Noah Galloway and Sharna Burgess rehearse a jazz routine for Week Seven of "Dancing with the Stars." | Image Source: al.com/entertainment
Alabama's Noah Galloway and his partner, Sharna Burgess, performed a jazz routine tonight on "Dancing with the Stars."
The episode, themed as "Eras Night," asked the remaining teams to use time periods as their inspirations, from the 1920s to the future. Galloway and Burgess, known as #TeamShway, chose the 1970s as their decade, along with costumes that evoked "American Hustle" and "Scarface."
Judges for the ABC reality series -- Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Julianne Hough -- gave Galloway and Burgess a combined score of 36 out of 40 points.
On last week's episode, #TeamShway earned 29 out of 40 points, placing near the bottom of the pack. Seven duos remain on "Dancing" during Week Seven, as the celebs and dance pros move into the last few weeks of the competition.
Galloway and Burgess also participated in a head-to-head dance-off with another couple, trying to to earn points. They won the dance-off, vying against Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson, and added two points to their score. Final total for #TeamShway: 38/40.
Galloway, 33, an Army vet from Alabaster, lost part of his two left limbs in 2005 after a bomb blast in Iraq. But that didn't stop him from moving on with his life, rallying to become a personal trainer, long-distance runner, motivational speaker and cover guy for Men's Heath magazine.
Performing on "Dancing with the Stars" is his latest challenge, and one that Galloway has tackled with grit, grace and gumption.
We'll follow with a full recap of #TeamShway's latest appearance on the show. For now, watch their jazz performance in the video clip below.
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