Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 11)

Dancing with the Stars returned for an 11th season on September 20, 2010. The cast was announced during the August 30 episode of Bachelor Pad during a live press conference that included a Q&A session with host Tom Bergeron and co-host Brooke Burke and the new cast. There are twelve celebrity cast members this season. The pairs were announced on September 1 (however, Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas were announced as being a couple the day before by way of a Good Morning America interview).

Corky Ballas returned to the show for the first time since Season 7. This is the first season to feature no new professional dancers, as each of the 12 pros has appeared on at least one previous season. Edyta Śliwińska, the only pro to have appeared throughout the entire run of the series, did not return this season.

Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba continue as the judges this season.

Several changes were introduced this season including an "Acoustic Week," in which couples performed either the Rumba or the Argentine Tango, while the audience was brought closer to the dance floor, which was elevated and made circular, a "TV Theme Week" and a "Rock n' Roll Week", in which couples performed the Paso Doble or the Tango and danced in a Rock n' Roll marathon. Fan favorites from previous seasons also came back to judge the couples, who re-created their most memorable routines on the 200th episode; these guest judges were Hélio Castroneves, Kelly Osbourne, Emmitt Smith, Drew Lachey, Gilles Marini, and Mel B. Kristi Yamaguchi and Apolo Ohno also served as team captains for the team dances. Yamaguchi's team consisted of Rick & Cheryl, Kyle & Lacey and Bristol & Mark, while Brandy & Maksim, Jennifer & Derek and Kurt & Anna were on Ohno's team. Also scheduled was a week dubbed "Instant Choreography" in which the couples practiced their routines for a week and received the music for their Latin dances only 45 minutes before their live routines.

Actress Jennifer Grey won the competition over actor Kyle Massey and Bristol Palin, making her partner Derek Hough the first professional to win the competition three times.

Bristol Palin returned to the show to compete in the all-star season in fall 2012.

Couples
The 12 celebrities and professional dancers who competed were:

Scoring Chart

 * Red numbers indicates the lowest score for each week.
 * Green numbers indicates the highest score for each week.
 * indicates the couple eliminated that week.
 * indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
 * indicates the returning couple that was the last to be called safe.
 * indicates the winning couple.
 * indicates the runner-up couple.
 * indicates the third-place couple.

Averages
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale (the scores from Week 7 are not included).

Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:


 * Audrina Patridge is the only celebrity not to land on this list.

Couples' Highest and Lowest Scoring Dances
According to the traditional 30-point scale:

Week 1
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
 * Running order

Week 2
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
 * Running order

Week 3: Personal History Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
 * Running order

Week 4: Music Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
 * Running order

Week 5: TV Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
 * Running order

Week 6: Rock Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
 * Running order

Week 7: 200th Episode Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.


 * Running order


 * Running order

Week 8: Instant Choreography Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.


 * Running order

Week 9: Semifinals Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.


 * Running order

Week 10: Finals Week
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.


 * Running order (Night 1)


 * Winners.
 * Runners Up.
 * Third Place.

Dance chart

 * Judges' highest scoring dance
 * Judges' lowest scoring dance
 * Dance was not scored

Call-out order

 * This couple had the encore for the week
 * This couple came in first place with the judges
 * This couple came in first place with the judges and had the encore for the week
 * This couple came in last place with the judges
 * This couple came in last place with the judges and was eliminated
 * This couple was eliminated
 * This couple had the encore for the week, but was eliminated.
 * This had the encore for the week, but came in last with the judges.
 * This couple won the competition
 * This couple came second in the competition
 * This couple came in third in the competition

Guest performances on results episodes
In addition to recapping the week's earlier performances by the competitors, each results show features one or more guest musical performers/acts who perform at least one song. During each song, guest dancers perform a choreographed dance.

Santana performed "Oye Como Va", while Corky Ballas, Cheryl Burke, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Kym Johnson, and Anna Trebunskaya danced. Daughtry performed "September", featuring guest professional dancers. Santana performed two duets: one with India.Arie ("While My Guitar Gently Weeps") while Karina Smirnoff and Louis Van Amstel danced, and another with Chris Daughtry ("Photograph"), featuring Mark Ballas, Chelsie Hightower, Derek Hough, and Lacey Schwimmer dancing.
 * September 21, 2010

Janelle Monáe performed "Tightrope", which featured her own dancers. Seal performed "Weight of My Mistakes", with Cheryl Burke, Chelsie Hightower, Kym Johnson, and Lacey Schwimmer dancing.
 * September 28, 2010

This episode also featured a Macy's Stars of Dance performance choreographed by Rich and Tone.

Michael Bolton performed "Hallelujah" and dancing was performed by Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts. Ne-Yo performed "One in a Million" featuring his own dancers, and Mark Ballas and Valentin Chmerkovskiy both sang and danced to "Toxic", and were accompanied by Lacey Schwimmer as a dancer.
 * October 5, 2010

The Goo Goo Dolls sang two songs: "Iris" and "Not Broken", while Chantel Aguirre, Dmitry Chaplin, Jason Glover, and Chelsie Hightower danced.
 * October 12, 2010

Florence and the Machine performed "Dog Days Are Over" and featured their own dancers in a choreographed number.

This episode also featured the Macy's Stars of Dance performing a number from Forever Tango, the longest running tango show in Broadway history.

Jason Derülo sang "In My Head" and "Georgia on My Mind".
 * October 19, 2010

The Mwano family performed "Beggin'", featuring the Mwano brothers, Chelsie Hightower, Kym Johnson, Lacey Schwimmer, Karina Smirnoff, and Anna Trebunskaya dancing.

Shakira featured her own dancers while she sang her hit song "Loca".

Heart sang "Barracuda". Chelsie Hightower, Derek Hough, Peta Murgatroyd, Karina Smirnoff, Louis Van Amstel, and Damian Whitewood danced to the number.
 * October 26, 2010

Kylie Minogue sang "Get Outta My Way" and featured her own dancers.

Macy's Stars of Dance presented a performance from the School of Rock band choreographed by Travis Wall.

Taylor Swift sang "Mine" and "White Horse". Dmitry Chaplin, Tony Dovolani, Chelsie Hightower, and Lacey Schwimmer danced during Swift's first number.
 * November 2, 2010

Rod Stewart sang "I Get a Kick out of You" while Peta Murgatroyd and Damian Whitewood danced.

Macy's Stars of Dance presented the cast of Mary Poppins, who performed "Step In Time".

Taio Cruz sang "Dynamite" while Dmitry Chaplin, Tony Dovolani, Chelsie Hightower, Kym Johnson, Peta Murgatroyd and Louis Van Amstel danced. John Legend and the Roots performed two numbers: "Wake Up Everybody" and "Ordinary People". The first featured Cheryl Burke, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, and Chelsie Hightower dancing, and the second showcased Mark Ballas and Jeanine Mason.
 * November 9, 2010

Emily Bear sang "Tutti Frutti" and was accompanied by Tyler Goldman, Sophia Latessa, Eric Linder, and Rickie Taylor.

Annie Lennox performed "Universal Child" with Brandon Bryant and Britt Stewart dancing, and also sang "Little Bird", showcasing Jaimie Goodwin, Jillian Meyers, Taja Riley and Ellenore Scott in a dance performance.
 * November 16, 2010

Enrique Iglesias performed "I Like It", which featured Cheryl Burke, Dmitry Chaplin, Kym Johnson, Peta Murgatroyd, Louis Van Amstel, and Damian Whitewood dancing.

Cheryl Burke and Derek Hough designed a dance for this episode in which viewers submitted votes in the weeks beforehand. Viewers submitted requests for the style of dance (Cha-Cha-Cha), song (Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"), and professionals to perform the dance (Cheryl Burke and Derek Hough). Also, Dancing with the Stars held an online contest in which viewers could submit concepts (costumes, story, etc.) for the dance and were eligible to win a free trip to the show. The viewers then voted on the finalists. Abby Stonewall Kapp from Charlotte, North Carolina, won with her idea of a 1950s themed dance.

Christina Aguilera performed two songs: "Show Me How You Burlesque" (featuring the Burlesque dancers), and "Beautiful" (featuring her own dancers).
 * November 23, 2010