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Tonight is the Quarterfinals and the countdown to the Semi-Finals next week with the Final night only two weeks away. Five couples are competing tonight doing two dances, one Ballroom and one Latin which they have picked a particular decade in which to do their Latin dance. The decades are the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and Futuristic.
BALLROOM ROUND
The Judges weigh in on the five celebrities. Donny~"Born Entertainer"-Needs to concentrate on his posture; Joanna~"Glamour Girl"-has to watch her technique; Kelly~"Wild Child"-Mediocrity isn't enough…Grow or Go; Mýa~"Dancing Diva"-Tends to stay away from as much technique as possible…Stay away from the gimmicks and just dance; Aaron~"Boy who became a Man"-tendency to be overly exuberant…Stay in the zone and you'll nail it.
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Mýa & Dimitry--QUICKSTEP-"Baby Wants a Diamond Ring"--
Practice: Mýa needs to prove herself. Dimitry thinks she needs to relax and takes her to a ranch for some horseback riding.
~~ Fantastic job! Fun!
Judges--Len-I couldn't find anything to criticize. Tom says that he looked at Marie Osmond and he almost fainted (referring to Len's change of opinion.) -10
Bruno-This is quality. -10
Carrie Ann-You made something so difficult and very intricate look like it just flowed out of your body with ease and grace. -9 = 29
Aaron & Karina--FOXTROT-"Lucky"--
Practice: Karina is sick this time but she doesn't want anyone to take her place. She and Aaron practice with masks on and work around her illness.
~~ Beautiful job but seemed a little stiff.
Judges--Bruno-A little bit tense, it didn't have the ease of flow necessary. It wasn't as smooth and free as it should have been. -8
Carrie-Karina's foot came off the floor. There was a bit of loss of fluidity. -7
Len-You have so many emotions. Job well done. -8 = 23
Joanna & Derek--QUICKSTEP-"Valerie"--
Practice:To give Joanna a competitive edge, Derek shows video of Mýa who is also doing the Quickstep so Joanna can learn from her.
~~ Whew! That was very energetic and I got out of breath just watching it.
Judges--Carrie-Very good but you forget to point your toes. -8
Len-A lot of running about, lacked body contact. Not the standard for the quarterfinals. -7
Bruno-You looked like you were running away from a crime. Not your best. -8 = 23
Kelly & Louis--FOXTROT-"Mama Do"--
Practice: Kelly is constantly distracted (even has her two dogs in the practice session) and Louis locks everything in a large trunk and the dogs in another room.
~~ Very nice but nothing sensational for this week to determine who goes to the finals.
Judges--Len-Your posture was very good, I loved the routine, footwork was a distraction but overall fantastic. -8
Bruno-You literally didn't go wrong, you kept focused. -9
Carrie-You need to work on your spots on turns and your extension on your range of motion. -8 = 25
Donny & Kym--VIENNESE WALTZ-"You Don't Know Me"--
Practice: Donny got burned out last week and is starting fresh this week.
~~ Beautiful dance. He is back and focused!
Judges--Bruno-How can you fail at being an entertainer? (It was so good.) -9
Carrie-I found it mesmerizing…and your posture was improved. -9
Len-Improved posture, loved rotation and liked that you attempted the Fleckle step. -8 = 26
LATIN ROUND (Contestants pick decades from a bowl that decides the era of the dance they will do.)
While waiting for the couples to change, we are treated with a medley of Latin dances by pros Tony & Mark with several young pro dancers from around the country. Great number!
Judges give their opinions on the celebrities with the Latin dances. Donny~Len wants to see Donny's Paso as an action hero like "Donbo" (play on Rambo); Mýa~has to be "Groovy". She likes to play it safe and needs to prove that she is in it to win it; Joanna~"SupaDupa" Krupa can sell sexy; Kelly~always better in hold than alone; Aaron~Looking for bounce, bum & bongos…Samba is totally Aaron…speed & agility will make up for Latin dances not coming natural to him.
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Mýa & Dimitry--70s SAMBA-"Bad Girls"--
Practice: They decide to put some disco in their Samba since they have the 70s. Dimitry has a bit of a choreography block.
~~ Great routine! I remember some of those moves.
Judges--Carrie Ann- I believe you now. That was incredible! The techniques you threw in that flowed right into the disco. -10
Len-You're on fire…your hips are hypnotic! -10 (two from Len tonight, Wow!)
Bruno-You are unbelievable…you do a mean Samba (then Bruno does Diana Ross singing and he can't sing!) Tom remarks, "You managed to impersonate Diana Ross and a strangled cat at the same time." -10 = 30
TOTAL = 59 out of 60
Aaron & Karina--90s SAMBA-"Two Princes"--
Practice: Aaron is happy for the 90s style since that's the era he grew up in. He teaches Karina how to do the Rodeo that all Boy Bands did in their movements.
~~ He is really fired up for this dance. It is great! No Rodeo, but a great routine. Didn't care for the leg warmers that Karina wore. It just didn't go with her costume.
Judges--Len-You performed it, you sold it, and you worked your socks off…Well done. -9
Bruno-It's nice to see all that energy for good! -9
Carrie-You're truly a great performer, you have smoothed out all the edges. -9 = 27
Samantha then asks Aaron about a certain gesture he made at the end of his routine and Aaron tells her that because he was still getting over his sickness (I guess the masks didn't work completely) he almost threw up after the vigorous dance. Tom quips, "That would be our 'oversharing moment' of the night."
TOTAL = 50 out of 60
Joanna & Derek--Futuristic PASO DOBLE-"Living on Video"--
Practice: Derek choreographs a unique futuristic routine and there are a lot of side by side movements that have to be exact.
~~ Very interesting and turned into a real cool Paso. Weird costumes and makeup.
Judges--Bruno-A masterful reinvention of a classic…Derek, you're a genius. -10
Carrie-An outstanding execution of futuristic ideas. Joanna, you did not miss a step here. -9
Len-Not only was the theme of the futuristic Paso Doble great, the content was great…Fantastic! -10 = 29
TOTAL = 52 out of 60
Tom states, "Tonight we have learned that in the future we will dance really well but we are going to look ridiculous."
Kelly & Louis--60s JIVE-"River Deep - Mountain High "--
Practice: Kelly shows Louis some 60s dance moves that they can incorporate into the routine. Kelly is very exhausted and doesn't know how she can go on.
~~ Very weak at the beginning. Not very sharp on her kicks. Not Kelly's best, IMO.
Judges--Len-You are a revelation. You come in stronger every week. -9
Bruno-What an achievement. Don't be afraid, go for it even more! (Tom referring to Kelly sitting on Bruno's lap, "It's amazing, as a Dad, you make Ozzy look like Hugh Beumont!") -9
Carrie-One of your best performances (what are these judges looking at?)…you got stuck in the turns, had a few missteps. -8 = 26
TOTAL = 51 out of 60
Donny & Kym--80s PASO DOBLE-"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"--
Practice: Donny feels he has proven that he can bring it to the table and wants to show that same intensity in the Paso. He mentions that he had a mullet then and wants to wear one in this dance.
~~ He is dressed as Adam Ant and his make-up makes him look like Marie. Pretty but Creepy. Good job, though.
Judges--Len-That was the most scary, bizarre, crazy Paso Doble I ever saw. It was a cross between Adam Ant & Adam Corolla, but I liked it. -8
Bruno-That had more camp in it than a drag queen's convention. Great! Bruno compares Donny to Marie and Donny runs over to show how much they look alike with the make-up. -8
Carrie-I thought it was hysterical and you did a great job of bringing that era back. -8 = 24
TOTAL = 50 out of 60
Results show guests will be Michael Buble, Susan Boyle, Design-A-Dance and Sabrina Bryan. One person will be eliminated. It should be Kelly, IMO, but with Aaron's luck and since he is tied at the bottom of the leaderboard with Donny, I'm thinking it will be Aaron and that will be a shame if that happens because he is better than Kelly.
I know DWTS is on right now and I'm waiting for it to finish before I start watching it. We just finished last night's show about half an hour ago. I got angry at the judges. Scoring Donny with 8's and Kelly with 9's? WTH? She is very mediocre imo and they have scored her up every time for some reason. Evidently that ''poor me'' thing is working for her. She isn't a very good dancer and I KNOW the judges know it. Grrrrrrrr! She kindof stunk in that last dance???
If I were voting I would definitely put Donny and Mya in the finale. I think I'd put Aaron too, although Joanna has done VERY well. So I'm torn between those two for the third spot. But who knows what the voters will do. Probably some of you guys by now. Guess I'll go see what happened.
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I agree. Kelly should be the one to go. I missed the first hour (I was watching HOUSE). I loved the second hour. i had no idea what the 'decade' dance would be like, and I was pleasantly surprised. (did care for Donny's make up though.)
I like Kelly, but to ME, she was not in step with Louis last night in the second dance. again, I didn't watch the first dance, but I assume she did ok.
I loved Derek's choreography for the second dance! He is a 'genius' when it comes to that. I agree he is more into himself than his partner, but when they get it right, they get it right.
I am happy for Mya'. I feel she and Joanna will be in the finals, with Donny as number three. But I don't really care for her. I don't know why. Mya' just doesn't do it for me. She does seem really nice though.
Aaron, he's young. But he's good. I don't for one minute think he will win, but i'm so happy to see him grow.
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My thoughts...
Ballroom Round
Mýa/Dmitry...smooth, very quick and fun...loved the dance
Aaron/Karina...good job, but a little choppy in spots
Joanna/Derek...seemed to be all over the place and was hard to follow
Kelly/Louis...nice job, she appeared more focused, but the dance was just okay
Donny/Kym...a smooth, beautiful dance...very entertaining, as usual
Latin Round
I was a little hesitate about the decade thing, but it worked.
Mýa/Dmitry...samba and disco...it worked...I loved the dance...great job. I've liked her dancing through out the season, but sometimes during the rehearsal scenes she can be a little irritating and bossy...jmo.
Aaron/Karina...lucky him, getting the 90s...he did a good job and there was so much engery.
Joanna/Derek...very clever and a nice Paso, but I'm still not feeling them as a couple.
Kelly/Louis...she had fun and did a fine job, but nothing to wow about. I really think competing on DWTS has helped her self-esteem, but her fans have kept her on the show too long.
Donny/Kym...the make-up and the showmanship had me so entertained I'm not sure how much of the dance I watched.
Liked the "new" pros...nice to see fresh talent.
Leaving tonight...should be Kelly, but..............
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I like all five but agree it should be Kelly. Aaron has been bottom so many times - even when he got a near perfect score so it might be him.
I hope Donny's feet don't get in the way. He's a top showman but he will have points taken off for even the slightest mistake. He could take this or at the very least be in the top three with Joanna and Mya as I think Aaron and Kelly won't make it.
You never know what fanbases will do!!!
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