Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 11)
The eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Sunday 8 May 2011 at 6:30 pm on Channel Seven. Daniel MacPherson and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, along with judges Todd McKenney and Helen Richey. Australian dancer Joshua Horner joined the judging panel as a replacement for Mark Wilson. My Kitchen Rules presenter Manu Feildel and his partner, Alana Patience, won the competition over model Haley Bracken. Alana is the first professional to win the competition twice, having won the prior season with Rob Palmer.
Background
The cast for the season were revealed in early April 2011, along with their professional partners. During this time, it was announced that Mark Wilson was dumped from the judging panel by the Seven Network. On 29 April 2011, it was announced that Australian dancer Joshua Horner would replace Wilson as a judge. The season premiered on 8 May 2011 at 6:30pm on Channel Seven.Couples
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
| Eliminated 1st on 15 May 2011 | |||
| Eliminated 2nd on 22 May 2011 | |||
| Eliminated 3rd on 29 May 2011 | |||
| Eliminated 4th on 5 June 2011 | |||
| Eliminated 5th on 12 June 2011 | |||
| Eliminated 6th on 19 June 2011 | |||
| Eliminated 7th on 26 June 2011 | |||
on 3 July 2011 | |||
| Third Place on 10 July 2011 | |||
| Runner Up on 10 July 2011 | |||
| Winner on 10 July 2011 |
Scoring Chart
Notes:Week 1: Each couple performed either the Cha-Cha-Cha or the Viennese Waltz. Manu Feildel received the highest score of the night with 25/30 for his Viennese Waltz. Mark Occhilupo performed the Cha-Cha-Cha and received the lowest score with 7/30 and the second 1 from Todd McKinney after David Graham in Season 6. Fourteen-year-old Jack Vidgen from Australia's Got Talent performed part of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing", following Samantha Armytage and Brendon Midson's performance of the Viennese Waltz to the same song. Irish singer Ronan Keating performed his new single "Walk On By".
Week 2: All couples that danced the Cha-Cha-Cha in the previous week danced the Foxtrot, and those who danced the Viennese Waltz danced the Jive. Damien Leith received three 9's, and the highest score of the night for his foxtrot, scoring 27/30. Brynne Edelsten received the lowest score, earning a 14/30 for her foxtrot. Despite being third on the judges leaderboard with a 22/30 for her jive, Jan Stephenson was in the bottom two, along with Nathan Bracken who scored an 18/30. Nathan Bracken and his partner Masha Belash were the first couple eliminated.
Week 3: All couples danced either a Samba, Waltz or Argentine Tango. All of the couples which had the samba struggled a lot, while those with the Argentine tango achieved good scores. Manu Feildel received the highest score of the night for his Argentine tango, scoring 27/30. Samantha Armytage and Brendon Midson received the lowest score of the night, with 15/30 for their samba. Oscar Award-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson performed two songs, singer James Blunt also performed his new song, and Australian icon Olivia Newton-John provided special commentary on all the dances. Lara and Carmello received their highest scores so far, but found herself in the bottom two with Jan Stephenson. Golfing legend Jan Stephenson and her partner Mark Hodge were the second couple eliminated.
Week 4: All couples danced either the Rumba or the Quickstep. Haley Bracken received the first ten of the series from judge Todd McKenney, also gaining the highest score of the night, with a 28/30. Samantha Armytage received the lowest score of the night for a second week in a row, scoring an 11/30 for her rumba. Jessica Mauboy and Stan Walker performed their latest duet hit, entitled What Happened To Us?. Daniel Ewing and Luda Kroiter were in the bottom two, along with Mark and Jade. After scoring second lowest on the leaderboard, retired professional surfer Mark Occhilupo and his partner Jade Brand were the third couple eliminated.
Week 5: Each couple performed an unlearned dance to the theme of popular TV show. Frontrunners Damien Leith and Haley Bracken both tied for the top spot, each scoring a 26/30 for their respective jives. Brynne Edelsten received the lowest score of the night, an 11/30, with an I Dream of Jeannie themed samba. Brian McFadden performed his new single, That's How Life Goes. Because of her low scores, socialite Brynne Edelsten and her partner Arsen Kishishian were in the bottom two, along with Dan and Luda. After being in the bottom two last week, Home and Away actor Daniel Ewing and his partner Luda Kroiter became the fourth couple eliminated.
Week 6: Each couple performed an unlearned rock themed dance, as well as a rock and roll marathon dance. Haley Bracken received the highest first round score, a 27/30, despite receiving criticism from Todd McKenney over her previous dance experience. Once again, Brynne Edelsten received the lowest first round score, with a 13/30. During the rock and roll marathon, Carmello dropped Lara, which led to them being eliminated first. Eventually, Manu and Alana were the winners of the dance, and received an additional 10 points added to their first round score. American Idol winner Carrie Underwood performed her new single, Undo It. Lara Bingle and Brynne Edelsten were both in the bottom two, each of them being in the bottom two twice so far. Socialite Brynne Edelsten and her partner Arsen Kishishian became the fifth couple eliminated.
Week 7: The men versed the women tonight in the second round of competition. Nick Bracks scored the lowest in the first round, receiving a 12/30 for his quickstep, after forgetting most of his routine. Damien Leith received the first perfect score of the season, a 30/30 for his Argentine tango. In the second round, the male cha-cha-cha beat the women, 27/30 to 24/30. Hip-Hop artist Wynter Gordon performed her new song, Til Death, accompanied by her dance troupe. Haley Bracken and Aric Yegudkin found themselves in the bottom two for the first time, along with Nick Bracks and Jessica Raffa. Male model and son of political icon Steve Bracks, Nick Bracks and his partner Jessica Raffa became the sixth couple eliminated.
Week 8: Each couple had to perform an unlearned ballroom and Latin dance. For the Latin dances, each couple was only given their music 30 minutes prior to dancing. Haley and Aric received the second perfect score of the season, gaining a 30/30 for their quickstep, putting them in first place in round one. Samantha and Lara both shared the bottom spot with 19/30 apiece. Lara received scrutiny from the judges following an interview video taken from the previous week, which showed Lara criticizing judge Todd McKenney's comments for her Paso Doble and team dance. After the instant Latin dances, Haley once again received the highest score, with a 28/30, and Samantha received the lowest, an 18/30. Manu and Alana were in the bottom two for the first time, shared with Lara and Carmello, who had been in the bottom two a total of three times. Australian fashion model and media personality Lara Bingle and her partner Carmello Pizzino were the seventh couple eliminated.
Week 9: Each couple performed their final unlearned ballroom and Latin dances. At the end of round one, Haley and Aric were in first place, scoring another perfect 30/30 for their Waltz. Samantha and Brendon were at the bottom with a 17/30 for their Waltz. Haley and Aric also topped the leaderboard in round two, scoring a 28/30 for their Paso doble, while Samantha and Brendon also scored the lowest, with an 18/30 for their Paso Doble. The final four couples then had to compete in a Winner Takes All Cha-Cha-Cha, the winner of which would receive an additional 15 points to their score. Manu and Alana won the Cha-Cha-Cha contest, and ended up with a total of 64/75, topping the leaderboard. Seven Newsreader and frequent low scorer of the series, Samantha Armytage and her partner Brendon Midson finished the competition in fourth place.
Week 10: Each couple performed a dance deemed their "Redemption Dance" by the judges. Manu Feildel received the highest first round score, with a 28/30 for his foxtrot. Damien Leith scored the lowest, with a 23/30 for his samba. Darren Hayes performed a song from his former band Savage Garden, Truly, Madly, Deeply. All of the eliminated couples returned to dance again, with the exception of Nathan Bracken, who, while returning, could not dance, as he was incurring a neck injury. Haley Bracken received her third perfect score in the Cha-Cha-Cha face off, having an overall total of 57/60 for the night. Singer/Australian Idol Winner Damien Leith and his partner Melanie Hooper finished the competition in third place. Darren Hayes performed his new single, "Talk, Talk, Talk". Then Hayley& Aric and Manu & Alan were left to battle it out Manu scored the highest with 30/30 as he finished up his final total for all three dances was 85/90 Hayley's freestyle disappointed the judges saying the didn't get the story giving her 25/30 as she finished up with 82/90. Manu and Alana were announced the winners of dancing with the stars 2011 placing Hayley and Aric the runners-up of the series as their freestyle let them down.
Dance schedule
The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week.- Week 1 : Cha-Cha-Cha or Viennese Waltz
- Week 2 : Jive or Foxtrot
- Week 3 : Argentine Tango, Waltz or Samba
- Week 4 : Rumba or Quickstep
- Week 5 : One unlearned dance
- Week 6 : One unlearned dance, Swing elimination dance off
- Week 7 : One unlearned dance, Males vs. Females Team Cha-Cha-Cha
- Week 8 : One unlearned ballroom and Instant Latin dance
- Week 9 : Two unlearned dances, winner takes all Cha-cha-cha
- Week 10 : Judge's pick Redemption dance, Sudden Death Cha-Cha-Cha, Freestyle
Dance chart
Highest and lowest scoring performances
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows:| Dance | Best dancer | Best score | Worst dancer | Worst score |
| Foxtrot | Manu Feildel | 28 | Brynne Edelsten | 14 |
| Cha Cha Cha | Haley Bracken | 30 | Mark Occhilupo | 7 |
| Jive | Damien Leith Haley Bracken | 26 | Samantha Armytage Nathan Bracken | 18 |
| Quickstep | Haley Bracken | 30 | Nick Bracks | 12 |
| Rumba | Haley Bracken | 28 | Samantha Armytage | 11 |
| Samba | Haley Bracken | 28 | Brynne Edelsten | 11 |
| Waltz | Haley Bracken | 30 | Mark Occhilupo | 16 |
| Paso Doble | Haley Bracken | 28 | Brynne Edelsten | 13 |
| Viennese Waltz | Manu Feildel | 25 | Samantha Armytage | 15 |
| Tango | Haley Bracken | 27 | Nick Bracks Samantha Armytage | 21 |
| Argentine Tango | Damien Leith | 30 | Samantha Armytage | 19 |
| Swing Dance Off | Manu Feildel | 10 | Lara Bingle | 4 |
| Freestyle | Manu Feildel | 30 | Haley Bracken | 25 |
Average Chart
The average chart only includes single-couple dances scored on the traditional 30-point scale.| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Number of dances | Total points | Average |
| 1 | 2 | Haley & Aric | 14 | 373 | 26.64 |
| 2 | 1 | Manu & Alana | 14 | 346 | 24.71 |
| 3 | 3 | Damien & Melanie | 13 | 318 | 24.46 |
| 4 | 5 | Lara & Carmelo | 9 | 198 | 22.00 |
| 5 | 10 | Jan & Mark | 3 | 57 | 19.00 |
| 6 | 6 | Nick & Jessica | 7 | 132 | 18.85 |
| 7 | 8 | Daniel & Luda | 5 | 92 | 18.40 |
| 8 | 4 | Samantha & Brendon | 11 | 191 | 17.36 |
| 9 | 11 | Nathan & Masha | 2 | 34 | 17.00 |
| 10 | 7 | Brynne & Arsen | 6 | 82 | 13.66 |
| 11 | 9 | Mark & Jade | 4 | 53 | 13.25 |
Couples' Highest and Lowest Scoring Dances
According to the traditional 30-point scale. Group dances are not included.| Couples | Highest Scoring Dance | Lowest Scoring Dance |
| Haley & Aric | Quickstep, Waltz, & Cha-Cha-Cha | Cha-Cha-Cha & Argentine Tango |
| Manu & Alana | Freestyle | Rumba |
| Damien & Melanie | Argentine Tango | Samba |
| Samantha & Brendon | Tango | Rumba |
| Lara & Carmelo | Foxtrot | Quickstep |
| Nick & Jessica | Paso Doble, Tango & Rumba | Quickstep |
| Brynne & Arsen | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Daniel & Luda | Samba | Foxtrot |
| Mark & Jade | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Jan & Mark | Jive | Viennese Waltz |
| Nathan & Masha | Jive | Viennese Waltz |
Running Order
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Joshua Horner.Week 1
;Running order| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Damien & Melanie | 23 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "When Love Comes To Town" – U2 |
| Brynne & Arsen | 10 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Firework" – Katy Perry |
| Nick & Jessica | 17 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Forget You" – Cee Lo Green |
| Nathan & Masha | 16 | Viennese Waltz | "Bed of Roses" – Bon Jovi |
| Haley & Aric | 23 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Evacuate the Dancefloor" – Cascada |
| Jan & Mark | 17 | Viennese Waltz | "She's Always A Woman" – Billy Joel |
| Daniel & Luda | 18 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Yeah 3x" – Chris Brown |
| Samantha & Brendon | 15 | Viennese Waltz | "I Have Nothing" – Whitney Houston |
| Mark & Jade | 7 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" – Models |
| Manu & Alana | 25 | Viennese Waltz | "What's New Pussycat?" – Tom Jones |
| Lara & Carmelo | 24 | Viennese Waltz | "Cry" – Kelly Clarkson |
Week 2
Individual judges scores in the chart below are listed in this order from left to right: Todd, Helen, Joshua.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Samantha & Brendon | 18 | Jive | "Hanky Panky" – Madonna |
| Nathan & Masha | 18 | Jive | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" – Queen |
| Nick & Jessica | 20 | Foxtrot | "Cooler Than Me" – Mike Posner |
| Haley & Aric | 24 | Foxtrot | "Who Says?" – Selena Gomez |
| Mark & Jade | 15 | Foxtrot | "All of Me" – Michael Bublé |
| Manu & Alana | 21 | Jive | "Ça Plane Pour Moi" – Plastic Bertrand |
| Jan & Mark | 22 | Jive | "Proud Mary" – Tina Turner |
| Lara & Carmelo | 21 | Jive | "Fishies" – The Cat Empire |
| Daniel & Luda | 16 | Foxtrot | "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum |
| Brynne & Arsen | 14 | Foxtrot | "You're The Boss" – Elvis Presley |
| Damien & Melanie | 27 | Foxtrot | "Grenade" – Bruno Mars |
Week 3
;Running order| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Jan & Mark | 18 | Samba | "Copacabana"— Barry Manilow |
| Mark & Jade | 16 | Waltz | "What the World Needs Now Is Love"— Burt Bacharach |
| Daniel & Luda | 21 | Samba | "Hey Mama"— The Black Eyed Peas |
| Haley & Aric | 23 | Argentine Tango | "Sweet Dreams"— Tanghetto |
| Damien & Melanie | 20 | Samba | "Love Is in the Air"— John Paul Young |
| Nick & Jessica | 20 | Waltz | "At This Moment"— Billy Vera and the Beaters |
| Samantha & Brendon | 15 | Samba | "Eso Beso"— Emma Bunton |
| Lara & Carmelo | 24 | Argentine Tango | "Suite Punta del Este"— Ástor Piazzolla |
| Brynne & Arsen | 19 | Waltz | "It is You "— Dana Glover |
| Manu & Alana | 27 | Argentine Tango | "La Cumparsita"— Gerardo Matos Rodríguez |
Week 4
;Running order| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Daniel & Luda | 19 | Rumba | "Just the Way You Are"— Bruno Mars |
| Samantha & Brendon | 11 | Rumba | "Chasing Pavements"— Adele |
| Damien & Melanie | 27 | Quickstep | "Sing, Sing, Sing"— Benny Goodman and His Orchestra |
| Nick & Jessica | 21 | Rumba | "Angels"— Robbie Williams |
| Mark & Jade | 15 | Quickstep | "You Can't Hurry Love"— The Supremes |
| Haley & Aric | 28 | Rumba | "Russian Roulette"— Rihanna |
| Manu & Alana | 24 | Quickstep | "Do Your Thing" – Basement Jaxx |
| Lara & Carmello | 17 | Quickstep | "Show Me How You Burlesque" – Christina Aguilera |
| Brynne & Arsen | 15 | Quickstep | "Suddenly I See"— KT Tunstall |
Week 5
;Running order| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Haley & Aric | 26 | Jive | "Happy Days Theme Song"— Bill Haley & His Comets |
| Nick & Jessica | 21 | Tango | "Get Smart Theme Song"— Irving Szathmary |
| Daniel & Luda | 18 | Quickstep | "Friends Theme Song"—The Rembrandts |
| Damien & Melanie | 26 | Jive | "The Monkeys Theme Song"—The Monkees |
| Samantha & Brendon | 20 | Quickstep | "Bewitched Theme Song"—Howard Greenfield & Jack Keller |
| Brynne & Arsen | 11 | Samba | "I Dream of Jeannie Theme Song"—Hugo Montenegro |
| Manu & Alana | 21 | Foxtrot | "The Addams Family Theme Song"—Vic Mizzy |
| Lara & Carmelo | 25 | Foxtrot | "The Pink Panther Theme Song"—Henry Mancini |
Week 6
;Running order| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Damien & Melanie | 22 | Tango | "TNT"— AC/DC |
| Haley & Aric | 27 | Tango | "So What"—Pink |
| Nick & Jessica | 21 | Paso Doble | "Best of You"—Foo Fighters |
| Manu & Alana | 21 | Cha Cha Cha | "Rollover DJ"—Jet |
| Brynne & Arsen | 13 | Paso Doble | "You Give Love a Bad Name"—Bon Jovi |
| Lara & Carmelo | 24 | Cha Cha Cha | "Raise Your Glass"—Pink |
| Samantha & Brendon | 21 | Tango | "Missionary Man"—The Eurythmics |
| Lara & Carmelo Brynne & Arsen Nick & Jessica Samantha & Brendon Damien & Melanie Haley & Aric Manu & Alana | 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | Rock & Roll Marathon | "Rock This Town"- Stray Cats "Jump, Jive And Wail" – Louis Prima |
Week 7
;Running order| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Nick & Jessica | 12 | Quickstep | "Stay the Night" – James Blunt |
| Haley & Aric | 24 | Viennese Waltz | "Everybody Hurts" – R.E.M. |
| Damien & Melanie | 30 | Argentine Tango | "Assassin's Tango" – John Powell |
| Samantha & Brendon | 19 | Foxtrot | "Empire State of Mind" – Alicia Keys |
| Manu & Alana | 20 | Rumba | "She" – Charles Aznavour |
| Lara & Carmelo | 24 | Paso Doble | "Americano" – Lady Gaga |
| Nick & Jessica Manu & Alana Damien & Melanie | 27 | Cha Cha Cha | "On the Floor" – Jennifer Lopez |
| Samantha & Brendon Haley & Aric Lara & Carmelo | 24 | Cha Cha Cha | "Born This Way" – Lady Gaga |
Week 8
;Running order| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Haley & Aric | 30 | Quickstep | "Pencil Full Of Lead"—Paolo Nutini |
| Haley & Aric | 28 | Samba | "I'm Into You"—Jennifer Lopez |
| Damian & Melanie | 21 | Viennese Waltz | "Can't Stop Loving You"—Phil Collins |
| Damian & Melanie | 24 | Paso Doble | "Closer to the Edge"—Thirty Seconds to Mars |
| Samantha & Brendon | 19 | Argentine Tango | "Cite Tango"—Astor Piazolla |
| Samantha & Brendon | 18 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Last Friday Night "—Katy Perry |
| Lara & Carmelo | 19 | Waltz | "Kissing You"—Des'ree |
| Lara & Carmelo | 20 | Samba | "Kiss Kiss"—Holly Valance |
| Manu & Alana | 27 | Waltz | "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet"—André Rieu |
| Manu & Alana | 26 | Paso Doble | "Bring Me to Life"—Evanescence |
Week 9
;Running order| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Manu & Alana | 24 | Samba | "Cuban Pete"—Jim Carrey |
| Manu & Alana | 25 | Tango | "Somebody Told Me"—The Killers |
| Haley & Aric | 30 | Waltz | "Run to You"—Whitney Houston |
| Haley & Aric | 28 | Paso Doble | "Burn My Shadow"—Unkle |
| Damiеn & Melanie | 21 | Rumba | "For The First Time"—The Script |
| Damiеn & Melanie | 27 | Waltz | "If I Were a Painting"—Kenny Rogers |
| Samantha & Brendon | 17 | Waltz | "My Love" – Sia |
| Samantha & Brendon | 18 | Paso Doble | "The Shady Dame From Seville" – Henry Mancini |
Winner Take All Cha-Cha-Cha
| Couples | Judges' Decision | Music |
| Manu & Alana Samantha & Brеndоn Haley & Aric Damien & Melanie | Manu & Alana | "Boogie Shoes" – KC and the Sunshine Band "Happiness" – Alexis Jordan "When Love Takes Over" – David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland "Dynamite" – Taio Cruz |
| Haley & Aric Manu & Alana | "I Like It" – Enrique Iglesias |
Week 10
;Running order| Couple | Score | Style | Music |
| Damien & Melanie | 23 | Samba | "Hot Hot Hot"—Buster Poindexter |
| Damien & Melanie | 27 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "The Edge of Glory"—Lady Gaga |
| Haley & Aric | 27 | Argentine Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne"—from Moulin Rouge! |
| Haley & Aric | 30 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "The Edge of Glory"—Lady Gaga |
| Haley & Aric | 25 | Freestyle | "Scream"—Michael and Janet Jackson |
| Manu & Alana | 28 | Foxtrot | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" – Dean Martin |
| Manu & Alana | 27 | Cha-Cha-Cha | "The Edge of Glory"—Lady Gaga |
| Manu & Alana | 30 | Freestyle | "Last Dance"—Donna Summer |