Sheesh, where does the night go! Getting a late start, but here we go for the Top 16!
We have the requisite dancer intros and judge intros - the third judge is Toni Basil (and by god, what is that thing on her head?). Cat chats with Toni a bit, and by ‘chats with’ I mean ‘says two words and lets Toni yammer ad nauseum’. How many times do ya think we’ll hear her say ‘street’ tonight? I don’t care enough to count, but I’ll bet it’s a lot.
Our filler pieces tonight will be additional talents of the dancers. I’ll let you know right now, I’ll probably skip commenting on the filler, ‘cause I’m here for the dancing.
Up first we’ve got Karla and Jonathan doing a Dave Scott Hip Hop piece. Dave’s a no-fluff kinda guy and is all about getting down to business. Looks like Jonathan might have some trouble with this.
They’re dancing to ‘By My Side’ by Jadakiss featuring Ne-Yo. Karla’s definitely got the upper hand here. They’re a little out of sync. Jonathan’s huge jump thing is great and that roll over her back is cool. I don’t think Jonathan’s pants are helping him any.
Nigel didn’t see any excitement and didn’t see Jonathan’s contact with Karla. It wasn’t good enough and Nigel’s betting their in the bottom 3 - I’ll hold my opinion ‘til the end. Mary doesn’t think they were in touch with their inner gangsters and agrees with Nigel. Toni gives us a brief history of hip hop and I think we’re up to 5 ‘street’s by now and we’re only 1 couple in.
Now we’ve got Asuka and Vitolio performing a Mandy Moore (the choreographer) jazz routine. It’s apparently ‘Thrash Rocker Jazz’. Asuka’s struggling and falls apart - a lot. Hmmmm....Vitolio and Asuka have definitely conquered that chemistry issue we saw the first week...
Alrighty then. Song choice for this piece is ‘Heartbreaker’ by Pat Benatar. Asuka’s definitely not hitting hard enough on this. Vitolio seems really into it and very strong. They fall out of sync a bit towards the middle. I’m not sure that Asuka’s pulling off enough ‘sultry bitch’ for this.
Nigel praises Vitolio’s strength and says they did the work and raves. Mary says it was really good but not at last week’s level. She comments on the out of sync bits, so it wasn’t just me. Toni says they have potential to be a powerful couple but says not to let the technique get in the way of the emotions. Hey! No ‘street’s in that one!
Ade and Melissa are up now with a Rumba with Tony Meredith. It’s all about technique and sensuality. They’ve apparently got a lot of work to do.
They’re performing this dance to ‘Emotion’ by Destiny’s Child and I’d put money on Nigel commenting on Melissa’s outfit (probably in an inappropriate way). They seem to have the sensuality down and for the most part this looks pretty clean. Melissa’s legs appear to go on forever, which I guess is a good thing for a dancer.
Well Cat comments on Melissa’s ‘frock’, which I’m not sure if that particular outfit qualifies as a frock.
Nigel raves at length about Melissa’s sexiness and praises Ade’s abilities. Mary’s buying what they’re selling. She says both of their performances were believable and the technique was great and there’s a scream in there too. Toni seems a little overheated. She decides to forget about commenting on the dancers and decides to comment on the choreographer.
Up next, we’ve got Janette and Brandon. They’ve got Hip Hop with Dave Scott and it’s a Rock n’ Roll meets Hip Hop. This seems like it’s going to be really good...but I’ve been wrong before.
They’re dancing to ‘What a World’ by Common. Janette’s almost goth'ed out...it doesn’t suit her. They’re both in it and right in sync. Brandon is hitting it HARD. I’ll be he’s exhausted by the time the show is over. This one was waaaaaay better than the first.
Nigel calls them junior 50 Cent and Cher, which made me chuckle. He calls it good stuff. Mary says they ‘hit that’. For being so out of their element, they really nailed it, and she screams again. Toni - juxtaposition, blah blah, street, blah blah, I’m older than those tights, blah blah.
Now we’ve got Kupono and Kayla, the new couple after last week’s eliminations. I’m really looking forward to seeing them work together. They’ve got the Viennese Waltz with Jean Marc. Aww...I’ve missed Jean Marc. They’re having a tough time with the lifts.
They’ve got ‘Sweet Dreams for You’ by Jewel as their soundtrack and right from the start I’m loving the artistic direction of this piece. The lighting and costumes are lovely. As for the dance, they seem to be managing really well. It’s very smooth and the ‘rise and fall’ seems right on. Looks like they got a handle on the lifts as well.
Nigel says it was beautiful but it isn’t going to make anybody stand up and cheer. I actually sort of get what he means. I love me a Viennese Waltz, but they’re never dances that you feel like jumping up and down for at the end. More like a satisfied sigh of contentment like at the first taste of a rich dessert or a refreshing drink on a hot day or.....ummmm...nevermind. Mary says it was elegant, flowing, believable and endearing. With all the required screaming she puts them on that stupid train. Maybe next season she’ll come up with a different vehicle. Toni really liked it, but chides Jean Marc for Kupono’s shoelessness.
Randi and Evan are up next with a Mia Michael’s Contemporary routine. It’s apparently all about Randi’s behind. She doesn’t seem terribly enthralled about that.
Mia’s chosen ‘Koop Island Blues’ by Koop featuring Ane Brun for this piece. It has a very ‘20s in Paris kind of feel. Evan seems appropriately fixated on Randi’s ass. It’s simple yet effective.
Nigel says it was simple but beautifully danced. There are a lot of butt puns. Now my satellite cut out a bit from the weather here, but I think Nigel connects to the same France vision that I had. Ultimately it’s memorable. Mary thinks it was terrific and says it’s one of the best of the night. I think Mary just said Randi’s ass is phenomenal. Toni praises Mia and praises the dancers for living up to the choreography. Aaaaannnd the satellite cuts out again. Oh well, it’s just Toni.
On the hook now is Kaitlyn and Jason. They’ve chosen (randomly of course) a Paso Doble with Jean Marc & France. Seems to be a love/hate thing.
They’re dancing to ‘O’Fortuna (from Carmina Burana)’ performed by the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg & Kurt Prestel. Carra will probably have to fill in the blanks on this one as the satellite is still not cooperating. It’s seems really strong, but maybe not quite as staccatto as it needs to be.
Nigel says a lot of was exceptionally good with some critiques on the performance quality. Mary thought it was really strong but says Jason lost his posture iin places. Toni enjoyed the performance and says they lived with the music...(?).
Jeanine and Phillip are on deck now with a Broadway routine with Tyce Diorio. There’s a crazy couch involved....Phillip is having trouble ‘clearing the couch’.
They’re dancing to ‘Moses’ from Singin’ In the Rain. There’s clearly some strong characters in this. Jeanine looks like Katy Perry. Phillip clears the couch! Ummmm...his pants appear to have split in the back. This is fun and there’s lots of feathers. I liked it.
Nigel makes Phillip turn around and show his ass through the split in his pants. Hee. He appears to be a tighty whitey kinda guy. He says Jeanine brought lots of personality, but doesn’t think Phillip quite did it. Mary liked it and thought it was a lot of fun. She thinks Jeanine was fabulous. Toni thought it was adorable but that doesn’t sound necessarily like a good thing.
Oh, we’re at the end already. That seemed to go by really quick.
Predictions for bottom 3? I’d say Karla and Jonathan for sure, but other than that, I’m not too sure. I’m a little concerned for Asuka and Vitolio despite the judges raves, although the sentiment in their rehearsal piece will help. The rest were all sort of equally good, so it’s tough to pick the ‘worst’ from them.
We shall have to wait and see.
Until tomorrow! Cheers!
We have the requisite dancer intros and judge intros - the third judge is Toni Basil (and by god, what is that thing on her head?). Cat chats with Toni a bit, and by ‘chats with’ I mean ‘says two words and lets Toni yammer ad nauseum’. How many times do ya think we’ll hear her say ‘street’ tonight? I don’t care enough to count, but I’ll bet it’s a lot.
Our filler pieces tonight will be additional talents of the dancers. I’ll let you know right now, I’ll probably skip commenting on the filler, ‘cause I’m here for the dancing.
Up first we’ve got Karla and Jonathan doing a Dave Scott Hip Hop piece. Dave’s a no-fluff kinda guy and is all about getting down to business. Looks like Jonathan might have some trouble with this.
They’re dancing to ‘By My Side’ by Jadakiss featuring Ne-Yo. Karla’s definitely got the upper hand here. They’re a little out of sync. Jonathan’s huge jump thing is great and that roll over her back is cool. I don’t think Jonathan’s pants are helping him any.
Nigel didn’t see any excitement and didn’t see Jonathan’s contact with Karla. It wasn’t good enough and Nigel’s betting their in the bottom 3 - I’ll hold my opinion ‘til the end. Mary doesn’t think they were in touch with their inner gangsters and agrees with Nigel. Toni gives us a brief history of hip hop and I think we’re up to 5 ‘street’s by now and we’re only 1 couple in.
Now we’ve got Asuka and Vitolio performing a Mandy Moore (the choreographer) jazz routine. It’s apparently ‘Thrash Rocker Jazz’. Asuka’s struggling and falls apart - a lot. Hmmmm....Vitolio and Asuka have definitely conquered that chemistry issue we saw the first week...
Alrighty then. Song choice for this piece is ‘Heartbreaker’ by Pat Benatar. Asuka’s definitely not hitting hard enough on this. Vitolio seems really into it and very strong. They fall out of sync a bit towards the middle. I’m not sure that Asuka’s pulling off enough ‘sultry bitch’ for this.
Nigel praises Vitolio’s strength and says they did the work and raves. Mary says it was really good but not at last week’s level. She comments on the out of sync bits, so it wasn’t just me. Toni says they have potential to be a powerful couple but says not to let the technique get in the way of the emotions. Hey! No ‘street’s in that one!
Ade and Melissa are up now with a Rumba with Tony Meredith. It’s all about technique and sensuality. They’ve apparently got a lot of work to do.
They’re performing this dance to ‘Emotion’ by Destiny’s Child and I’d put money on Nigel commenting on Melissa’s outfit (probably in an inappropriate way). They seem to have the sensuality down and for the most part this looks pretty clean. Melissa’s legs appear to go on forever, which I guess is a good thing for a dancer.
Well Cat comments on Melissa’s ‘frock’, which I’m not sure if that particular outfit qualifies as a frock.
Nigel raves at length about Melissa’s sexiness and praises Ade’s abilities. Mary’s buying what they’re selling. She says both of their performances were believable and the technique was great and there’s a scream in there too. Toni seems a little overheated. She decides to forget about commenting on the dancers and decides to comment on the choreographer.
Up next, we’ve got Janette and Brandon. They’ve got Hip Hop with Dave Scott and it’s a Rock n’ Roll meets Hip Hop. This seems like it’s going to be really good...but I’ve been wrong before.
They’re dancing to ‘What a World’ by Common. Janette’s almost goth'ed out...it doesn’t suit her. They’re both in it and right in sync. Brandon is hitting it HARD. I’ll be he’s exhausted by the time the show is over. This one was waaaaaay better than the first.
Nigel calls them junior 50 Cent and Cher, which made me chuckle. He calls it good stuff. Mary says they ‘hit that’. For being so out of their element, they really nailed it, and she screams again. Toni - juxtaposition, blah blah, street, blah blah, I’m older than those tights, blah blah.
Now we’ve got Kupono and Kayla, the new couple after last week’s eliminations. I’m really looking forward to seeing them work together. They’ve got the Viennese Waltz with Jean Marc. Aww...I’ve missed Jean Marc. They’re having a tough time with the lifts.
They’ve got ‘Sweet Dreams for You’ by Jewel as their soundtrack and right from the start I’m loving the artistic direction of this piece. The lighting and costumes are lovely. As for the dance, they seem to be managing really well. It’s very smooth and the ‘rise and fall’ seems right on. Looks like they got a handle on the lifts as well.
Nigel says it was beautiful but it isn’t going to make anybody stand up and cheer. I actually sort of get what he means. I love me a Viennese Waltz, but they’re never dances that you feel like jumping up and down for at the end. More like a satisfied sigh of contentment like at the first taste of a rich dessert or a refreshing drink on a hot day or.....ummmm...nevermind. Mary says it was elegant, flowing, believable and endearing. With all the required screaming she puts them on that stupid train. Maybe next season she’ll come up with a different vehicle. Toni really liked it, but chides Jean Marc for Kupono’s shoelessness.
Randi and Evan are up next with a Mia Michael’s Contemporary routine. It’s apparently all about Randi’s behind. She doesn’t seem terribly enthralled about that.
Mia’s chosen ‘Koop Island Blues’ by Koop featuring Ane Brun for this piece. It has a very ‘20s in Paris kind of feel. Evan seems appropriately fixated on Randi’s ass. It’s simple yet effective.
Nigel says it was simple but beautifully danced. There are a lot of butt puns. Now my satellite cut out a bit from the weather here, but I think Nigel connects to the same France vision that I had. Ultimately it’s memorable. Mary thinks it was terrific and says it’s one of the best of the night. I think Mary just said Randi’s ass is phenomenal. Toni praises Mia and praises the dancers for living up to the choreography. Aaaaannnd the satellite cuts out again. Oh well, it’s just Toni.
On the hook now is Kaitlyn and Jason. They’ve chosen (randomly of course) a Paso Doble with Jean Marc & France. Seems to be a love/hate thing.
They’re dancing to ‘O’Fortuna (from Carmina Burana)’ performed by the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg & Kurt Prestel. Carra will probably have to fill in the blanks on this one as the satellite is still not cooperating. It’s seems really strong, but maybe not quite as staccatto as it needs to be.
Nigel says a lot of was exceptionally good with some critiques on the performance quality. Mary thought it was really strong but says Jason lost his posture iin places. Toni enjoyed the performance and says they lived with the music...(?).
Jeanine and Phillip are on deck now with a Broadway routine with Tyce Diorio. There’s a crazy couch involved....Phillip is having trouble ‘clearing the couch’.
They’re dancing to ‘Moses’ from Singin’ In the Rain. There’s clearly some strong characters in this. Jeanine looks like Katy Perry. Phillip clears the couch! Ummmm...his pants appear to have split in the back. This is fun and there’s lots of feathers. I liked it.
Nigel makes Phillip turn around and show his ass through the split in his pants. Hee. He appears to be a tighty whitey kinda guy. He says Jeanine brought lots of personality, but doesn’t think Phillip quite did it. Mary liked it and thought it was a lot of fun. She thinks Jeanine was fabulous. Toni thought it was adorable but that doesn’t sound necessarily like a good thing.
Oh, we’re at the end already. That seemed to go by really quick.
Predictions for bottom 3? I’d say Karla and Jonathan for sure, but other than that, I’m not too sure. I’m a little concerned for Asuka and Vitolio despite the judges raves, although the sentiment in their rehearsal piece will help. The rest were all sort of equally good, so it’s tough to pick the ‘worst’ from them.
We shall have to wait and see.
Until tomorrow! Cheers!
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