troupe, and continued in the troupe through season 20. She was promoted again to a professional partner in season 21, in which she partnered with National Guard member Alek Skarlatos.[3] The couple made it to the finals and finished in third place.
| Season | Partner | Place | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Victor Ortiz | 8th | 19.7 |
| 21 | Alek Skarlatos | 3rd | 25.2 |
Performances
Season 16 with celebrity partner Victor Ortiz
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Daylight" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Runaway Baby" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Bottom two |
| 3 | Prom group dance / "The Rockafeller Skank" Contemporary / "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" |
No 8 |
points 7 |
awarded 8 |
Safe |
| 4 | Paso doble / "We Will Rock You" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Bottom two |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "Never Tear Us Apart" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Bottom two |
| 6 | Rumba / "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Team Paso doble / "Higher Ground" |
6 7 |
6 8 |
6 7 |
Eliminated |
Season 21 with celebrity partner Alek Skarlatos
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Ten Feet Tall" | 8 | 7 | 7 | No elimination |
| 2 | Jazz / "Don't Stop Believin'" Quickstep / "American Girl" |
8 7 |
7 7 |
8 8 |
Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Bad Things" | 8 | 81/9 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso doble / "Wake Me Up" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 52 | Rumba / "Let It Go" | 8 | 7/73 | 7 | No elimination |
| 6 | Jive / "Jailhouse Rock" | 8 | 8/74 | 7 | Safe |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Haunted" Team Freestyle / "Ghostbusters" |
9 9 |
8 10 |
8 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Contemporary / "Holding Out for a Hero" Samba dance-off / "Lean On" |
9 No |
8 extra |
8 points |
Safe |
| 9 | Salsa / "Back It Up" Team-Up Dance (Paso Doble) / "We Will Rock You" |
8 8 |
8 8 |
8 8 |
Safe |
| 10 Semifinals |
Waltz / "America the Beautiful" Cha-cha-cha Dance-off / "Fun" Trio Argentine Tango / "Ex's & Oh's" |
10 No 9 |
10 Extra 9 |
10 Points 9 |
No elimination |
| 11 Finals |
Rumba / "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore Freestyle / "Marchin On" Rumba & Tango Fusion / "A Sky Full of Stars" |
9 10 9 |
9 10 9 |
9 10 9 |
Third Place |
1 Score given by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro.
2 This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Skarlatos performed with Emma Slater instead of Arnold. Arnold performed with Carlos PenaVega.[4]
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
4 Score given by guest judge Olivia Newton-John.
References
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars Pro Lindsay Arnold Weds Her High School Sweetheart". People.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Dancing With the Stars Elimination: Victor Ortiz Booted From Ballroom in Week 6] - abcnews.go.com - 04-23-2013
- ^ Dancing with the Stars Season 21 Cast Announcement - abc.go.com - 02-09-2015
- ^ Gomez, Patrick (October 7, 2015). "The Dancing with the Stars Switch-Up Week Couples Revealed!". People.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.