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OLTL Discussion Group
This is Week 6 and all couples are being reminded that they need to step things up. It is the halfway point and the judges are harder on them than before. Funny thing, Len was easier on the couples whereas both Bruno-especially Bruno-and Carrie Ann were harder on the contestants. Today is the Mambo Dance Marathon. That means extra points for all contestants. Samantha looked lovely as always.
Mýa & Dimitry--JITTERBUG-"C'mon Everybody"--This is more fun that the Argentine Tango. Mýa has a cramp and gets a full body massage. ~~ Lots of fun, cute dance and great lift. Judges--L-First 20 bars were wasted. What you did you did well, I just wanted more of it. B-Timing was incredible, you were so much in sync. C-It was lacking, soft and muted. You did it really well, but slightly under what I expected. C-8; L-7; B-9 = 24
Melissa & Mark--WALTZ-"Only One Road"--Mark's mom Shirley Ballas comes to help Melissa. ~~ Could have been smoother. Awkward in spots. Judges--B-For week 6 it wasn't good. Posture was bad, no flow to the dance. C-Waltz should glide. This looked like the floor was sticky. Rigid. L-Liked musicality, problems with technique. C-7; L-7; B-6 = 20
Mark & Lacey--JITTERBUG-"This Cats On a Hot Tin Roof"--Lacey is making Mark do all the tricks. She takes him to a Jitterbug club to help him learn. ~~ Great, fun, energetic! Loved it! Tom says that it is the best dance of the night. Judges--C-Whoo! That's the Jitterbug, that's the energy! L-You got it all in, flicks, spins! Full on, full energy! B-Great, but you did lose the timing at the end. C-9; L-9; B-8 = 26
Aaron & Karina--WALTZ-"Three Times a Lady"--Aaron comes to practice in a suit to show how committed he is to the character of the Waltz. ~~ Beautiful. I think he did real well. Judges--L-Posture was good. Your best dance. B-Posture & frame were good, lost your footing once. Very good. C-Lost a little bit in beginning. A for effort. Just beautiful. C-8; L-9; B-8 = 25
Michael & Anna--WALTZ-"Wonder Why"--Michael is very stressed because of the double elimination this week and is working harder. ~~ Very nice but still needs to be more fluid. Judges--B-Not a premiere league waltz. Not good enough for Week 6. C-Anna, your feet came off the ground. Charming, mixture of emotions. L-Two out of three people got it wrong. Best footwork of the night. Well done. C-6; L-8; B-6 = 20
Kelly & Louis--JITTERBUG-"Bread and Butter"--Kelly has no self esteem. Louis take her to face her fears on a trapeze. ~~ Pretty good, but not as energetic as Mark's. Maybe her foot was still bothering her. Judges--C-Brought your sense of fun back. Stay in the happy place. L-A little flatfooted. Was good but lacked excitement. B-Cute, nice. Become the character. It was just Beige. C-7; L-6; B-7 = 20
Louie & Chelsie--JITTERBUG-"Baby Likes to Rock It"--Put some of his snowboarding techniques into dance. ~~ Nice, but could be better. Flips were good. Judges--L-Parts of it were good. Some bits you just lose energy. B-You have to work on being precise and clean. C-Great energy but dropped partner twice. C-7; L-7; B-7 = 21
Joanna & Derek--WALTZ-"Be Here to Love Me"--Working very hard at the waltz. ~~ Very lovely. I really liked it. Judges--B-Like watching a butterfly. Weightless. C-Outside of lines were beautiful but there was hesitation. L-Footwork wasn't too good, but best waltz we've seen tonight. C-8; L-9; B-9 = 26
Donny & Kym--JITTERBUG-"Choo Choo Ch'Boogie"--Donny is really have trouble with all the tricks and flips. Kym takes him to her Down Syndrome class for a break. ~~ Fantastic! Good contender to Mark's! Judges--C-A few moments of out of sync. L-Whatever performance, you do full on. Really entertaining. B-Lost the timing in spots but always a good performance. C-8; L-8; B-8 = 24
Dance Marathon--COMPETITION MAMBO-"Ran Kan Kan"--Practice shows them rehearse their individual Mambos and talking how they will outdo the other couples. They have to dance for 1:30 unless they are called out by the judges. ~~ Pretty good. Hard to keep track. I saw good in all couples but there were some that I could predict would be cut and then they were. Judges thought that it was very close between Mýa and Joanna. Here are their standing in the marathon and their total scores:
Michael & Anna D.- 2 = 22
Louie & Chelsie -3 = 24
Melissa & Mark -4 = 24
Kelly & Louis -5 = 25
Mark & Lacey -6 = 32
Donny & Kym -7 = 31
Aaron & Karina -8 = 33
Mýa & Dmitry -9 = 33
Joanna & Derek -10 = 36
Wednesday, Double Elimination and the return of the Dance-Off. Now I don't understand this. Before they had the Dance Off between the bottom two couples and I thought Tom said that this would be the same thing. But if the Double Elimination is the bottom two couples, what is the point of those two having a Dance Off? What did I miss in what is happening in this week's Results show?
I'm thinking both Michael and Louie will leave but that doesn't mean anything and it all depends on this Dance-Off.
My thoughts...
Mya/Dmitry..tehnically great, loads of fun and really cute...loved the beginning (I knew what Len would say though)
Melissa/Mark...trouble here...she appeared tense and looked awkward with a lot of the dance...maybe she was trying too hard...didn't work for me.
Mark/Lacy...pure fun and engery...he was really into this dance and it showed.
Aaron/Karina...he looked and acted so mature...nice job, but it didn't wow me.
Michael/Anna...he looked more confident and comfortable, but the dance was simple (for this late in the season) and there was a few awkward moments.
Kelly/Louis...it was okay...cute and fun (how can a Jitterbug not be cute??) I wish she had more self-esteem.
Louie/Chelsie...he is enthusiastic and puts forth an effort...using his snowboard moves in the dance was a good idea to get him into the dance, BUT...he needs to leave the dance floor and keep the tricks on the snow.
Joanna/Derek...it was a technically sound, beautiful dance, but I didn't feel the connection between the couple.
Donny/Kym...super fun, a few misses, and full of charisma. No matter what the dance or how it's done Donny can sell the performance...true showman.
The Marathon...hard to watch all the couples at once and decide who should leave.
My take on the double elimination...the lowest scoring couple will automatically leave. Then, the next two lowest scoring couples will have a dance off...the couple leaving after the dance off will be the choice of the judges. At least that's what I think.
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