Sew Dance

The final night of the season. 2 nights having to be wrapped up into one this year. Most memorable dance is first with some other dances sprinkled in.  Alexis. Really didn't feel like an Argentine tango. And too smiley for both the dance and that song choice. I'll give her the scores.  Bobby. Still really bad. Too high. Ah, sexy girl dance interlude.  I think that dance by Sharna and Artem is the goal for my next relationship, whenever that may be. Joe. I appreciate the shirtless men, but Val marking the cha cha is far better than anyone else in that floor. Evanna. Good body contact. Some kicks seemed to be a bit shortened. I'll give her the scores. And now for the sexy men interlude.  Milo. Still a bit gumby-ish. Kinda works for this dance. I'll give him the scores. Good dancing, even with a few funky camera choices.  Juan Pablo. Singing and dancing, but not at the same time. Nice tone to his voice. Tinashe. Th...

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. ...

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 night. Milo. Appropriately creepy. I agree with the scores. John. Music did not fit the dance. I could see the steps but had issues feeling the paso. Felt too regal in posture. Little high but i'll agree with the scores. Demarcus. Uh, no hips. Best part was the lifts. Not sure what the judges were looking at. Too high.  Evanna. Not bad. I think she could've embraced the character more. Seemed to be cat lite. My mind wandered back to my cha cha routine to that song. A little high. Bobby. Not really Argentine tango. And he seemed to not do much. Cute shoes on Sharna. I prefer the original version of the song. Too high. Mary Lou. Felt a bit one note. Everything was on one beat and little was syncopated. Too high. Ooh, hot shirtless guys dancing. Kinda needed that tonight. Alexis. Seemed a bit like a jive which she did before. Music seemed a bit off time near the end... too high. Joe. Lots of lifts, not much tango. She danced around him...

Disney night! Happiest night of the year. Cute opening. Over the top, but cute.  Alexis. Nice classic foxtrot. I saw connecting through the hips at points. Don't think her upper body was leaving far enough back. Don't know if it was 10s but I'll give her the scores. Juan Pablo. Cute. He definitely got into it. Few footwork issues. Not 10s, but i'll give him the scores. Demarcus. Lifts were great. Actual Charleston, not so much. Too high. Evanna. Seemed a bit messy. Saw some missed connections. Too high. Joe. Off time, looked lost, too much jumping up and down. I don't know what Carrie Ann was looking at. Too high. Mary Lou. I felt it was a lot of moving through poses. Too high. John. Not bad. I agree with the scores. Bobby. Seemed more viennese than slow waltz. Didn't see much rise and fall or waltz. Too high. Milo. His head was too far forward and he kept looking down at her. I think Whitney was standing too upright. No b...

It's trio night. Should be fun. Juan Pablo w/ Melissa Rycroft. Hot, but not much cha cha to that dance. His knees were bent during the cha cha. Too high. Tinashe w/ Amy Purdy. Too open but full frame would've looked odd with the three person tango. But that song wasn't a good choice for tango. Too high. John w/ Joey Fatone. Interesting, but not really feeling the Argentine tango from John. Joey's eyebrows helped. Too high. Evanna w/ Scarlett Byrne. That wasn't very good from either of them. No hips. I liked the song but didn't feel salsa. Too high. Demarcus w/ Rashad Jennings. Neither has their hips forward properly, but Rashad carried the rest of his body better. Demarcus looked too bowed over. Too high. Mary Lou w/ Nastia Liukin. Cute. Best part was probably that balance lift with both ladies. Too high. Milo w/ Riker Lynch. They matched. Could've used more hips in places and I think the shoes made them look very flat footed. A bit...

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...

Time for some gambling, Vegas night is here. Juan Pablo. I liked it. They did some swing. His rise and fall was a bit hoppy but so was the music. I'll give him 8s. Milo. Back was curved, possibly because of the height difference since his knees looked too bent. 8s for the posture but it was a good dance.  Danielle. Not much Quickstep. She looked more lost than usual. Too high. Alexis. No hips during basic salsa. Too high. John. He walked through it, didn't see much jive. Cute routine, but not a jive. too high. Demarcus. Song was an odd choice. His left arm seemed to be too high. Something was off. Too high. Joe. He seemed behind on everything except the trick with the glasses at the beginning. Really obvious next to 3 professionals. Too high. Evanna. She tried but things were just a bit off through the whole routine. Either too much or not enough. Too high. Bobby. I was too distracted by what was going on behind them to really pay attention. ...

Cute opening. Although I miss pure ballroom openings. Demarcus. A bit fast for a foxtrot. I think he had his arms /shoulders too high in hold. It was decent, but something was a bit off for me. A bit high but may end up being one of the better of the night. Danielle. Not very good. I know she can't see, but technique was non existent. Too high.  John. Felt more Broadway than Charleston. The Charleston parts were off. The rest was cute at least. Too high. Barely 7s for me. Nancy. I saw heel leads, bent knees, not closing her feet on the chasses, and not actually moving during chasses and lock steps. Not very good. Too high. Alexis. A few hiccups surrounding the skirt and I think she should be able to point her toes better. Didn't really feel like an Argentine tango. Too high. Joe. Better than last week, but he also had far fewer steps. And the few he did felt like dance by numbers. Too high given he didn't do anything. Tinashe. I liked it. The tri...

I love pro dances. Demarcus and Tinashe are safe. No surprise. Nancy is in jeopardy. Not really surprised.  Joe is safe. Uh, why? How?  Kids were cute.  Juan Pablo is safe Nikki in jeopardy. Thought so John is as well.  Bobby is safe. Hopefully he calls down a bit.  Alexis is in jeopardy. A little surprising, but she may not have connected despite the social media followers.  Milo is safe. Thought he would get through.  Danielle is in jeopardy. A little surprised Gen how voters climb to other dancers with disabilities.  Evanna is safe.  Mary Lou is in jeopardy. Little surprised but she wasn't great. I know hardly anyone from the cast of the junior edition. Twist, John is actually safe and doesn't have to dance. Mary Lou. Needs to work on her feet, she doesn't seem to bend her knees at all and makes it wooden. A little high but I'll give her the scores. Danielle. She forgot part of the routine ...

Cute opening. Very Busby Berkley. Mary Lou. Not bad. But very straight and stiff. No hips during actual cha cha moves. Not a 7. Milo. Not much actual cha cha, but it was fun. Knees were too bent. He felt a bit loose and he may have trouble controlling his limbs during a jive. I'll give him the scores. Evanna. I liked it. She had the head position right but was too straight in hold. I like her dress. I'll agree with the scores.  Danielle. Not bad. Simple but well done. Frame needs some work. I had to laugh at the dog flopped over in the middle of the floor during rehearsal. I agree with the scores. Bobby. Uh... Credit for moving through that song but that's about it. Stiff, flat foot, artistic after the dance. Too high. Juan Pablo. Oh look, hips. But I had a feeling he would be able to dance coming into the show. I'll give him the scores. Nikki. I concur with her comment about Gleb, but there were no hips in the salsa. Feet were bad. Too high....

And we're once again gearing up for another season of rhinestones under the mirror ball. Bobby Bones w/ Sharna. Radio show host. I've never heard of this guy, but he seems fun as he came out during the announcement. I have a feeling he'll be all limbs during the latin dances though. DeMarcus Ware w/ Lindsay Arnold. Football player. So these guys can be hit or miss in dancing ability, but always fan favorites and make it near the end. We shall see how he stacks up against the others. Milo Manheim w/ Witney Carson. Disney channel actor. I don't know about his dancing ability, but most Disney kids tend to be high energy which will work with the fast dances. But who knows how he'll take to the others. Danielle Umstead w/ Artem Chigvintsev. Paraolympian. So, I'm pretty sure this is our first visually impaired contestant. Depending on how much of her sight she still has, it'll be interesting to see how Artem teaches her. Joe “Grocery Store Joe” Amabile w...