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Maybe you should read this comment from Mark's mother who is an international adjudicator in dance competitions. Remember that Carrie-Ann is from HI.

Schwimmer wasn't the only parent who had issues with Monday night's show. Shirley Ballas, Mark's mother and herself a gifted professional dance teacher, came down on Maks' side. "I must say, I didn't agree with some of the judging today," she said. "I think Carrie Ann was a bit off. There were some biased feelings there against Maks, and also with Bristol [Palin, Mark's partner]. This was probably Bristol's best week when it came to technique. She didn't put a foot wrong. She did extremely well. But she can't please that woman. I don't know what it is that Carrie Ann wants to see from her. The girl is improving week by week, and one positive remark could be quite nice."
Ballas is a proud mom, but not too proud to point out when her son makes a misstep. "I think it was Mark who went wrong in the samba, not Bristol. She seemed to know where she was going. He made the mistake. And I think when you're looking from the outside as an experienced professional, you should be able to see that the error came from him and not from Bristol."