Daniella Karagach
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Daniella Karagach | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniella Karagach December 26, 1992 |
| Other names | Daniella Karagach Pashkova |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer |
| Known for | Dancing with the Stars |
| Spouse |
Pasha Pashkov (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Daniella Karagach Pashkova (née Karagach) is an American
Career
Karagach began a dance partnership with Pasha Pashkov in January 2009. Together, they are seven-time United States 10-Dance Champions and Latin Champions. Karagach and Pashkov were selected to represent the U.S. at the 2009 World Games in Taiwan. They made the semifinal in the world championship, taking place in Spain. They represented the U.S. at the 10 Dance World Championship in Austria, the Ballroom World Championship in Germany in November 2010 and the World Cup in Korea.
In 2011, they represented the U.S. at the World 10 Dance Cup in Szombathely, Hungary (June 2011), World Latin Championship in Singapore (September 2011), World Ballroom Championship in Moscow, Russia (Oct. 2011), as well as the Ten Dance World Championship in Shanghai, China (November 2011). In October 2011, they won the UK Open Ten Dance Championship, which took place in London.
In 2012 they became the U.S. dance national Latin champions. In 2012, they made the semifinal of the Blackpool Dance Festival.
They were featured in the touring shows Dancing Pros (2014) and Dance Legends (2015).
In 2017, after turning professional in the Latin Dancesport division, Karagach and Pashkov won the Blackpool (British Open) Rising Star Professional championship, as well as the UK Open Rising Star Professional championship. In 2018, they won the U.S. Latin American Showdance Championship.
In 2018, Karagach and Pashkov appeared together on NBC's 2nd season of
In 2022, Karagach and Pashkov choreographed for Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance.
Dancing with the Stars (2019 - present)
Karagach became one of the professional ballroom dancers on the
On the
On the
On the
For
| Season | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Nelly | 3rd |
| 30 | Iman Shumpert | 1st |
| 31 | Joseph Baena | 11th |
| 32 | Jason Mraz | 2nd |
Season 29: with celebrity partner Nelly (Average: 23.5/30)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Final score | Result | ||
| Inaba | D. Hough | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Salsa / "Ride wit Me" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Let's Groove" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "It's All Right" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 4 | All I Do is Win "
|
7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "Rhythm of the Night" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 6 | Viennese waltz / "Humble and Kind" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 7 | Argentine tango / "Can't Feel My Face" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 8 | Rumba / "Nobody Knows" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 9 | Jazz / "California Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| Salsa Dance-off / "The Cup of Life" | No | extra | points | 24 | ||
| 10 Semi-finals |
Paso doble / "Run Boy Run" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| Jive / "Jump, Jive an' Wail" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Safe | |
| 11 Finals |
Samba / "Rhythm of the Night" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Third place |
| " | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | ||
Season 30: with celebrity partner Iman Shumpert (Average: 32.6/40)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Final Score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | D. Hough | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Hey Ya!" | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Rumba / "U Know What's Up "
|
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango / "Piece of Me" | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 19 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Let it Go" | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
Arabian Nights "
|
9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 33 | Safe | |
| 5 | Viennese waltz / "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 6 | Contemporary / "I Got 5 on It (Tethered Mix)" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "Another One Bites the Dust" | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| Jive Relay / "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Awarded | 2 | extra | points | 34 | ||
| 8 | Cha-cha-cha / "Rhythm Nation" Foxtrot Dance-off / "Again" |
9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| Cha-cha-cha / "Rhythm Nation" Foxtrot Dance-off / "Again" |
No | extra | points | awarded | 35 | ||
| 9 | Tango / "Telephone" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| Jazz / "Dark Fantasy" | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 38 | ||
| 10 | Cha-Cha-Cha & Foxtrot Fusion / "September" | 10 | 10 | 101 | 10 | 40 | Winners |
Freestyle / "Lose Control "/"Bounce"
|
10 | 10 | 101 | 10 | 40 | ||
Notes:
1. Scores were given by Julianne Hough due to her brother, Derek Hough's COVID-19 diagnosis
Season 31: with celebrity partner Joseph Baena (Average: 28.3/40)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Final Score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Pump It" | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | Safe |
| 2* | Viennese waltz / "If I Can Dream" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | Safe |
| 3* | Argentine tango / "Writing's on the Wall" | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | Safe |
| 4 | A Star Is Born "
|
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 5 (Night 1) | Rumba / "My Way" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 34 | Safe |
| 5 (Night 2) | Shut Up and Dance "
|
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Eliminated |
| Hustle & Lindy Hop Marathon / "Hot Stuff" & "Jump, Jive an' Wail" | Awarded | 4 | extra | points | 36 | ||
Notes:
- Karagach tested positive for COVID-19, so Baena performed with Alexis Warrfor weeks 2 & 3.
Season 32: with celebrity partner Jason Mraz (Average: 26.7/30)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Final score | Result | ||
| Inaba | D. Hough | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | I Feel Like Dancing "
|
7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 2 | Rumba / "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Do You Love Me" | 9 | 8/91 | 8 | 34 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "A Whole New World" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "On the Road Again" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 6 | Contemporary / "Zombie" | 9 | 9/92 | 9 | 39 | Safe |
| Hustle & Charleston Marathon / "Stayin' Alive" & "Grim Grinning Ghosts" | Awarded | 3 | Points | |||
| 7 | Jazz / "Take On Me" | 8 | 8/103 | 9 | 72 | Safe |
| Team Freestyle / "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" | 9 | 9/103 | 9 | |||
| 8 | Higher Love "
|
8 | 9/84 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| Salsa dance-off/ "It's Not Right but It's Okay" | Awarded | 0 | Points | |||
| 9 Quarter-finals |
Argentine Tango / "Don't Blame Me "
|
10 | 10/105 | 10 | 43 | Safe |
| Cha-Cha-Cha relay/ "Lavender Haze (Felix Jaehn Remix)" | Awarded | 3 | Points | |||
| 10 Semi-finals |
Viennese Waltz / "I Won't Give Up "
|
9 | 9 | 9 | 57 | No Elimination |
| Paso doble / "Diablo Rojo" | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 11 Finals |
Foxtrot / "Fly Me to the Moon" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 60 | Runners-up |
| Freestyle / "Happy" | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
1 Score given by guest judge
3 Score given by guest judge Paula Abdul.
4 Score given by guest judge Billy Porter.
5 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore
Personal life
Daniella Brittany Karagach was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York by a single mother, Regina Karagach. Her parents are both immigrants from Moldova. Her parents divorced when she was one.[4] Daniella began to take ballet lessons at the age of 3. She went on to study Latin dance at 6, and ballroom dance at 11. She attended public school and graduated from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in Brooklyn, NY. She went on to study at the City University of New York at the Staten Island Campus. Daniella began dating her dance partner, Pasha Pashkov. The two dated for five years before they got married on July 18, 2014.[5] In 2020, the duo announced their plan to launch WeddingDance.School, a platform geared towards engaged couples looking to learn various wedding dances before their wedding.[6][7] In November 2022, Karagach announced via Instagram that she and Pashkov are expecting their first child.[8] Their daughter Nikita Sofia Pashkova was born May 30, 2023.[9][10]
References
- ^ Sanders, Hosea; Jordan, Marsha (November 23, 2021). "Iman Shumpert brings home 'Dancing with the Stars' trophy with secret weapon: Chicago footwork". abc7chicago.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Pasha & Daniella". NBC. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ S, Vinothini (September 14, 2023). "Who are Daniella Karagach Parents? Meet Mark Karagach and Regina Yvette Karagach - News". Fresherslive. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Siwak, Miranda (September 13, 2023). "DWTS' Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov's Relationship Timeline". Us Weekly. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "'DWTS' Stars Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov Started Dancing Together in 2009". Distractify. November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Jocey (May 4, 2022). "Your Wedding First Dance Doesn't Have to Look Like a Slow Dance at Prom". Weddingchicks. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars Pros Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov Expecting First Baby". Peoplemag. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Koval, Aileen Margaret, Dmytro (May 31, 2023). "DWTS' Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov Welcome 1st Child". Us Weekly. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Pendleton, Tonya (June 1, 2023). "'Dancing With The Stars' pros Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov announce the birth of their daughter - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
External links
- PBS. "America's Ballroom Challenge". PBS. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "American Dancer - May / June 2009". calameo.com. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
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- "DancesportInfo.net". dancesportinfo.net. Retrieved November 9, 2018.