The Making of Sway Episode 4: “The Stars”

SWAY, Dancing With The Stars, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Zendaya,

WE’VE TEASED YOU LONG ENOUGH… IT’S TIME TO SHOW YOU THE 4TH INSTALLMENT OF THE MAKING OF SWAY: “THE STARS”

In this episode, we go behind the scenes of your second favorite show, Dancing with the Stars, and meet the stars of SWAY. 

We’re giving you exclusive footage of Val, Tony, Maks, and Zendaya in CBS Television City, where Dancing with the Stars is shot. You’ll see what a DWTS rehearsal looks like, see the stars interact, check out the backstage area, go inside the stars’ trailers, and see Val’s reaction after getting eliminated.

Val, Tony, and Maks tell you firsthand what they’re bringing to the show and how their vast experience on Dancing with the Stars, and dance in general, will translate from the screen to the stage.

Zendaya talks about her relationship with Val and how she can’t wait to get back on the ballroom stage. Their interaction at the end brings a smile to our faces..

We also get a chance to catch some of the other pros as they prepare for the opening number of episode 8 to premiere Mark Ballas’ new song “Get My Name,” which is featured in the episode. It’s an awesome song and you should definitely get it on iTunes!

If you are just tuning in to “The Making of SWAY,” check out the previous episodes below:

Episode 1, “The Space” –  –>Watch the first episode here.

Episode 2, “The Vision” – –>Watch the second episode here.

Episode 3, “The First Rehearsal” – –> Watch the third episode here.

And now without further ado… here is the 4th episode of The Making of SWAY: “The Stars”

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01 About the author

The person behind this guide

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Ilia Vinikovskiy

Born July 16, 1990, in Kiev, Ukraine, he began his journey as a Latin dancer at 8 years old. When he was 12, he won his first national championship in the Ukraine.  Ilia was only 15 years old when he was invited abroad to represent Poland and to study with top world teachers. Over the next few years he lived in various European countries such as England, Denmark, Italy, Hungary and Norway to train with top teachers and study Latin American dancing. His intense professional career led him to be very well recognized in the world of Latin dance. He has trained with world champions such as Bryan Watson, Carmen, Hans Galke, Lene and Colin James, Carolyn Smith and Graham Oswick, just to name a few.

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