I am really nervous about tonight for some reason. Maybe it’s because I looked at Nigel’s twitter earlier. I gotta remember not to do that on Wednesdays! I am however very excited about the group dance tonight!
Ok, what in the world are the wardrobe and makeup people doing to poor Cat?!?! I miss the beachy waves and light makeup. She used to look glamorous and now she just looks cheesy.
Well the group dance is starting with Russell front and center so I like it. He’s doing his krumping thing, and of course he is fabulous. This seems like some kind of Mayan warrior dance or something. The makeup and costumes look amazing, and I’m liking the whole concept. The dancers are not that in sync though, which is slightly distracting. Legacy did a crazy leap over three people, and then he and Jakob had a little dance-off, which let’s be honest, Jakob won. They spent a good deal of time at the front of the stage doing hand and arm choreography when I would have liked to see a little more dancing, but it was still good. Dave Scott was the choreographer, and I usually do love him, but maybe better as a couples choreographer.
The first couple up is Ryan/ Ellenore, and after a recap of their awful performance, they are in the bottom three. No surprises there, not even from them. Victor/ Channing and Legacy/ Kathryn’s recaps are up next, and they’re both safe. Cat tried to fool them by only saying Channing and Victor were safe, but we weren’t buying that for a minute.
Dominic is here! He’s out in the audience’s staging area before the show, and he’s testing people’s knowledge of dance moves! Very cute, I wish I was there! The K-Mart plug was a bit odd though. Very American Idol of them.
The next couple to be recapped (if that’s a word) is Jakob/ Ashleigh. Their recap makes me want to go back and watch their dance again – definitely my favorite of last night. Clearly they are safe. Peter/ Pauline’s performance is revisited next, and I really hope they aren’t in the bottom after that adorable performance. But, they’re up against Russell/ Noelle so it’s not looking good since those two killed it. Yep, it’s Peter and Pauline in the bottom again. They better not send home the last tapper, or I might cry.
The last couple in the bottom three is between Kevin/ Karen and Nathan/ Mollee. I am worried the tween voters will save Mollee and Nathan from the bottom three, when they really should be dancing for their lives. Nope, the tweens reign supreme again, and Nathan and Mollee are safe. Nigel is ripping the crap out of Nathan basically saying that he’s only been voted through because little girls think he’s cute. He didn’t think his dancing was good enough, and he thought Nathan showed immaturity last night. That was kind of harsh, but I totally agree and I think it was also kind of necessary. While the judges still have the final say, I think the dancing should determine the Top 10, not the pre-decided popularity based on tween appeal. I’m just saying.
Ellenore’s solo is up first. She’s dancing to a song called “Eleanor”, which is too cute! Her solo is unique and quirky like her first Vegas solo! I love how her dancing always seems to tell a story. I’m sure she’s safe.
Next is Ryan doing a little jive solo. I never really like male ballroom solos with all the kicking and whatnot. And, he attempted a tumbling pass at the end of his solo that resulted in him landing on his hands. Unimpressive.
Pauline is doing a faster solo than last time, but it’s essentially the same. The audience seems really into it though, and the cheering is actually a bit distracting. She’s good, but she doesn’t bring anything extra for me. Just another contemporary dancer that jumps and turns and flips her hair around the stage. Sorry Pauline, you’re adorable, but I just don’t think it’s enough.
Peter is doing a tapping solo acapella, and hopefully he can bring the personality to it that Phillip and Bianca couldn’t do to save themselves. WOW! That was pretty fantastic, albeit I don’t know anything technically about tap. He just did so much! Spins, up on his toes, everything! Love him.
Karen is up next and working the salsa moves. She is super hot and has huge crowd support. She’s showing off a lot of quick leg action and using the stage pretty well for a ballroom solo.
Kevin is last and using a song from a Twitch solo! He really does have a cool style of hip hop, and he threw in some cool floor moves. I hope he and Karen both get to stay.
Well, here come the eliminations. Nigel started out by saying that the solo performances were not strong enough to keep any of them in the competition. Pauline will be leaving for the girls and Peter for the guys. The judges were unanimous on both choices. Great, another tapper gone. They really don’t give the non-contemporary dancers enough chance in my opinion. I’m not as upset about Peter leaving as I was about Bianca, but from here on out, the only solos I want to see are Russell and Jakob, and I’m thinking they will not be in the bottom three EVER. The rest are going to be a yawn fest. Oh well, let’s hope the couple dances make up for that!
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