Fabian Sanchez is a professional dancer born in New York City, who grew up in Colombia. Fabian was the 2006 Mambo world champion.
Sanchez joined as a pro dancer on ABC's hit Dancing with the Stars, Season 6 and was paired with actress Marlee Matlin.[1] He and his wife are owners of a Fred Astaire Dance Studios franchise in Birmingham, Alabama. Fabian will be the new Salsa/Mambo choreographer for SYTYCD season 7.
With celebrity partner Marlee Matlin:
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha/ "Get on Your Feet" | 7 | 7 | 8 | N/A | |
| 2 | Quickstep/ "Mack the Knife" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe | |
| 3 | Jive/ "You May Be Right" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe | |
| 4 | Viennese Waltz/ "She's Always a Woman" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe | |
| 5 | Samba/ "Samba Hey" | 7 | 7 | 8 | Safe | |
| 6 | Mambo/ "Mi Tierra" Country Western/ "Cotton-Eyed Joe" | 7 No | 7 Scores | 7 Given | Eliminated | |