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Hustle

3 performances · avg 24.67

Stats

Hustle

3
Performances
24.67
Avg total

Charts

Hustle performances per season
Frequency by season · SVG · CSV
Hustle average score trend
Score trend · SVG

Article

Hustle

Category: Nightclub / American
Also known as: New York hustle
DWTS performances in dataset: 3
Average total score: 24.67
First appearance: Season 7, Week 5 — Susan & Tony (Upside Down)
Lift rule on DWTS: Allowed (non-core / specialty style on DWTS).

Origins and history

The Hustle emerged in 1970s U.S. disco scenes (notably New York) as a partnered nightclub dance. NDCA nightclub charts list about 30 MPM.

Sources

How it is danced

Aspect Detail
Time signature 4/4
Tempo (MPM) ~30 NDCA Nightclub
Tempo (BPM, approx.) ~120
Character Slot or circular nightclub partner dance of the disco era; counted &1 2 3 in many ballroom teachings.
Hold / frame Open nightclub hold.
Basic steps & figures Basic with cross-body / wrap variations; turns timed to disco phrasing.
What judges look for Timing, smoothness, disco character.

Competition tempi cite WDSF Competition Rules E.3.2 and related DanceSport charts where applicable; theatrical styles are song-driven.

History on Dancing with the Stars

Statistics below are computed from the Data with the Stars SQLite performance and score tables (not invented).

  • Times danced: 3
  • Score range: 22.0 – 27.0 (total judges’ score as stored)
  • Perfect nights (every judging mark = 10): 0

Average score by era

Era Performances Average total
S1-10 3 24.67

Best scores

  • 27.0 — S7 W10: Warren & Kym — Funkytown (Lipps Inc.)
  • 25.0 — S7 W5: Warren & Kym — Funkytown (Lipps Inc.)
  • 22.0 — S7 W5: Susan & Tony — Upside Down (Diana Ross)

Lowest scores

  • 22.0 — S7 W5: Susan & Tony — Upside Down
  • 25.0 — S7 W5: Warren & Kym — Funkytown
  • 27.0 — S7 W10: Warren & Kym — Funkytown

Most-used songs

  • Funkytown — Lipps Inc. (2×)
  • Upside Down — Diana Ross (1×)

Charts

Frequency

Score trend

Watch top performances

  • No linked YouTube clips in the dataset for this style yet.

Educational fan reference. Dance histories paraphrased from cited sources; DWTS stats from project data. Not affiliated with BBC Studios or Disney.

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