{"id":49611,"date":"2014-11-17T06:30:11","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T14:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=49611"},"modified":"2014-11-16T22:44:29","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T06:44:29","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-dwts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-dwts\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Taping of Dancing with the Stars & Celeb Selfies Galore #ABCTVEvent #DWTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the past several weeks, I\u00a0have\u00a0been tuning in regularly to watch season 19 of Dancing with the Stars. I\u00a0tried to get familiar\u00a0with\u00a0the celebrities, their professional dance partners, what the judges were looking for, and how each dance was scored. Why?\u00a0Homework, of course. On Monday evening, November 3rd, I had the privilege of being in the studio to watch the show live and in person!<\/p>\n

\"Live

Photo credit: ABC\/Adam Taylor<\/p><\/div>\n

Dancing with the Stars: It’s All So Real Now!<\/h3>\n

We entered through the back lot and scoped out what kind of cars each of the celebrities drive. Tommy Chong rushed past us nursing a his shoulder\u00a0(someone had opened a door and hit it)\u00a0while Erin waved at us as\u00a0her makeup was being finished (in the red back stage area). It all happened so fast though.<\/p>\n

Our group was the first to arrive, which\u00a0made walking across the dance floor and posing for photos much easier. The entire studio was much more compact in real life than it seems on television.<\/p>\n

It was pretty funny to see all the staff shuffling around us as we were all busy on our smartphones getting those commemorative shots. Next, we were ushered up some stairs\u00a0to the lower balcony\u00a0and shown to our seats, all donning a paper with “Mommy Blogger” on it.<\/p>\n

\"Live<\/p>\n

I ended up sitting toward the corner so I missed some of the performances that reached to the one\u00a0edge of the floor. Still, I had a pretty good view. The studio is really dazzling with all the bling and shining lights.<\/p>\n

\"Live<\/p>\n

Dancing with the Stars: Being in the Audience is Work!<\/h3>\n

For those in the audience, it’s a constant routine of standing up, clapping, cheering, sitting down, then doing it all over again. There was an MC of sorts who\u00a0signaled us every time we needed to do something. This continued\u00a0for the entirety of the taping. We couldn’t hear anything Erin or Tom said since they were just talking into the camera microphones and we were supposed to be cheering. At least we were able to quiet down and listen to the judges comments.<\/p>\n

During commercial breaks, the MC would talk to some in the audience and maybe hand them a shirt. The stage staff worked frantically during the pre-recorded bits from rehearsals to transform the stage for each performance. They were crazy fast with setting everything up and it was impressive, especially when a lot of props were involved!<\/p>\n

To maintain the classy ambiance of the show, audience members are not allowed to have mobile phones. We were a special case and were allowed to take photos before and after the show (not during) and to live tweet during commercial breaks. So, while I can’t share any personal photos from the live taping, I was cleared to share this video taken\u00a0during rehearsal for a quick promo shoot.<\/p>\n