Here we are...the last week the judges have any say in what happens. According to the spoilers I posted earlier today, this should make for an interesting show.
We have our necessary dancer and judge intros; our third judge tonight is Tyce Diorio - it's his first time on the panel. Plus we learn that each couple will be performing two dances tonight.
Forget the chit chat, we’re straight into the dances.
First up is Melissa and Ade with a Doriana Sanchez disco routine. Melissa’s got a bit of a challenge ahead of her with this one.
They’re dancing to ‘Move On Up’ by Destination and oh my, Ade’s outfit is very shiny.The first lift seems a little tentative. This is pretty good, but nowhere near the caliber of Brandon and Janette’s disco earlier in the season. It seems a little heavy. Yup, they’re way too tentative on the lifts for me and they seemed to slow down a bit at the end. Oh, and Melissa falls.
Nigel says it’s a great start to the evening and was very exciting. Mary screams right from the get go. She says it picked her up, was a lot of fun and well executed. Huh. Tyce says it was ‘friggin great’. Seriously, did I miss something? He praises them both quite a bit.
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Alright, back to our scheduled programming. Up next are Kayla and Kupono with a Contemporary piece with Mia Michaels. It’s an addiction storyline and it’s a little personal for Kupono. It looks like it’s going to be a little tough for him.
Song selection is ‘Gravity’ by Sara Bareilles. This is really classic Mia. It’s wrenching and violent and soft and just lovely. And danced fabulously. There isn’t anything else to say about it.
Nigel calls it very powerful and superb. He says he wants to see more of Kayla behind her hair and praises Kupono for the malevolence in his character. Brilliant. Mary says Kupono’s intensity was amazing and Kayla was flawless. Tyce says the best dancers are the best actors. He says he felt like he had an experience instead of just having watched a dance.
Straight into Caitlyn and Jason’s Fox Trot with Tony Meredith and Melanie. Looks like the frames might cause some problems for them.
They’re dancing to ‘Minnie the Moocher’ by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Is it just me or does Caitlyn seem a little shaky in her extensions? It seems overall pretty smooth and the lifts are light. That last move seemed a little off, but I don’t really know why.
Nigel calls it gentle and says Caitlyn made hard things look easy and commends Jason’s footwork. Mary says it was tremendous and they made it look easy. Tyce says they look like stars but they needed more glide. Not much enthusiasm from our judges with this one.
Now we’ve got Phillip and Jeanine with a Kalinka - it’s a Russian Folk Dance - with Youri Nelzine & Lilia Babenko. The spelling is hard enough, I can’t imagine what the dance will be like!
The song is ‘Kalinka’ by Barynya. Yeah, I can’t even hope to provide an insightful critique into what’s good and bad with this one. It’s clearly very much a challenge for them and the smiles at the end seem a little forced.
Nigel’s not sure they should have used this particular dance on the show. I’m having flashbacks to the Two Step last year. Mary said Jeanine was believable and says Phillip pulled off the tricks. Tyce says they executed it well and Phillip surprised him.
Evan and Randi are up now with a Tabitha and Napoleon Hip Hop routine. It’s apparently about an unexpected pregnancy and it’s a pretty intricate routine.
They’re dancing to ‘Halo’ by Beyonce. They seem pretty sharp and together with this although I never really buy the two of them as couple-y. They always just seem like friends, so the story is a bit tough to buy. They danced it well, but I don’t know that they sold it.
Nigel thinks it’s cool that they weren’t forced to be ‘urban’. I sort of agree, ‘cause I don’t think they would have been able to sell it. Mary says she was expecting a train wreck and was surprised with how good it was. Tyce thinks Evan needs to find more but loves Randi. All and all good reviews but it seemed a little luke warm overall. Hmmm....
Brandon and Janette are on next with an Argentine Tango choreographed by Leonardo Barrionuevo and Miriam Larici (seriously, can a girl get a break with the spelling tonight! Jeeze). I have a feeling that these two will do well with this.
From the Forever Tango Soundtrack, they’re dancing to ‘Libertango’. The moves are all really sharp and they both really look and act the part. It’s not as quick as we usually see with a tango but it’s good and well done.
The judges give them a standing O. There was a moment there where I thought none of them were going to say anything and I thought ‘How refreshing!’. Then I was disappointed. Nigel says it was as close to perfection as he’s seen on that stage. Mary says it was hot and screams. Flawless, perfection, all of that. More screaming. Tyce says they left no stone unturned and makes some bizarre orange juice analogy and there’s table slapping. Okay Tyce.
Up next is Melissa and Ade. They’re dancing a Waltz by Ron Montez. Ron feels pretty confident about it.
They’re dancing to ‘Natural Woman’ by Mary J. Blige. My favourite part about waltzes in general are the lovely dresses they always put the girls in. So pretty. Both dancers are doing well with this, they’re hitting all the marks, but I’m not really getting enough out of this one. I don’t really know why.
Nigel praises Melissa’s lines and Ade’s strength and says it was beautifully danced. Mary agrees with Nigel, but says Ade wasn’t quite powerful enough. She blathers on and calls Nigel ‘English Muffin’ which makes me chuckle. Tyce thought they didn’t rise to the power of the song, and I see where he’s coming from. Maybe that’s what was lacking for me.
Kayla and Kupono are back with a Joey Dowling Broadway number about love at first sight. Joey’s a hard ass and I kinda like that about her.
From West Side Story it’s ‘The Dance At The Gym’. You all know Braodway’s not my favourite, but this is cute. It’s a nice opportunity to see them both a little lighter and is a good contrast to their first piece. Their together the whole way through and seem in character. Thumbs up.
Nigel says it wasn’t tight enough and didn’t have enough feeling. He needs more. Mary says they did a really good job, although she can see where Nigel’s at. Tyce says they didn’t get down enough in it, but they danced really well.
Returning now is Jason and Caitlyn with a Mandy Moore Lyrical Jazz piece. This is the first time that they’re moreso in their own style, so they are both really happy about that.
They’re dancing to ‘Show Me Heaven’ by Maria McKee. Huh, I haven’t heard anything from her in ages. There’s lots of neat little movements in this. They're right together the whole way through and very sharp. Good show.
Nigel says they did good but is missing the chemistry. Mary sees the chemistry but is missing the magic. It was really good but not memorable. Tyce says their lines are beautiful. He then says something like ‘your work is very much appreciated’ which sounds to me like their getting fired. Is he anticipating a bottom 3 finish for them? As a side note, Caitlyn has very dead eyes through the whole judging segment. I get the feeling that she’s about at the end of her rope with doing well but getting overall luke warm receptions from the judges. I can’t say I blame her.
Up next is Jeanine and Phillip. They’ve got the Jive with Tony Meredith and Melanie Lapatin. Phillip says they’re ‘going there’ but not too far.
They’re dancing to ‘Stuff Like That There’ by Bette Midler, probably my favourite Bette Midler song. This seems pretty redeeming from that Russian Folk fuckery earlier. It’s goofy which suits these two well. They’re sharp and together the whole way through. Well done.
Nigel thinks the choreography was great and stalls a bit....then tells Phillip it was the best he’s done out of his own style. He also says Jeanine is one of the best girls. Mary guarantees Jeanine’s going to be here next week and was really surprised with Phillip. They’re both on that stupid train. Tyce calls it ‘fan-friggin-tastic’. It was a great package.
Second to last we’ve got Randi and Evan. Pasha and Anya are back choreographing a Samba for them. Evan’s nervous about his hips.
Music for this one is ‘Ritmo De Bom Bom’ by Jubaba. Evan doesn’t seem quite loose enogh on this, but he seems to have the steps. He looks a little ridiculous in that outfit. Randi’s into it and is really grounded.
Nigel says Evan was strong and Randi was hot, but together, not really hot. Mary says it had a slow sizzle and was a great routine. They lived up to it but wasn’t dynamic enough. Tyce says they should’ve studied Danny and Lacey and Pasha and Anya to get the right feeling for this and it doesn’t sound like they did that.
Finally we’ve got Brandon and Janette with a Wade Robson Jazz piece. It’s a routine about thieves and I can tell from rehearsals it’s going to be great.
They’re dancing to ‘Ruby Blue’ by Roisin Murphy. There is nothing better than a Wade piece with Roisin Murphy. Seriously, the zombie number from season 2 to ‘Rama Lama Bang Bang’? Lauren and Neil’s dance from season 3 to ‘Night of the Dancing Flame’? It’s always brilliant. Brandon and Janette have lucked out entirely.
Right from the get go it’s fantastic. The costuming is brilliant. I was ready to call Kayla and Kupono’s contemporary the best of the night, but this one definitely takes that title. Simply great.
Nigel says they can do anything and I think that’s true. Nigel says they should get the biggest vote of the night. Mary says the best was last. Tyce says they have ‘that thing’ and they’re in charge. I really agree. Excellent.
So that’s it for tonight. Half our dancers will be in the bottom three tomorrow night. I’d say Caitlyn and Jason should be worried. There was a lot of screaming tonight and none of it was for them. I’m not sure that’s fair, but it is what it is. If I had to say, I’d say Phillip and Jeanine and Evan and Randi will be joining them in the bottom 3, but assuming Caitlyn and Jason are there as well, the rest shouldn’t have anything to worry about.
I’m really interested to see what starts happening both when the dancers are split up and when the eliminations are out of the judges hands.
Watch for the results recaplet tomorrow night or Friday morning at the latest. See you then!
Cheers!
We have our necessary dancer and judge intros; our third judge tonight is Tyce Diorio - it's his first time on the panel. Plus we learn that each couple will be performing two dances tonight.
Forget the chit chat, we’re straight into the dances.
First up is Melissa and Ade with a Doriana Sanchez disco routine. Melissa’s got a bit of a challenge ahead of her with this one.
They’re dancing to ‘Move On Up’ by Destination and oh my, Ade’s outfit is very shiny.The first lift seems a little tentative. This is pretty good, but nowhere near the caliber of Brandon and Janette’s disco earlier in the season. It seems a little heavy. Yup, they’re way too tentative on the lifts for me and they seemed to slow down a bit at the end. Oh, and Melissa falls.
Nigel says it’s a great start to the evening and was very exciting. Mary screams right from the get go. She says it picked her up, was a lot of fun and well executed. Huh. Tyce says it was ‘friggin great’. Seriously, did I miss something? He praises them both quite a bit.
EEEEEKK!!! New Blackberry commercial featuring U2 AND my favourite song off the new album. Have I mentioned that I have just under 4 months until the concert in Vancouver? SO EXCITED!
Alright, back to our scheduled programming. Up next are Kayla and Kupono with a Contemporary piece with Mia Michaels. It’s an addiction storyline and it’s a little personal for Kupono. It looks like it’s going to be a little tough for him.
Song selection is ‘Gravity’ by Sara Bareilles. This is really classic Mia. It’s wrenching and violent and soft and just lovely. And danced fabulously. There isn’t anything else to say about it.
Nigel calls it very powerful and superb. He says he wants to see more of Kayla behind her hair and praises Kupono for the malevolence in his character. Brilliant. Mary says Kupono’s intensity was amazing and Kayla was flawless. Tyce says the best dancers are the best actors. He says he felt like he had an experience instead of just having watched a dance.
Straight into Caitlyn and Jason’s Fox Trot with Tony Meredith and Melanie. Looks like the frames might cause some problems for them.
They’re dancing to ‘Minnie the Moocher’ by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Is it just me or does Caitlyn seem a little shaky in her extensions? It seems overall pretty smooth and the lifts are light. That last move seemed a little off, but I don’t really know why.
Nigel calls it gentle and says Caitlyn made hard things look easy and commends Jason’s footwork. Mary says it was tremendous and they made it look easy. Tyce says they look like stars but they needed more glide. Not much enthusiasm from our judges with this one.
Now we’ve got Phillip and Jeanine with a Kalinka - it’s a Russian Folk Dance - with Youri Nelzine & Lilia Babenko. The spelling is hard enough, I can’t imagine what the dance will be like!
The song is ‘Kalinka’ by Barynya. Yeah, I can’t even hope to provide an insightful critique into what’s good and bad with this one. It’s clearly very much a challenge for them and the smiles at the end seem a little forced.
Nigel’s not sure they should have used this particular dance on the show. I’m having flashbacks to the Two Step last year. Mary said Jeanine was believable and says Phillip pulled off the tricks. Tyce says they executed it well and Phillip surprised him.
Evan and Randi are up now with a Tabitha and Napoleon Hip Hop routine. It’s apparently about an unexpected pregnancy and it’s a pretty intricate routine.
They’re dancing to ‘Halo’ by Beyonce. They seem pretty sharp and together with this although I never really buy the two of them as couple-y. They always just seem like friends, so the story is a bit tough to buy. They danced it well, but I don’t know that they sold it.
Nigel thinks it’s cool that they weren’t forced to be ‘urban’. I sort of agree, ‘cause I don’t think they would have been able to sell it. Mary says she was expecting a train wreck and was surprised with how good it was. Tyce thinks Evan needs to find more but loves Randi. All and all good reviews but it seemed a little luke warm overall. Hmmm....
Brandon and Janette are on next with an Argentine Tango choreographed by Leonardo Barrionuevo and Miriam Larici (seriously, can a girl get a break with the spelling tonight! Jeeze). I have a feeling that these two will do well with this.
From the Forever Tango Soundtrack, they’re dancing to ‘Libertango’. The moves are all really sharp and they both really look and act the part. It’s not as quick as we usually see with a tango but it’s good and well done.
The judges give them a standing O. There was a moment there where I thought none of them were going to say anything and I thought ‘How refreshing!’. Then I was disappointed. Nigel says it was as close to perfection as he’s seen on that stage. Mary says it was hot and screams. Flawless, perfection, all of that. More screaming. Tyce says they left no stone unturned and makes some bizarre orange juice analogy and there’s table slapping. Okay Tyce.
Up next is Melissa and Ade. They’re dancing a Waltz by Ron Montez. Ron feels pretty confident about it.
They’re dancing to ‘Natural Woman’ by Mary J. Blige. My favourite part about waltzes in general are the lovely dresses they always put the girls in. So pretty. Both dancers are doing well with this, they’re hitting all the marks, but I’m not really getting enough out of this one. I don’t really know why.
Nigel praises Melissa’s lines and Ade’s strength and says it was beautifully danced. Mary agrees with Nigel, but says Ade wasn’t quite powerful enough. She blathers on and calls Nigel ‘English Muffin’ which makes me chuckle. Tyce thought they didn’t rise to the power of the song, and I see where he’s coming from. Maybe that’s what was lacking for me.
Kayla and Kupono are back with a Joey Dowling Broadway number about love at first sight. Joey’s a hard ass and I kinda like that about her.
From West Side Story it’s ‘The Dance At The Gym’. You all know Braodway’s not my favourite, but this is cute. It’s a nice opportunity to see them both a little lighter and is a good contrast to their first piece. Their together the whole way through and seem in character. Thumbs up.
Nigel says it wasn’t tight enough and didn’t have enough feeling. He needs more. Mary says they did a really good job, although she can see where Nigel’s at. Tyce says they didn’t get down enough in it, but they danced really well.
Returning now is Jason and Caitlyn with a Mandy Moore Lyrical Jazz piece. This is the first time that they’re moreso in their own style, so they are both really happy about that.
They’re dancing to ‘Show Me Heaven’ by Maria McKee. Huh, I haven’t heard anything from her in ages. There’s lots of neat little movements in this. They're right together the whole way through and very sharp. Good show.
Nigel says they did good but is missing the chemistry. Mary sees the chemistry but is missing the magic. It was really good but not memorable. Tyce says their lines are beautiful. He then says something like ‘your work is very much appreciated’ which sounds to me like their getting fired. Is he anticipating a bottom 3 finish for them? As a side note, Caitlyn has very dead eyes through the whole judging segment. I get the feeling that she’s about at the end of her rope with doing well but getting overall luke warm receptions from the judges. I can’t say I blame her.
Up next is Jeanine and Phillip. They’ve got the Jive with Tony Meredith and Melanie Lapatin. Phillip says they’re ‘going there’ but not too far.
They’re dancing to ‘Stuff Like That There’ by Bette Midler, probably my favourite Bette Midler song. This seems pretty redeeming from that Russian Folk fuckery earlier. It’s goofy which suits these two well. They’re sharp and together the whole way through. Well done.
Nigel thinks the choreography was great and stalls a bit....then tells Phillip it was the best he’s done out of his own style. He also says Jeanine is one of the best girls. Mary guarantees Jeanine’s going to be here next week and was really surprised with Phillip. They’re both on that stupid train. Tyce calls it ‘fan-friggin-tastic’. It was a great package.
Second to last we’ve got Randi and Evan. Pasha and Anya are back choreographing a Samba for them. Evan’s nervous about his hips.
Music for this one is ‘Ritmo De Bom Bom’ by Jubaba. Evan doesn’t seem quite loose enogh on this, but he seems to have the steps. He looks a little ridiculous in that outfit. Randi’s into it and is really grounded.
Nigel says Evan was strong and Randi was hot, but together, not really hot. Mary says it had a slow sizzle and was a great routine. They lived up to it but wasn’t dynamic enough. Tyce says they should’ve studied Danny and Lacey and Pasha and Anya to get the right feeling for this and it doesn’t sound like they did that.
Finally we’ve got Brandon and Janette with a Wade Robson Jazz piece. It’s a routine about thieves and I can tell from rehearsals it’s going to be great.
They’re dancing to ‘Ruby Blue’ by Roisin Murphy. There is nothing better than a Wade piece with Roisin Murphy. Seriously, the zombie number from season 2 to ‘Rama Lama Bang Bang’? Lauren and Neil’s dance from season 3 to ‘Night of the Dancing Flame’? It’s always brilliant. Brandon and Janette have lucked out entirely.
Right from the get go it’s fantastic. The costuming is brilliant. I was ready to call Kayla and Kupono’s contemporary the best of the night, but this one definitely takes that title. Simply great.
Nigel says they can do anything and I think that’s true. Nigel says they should get the biggest vote of the night. Mary says the best was last. Tyce says they have ‘that thing’ and they’re in charge. I really agree. Excellent.
So that’s it for tonight. Half our dancers will be in the bottom three tomorrow night. I’d say Caitlyn and Jason should be worried. There was a lot of screaming tonight and none of it was for them. I’m not sure that’s fair, but it is what it is. If I had to say, I’d say Phillip and Jeanine and Evan and Randi will be joining them in the bottom 3, but assuming Caitlyn and Jason are there as well, the rest shouldn’t have anything to worry about.
I’m really interested to see what starts happening both when the dancers are split up and when the eliminations are out of the judges hands.
Watch for the results recaplet tomorrow night or Friday morning at the latest. See you then!
Cheers!
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I'm sorry but every time I see or hear the phrase "standing O" I go somewhere dirty.
Don't know why...LOL
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