Sparks was joking, of course, and actually thought the couple did quite well given the pressure of sharing such an intimate moment with the entire world.
"I think they did really good," Sparks said. "I was actually really proud. It looked like my man got rhythm. It looked like he was in control. ... It looked like he really loved her, and I loved that."
And it was that chemistry that made up for any lack of experience these two may have in the dancing department. "It's almost like no one else was around. They probably can't wait to get home and relax," he said. "I think they did a really good job."
Sparks thinks the Obamas might have sought professional advice before the big night. "It was really smooth," he said. "It looked like they knew exactly what they did and when they wanted to do it. It was 50/50. It wasn't perfect, but the good thing was they didn't look uptight."
So if the Obamas decide to make a cameo on "ABDC," what score would Sparks give them? "On technique, I would give them an 8. On loving each other, I would have give them a 10. And on the way they were dressed, I would have given them a 9." (One of our bloggers begs to differ about Michelle's dress.)
He does have some advice for the couple if they want a perfect 10: "Come to Los Angeles, come to the Millennium Dance Complex, and I will hook them up."
"Be the Change: Live From the Inaugural" will air live on MTV on Tuesday, January 20, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. MTV News will have wall-to-wall coverage of the event and of the scenes in Washington, D.C., New Orleans and Kenya in the days leading up to the event and in the days that follow.
