Sasha Farber
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Sasha Farber | |
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| Born | Alexander Farber 1984 (age 39–40) Byelorussian SSR , Soviet Union |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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Alexander Farber (born 1984) is an Australian and American professional dancer, known for his appearances as a pro and troupe member on Dancing with the Stars.
Personal life
Farber was born in
Jewish.[2] He began dancing at the age of 13. When he was 17, Farber won the Australian Youth Latin Championships twice and represented Australia at the World Latin Championships. He was also featured in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games closing ceremony, and featured in the second season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars. He was also an original cast member of Broadway production of Burn the Floor.[citation needed] He dated fellow Dancing with the Stars member Emma Slater from 2011 to 2014. In December 2015, Farber made a post on his Instagram account confirming that he and Slater were back together. On 4 October 2016, Farber proposed to Slater during a broadcast of Dancing with the Stars after performing a dance together.[3] The two married on 25 March 2018.[4]
In 2020, he gained American citizenship.[5] In 2022, he and Emma separated, and in February 2023, Emma filed for divorce.[6]
Professional career
Dancing with the Stars
Farber started out as a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars in Australia before he moved across to the US version in season fourteen as a troupe member. However he was promoted to professional dancer in
season 31, he was partnered actress Selma Blair.[12]
On 17 October 2022, Blair and Farber were forced to withdraw from the competition due to Blair’s ongoing health condition with Multiple Sclerosis finishing in 12th place.
| Season | Partner | Place | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Snooki | 8th | 25 |
| 22 | Kim Fields | 7th | 22.9 |
| 23 | Terra Jolé | 5th | 25.36 |
| 24 | Simone Biles | 4th | 26.56 |
| 26 | Tonya Harding | 3rd | 25.2 |
| 27 | Mary Lou Retton | 9th | 23.1 |
| 28 | Ally Brooke | 3rd | 26.6 |
| 29 | Justina Machado | 4th | 25.46 |
| 30 | Suni Lee
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5th | 25.35 |
| 31 | Selma Blair | 12th | 21.75 |
| 32 | Alyson Hannigan | 5th | 22.2 |
With Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
- Placed: 8th; (average: 25.0)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Wild Ones" | 7 | 8 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Rumba / "Just Give Me a Reason" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Mickey" | 8 | 81 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Jazz / "Work Bitch "
|
9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "Build Me Up Buttercup "Switch-Up Challenge / Various |
9 Awarded |
9 3 |
9 Points |
No Elimination |
| 7 | Hey Mama" "
Team Freestyle / "Bom Bom |
9 9 |
10 9 |
9 9 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Julianne Hough.
With Kim Fields
- Placed: 8th; (average: 22.9)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Sax" | 7 | 6 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Salsa / "Conga" | 7 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "The Facts of Life Theme" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | I Wan'na Be Like You "
|
8 | 8/81 | 8 | Safe |
| 52 | Viennese Waltz / "These Arms of Mine "
|
8 | 6/63 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Jive / "You Can't Stop the Beat" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 7 | Samba / "ABC" Team Freestyle / "End of Time", "If I Were a Boy" & "Crazy in Love" |
9 8 |
9 8 |
9 9 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Zendaya.
2 For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", Fields performed with Keo Motsepe instead of Farber. Farber performed with Paige VanZant.
3 Score given by guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
With Terra Jolé
- Placed: 5th; (average: 33.9)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "Stuff Like That There" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Bewitched Theme" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Iris "
|
8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba / "Simcha" | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary / "Stand By Me" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 7 | Foxtrot / "Cheek to Cheek " Team Freestyle / "Embrace" |
9 8 |
8 9 |
9 9 |
8 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Cha-cha-cha / "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" Salsa Dance Off / "Magic" |
8 No |
8 Extra |
8 Points |
8 Awarded |
Last to be called safe |
| 9 | Jazz) / "Big Noise from Winnetka "
|
10 9 |
10 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 10[13] Semifinals |
Rumba / "Scars to Your Beautiful" Trio Tango / "Hideway" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Eliminated |
With Simone Biles
- Placed: 4th; (average: 35.4)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Tango / "Untouchable" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Burnin' Up" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Viva Las Vegas" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz / "Good Good Father"
|
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary / "How Far I'll Go" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "Survivor" Team Freestyle / "My Boyfriend's Back", "No Scrubs" & "BO$$" |
9 8 |
9 8 |
81 91 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 7 | Charleston / "Charleston" Cha-cha-cha Dance-Off / "Crave" |
10 Awarded |
9 2 |
92 Extra |
9 Points |
Safe |
| 8[14] | Foxtrot / "What Makes You Beautiful" Trio Paso Doble / "Don't Let Me Down" |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 9 Semifinals |
Jive / "Faith" Rumba / "Skyscraper" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge
Nick Carter.
2 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore
.
2 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore
With Tonya Harding
- Placed: 3rd; (average: 25.2)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "When You Believe" | 8 | 8 | 7 | Last to be called safe |
| 2 | Quickstep / "Redneck Woman" Team Freestyle / "...Baby One More Time" |
8 8 |
8/91 8/91 |
8 8 |
Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "See You Again" Cha-cha-cha Dance-Off / "Dance" |
8 Awarded |
8/92 2 |
8 Points |
Safe |
| 4 Finals |
" | 8 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Score given by guest judge Rashad Jennings.
2 Score given by guest judge David Ross.
With Mary Lou Retton
- Placed: 9th; (average: 23.1)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | " | 6 7 |
7 7 |
6 7 |
Safe |
| 2 | Waltz / "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" Samba / "Copacabana" |
8 8 |
7 8 |
7 8 |
Safe |
| 3 | Viennese Waltz / "We Are the Champions "
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8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Trio Charleston / "V.E.S.P.A." | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Reflection "
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9 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Tango / "Shame" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Eliminated |
With Ally Brooke
- Placed: 3rd; (average: 26.6)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Work from Home" | 6 | 6 | 6 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Viennese Waltz / "Iris "
|
6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Dreaming of You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Proud Mary" | 8 | 81/8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary / "Beauty and the Beast" | 9 | 9 | 9 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Quickstep / "Take On Me" | 8 | 9 | 8 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Tango / "Sweet but Psycho" Team Freestyle / "Somebody's Watching Me" |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Higher" Jive Dance-Off / "Don't Stop Me Now" |
10 No |
10 Points |
10 Awarded |
Bottom two |
| 9 | Samba / "Wannabe" Jazz / "Step by Step" |
10 10 |
10/102 10/102 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 10 Semifinals |
" | 10 10 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
Bottom two |
| 11 Finals |
Jive / "Proud Mary" Freestyle / "Conga" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Score given by guest judge Leah Remini.
2 Score given by guest judge Joey Fatone.
With Justina Machado
- Placed: 4th; (average: 25.5)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "Respect" | 7 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "When You Believe" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Charleston / “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” | 7 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / “Que Viva la Vida” | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Jazz / “Maniac” | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Viennese waltz / "She's Always a Woman" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 7 | Tango / "Take Me to Church "
|
9 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| 8 | Samba / "Magalenha" Viennese waltz Relay / "I Have Nothing" |
9 Awarded |
9 2 |
9 points |
Safe |
| 9 | Rumba / "Crazy for You" Cha-cha-cha Dance-Off / "Telephone" |
8 Awarded |
8 2 |
8 points |
Safe |
| 10 Semifinals |
" | 9 10 |
10 10 |
9 10 |
Bottom three |
| 11 Finals |
Cha-cha-cha / "Respect" Freestyle / "Let's Get Loud" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
With Suni Lee
- Placed: 5th; (average: 33.8)
| Week # | Dance / song | Judges' score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "Stay" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Like It" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "I'm a Slave 4 U" | 7 | 7 | – | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "Colombia, Mi Encanto" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| Viennese waltz / "I Put a Spell on You" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 5 | Charleston / "Born to Hand Jive" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Bad Habits" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Paso doble / "We Will Rock You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| Viennese waltz relay / "We Are the Champions" | +1 | – | – | – | ||
| 8 | Samba / "All for You" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| Salsa / "Made for Now (Latin version)" | Awarded 2 points | |||||
| 9 | Foxtrot / "Haven't Met You Yet" | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Eliminated |
| Contemporary / "Gravity" | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | ||
With Selma Blair
- Placed: 12th; (average: 29.0)
| Week # | Dance / song | Judges' score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Viennese waltz / "The Time of My Life" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive / "Jailhouse Rock" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "For Your Eyes Only" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | The Muppet Show Theme "
|
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe (later withdrew) |
With Alyson Hannigan
- Placed: 5th; (average: 22.3)
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" | 5 | 4 | 4 | Safe |
| 2 | Tango / "Can't Remember to Forget You" | 7 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | 6 | 6/61 | 6 | Safe |
| 4 | Jazz / "Be Our Guest "
|
6 | 6 | 6 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "Perfect "
|
7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Paso Doble / "Supermassive Black Home" Hustle & Charleston Marathon / Stayin' Alive & Grim Grinning Ghosts |
7 Awarded |
7/72 2 |
8 Points |
Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep / "Candyman" Team Freestyle / "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" |
8 9 |
8/93 9/103 |
8 9 |
Safe |
| 8 | Contemporary / "The Greatest Love of All" Rumba dance-off/ "One Moment in Time" |
8 Awarded |
8/94 3 |
8 Points |
Safe |
| 9 Quarter-finals |
Cha-Cha-Cha / "You Belong with Me" Jive relay/ "Shake It Off" |
7 Awarded |
7/85 3 |
7 Points |
Safe |
| 10 Semi-Finals |
Jive / "Footloose" Waltz / "Come Away with Me" |
9 8 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
No elimination |
| 11 Final |
Salsa / "Get on Your Feet" Freestyle / "Enchanted & Papi" |
9 9 |
8 9 |
8 10 |
Fifth place |
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1 Score given by guest judge
Niecy Nash-Betts.
3 Score given by guest judge Paula Abdul.
4 Score given by guest judge Billy Porter.
5 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore
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3 Score given by guest judge Paula Abdul.
4 Score given by guest judge Billy Porter.
5 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore
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