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5 min readOn the night before the Dancing with the Stars premiere, Connor Wood had his dance nailed. He and his pro partner Riley had been rehearsing for two and a half weeks, and the routine was locked. Then dress rehearsal happened. The mechanical bull—a late addition—added four seconds to the top of the song, and the stairs and hat work were elements they had never practiced in the studio. During camera blocking, Connor says he missed roughly seven out of fifteen sections of a dance he knew cold. He describes it as getting "the yips." Backstage before the live show, he was sick to his stomach. A push notification appeared on his phone: Tim McGraw had fallen on stage during a concert. Connor took it as a bad omen.
The live dance and what it took to get through it
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:51) **Dress Rehearsal Disaster** - Connor describes his catastrophic camera-blocking rehearsal, where he missed over half the dance he had "nailed to perfection" after weeks of practice.
- 2 (10:06) **The Live Show Mindset** - Connor explains his mental reset before the actual performance, choosing to "surrender" and "let go and let God" after the disastrous dress run.
- 3 (13:45) **Executing the Cha-Cha** - Connor narrates the live dance itself, including a near-slip in his heeled snake-skin boots and the moment he realized he was going to make it through.
- 4 (17:05) **The Tim McGraw Omen** - Connor reveals a bizarre push notification he received right before going on stage: "Tim McGraw falls on stage while performing."
- 5 (18:23) **The Judges' Surprise** - Connor discusses how the judges, expecting a disaster based on his rehearsal reputation, were "pleasantly surprised" and delivered positive feedback.
- 6 (21:09) **The "Partnerless Son" Interview** - Connor addresses his viral post-dance interview where he said he's "never had a partner," inadvertently dissing his podcast co-host Brooke.
- 7 (25:20) **Voting System Critique** - Brooke and Connor break down the confusing and unfair aspects of the Dancing with the Stars voting system, particularly for West Coast viewers.
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Back from his big ballroom debut, Connor gives his post cha cha debrief. He tells Brooke about getting the yips during rehearsals, hopping on that bull, and embracing the year of being earnest. Plus, Brooke might have a new crush on Connor W.
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