Sew Dance

Interesting opening, ala 90s sitcoms.  Sean. That was so jerky it was hard to watch. And he was the only one not opening his arms up at the beginning. Too high. Lauren. Fun, but she messed up in a few places and her swivels looked weird. Who can't do swivels? I'll give her the scores but maybe 7s. Considerably better than Sean. Kel. More hip hop than salsa. Too staccato for the bit of salsa I did see. No hips. He had more hips in the preview he was doing for the kids. Not a 10. Barely 9. Too high for me.  Ally. Pretty good. A few leg actions looked a little odd from an aesthetic perspective. I'll give her the scores. Hannah. Her frame got progressively more upright as the dance went on. She usually dances on her toes and feels very high, so the Quickstep suited the way she usually dances. I still find her annoying. I'll give her the scores. Kate. While she was having fun, because most of the dance was mirrored, it was real easy to tell when she ...

Semi finals. Dedication dance round.  Bobby. Awkward movement, not much salsa. His suit is the same color as her hair... Too high. Alexis. Looked and felt like a viennese waltz. It was also danced in one spot instead of traveling. Too high. Joe. Points for the lifts but he barely did anything. Too high. Juan Pablo. Finally a dance with content that was done well. I agree with the scores.  Evanna. I liked it. A little repetitive in the movements at the beginning. I agree with the scores.  Milo. I liked it. Danced well. I agree with the scores. Judges choice round.  Bobby. All over the place and while the kicks and flicks were decent at the beginning, they got wilder as the dance went on. Too high. Alexis. She seemed to run out of steam at the end. A little high. Joe. Well, it was better than week 1... Too high. Juan Pablo. Could've used more hips. Foot placement was a little wiggly at times. I'll give him the scores. ...

I liked that opening. Terrell. I liked the song but I don't feel he danced it well. His toes were not pointed when I felt they should've been. The flicks were off too. Not sure what the judges saw. Too high for me. Drew. I think he had more rise and fall during his viennese waltz. It was pretty. But I think Emma danced more than him. A bit high for me. Victoria. She didn't do too many steps. Steps weren't as sharp as she could do. A bit high for me. Lindsey. Not bad. She looked a bit hoppy. Samba is a down bounce. A few places were iffy. Were her shoes fuzzy? I agree with the scores. Frankie. Not bad. A few spots were a little off for me. I'm somewhere between Carrie Ann and Len. Too high for me. Jordan. I liked it but it was also a bit odd. I agree with the scores. Trio round. Terrell. With Kelly Monaco. He really didn't do much. The girls danced around him as he pretty much stood in place. Nice abs though. Too high. Drew. With Rashad Jennings...

Yay, pro opening!  Rashad. Fun. But flat footed which made it feel very heavy. Too high based on his feet. Normani. It was good. I felt her hair was preventing me from seeing her expression. I agree with the scores.  Bonner. There were places where he seemed to not know what came next for just a beat.  He just stopped, which made me come out of the performance. Too high.  Simone. A bit fast for a foxtrot. I would've done cha cha to that song. Wasn't too much foxtrot until the end. It was ok. A bit high for me.  David. Probably his best dance. Still some suspect footwork. I'll give him the scores.  Trio round Rashad. I liked it. Props to the lighting crew. I almost think he needs a higher heel to help with the flat feet. I'll give him the scores.  Normani. That was good. Thank you for two shirtless men by the end. Cute cameo by Bonner at the end. I disagree with Len.  Bonner. He really didn't did much... Too high...

Welcome to the spookiest theme night of the year. Cute opening. Terra. The song isn't really a cha cha. Very slow. I found it hard to concentrate on the dance. She tried to keep her knees straight. A little high for me. Laurie. I had a smile on the entire time. Very nice. Lost a tiny bit of body contact but they were moving quickly. I agree with the scores. Marilu. Clearly missed some connections and footwork. She seems to be going downhill. Too high for me. Calvin. He didn't hunch over this time. But he kept his knees bent to compensate for the height difference. It was a fun dance. I'll give him the scores. Ryan. Well, he had to move. He walked rather than straddles through the dance. His shoulders were forward. Who keeps coring for him? Too high. Jana. Well danced, but other than the flower shop, didn't invoke little shop of horrors to me. Didn't feel like jazz either. A little high but I'll give it to her. James. I ...

Nyle. The song wasn't very paso. His butt was sticking out so the shape wasn't correct. Too high for me. Antonio. Better than usual worth the footwork. A few strange places, the fleckeral was shuffling. This was a good dance to concentrate on details. A little high. Jodie. That was fun. I agree with the scores. Paige. I liked the waltz. Could have done without the animation sequence. Can I have her shoes? I agree with the 9s. Ginger. The lighting made it hard to see her feet at times. But I liked it. It had a good balance of frenetic and sultry. I agree with the scores. Wanya. I love that song. I liked it but his kicks and flicks looked a bit off. He needs to fix his natural stance. Going with the western theme, he looked like he had been riding a horse all day. There were mistakes. I agree with the scores. Judges round Team Bruno. Interesting. Too high for me. Team Len. That was cute. Not much bounce, but cute. Too high for me. Team ...

Welcome to icon night. Carlos. Not bad. I think I saw some heel leads at the beginning and they clearly missed a few connections. There were hips. Val helping out was funny. I agree with the scores. Alek. It was pretty. But he didn't do much except lifting Lindsay. She danced around him for the most part. Too high for me. Andy. It could've been more fluid. He messed up his feet a bit. A bit too high for me. Alexa. The theme wasn't an Argentine tango. The song didn't convey it either. She did mess up her footwork. Too much spinning in the choreography near the end. Too high for me. Nick. Pretty, he actually danced. The spins looked awkward a bit but I'll blame bare feet slightly. I'll give him the scores. Cute reveal. Bindi. I could've done without the 'extra' choreography. Not enough foxtrot. Typo high for me. Tamar. It lacked a bit of aggressiveness I'm used to. At times I felt she was on the verge of messing ...

Noah. Unfortunately Tango is supposed to be danced with bent knees. It looked awkward. Little too high for me. Chris. He did almost nothing except lift her. Way too high. Riker. A little too strong on the downbeat. He seemed to be on the edge of control with his feet.  Robert. He did a bit more then Chris but not much. Too high. Nastia. The passion came and went for me. Too much static posing. I agree with the scores. Rumer. Feet could have been cleaner by brushing through the ankles. I agree with the scores. Trio round. Noah. He kind of stayed in one place. Too high. Chris. It felt like paso by the numbers. Not good. Too high. Riker. That was interesting. Not really my style. I'll give him the scores. Robert. That wasn't good. Bad bounce, messed up footwork, and way too many other things. Way too high. Nastia. Clever. A few places could have been cleaner. Tiny bit high but I'll give her the scores. Rumer. Best paso of the ni...

No opening number?   Lea. This routine was hit and miss for me. There were parts I liked and others fell a bit safe/flat. It could've been attacked more. I'll give them the scores but may be high depending on the other dances. Michael. Better than last week. But he was just walking through it. No glide or flow. Not worth the 7. Barely 6s. Janel. I liked it. I'm not used to Val being clean shaven. I'll give them the scores. Tommy. He messed up several times and there was no attack. Not worth 7s. Not 1 point higher than Michael. Sadie. It was well danced. I didn't care for it. I'll give them the scores. Alfonso. I saw more hips than with the rumba. Legs should be straight but his locksteps were better then most. I agree with the scores. Bethany. Interesting. I could've done without the part where Derek was banging on the pots. I agree with the scores. Dance off Alfonso versus Lea. Alfonso had more energy. Lea felt careful a...

Charlie. I want her dress. I liked it. Better than he has been doing. It looked a bit odd when they first got into hold. They also got a good song. I'll give them the scores. Danica. Interesting dress. I felt as if Val was dragging her around while they were in hold. I don't like the boots on her feet. I agree with the scores. Meryl. Some technique was lost due to the lack of heels, but they wouldn't have fit with the story. I'll agree with the scores. Candace. Meh. The routine was cute but I didn't care for it. There were some good moments, but there were a lot of places that needed work. And there were a few positions at the end that weren't pretty. A little high for me. James. Felt a little jerky and looked a little off kilter during the spins. His knees being that bent the entire time didn't help with how odd he looks in hold. Not worth a 10. A little high for me. Amy. It helped that they stayed in hold when she was on her feet. Some...

I know this is late but my DVR decided not to record the show last night so I missed all of the individual dances. Forgive me. Corbin. He did considerably less this week, but Argentine Tango is all about the man being the frame and the lady having all the fancy steps. He was there for her and he executed the lifts well. He also had the right character for the dance. I agree with the scores. Leah. Probably her best dance, but it was also the simplest of dances. There aren't any crazy steps in Viennese waltz and Tony kept her in hold most of the time. Her frame was not nearly where it should have been, too straight. A little high. Brant. Not bad but that song is not a foxtrot. Too bouncy. But there were times I felt like he was either standing still, even in picture poses the guy does move a little, or it was cheerleader-esque, arms here, now here, now here. I don't think it was worth 9's. Elizabeth. I can't really critique jazz too much. I don't know...

Next week is the semi-finals. Eek! Zendaya. A happy foxtrot. Odd music, but it worked. Smooth and graceful. I'll agree with the scores but depending on the rest of the night they could be higher. Sean. He looked like he was thinking too much. His posture was leaning towards Peta and his butt was sticking out. I guess I'll agree with the scores. Jacoby. I felt as if he could have stood up straighter. His footwork looked a bit odd at times. Ingo. It wasn't bad, but he could've been smoother in the footwork. He stepped back instead of gliding. I guess I'll give them the scores. Kellie. Why was she in place so much at the beginning? Then when they finally start to dance, I couldn't see her feet because of the fog. It was pretty. Scores are a little high for me. Aly. Something was missing but I can't figure out what. I didn't think it wast the best of the round. Trio dances. One of the newer sections they I really like. Zendaya. Thank you for...

3 more weeks left. Double elimination for the next two weeks. I think someone's getting fired from production. I had a countdown clock and audio levels showing in my screen. Then the wide shot with no audio or close up of tom. Can I have their job for next season? Ballroom round. Shawn. That was a short song even by DWTS standards. Very pretty, a little too much standing in one place though. In competition, you don't ever stop moving. A little high. She danced it well but there wasn't much of the song to dance to. Apolo. Fast and furious. I prefer paso to that song rather then tango. I think he could have had his hope under him a little more. I'll give them the scores. Kirstie. Simple, basic, perfect. She can still work on her arms a bit. She could perform that routine in a competition. Good scores for the routine. Kelly. Interesting choreography. But never put floats on a dress that will be used in a smooth routine. It does remind me of belle's from bea...

What is with the thing on the shoulder of Brooke's dress? The ballroom round begins. Donald. Well, that's one way to have a leather dress. I think I have enough fabric for the top left. This song is a jive, not a tango. It was sharp in the upper body, but the feet looked a tiny bit sloppy to me. They also had too much distance between their hips. I'll agree with the scores. Maria. She did two passes of basic Viennese waltz. The rest of the time they stood in place and did some filler. And a trick or two. The fog made it hard to see if she was doing heel leads. I like the style of her dress if not the color. over scored. I may argue that all 8's would over score it too. Melissa. Yay for tiger print dresses. She seemed to have missed a step our rushed one at the beginning but got back on track after the over-sway. The judges actually complimented her? I'm shocked. I'll agree with the scores. Katherine. Now that was a much better Viennese waltz. She move...