Sew Dance

Disney night. they borrowed one of the snails from the electric light parade. It was better dressed than Tyra. Skai. Didn't connect with it. Didn't bring her knees up a lot and the footwork wasn't great. Bit high. Monica. Pretty, but too upright in hold. A little hiccupy in the rise and fall. I'll give her the scores. Justina. Cute. Fun. Little low energetic for a Charleston. I'll give her the scores. AJ. He looked a little forward in hold. And a lot of hopping in that routine. I'll give him the scores. Anne. Meh. Less hoppy than AJ's. She lost the choreography. Too high. Jeannie. Simple elegant, cute playing on the old characters. Her best dance so far. I'll give her the scores. Nelly. Not much foxtrot. Bit slow. A little off in matching Daniella with rise and fall. Bit high, but i'll give him the scores. Carole. Poor Pasha. I agree with the scores. Kaitlyn. Not a lot of hips. Nice lines, but Artem pulled her through some parts. Little high. Vernon....

It's movie night! They enlisted extra dancers for the opening number. Nice homage to Busby Berkeley. Lauren. Decent. The song and the cut of her skirt was distracting to me. Seemed a bit soft. A bit high.  Hannah. Uh what was Alan doing at the Bachelorette party? As for the dance, no hips. Too much spinning. Too high. Karamo. A bit too many bounces at the beginning and then was rather flat footed the rest of the dance. I'll give him the scores. Ally. I saw hips, mostly in side to side movements. Didn't really see the hips in walks, what few there were. Still a little too much spinning. I agree with the scores. BB-8!  Ray. While he's disappointed he had to drop out, Rashad did a much better job with that dance.  James. Pretty, but no hips. Everything else was decent. I agree with the scores. Kate. It was a basic Quickstep. She seemed too careful for the first half in hold. I'll give her the scores, but a bit high.  Lamar. Someh...

It's most memorable year night. Get the tissues ready. Mary Lou. Not bad. Had a bit too much posing at the beginning. Head in hold didn't seem like it was always in the right direction. A little high. I would've given 7s. Milo. Not very sharp, still had the loose quality from his first dance that I was worried about. I was entertained, I also love that song. I'll give him the scores but to high. Nancy. No hips. Very much step, pose, turn. I didn't see what Carrie Ann was talking about. Too high. Alexis. It was pretty. Good lifts. I'll give her the scores. Evanna. Not bad, but body contact was lacking that would make that dance easier. I'll give her the scores. Joe. Footwork was messy. He looked like he was shuffling along on his toes the entire time and knees were entirely too bent. Too high. Juan Pablo. Was expecting more hips from him. Not bad for a guy, but few places looked a bit odd. Don't know if it was worth a perfect s...

Lots of former contestants are back tonight. Some were better than others. They really slowed down that opening song. Mirai. Not bad but I think Alan was pulling her around the floor at times. My focus was pulled to the pros at the opening. Hip contact wasn't maintained. Little high for me. Meryl. Good, but not quite what I remember as her standard. Jennie. A bit hiccupy during the basic steps. Other times it felt stepping through it rather than dancing. Bit high. Nadia. Interesting routine. Chris. It looked more Quickstep than foxtrot. He was ahead at the beginning and it was just too frantic. Way too high. Von still can't dance. Tonya. Step, pose. Step, trick. I didn't know that was a rumba until the banner came up. I think I saw heel leads and barely any hips in the one actual rumba step. Way too high. Adam. That was good. I agree with the scores. Josh. I liked it. I agree with the scores. Ballroom battle round. Jennie VS Tonya. Tough decision. Bot...

It's guilty pleasures night and they seem to have opened it up beyond a specific song. Opening was a bit all over the place.  Drew. He still needs to watch his feet. Too high for me.  Derek. Not very good. I saw heel leads and the lack of hips made other things look weird. Not much cha cha. Too high.  Victoria. Not bad. But too far apart and head position was too upright. Not worth an 8. Vanessa. Cute. Alan had an easy dance. I did see some differences between her and the troop but it wasn't too difficult choreography. I'll give her the scores for execution.  Nikki. She was too upright in hold and didn't have enough body contact. Especially since it was 50 shades of grey inspired.  Too high.  Frankie. Footwork wasn't bad but he only seemed to do half a bounce. Too staccato and no hips. Too high.  Lindsey. Cute and fun. I would've liked her legs together a bit more. I agree with the scores.  Sasha. She really didn'...

That was a very busy but well done opening.  Nick. Hold was better, but I still get the feeling he's leaning forward too much. I agree with the scores.  Mr. T. He walked through it. Too high.  Bonner. I didn't like it. Felt too small for the music. I'll give him the scores. But a bit high probably.  Heather. Very good. They had body contact and it wasn't all one speed. I agree with the scores.  Charo. That is a really puffy dress. I could barely see her feet. She looked like she actually did what she was suppose to rather than what she wanted to. Too high for me.  Simone. Pretty good. But her posture was off to me. I think she had her back arched and her head didn't seem to be in the wrong position. Not worth a 9. Nancy. Not enough hips during the actual samba steps. Didn't see a good bounce either. Seemed soft. Too high. 7s at best for me.  David. Okay... Too high.  Erika. Very careful. Technique was not very g...

Odd formatting, but okay... Babyface vs. Jana Babyface. He looked stiff. Stepped through the routine. I agree with the scores. Jana. I liked this one better. I actually saw triple steps. I agree with the scores. I agree with the decision.   Rick vs. Vanilla Ice   Rick. Paso by the numbers. I like her dress. Too high. Vanilla ice. He was more into the dark vibe of the song. Had posture problems. Too high. I agree with the decision. James vs. Ryan   James. Not too much content. Needed more hips on the Cuban breaks. I agree with the scores. Ryan. He walked through it when he did move. I agree with the scores. Neither had much cha cha, but James did the technique better in what I did see. I agree with the decision. Terra vs. Calvin   Terra. Pretty. I agree with the scores. Calvin. He moved. More than some other male contestants. I agree with the scores. I have to give the round to Calvin. They were put...

Grab the tissues. Ginger. It was cute. A bit staccato. I'll give her the scores. Doug. Footwork was atrocious and overall jerky. Good partnering though. Too high. Kim. Not bad. Frame could be better but the foxtrot was just above walking through it. A little high for me. Von. Meh. Not very fluid, a bit dance by numbers. Too high. Marla. Hello Stamford DWM. Footwork was muddy. Kicks and flicks needed to be sharper. A little high but I'll give it to her. Antonio. He kept rushing a bit. Other parts were too sharp. I saw hopping. Overall it was inconsistent but nothing was excellent. Too high. Paige. I liked it. It did deviate from paso from it worked for her. I agree with the scores. Jodie. Probably should've been a contemporary piece rather than a foxtrot. But it was good. Her head was in the correct position for a while. I agree with the scores. Mischa. I don't think I would've known it was samba without the little tag. She may...

The muppets are funny. Carlos. Cute. But a bit frantic compared to the lyrical nature of the music. I'll give him the scores. Paula. Eh. Not very good. Very repetitive and crowded. Scores are generous. Tamar. I liked it but it seemed to be missing something. She was too stiff, the music had a bit more of a rubber band feel. I agree with the scores. Alexa. Bit odd. Too high for me. Cute outro with the male pros and miss piggy. Andy. Cute. A little awkward. Also a bit repetitive with the actual Quickstep. I'll give him the scores. Gary. He barely went anywhere. I was more entertained by the 'kids' in the background. Too high for me. Alek. Very basic tango but done fairly well. A few too many viennese crosses though. I'll give him the scores. Kim. Feel better. Bindi. Have they changed the rule that you can't break hold in the middle of Quickstep? They got a little out of sync and she was too straight. I'll give her t...

Loved the opening. Rumer. Fun but more disco than salsa. I'll agree with the scores. Charlotte. Don't pick up your feet in rumba. She didn't do much. Too high. Michael. He looked stiff. I didn't see any hips. Too high but he did more than Charlotte. Riker. Most salsa content I've seen so far. I agree with the scores. Suzanne. It was careful. Steps were very small. Hips were not really there. Too high. Chris. He barely took 5 steps. And they looked odd. Lifts were good, but Witney did all the work. Way too high. Robert. Hip movement disappeared after the first few steps. He tried but it seemed jerky. Not worth an 8. Patti. Such a good song but I saw no cha cha. And I didn't get what she was doing in the luggage cart. Although I prefer what she's wearing tonight rather than in rehearsal. Too high. Willow. I felt like she got lost a bit and couldn't finish some movements at other times. I'll give her the scores but a...

Randy. I felt as if he was trying to dance it well but there was a disconnect. His body position didn't have the tension to be strong. His footwork didn't have the drive to support it either. He seems to do better with the ballroom. 7s were generous. Alfonso. That song is a hustle first off. He didn't look as comfortable in hold. But they stayed close in the hips which is rare. And you support your shoulders with your back muscles. I'll agree with the scores. Betsey. There were times her feet could have been pointed more. It seemed to be lift she tricks and not much in between. Too high even getting rid of Kevin's score.   Lea. She looked like she forgot the choreography a bit. Knees were a little too bent at times and she seemed on her toes rather than being grounded through her hips. Jive was better. I'll give her the scores. Michael. Why is he safe? And where was the rise and fall? And the fluidity? And what were the judges seeing? Don't th...

James. It was decent but he wasn't finishing things. His arms at times, other times his feet. Overly praised from the Judges. Over scored. Billy Dee. It's probably a good thing he can't dance tonight. Nene. Better than her other two dances. But her hip swivels looked awkward. There was no other hip action. The leg action was wrong too. I don't know if part of it was due to being barefoot. Over scored. No 8s, 7s at best. Cody. Felt more lyrical hip hop than jazz. And it seemed one level to me. 8s at best, not 9s. Danica. I liked it. It flowed nicely. For the first time tonight, the Judges weren't obey praising. I'll give them the scores. Drew. I liked the dance but he looked heavy, the rise and fall was not smooth. He could've been smoother throughout the whole dance. Can I have Cheryl's dress? I'll agree with the scores. Meryl. Beautiful foxtrot. There's bit much I can pick on. I'll agree with the scores. Amy. Bea...

Hollywood night Leah. Lots of step, pose, and spins. Not any astral steps. She had the passion but it was a bit stiff and careful. The shoes didn't help. It made her almost step on her heel first instead of the toe. The dress almost looked like a ballroom dress rather than Latin. Scores are too high for my liking. Corbin. It was a bit too up and down and in place. It didn't travel enough. He lost his posture a little bit. I guess I'll give it to them but it's a little high. Elizabeth. Oh good, she can do ballroom. Smooth, fluid and not bad in hold.   Compared to others, it should have scored higher. Brant. The variation on that song was majorly distracting for me. A bit odd. They traveled more than Corbin. Don't know if it deserved straight 9s. Valerie. She completely lost track of the choreography. And that song was not really a cha cha. The dress isn't that flattering. I'll agree with the scores. Bill e. Another odd song. A bit stu...

Prom week. Apparently DL's fan base is bigger than I thought. The group dance was interesting. Ali. She swung her arm a little too much during the shadow position. Last week her frame seemed better. I didn't connect with this piece. I guess I'll agree with the scores. I would've gone a tad lower. Andy. I have an outfit like Sharna's. Sharna danced around him. He did cuban breaks, and that's about it. And the first time he messed up. Too high. Ingo. He looks like the 9th Doctor Who, Christopher Eccleston , with the leather jacket. I like Kim's dress, except the skirt. There are times when he stands still he loses the style in his body. There are some other strange things about that dance. I'll give it to them. Lisa. It was a bit jerky, mainly in her arms. it should be fluid. There is no rise and fall in Viennese waltz, not enough time. I guess I'll give them the scores. Kellie. Lots of kicks and flicks. But other then the drunken sailors th...

Week 3 with a double elimination tomorrow night. Let's get started shall we? Drew. I felt like Anna was dancing around drew a lot tonight. He seemed flat footed on what I was seeing of the cha cha steps. They weren't too good. The spectacle was done well, but the lack of technique brought the performance down for me. No hips either which didn't help. I think the scores are too high. Gilles. I liked the performance, but he looked like he was missing his heel leads on the forward steps. The scores are still a tad too high, but it was better than Drew's. Melissa. Not much samba, lots of shaking and tricks. The few steps I saw were not that good on the technique, tony dragged her through the rolls. Too hoppy, your head should stay on the same plane during the dance. I just spent two lessons on samba technique. It seems everyone is over scored so far. I love the two of them but I'm being honest. Apolo. Karina's pants are distracting. Very fluid, rise and fal...

Jack. Samba, oh boy. One of the hardest dances to get right technically. What's with the odd color choices for this couple? He had a little bounce on a very sort section. No hip action (what were you looking at Len?), hunched over, looked strange overall. I predict over inflated scores. And I was right. Maria. It wasn't too bad technically but the steps she took looked flat. She didn't have much time to use her arms as Derek had her in hold almost the entire time. It was more steps then I'm used to seeing in a rumba on the show by a female celeb. Too high of scores once again. Gladys. Song is more an American rumba than a foxtrot but they only follow international Latin on the show. I'm not seeing heal leads. It was smooth like the foxtrot should be but a bit underwhelming. I like the dress, reminds me a bit of my dress. I think they were judging on something other than her dance. Roshon. Not bad but I could pick on improper technique with this dance all day....