Sew Dance

Happy Halloween! That was a fun opening. Kel. Not a lot of jive and the bit I did see wasn't that good. He kept his legs too far apart during the chasses and kind of just jumped. It was fun to watch but for the dance he was supposed to do, not the greatest. Too high. James. Two odd transitions, but I loved it. I agree with the scores. Ally. It didn't draw me in. Maybe it was the music. I don't know. Maybe not 9s. but better then Kel. Hannah. Felt like a dance by numbers. Too high. Karamo. Felt frantic especially at the beginning. His hips were too far back. Too high. Lauren. Not bad. The pauses seemed to drop the energy. Tad high. Sean. He looked like he pranced through the jive. Frankenstein was an appropriate character. Too high.  Kate. Props for an actual rumba, but no hips. I'll give her the scores, but maybe worth 7s. Team dance round!  Team trick. Spooky, interesting choreography, lighting a little dark. I agree with the sco...

Country night John. Not sure how that was jazz, but it was fun. Too high. Evanna. No hips. Too much spinning and posing. Her hands were expressive but I'm not really sure what the judges saw. Not 10s. Ah, pretty pro interlude. Juan Pablo. Country Charleston? Odd. He had some trouble with the side flicks. Jeans too tight? Little high. Joe. That just looked awkward. Way too high. Milo. Not bad. A bit fast for a foxtrot. Suit fabric is a bit odd. Little high but i'll give him the scores. Ooh, hot shirtless men.  Demarcus. Pretty good. Very pretty. I'll give him the scores.  Alexis. No hips. Some bounce, but it looked odd. Too high.  Bobby. Posture wasn't good. Seemed rushed and off time the entire dance. Too high.  Team dances.  Team hay now. Cute, fun. I'll give them the scores. Team Joe down. Cute. Could tell how was the weak link of the group. I guess I'll give them the scores. Going home are Demarcus and J...

Halloween comes early for DWTS. Prepare for spooky and scary routines and the team dances. Victoria. Pretty. Simple. I'll give her the score. Jordan. I liked it but I didn't see his hips forward. I'll give him the scores. Nikki. Not very good. Mostly tricks and the jive content wasn't good. Felt like she walked through it. Too high for me. Vanessa. It felt stiff to me. Maybe because it was zombies? I'll give her the scores. Terrell. Not bad. Frame wasn't bad but I think he needed to tuck his butt under more. A little high. Lindsey. Pretty good considering the pain she must be in. I agree with the scores. Frankie. Interesting concept I don't think he really did anything. Too high for me. Drew. Cute. A little high for me. Team round Team monster mash. Cute. Nikki still can't jive. It was a bit hectic. I guess I'll give them the scores. Team phantom of the ballroom. I love this play and the dance captured it. I agree with the score...

Nice opening. The guys look very nice in tuxes.  Bonner. Story was cute. But I really didn't feel Paso from that. Too high.  Nancy. I want the dress. I think she could've tucked her butt under more in hold.  I'll give her the scores but a bit high.  Simone. Cute. I agree with the scores.  Nick. He was sticking his butt out too much. He tried to channel Maks but it didn't work at times. Some connections looked fumbled. Too high.  Rashad. The first Paso tonight that sounded and looked like a Paso. A few weird things but I could attribute it to being a zombie. Too high.  David. Very stiff through the entire dance. No hips. Way too high.  Norman. Why are they using an American rumba for an Argentine tango? The dance was good, but the music has been off tonight. I agree with the scores.  Dance off  Simone vs Nancy. Cha cha. Simone was sharper but didn't actually do as much cha cha at the beginning. I agree ...

Take a trip through the decades. And a second (team) dance Laurie. They lost some of the body contact I usually see from them in hold. But it was fun and entertaining. A little low. Ryan. She danced around him. Why were promenade runs and viennese crosses involved? It didn't match the music. I saw no rumba or hips. Way too high. 5s is generous, 7s are blatant overscoring. Marilu. She couldn't match his energy level at the beginning and it just got worse the farther it went. Too high. But she still did more then Ryan. Calvin. Pretty good. I saw some basic jive steps. Technique wasn't perfect but it was fun. I'll give him the scores. Maureen. That dance felt too slow and soft for the song. Also last time they used that song I think it was a paso. Too high. Terra. Cute. The dress made it difficult to see her footwork and lines. I agree with the scores. Jana. Fun. But her footwork was sloppy during the actual samba steps. A little high for m...

Icons night Jodie. Not bad. But he looked to be pulling her around the floor. Her butt was sticking out a bit, may have been corrected if their hips were connected. 8s yes, 9s no. Kim. That song is not a samba. No bounce, no hips. Her knees were straight the entire time. The judges are being too nice. Methinks she's going home. Way too high. Nyle. I liked it, but there were a few things off about his frame. That song wasn't a foxtrot. Wouldn't call it a 10. Antonio. His butt was out and he was leaning forward the entire time. Messed up a bit. I liked the choreography. Too high for me. Wanya. That was good. A few times he looked bow legged. I agree with the scores. Ginger. A very pretty Viennese waltz with contact at the hips in hold. I agree with the scores. Von. Eh. Song didn't help me envision salsa. The salsa part was very basic. No hips and footwork was iffy. Little too high. Paige. I liked it. A little too much Tina and not en...

This is Halloween... Nick. Different song for argentine tango. I felt something was missing. And his butt was out too much at times. I agree with the scores. Hayes. Nice but too much up and not much down. He looks much older with the beard. A little high for me. Alexa. I'm torn. Parts were good. Others were a bit off for me. And the dancing shrubbery put me off. A little high for me. Tamar. That was a good foxtrot. I didn't notice the out of sync as much as she judges. A little low for me. Loved the cha cha interlude. Andy. I liked the choreography but his technique was lacking. He was too straight when he was supposed to be shaped, his legs were awkward at others. This song has a bit of a jive beat. Too high for me. Bindi. I liked it. A few times I felt Derek was pulling her around. I'll give her the scores. Alek. It was better but his frame didn't hold when he wasn't in hold. It was hard to see his feet with all the smoke. I...

It's eras week. Riker. Cute. Lyrics didn't match the decade though. Seemed a bit compact but that might have been more size of the floor. I agree with the scores. Chris. Bit heavy on the down of the rise and fall. He looked leaning forward in hold, could have stood up straighter. Despite the improvement he's still the weakest left. I'll give him the scores. Rumer. chasses could be more defined. It was cute. The song was more a swing then Jive bit the show tends to do that. A little low. Noah. I felt there wasn't enough movement for the song. Too high. Robert. He didn't move that much. A few times i think mum didn't execute the moves as well as she could have. A bit high. Nastia. I enjoyed it but I really don't know Charleston. I also liked the song. I'll give them the scores. Willow. Odd. I had trouble getting into that one. Too high for me. Dance off round. Riker vs. Willow. I give it to Willow for content. Wooho...

Tommy. It was muddy and he seemed to forget some of it. As usual. I notice they didn't mention the break in hold during the dance. Too high. Lea. It felt careful. It could've used more power, controlled power. It felt like she was walking through it. Not worth 9s. Bethany. I liked it and her dress. I think she missed a step during a side by side but got caught up. There were moments she could've filled instead of just pausing. I don't know if it was 10s definitely 9s. Antonio. Not a lot of actual Viennese Waltz. He didn't do much. I agree with the scores. Michael. Just, no. 5s are generous. Janel. A tad slow for a Viennese Waltz. But it was interesting. A little low. Alfonso. She danced around him a lot. I didn't see too much hip action. Technique needs work. I'll give him the scores based on performance. Sadie. The character didn't work with the dance. She was too loose. I'll give them the scores. Team dances Its...

Amy. She tried. But Derek was helping her out a lot. Anyone else would get picked on for being in hold the whole time. Due to her disability it had a bit of a jilted feel at times. And it was repetitive. Too high for me. James. He did move his hips. But there was a bit too much stationary section. He also had too many steps in the samba rolls. Too high. Danica. It felt careful, but part of that was the rib. Very simple for this point in the competition and not much actual salsa. I'll give them the scores but they were generous. Nene. The music didn't match. She still had the same problems as always. Careful and soft. Too high. Charlie. Really strange song choice. He seemed a bit hoppy at times. He should've been more grounded. He also seemed to high during his turns. I would've given 8s. Not a 10. Candace. I like her dress. The song and choreography was a little weird. Too much stopping. I'll give her the scores but a little high for me. Mer...

Elizabeth. When they first took hold and before they really started I feel as if she was leaving over forward. It felt a bit frantic but it may have been set up like that to give them a reason for it not bring as tight in hold. I'll give them the scores.  Brant. Clean, but needs work on his kicks and flicks. But it seemed to have the same timing throughout. I didn't see many 'and' steps. Little too high for me. Leah. She tried but she got off time and a bit lost at times. Her spins seemed slightly off balance. Too high. Can I have Sharna's dress she was wearing for the Quickstep with Gleb? Jack. The usual critiques, flicks and kicks need to be better. The rhythm was more varied them Brant's. I actually saw triple steps. Too high. Amber. Not bad. I felt like she had her skirt too much when she wasn't in hold.  Derek may have been forcing her into place during the in hold parts. Too high. Bill. I feel like he was stiff. He looked like ...

Latin night. It can be good or bad. There are two dances that can point out weaknesses, samba and rumba. Is Brooke trying to wear the mirror ball? How many did she kill to make that dress? Jacoby. A few too many places where Karina was spinning around him. It was entertaining but salsa is a club dance, there is technique but that's not the emphasis. I don't think it deserved 9's. The transition between positions were choppy. I'll agree with the scores. Ingo. Hips were trying to move but were awkward. Too much of him standing in one place. I think he had heel leads in the rumba walks at the beginning. Kellie. No bounce, she was on straight legs nearly the entire dance. No hips, but the steps didn't allow for it. Too many grapevines. I think Len and Bruno were watching a different dance than me. Too high. Andy. Similar critique to Ingo. I'll agree with the scores. Ali. I don't like the color combination of the costumes. That looked like it was throw...

I love pro numbers. Fusion. Interesting little twist. Nothing I haven't done before. Apolo. Cha cha/paso doble. Not bad. More split then fusion. I'm not fond of Karina's dress. It may have been the jacket but his arm position in the beginning of the paso looked odd. His foot work was pretty good. I little too much Karina dancing around him considering how well he can dance. I'll age with the scores Emmitt. Samba/rumba. Interesting choreography, but it felt a bit one level. Other than the steps, I couldn't tell them apart too much, upper body didn't change. Too much pink. Too high. What the heck was that teaser with Kirstie and Maks? Kirstie. Quickstep/samba. I think she did the quickstep better than the samba. Not enough bounce and I think she messed up a few times in the samba. I'll give them the scores. Kelly. Foxtrot/cha cha. The song fit better with the foxtrot than the cha cha. She did well. I'll agree with the scores. Melissa. Tango/c...

Katherine. Very odd choice of song for a rumba. She didn't have much hip movement and she never settled into her hips. There was only a little side to side. Lots of turns and poses. I would have expected more from her. I'll agree with the scores, but maybe a little high for lack of hips. Melissa. Another strange piece of music. It made it a bit hard to get into the dance. Judges were pretty hard on them. I saw a few blips and at times she did look like she was concentrating rather than acting the dance. I have a feeling this will be the lowest score of the night. William. At least this song was a Viennese waltz. He looked a little hunched over. Probably could have stood up a little straighter. His feet looked off as well. Not smooth, jerky. Scored much too high. Roshon. Bad romance? Seriously? I still have trouble seeing him as something other than a boy. Trying seemed off about the flicks. I preferred this over William but I'll agree with the scores. Donald. Much ...