Quin Bommelje was 58 and watching Dancing with the Stars when she decided that she wanted to learn to dance. She and her husband Rick, a professor at Rollins, enrolled in a beginner’s class at Arthur Murray. By all accounts, they were both terrible.
But Quin has discovered a passion and a talent that she had no idea existed. Today, she and her partner Misha Vlasov are one of the top dance teams in the world and Quin is competing against and beating dancers — some young enough to be her grandchildren.
Quin and Misha kicked off the 2017 Del Webb Sunbridge Growing Bolder® Awards, presented by Senior Resource Alliance and the Winter Park Health Foundation, with a stunning performance, taking the stage to kick off a celebration of men and women who are smashing stereotypes and confronting ageism. [1]
Quin and Misha's Judge Cuts performance in Episode 1309 consisted of dancing to “Sax” by Fleur East. Heidi Klum and guest judge Martina McBride gave them standing ovations. Moved by their performance, Martina pressed the Golden Buzzer, sending them directly to the Quarterfinals.
Quin and Misha 71-Year-Old Dancer And Partner Receive Golden Buzzer - America's Got Talent 2018
Judge Cuts Performance
Quarterfinals
Quin and Misha's Week 2 Quarterfinals performance in Episode 1313 consisted of dancing to "Maniac" by Michael Sembello from the movie Flashdance. Mel B, Heidi Klum and Simon Cowell gave them standing ovations. Quin and Misha did not receive enough votes to advance to the Semifinals in Episode 1314, eliminating them from the competition along with Yumbo Dump instead of Noah Guthrie.
Quin And Misha 71-Year-Old Dancer Proves That Age Is Just A Number - America's Got Talent 2018
Quarterfinals
Trivia
Quin and Misha is currently the worst placing Golden Buzzer from a guest judge, along with Flau'jae.