I am really enjoying this season - the dancers are steping up and getting better and better every week! Of course, there are a few front runners (always are)..but there are some serious dark horses. As it gets closer to the end, i'll be excited to see who starts really showing their stuff! So, here are the reviews for this week:

Couple #1/#7: Chelsie & Mark
1. Salsa: Chelsie had it easy it think, as latin is her style. But, as we have seen, a lot of other dancers have fallen short in their own style. Luckily, she didn't. Chelsie's dress (or lack thereof) was perfect for her and the dance. They definitely had the steps, the turns and the fluidity - but the passion wasn't quite there this week for me, surprisingly. Judges gave them great reviews -of course- and they'll be safe this week (at least they should be!).
2.Boradway It was absolutely sexy. The two of them are partnered so well together, I hate to see what will happen when they go to singles. Judges overall really liked it. They would have liked to have seen a little more tightness in the technical from Mark - but other than that, the reviews were great. If the first dance didn't do it, this one will definitely keep them safe.

Couple #2/#8: Comfort & Thayne
1. Hip-hop: In Thayne's video, he said he wanted to look tough, not some 'white-boy'. I hate to tell you - you failed! Comfort held them together (she should have - it's her style!), but she still wasn't fabulous. The judges gave mixed reviews - the choreography and steps were good, but there wasn't the 'connection' between them. Mia put it very well, "it was a little better than good. But only a little". This one put them at risk for the bottom 3 again.
2.Contemporary Judges didn't think they danced it anywhere near where they could have, or what the choreography deserved. Nigel even said he would have liked to have seen another couple dance it so the choreography could have been done justice. I was bored - and really couldn't capture the story from them. They are definitely in the bottom 3.

Couple #3#9: Jessica & Will
1. Contemporary Tyce wanted a 'connection between a man and a woman' in his choreography for them. They were definitely able to pull it off. The emotion felt real, and they were clean and on point throughout the routine. They may have finally shown they have potential. The judges loved it, and agreed that the connection was there. Lets see if it's enough to unseat the couples who have consistently been in the top…
2. Quickstep: Great start! (I lost count of how many backward flips Will did!) And it was lots of fun…but the 'quickstep' it wasn't. Mary (our ballroom expert) wasn't thrilled, and neither were Nigel or Mia. Mia told Will he should be tired of carrying Jessica, and that she needs a new partner. I think he'll get his change, as they should be in the bottom 3.

Couple #4/#10:Courtney & Gev
1.Cha-Cha: Sexy. Fun. Clean. Fabulous. Judges loved it. America will love it.
2. Jazz: Indiana Jones meets battle of the sexes. Nigel thought it was cotton candy, missing of substance. But Mary loved it, thought it was raw and fun and well done. Mia agreed with Mary, and thought it was great. I agreed with the judges, and think that they really performed this week. I would definitely say they are safe.

Couple #5/#11:Kherington & Twitch
1.Krumping Twitch was PHENOMENAL!!! Kherington was okay - actually, I'll give her good - since this is so far from her style, and she still pulled it off. Together, they looked good - and I think they'll be okay. Judges gave them great reviews - and thought this was the first time on the show that Krump was really done well.
2. Tango Nigel felt that Twitch looked uncomfortable and the steps weren't quite right. Mary loved the beginning and the ending, but the middle fell short. Mia thought there was nothing there this time. I agree with the judges for sure. Between the two of them, the passion wasn't…. Unfortunately, because of the strength of the other dancers, they may end up at risk.

Couple #6/#12:Katee & Joshua
1. Waltz: The judges didn't love it. They didn't think the technical side was quite there. They were right in the fact that the technical wasn't perfect, but the lifts, the beauty of the dance and the emotion made up for it quite a bit. This is the first night I didn't love them…let's hope their next dance is better.
2.Bollywood: This is a first-time ever dance for the show. And they performed it fantastically! It was stunningly beautiful and greatly entertaining! Their costuming was perfect, and I was really impressed. The judges loved it, and were glad to see that the first time it was performed - it was performed fabulously! This dance saved their butts this week.

This week, the bottom 3 was a little tougher, as (almost) everyone is performing well. So, my guess for the bottom 3 are:

1. Comfort & Thayne - yeah, this was easy, they are falling short all over the place
2. Jessica & Will - despite their first dance, the quickstep (as it has been for many others) was the 'kiss of death' for them.
3. Kherington & Twitch - it's really sad to have to type that - as I am usually such a huge fan of them, but this week, they were just outdanced.

♥
KW

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