After watching dancing with stars for many seasons, I finally got to attend a live taping of the show on September 25th! I have watched the show since Shawn (don't know how to spell her name) Johnson was on it! Also after seeing my dancer crush, Derek Hough for the first time I was in love, well, technically in crush. Since then I have been hooked.
I have always wondered what it would be like to attend a live taping of the show. I thought you had to be super famous or rich to obtain tickets for the show. Turns out all I had to do was go to oncameraaudiences.com and join a wait list to get tickets! Can't believe it took me that long to figure it out.
Okay so let me walk you through this incredible experience that I just have to share before I explode with excitement!
My advice for anyone who wants to go to the show and they happen to get tickets from the wait list: GET THERE EARLY!I got to the main gate, which was surrounded by pretty flowers, around 11:45 and there were already a few people waiting in line. We were probably like number 30 something in line which was pretty good. Also make sure you bring at least $40! Why? Well I would advise to park at the Grove parking structure. Also if you're going to be waiting in line for awhile so definitely you are going to want to sit. They rent out chairs for $10, although a little pricey, but you are going to want it trust me!
Also make sure to bring some snacks and waters while you wait in line! There is a little health food supermarket (which I loved) at the end of the block, but the food was a little pricey. I mean $12.95 for a raw burrito! Well only in LA..And the CBS people charge like $10 for a whole meal which is supposedly brought to you by their executive chef. Hmmmmm...
Make sure you dress up too! And bring some flats in case your feet start to hurt! My feet were dying in heels. And you can have your phone in line but security takes it when you step inside the studio. (one girl managed to bring her phone in uhm excuse me!)
Anyways you basically are just waiting in lines until around 4. At 3 though, they start checking people's tickets and writing down out place in line. And the priority people start showing up (lucky ducks get to sit up front!). Then they start bringing you into the studio and they have port-a-potties and a little gift cart! And you sit down and wait while inside they get everything ready!
About 4:30 they start letting people inside! This was the exciting part!! The set is honestly so beautiful inside. I don't want to spoil it but trust me you will be in awe. Once everyone has their seat, a warm up guy ( I think his name was Cory) gets everyone excited for the show! And since this was the Tuesday results show, people were allowed to dance on the dance floor! I never thought that I would get be on that floor! They played the wobble, and a few other songs before we had to go up to our seats.
There wasn't that many celebrities there except for Abby from dance moms! She was there to support Maddi (not really familiar with the show) who was performing her dance routine from chandelier because Sia was one of the performing acts! Also Nico and Vinz were there too performing their song "Am I wrong". You're probably only familiar with these two people if you watch a lot of YouTube ( cough cough me lol), Jennxpenn and Lauren Elizabeth were there in support of Bethany Mota! Okay back to the experience!
Let me just tell you, be prepared to scream your heads off! I can't even tell you how much I screamed that I almost lost my voice! But once the show starts its amazing! I was so starstruck at seeing all the celebrities and pro dancers in real life! A few people waved in our direction like Johnathon Bennett, Bethany Mota, Derek Hough, and a few other people!
In conclusion, Dancing with the stars in an amazing experience and if you get the opportunity to go..GO!!Till next time lovelies :)
Miss Sammi
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