Karen took on Broadway choreography with Kevin. Adam said he liked seeing her play a character that she hasn't portrayed on the show thus far.
Top 16 - 11 / 10 / 09
Karen mastered Hustle choreography with Kevin. Nigel said that this style of dance suits her and " You add something to whatever choreography you're given."
Top 18 - 11 / 03 / 09
Karen Hauer danced a "Nappy Tabs" hip hop routine with Kevin. Although Karen is a ballroom dancer, the judges were blown away by her, and Nigel said she's "a real pleasure to watch" and a "true performer."
Top 20 - 10 / 27 / 09
Latin ballroom dancer Karen Hauer got to perform a Cha Cha with partner Kevin Hunte. Mary called her sharp, rhythmical, and sexy before giving her the first pass of the season to hop aboard the Hot Tamale Train.
Meet Top 20 - 10 /26 / 09
Ballroom dancer Karen Hauer performed Jason Gilkison's choreography with Ryan and Ashleigh. She and Ashleigh had fun battling over Ryan in rehearsal and on stage.
Las Vegas - 10 / 21 / 09
Ballroom dancer Karen Hauer performed several steamy numbers on the stage, and Nigel mentioned she hasn't done anything wrong. As a result, Karen was moving on to the show.
I was born in Venezuela and came to the USA at 8 years old with my mom, dad, brother, and sister. My father abandoned us a year after arriving to the U.S. My mother raised us alone in a new country. I started dancing shortly after I was picked from a school-wide audition. I took all my feelings, emotions, and bad/good experiences and used them as fuel for my dancing.
