Watch All of Amy Purdy"s "Dancing With the Stars" Performances
Fresh from winning a bronze medal in snowboarding at the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Amy Purdy took a spin on season 18 of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, testing the limits of what can be done on two prosthetic legs. Over the nine weeks of competition so far, she's experimented with different foot options, including feet made for swimming for a contemporary dance and running blades for a quickstep.
Pro partner Derek Hough has creatively choreographed routines adapted to her abilities, sometimes incorporating props like a stool or a table.
The pair took second place in the competition, with the mirrorball trophy going to Olympic gold-medal ice dancer Meryl Davis and partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy; former Full House star Candace Cameron Bure and partner Mark Ballas came in third and former Big Time Rush star James Maslow and partner Peta Murgatroyd fourth. For those who haven't been following along or want to see the dances again, I've gathered links to videos of all of Purdy's DWTS performances and the video packages preceding them that show how the routines were developed over the preceding week. [Note: Many of these videos have been taken down or moved since they were originally linked to.]
Week 1, March 17
Opening package
Dance: Cha-cha-cha
Week 2, March 24
Opening package
Dance: Swing
Week 3, April 1
Opening package
Dance: Contemporary
Week 4, April 8
Dance and opening package:
Salsa (with Mark Ballas)
Week 5, April 14
Opening package
Dance: Viennese Waltz
Week 6, April 21
Opening package
Dance: Jive
Week 7, April 28
Opening Package and Dance: Rumba
Group Dance: Team Loca
Week 8, May 5
Opening package
Dance: Argentine Tango
Dance: Jive with James Maslow
Week 9, May 12
Opening package and dance: Quickstep
Dance: Jazz
Week 10, May 19 (Finale, Night 1)
Dance: Salsa
Dance: Freestyle
Week 10, May 20 (Finale, Night 2)
Dance: Fusion of Argentine Tango and Cha Cha
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