Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 11
Season eleven of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 20, 2010, on the ABC network.
| Dancing with the Stars | |
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| Season 11 | |
Promotional poster, featuring the celebrity cast | |
| Hosted by |
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| Judges |
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| Celebrity winner | Jennifer Grey |
| Professional winner | Derek Hough |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 20 – November 23, 2010 |
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Several changes were introduced this season, including an "Acoustic Week," in which couples performed either the rumba or the Argentine tango while the audience was brought closer to the dance floor which was elevated and made circular. Contestants from previous seasons also came back as guest judges when the current contestants attempted re-created memorable routines in the 200th episode. These guest judges were Hélio Castroneves, Kelly Osbourne, Emmitt Smith, Drew Lachey, Gilles Marini, and Mel B. Kristi Yamaguchi and Apolo Ohno also served as team captains for team dances. There was also a week dubbed "Instant Choreography," in which the couples practiced their routines for a week, but only received the music for their Latin dances 45 minutes before their live performances.
Actress Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough were crowned the champions, while actor Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer finished second, and Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas finished third.