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Welcome back to The Ballroom Dance Diaries! In this episode, Carole and Kim break down Dancing with the Stars Season 35, Week 3, where the middle-of-the-pack couples made serious moves and completely shook up the leaderboard.

From Amber and Pasha's breathtaking, syllabus-perfect Foxtrot tying them for first place with Harry and Jenna's explosive Jive, to Val and his partner sliding into triple sevens, we cover every angle of how the board flipped. We also share our honest, dancer-to-dancer reactions on Britt Stewart and Taylor Hanson's elimination, why posture and frame issues held back routines like Jackson and Emma's Paso Doble, how Ezra and Daniella navigate smooth choreography, and a simple metatarsal pad trick Kim uses to save your feet! ✨

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WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

• The Leaderboard Flip: How middle-of-the-pack couples surged to the top of the board in Week 3.
• Amber & Pasha's Standout Foxtrot: True syllabus footwork, continuous gliding movement, and what real judges look for.
• Harry & Jenna Holding #1: Their high-energy Jive and whether anyone can break their momentum.
• Britt Stewart & Taylor Hanson Out: Why this early Week 3 exit did not surprise us and where the connection and choreography fell short.
• Frame & Posture Reality Check: The posture and shoulder flaws that pull away the X-factor in routines like Jackson and Emma's Paso Doble.
• Ezra & Daniella in Smooth: How judging criteria, weight balance, and musicality shift when stepping away from Latin.
• Whitney & Mark's Quickstep: The clever choreography and judging math (7, 7, 8) that keep them hovering right behind the top.
• Dancer Feet Survival: The simple metatarsal pad trick to take pressure off the balls of your feet during long rehearsals and comps.

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