Did anyone else used to watch that show? No one? Bueller? Guess it's just me then.
Anyways, enough of that, it's dancing time! And look at that, another injury. Too bad I already knew that, thanks www.sytycdism.com. I don't know what they're doing to the dancers this season, but no one is going to want to audition if they're going to get serious injuries from it! In any case, Ashley's out this week, so we miss out on a Dmitry rumba. Sad! I liked my last week format of putting my recaps in my own preferential order, so I'm going to do that again! Here goes nothin':
1. Kent and Neil, Broadway w Tyce - What a cute routine! Tyce, stay away from the girl-girl routines and stick with the guy-guy ones! I can see these two dancing on Broadway in some Rogers and Hammerstein musical. It was too perfect for Kent, as he could really just exude joy and boyish charm. Plus there was some really legit dancing in it! Their celebration at the end was also pretty darn cute :) To steal a line from Mia, I love boys!
2. Robert and Allison, Contemporary w/ Travis - This was a beautiful, gorgeous and inspirational piece without a doubt. My ONLY gripe is that the costumers made Allison look just like Melissa in Tyce's breast cancer piece. This routine had a lot more dancing than Tyce's though, and like Travis said in his video package, every movement was a moment of storytelling. I continue to be amazed by Travis and Allison. Robert was great too, but I could watch Allison dance forever. How she did not make the Season 2 finale is beyond me.
3. Lauren and Billy, Jazz w/ Mandy Moore - Another cute routine! Loving Mandy as usual! Great concept, smooth style, fun dancing! I just really loved this routine. As Adam said, it was just happy-making! Billy connected really well with Lauren, and Lauren was just a bubbly ball of joy. And I want some bedazzled Converse now.
4. Kent and Adechike, Contemporary w/ Dee Caspary - Most memorable thing to come out of this was Nigel's declaration that Kent has an outstanding chance to come out the champion. That or my roommate describing the story as the dance version of Saving Silverman. Don't get me wrong, this was an amazing dance as far as technique, emotion, and great moves. Dee Caspary really showed off both of their strengths. However, I didn't really it as captivating. I'm not sure why, maybe it's because I don't think that guy friends emotionally deal with their problems? I don't know. Still good though.
5. Billy and Anya, Jive w/ Louis van Amstel - Welcome back, Louis! I always love his routines and the unique music choices - he always delivers the full package. I thought Billy did a great job with this routine and was able to calm the sexy beast that is Anya. He was really into her, which was a nice change for him.
6. Adechike and Anya, Salsa w/ Liz Lira - Well this new choreographer pulled out ALL the stops in this routine. They really nailed all the tricks, and there were a lot of them! I think Adechike's partnering was a little bit sloppy/ awkward, especially in the arm work (Mia agreed with me on this). It was a very valiant effort and you could tell he was fighting, but I still am not a fan of his.
7. Jose and Courtney, Broadway w/ Joey Dowling - Jose was really precious in this and I was ok with it, but the judges finally laid into him. They nailed him for his lack of training and said his personality was lost in this one. I liked the concept a lot, but I can't help but wonder how great this routine would have been with Billy or Kent or Robert instead.
8. Robert and Ashley's stand-in aka Kathryn, Disco w/ Dorianna Sanchez - I think the song really held them back on this one. I usually really love disco, but this song was a little bit harsh. I think the tricks and the steps were good, but the arms were a bit choppy and distracting. Plus, I'm used to seeing a crazy throw or two from Dorianna, or at least some "danger" element, which I didn't get from this number.
9. Jose and Dominic, Breaking w/ "Nappy Tabs" -I don't know how much of a say NappyTabs really had in this choreo, hence the quotes. Honestly, I thought that could have been better. I mean, don't get me wrong, no one else on the show could do it, but I wasn't as entertained as I thought I would be. There weren't really any "WOAH" moments for me that I usually get from breaking.
10. Lauren and Mark, Tahitian w/ Tihanna - I don't really know what to say about this one. I can't say I appreciated them as dancers in this because it was just a lot of hip shaking. Plus, I wasn't mesmerized as I probably would be if an actual Tahitian dancer was doing it. It seems like a hard thing to learn in a week because it's like the opposite of what contemporary technique teaches you, but I guess that was the challenge?
For me, Kent and Billy won the week. Lauren and Robert also did really well, with each of them having one dance significantly stronger than the other. My guess as to who will be joining Ashley in the B3 tomorrow? Tough call, but I'm going to have to go with Jose and Adechike. I have a sinking feeling Billy is going to end up there again because Adechike keeps getting saved from danger, but one can only hope. I'm ready for "Chike" to go now, thanks.
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