The ninth season of ''

Dancing with the Stars ''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the forma ...

'' was announced on '' Today Tonight'', on 5 June 2009. Longtime weather presenter Jeff Newman appeared in a promo of ''Dancing'' to promote his retirement. It debuted on 5 July 2009.

Couples

Scoring chart

:''Red numbers'' indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week. :Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week. : indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week. : indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two. : indicates the couple withdrew from the competition. : indicates the winning couple. : indicates the runner-up couple. : indicates the third-place couple. In Week 9, a special 'Grand Final Lifeline' of 10 points was awarded to Kylie Gillies for winning the Aussie Smooth Dance Off.

Dance schedule

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week. * Week 1 :

Cha-cha-cha Cha cha cha may refer to: * ''Cha-cha-chá'' (music), a style of Cuban dance music * Cha-cha-cha (dance), a Latin American dance accompanying the music Film and television * ''Cha Cha Cha'' (film), a 2013 Italian crime film * ''Cha Cha Cha'' ...

Waltz The waltz ( ), meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple ( time), performed primarily in closed position. History There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the wa ...

* Week 2 : Rumba or Tango * Week 3 : Jive or

Foxtrot The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a tim ...

* Week 4 :

Salsa Salsa most often refers to: * Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments * Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music * Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music Salsa or SALSA may also refer to: A ...

Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal a ...

including a solo piece with a minimum of 15 seconds * Week 5 : Paso doble or Aussie Smooth * Week 6 :

Samba Samba (), also known as samba urbano carioca (''urban Carioca samba'') or simply samba carioca (''Carioca samba''), is a Brazilian music genre that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century. Havin ...

or West Coast Swing * Week 7 : Two unlearned dances (Week 1 to Week 6) to the theme of songs from the movies * Week 8 : Two unlearned dances (Week 1 to Week 6) * Week 9 : Judges choice, Segue & Aussie Smooth Dance Off * Week 10 : One unlearned dance (Week 1 to 6), Cha-cha-cha show off & Freestyle

Dance chart

: Highest scoring dance : Lowest scoring dance : Winner of the Aussie Smooth dance-off : Runner up of the Aussie Smooth dance-off : Second eliminated in the Aussie Smooth dance-off : First eliminated in the Aussie Smooth dance-off : Performed but not scored This dance was repeated by the couple at the finale.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

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

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a 30-point maximum: *

Average chart

The average chart is based on the dances performed by celebrities and not their place in the competition.

Running Order

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney,

Helen Richey Helen Richey (November 21, 1909 – January 7, 1947) was a pioneering female aviator and the first woman to be hired as a pilot by a commercial airline in the United States. In 1933, she and her flying partner, Frances Harrell Marsalis, set a ...

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Week 1

* Musical guest:

Mark Vincent Mark Vincent (born 4 September 1993) is an Australian tenor. Vincent won the third season of ''Australia's Got Talent'' in 2009 and signed with Sony Music Australia immediately after. As of 2018, Vincent has released seven studio albums and one ...

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You Raise Me Up "You Raise Me Up" is a song originally composed by the Norwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden. The music was written by Secret Garden's Rolf Løvland, and the lyrics by Brendan Graham. After the song was performed early in 2002 by the Secret Garden a ...

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Week 6

* Musical guest: Pixie Lott—"

Mama Do "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" (also known as "Mama Do") is the debut single by English singer and songwriter Pixie Lott released as the lead single from her debut studio album, ''Turn It Up (Pixie Lott album), Turn It Up'' (2009). Written and produc ...

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Week 9

* Musical guest: Jimmy Barnes—"

Hallelujah I Love Her So "Hallelujah I Love Her So" is a single by American musician Ray Charles. The rhythm and blues song was written and released by Charles in 1956 on the Atlantic label, and in 1957 it was included on his self-titled debut LP, also released on Atl ...

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Working Class Man "Working Class Man" is a song performed and made famous by Australian singer Jimmy Barnes. It was written by Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain. "Working Class Man" is generally considered Barnes' signature song as a solo artist. At the 19 ...

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Week 10

* Musical guests: Jersey Boys—Medley:" Sherry"/" Walk Like a Man"/"

Big Girls Don't Cry Big Girls Don't Cry may refer to: Music * ''Big Girls Don't Cry'' (Lynn Anderson album), 1968 * ''Big Girls Don't Cry'' (The Weather Girls album), 1986 * "Big Girls Don't Cry" (Fergie song), 2007 * "Big Girls Don't Cry" (The Four Seasons song), ...

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Who Loves You ''Who Loves You'' is an album by The Four Seasons. It was released in 1975 on Warner/Curb Records. Background The record introduced the new Four Seasons lineup which now included John Paiva (guitar), Don Ciccone (bass), Lee Shapiro (keyboards) ...

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Hugh Sheridan Hugh Sheridan (born 30 June 1985) is an Australian actor, singer, television presenter who is known for their role as Ben Rafter in the television series ''Packed to the Rafters''. Sheridan is a four-time Logie Award winner, in the Logie Award ...

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References

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