Brandon Armstrong (dancer)
Brandon Armstrong | |
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| Born | June 5, 1994 |
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Brylee Ivers (m. 2022) |
Brandon Kelly Armstrong (born June 5, 1994)[1] is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer best known for his appearances on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars.[2]
Early life
[edit]Armstrong was born and raised in California. He moved to Utah and began dancing at age 12.[3] He trained with Mark Ballas, Corky Ballas, and Shirley Ballas.[4]
Dancing with the Stars
[edit]Armstrong started working on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars as a troupe member on season 24, and remained in that role until season 26.[5] He was promoted to pro in season 27 and was partnered with singer-songwriter Tinashe.[6][7] Despite consistently receiving high scores and praise from the judges, they were eliminated during the fourth week of competition on October 15, 2018, finishing in 10th place.[8][9]
In season 28, Armstrong was partnered with Mary Wilson of the Supremes.[10] They were the first couple to be eliminated from the season, finishing in 12th place; Armstrong's lowest placement to date.[11]
In season 29, Armstrong was partnered with television host Jeannie Mai.[12] They withdrew from competition on November 2, 2020, after Mai was hospitalized for epiglottitis.[13][14]
In season 30, Armstrong was partnered with actress Kenya Moore.[15] They were eliminated on October 25, 2021, finishing in 10th place.[16]
In season 31, Armstrong was partnered with singer-songwriter and actress Jordin Sparks.[17] They were eliminated on October 31, 2022, finishing in 9th place.
For season 32, Armstrong was partnered with social media personality Lele Pons.[18] They were eliminated on November 7, 2023, finishing in 8th place.[19]
For season 33, Armstrong is partnered with television actress and singer Chandler Kinney.[20]
| Season | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Tinashe | 10th |
| 28 | Mary Wilson | 12th |
| 29 | Jeannie Mai | 9th |
| 30 | Kenya Moore | 10th |
| 31 | Jordin Sparks | 9th |
| 32 | Lele Pons | 8th |
| 33 | Chandler Kinney |
Season 27
[edit]Celebrity partner: Tinashe
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "I'm a Lady" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | No elimination |
| 2 | Argentine tango / "New Drop. New York" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | No elimination |
| Cha-cha-cha / "Circus" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | Safe | |
| 3 | Rumba / "2 On" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Bottom two |
| 4 | Tango / "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | Eliminated |
Season 28
[edit]Celebrity partner: Mary Wilson
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Baby Love" | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Think" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Eliminated[21] |
Season 29
[edit]Celebrity partner: Jeannie Mai
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Salsa / "Tell It to My Heart" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Roses" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 3 | Viennese waltz / "Married Life" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Seven Nation Army" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 5 | Jazz / "Like a Virgin" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba / "You Gotta Be" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso doble / "Maneater" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 | Bottom two (later withdrew)[13] |
Season 30
[edit]Celebrity partner: Kenya Moore
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Kiss Me More" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Hot Stuff" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Womanizer" | 7 | 7 | N/A1 | 7 | 21 | Bottom two |
| 4 | Contemporary / "How Far I'll Go" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | No elimination |
| Viennese waltz / "Dangerous Woman" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Bottom three | |
| 5 | Rumba / "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 6 | Argentine tango / "Take My Breath" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Eliminated |
1 Derek Hough was absent so score was given out of 30.
Season 31
[edit]Celebrity partner: Jordin Sparks
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Hound Dog" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Licence to Kill" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 4 | Jazz / "Remember Me" | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 5 (Night 1) | Salsa / "Let's Get Married (ReMarquable Remix)" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 5 (Night 2) | Contemporary / "No Air" Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon / "Hot Stuff" & "Jump, Jive an' Wail" |
9 Awarded |
8 3 |
9 Extra |
9 Points |
35 38 |
Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "You Make Me Feel So Young" | 9 | 8 | 91 / 8 | 9 | 43 | Safe |
| 7 | Tango / "Oogie Boogie's Song" Team Freestyle / "The Witches Are Back" |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 9 |
9 8 |
36 33 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Michael Buble.
Personal life
[edit]Armstrong began dating social media manager Brylee Ivers in 2021 after meeting through Instagram.[22] They got engaged on March 7, 2022,[23][24] and were married on July 30, 2022, in the mountains of Draper, Utah.[25][26]
References
[edit]- ^ Ivers, Brylee [@bryleebug6] (June 5, 2022). "Happy birthday to my love @brandonarmstrong 🫶🏼 The day I met him, my life changed forever! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world because I get to marry him & celebrate the rest of our birthdays together. I love you the most B!". Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Meet the new Dancing With the Stars pro dancer Brandon Armstrong". Good Morning America. September 11, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Brandon Armstrong News". Us Weekly. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ Fernandes, Aurelia (September 20, 2021). "DWTS: Brandon Armstrong's track record and his training under show pro Mark Ballas". MEAWW. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Bobic, Chrissy (October 2, 2018). "Brandon Armstrong Is The New Pro On DWTS This Season". Romper. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Dugan Ramirez, Christina (September 12, 2018). "Dancing with the Stars Unveils Season 27 Cast — Find Out Who's Competing!". People. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Seemayer, Zee (September 23, 2018). "DWTS: Tinashe and Pro Brandon Armstrong on Their Competitive Drive to Win the Mirrorball Trophy (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Oliverius, Jacquie (October 16, 2018). "Dancing With the Stars: Tinashe shockingly eliminated". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Seemayer, Zee (October 15, 2018). "Tinashe Reacts to Shocking Dancing With the Stars Elimination: 'We Did Our Best' (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (September 17, 2019). "Dancing With the Stars Season 28 Partners Revealed". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Feighan, Maureen (September 23, 2019). "Former Supreme Mary Wilson eliminated on Dancing With The Stars". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Blackwelder, Carson (September 24, 2020). "Dancing with the Stars 2020: Pairs for season 29 revealed". Good Morning America. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ a b McRady, Rachel (November 2, 2020). "Jeannie Mai's Dancing With the Stars Partner Brandon Armstrong Posts Sweet Message After Her Exit". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Carras, Christi (November 2, 2020). "The Real host Jeannie Mai exits Dancing With the Stars due to health scare". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Nocera, Gianna (September 24, 2021). "Dancing With The Stars Season 30: Full List Of Dancing Couples". ScreenRant. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Duncan, Gabrielle (October 25, 2021). "DWTS : Real Housewives Star Kenya Moore Eliminated from Season 30 on Horror Night". People. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Dugan Ramirez, Christina (September 8, 2022). "Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31". People. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars Cha Chas Back to the Ballroom for Season 32 with an All-New Celebrity Cast" (Press release). ABC. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Emily Longeretta (November 7, 2023). "Dancing With the Stars: Boy-Banders Crash Music Video Night — Plus, an Elimination Leaves the Judges Stunned". Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee (September 6, 2024). "See the first couple shots of the Dancing With the Stars season 33 duos". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Supreme Mary Wilson Performs Cha-Cha, Eliminated from 'Dancing With the Stars': Watch". Billboard. September 24, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Dugan Ramirez, Christina (March 8, 2022). "DWTS Pro Brandon Armstrong Is Engaged to Girlfriend Brylee Ivers: 'I'm Excited for Our Future'". People. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Grebenyuk, Yana (March 9, 2022). "Dancing With the Stars Pro Brandon Armstrong Is Engaged to Girlfriend Brylee Ivers: Stars React". Us Weekly. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ McRady, Rachel (March 9, 2022). "Dancing With the Stars Pro Brandon Armstrong Is Engaged to Girlfriend Brylee Ivers -- See the Ring!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Dugan Ramirez, Christina (July 30, 2022). "DWTS Pro Brandon Armstrong Marries Brylee Ivers in Romantic Utah Wedding". People. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Heller, Corinne (July 31, 2022). "Dancing With the Stars Brandon Armstrong Marries Brylee Ivers". E! Online. Retrieved August 1, 2022.