We are finally at the halfway point in the competition. This weeks dances were a real mixed bag, and a real test forcing some of the stars out of their comfort zones.
Being more of a fan of the fast paced dances, there were a few too many ballroom ones for my taste, but it was still an enjoyable night.
Tony & Melissa started things off with an Argentine Tango, that had all the judges jumping for joy, and making them the new score board leaders with 29/30. Would have been a perfect score had Len not noticed some tiny inconsistency with the steps. Stickler.
Speaking of steps I must compliment Melissa on her amazing job pulling off all those intricate moves with no mistakes. Bravo. Tony finally has a partner with whom he can really show off his choreography talents for once. He certainly took full advantage of it tonight by upping the diffuculty of her routine, and unlike many of Tony's previous celebrities Melissa didn't disappoint in the delivery.
Edyta & Lawrence were next with the Waltz. And although I thought it didn't compare to last weeks performance it was still surprisingly well done. I expected him to look clumsy and slow, but he manged to look quite the oppisate. Earning 21/30 (one point lower then last week)
This week was also a first in terms of the costume design. Each star designed an outfit for their partners. Some faired better then others. I had to chuckle at Lawrence's choice of dress for Edyta. It looked good, but the fur coat was a little much. It was clearly a big change for Edyta who usually wears next to nothing. Perhaps that's why she got tangled up in the material during one of the twirls.
Derek & Lil Kim who were last weeks score board leaders fell to fourth place with 26/30 for their Rumba. Which was a bit understated according to the judges, and I have to agree. It lacked a lot of the free movement, and looked like Lil Kim was holding back.
She's usually at her best when she lets things loose. Some of her apprehension might have been partly due to Derek's indecisiveness with his choreography (which is rare), and partly his desire to please all the judges a little too much.
Julianne & Chuck Well, well, ever since last week he seems to have found his groove, and is finally showing he has some dancing chops. About time!. Guess being at the bottom of the score board has been a real motivator. With 27/30 for the Samba he's definitely moving up.
Ty and Chelsie Ballroom seems to agree with him. After a mediocre job last week, he bounced back with a great Waltz. And a score of 24/30. Although I'm not sure whether it'll be enough to keep him around. He could be the one to head home.
Mark & Shawn Despite having a crazy schedule she managed to pull off an excellent (MJ inspired) Cha-Cha. I'm starting to think this girl could do no wrong when it comes to dance. With the second highest score of the night (28/30). I'm convinced she deserves to be one of the final 3 if not the final 2.
Cheryl & Gilles was one of the people out of his comfort zone with the Viennese Waltz, but received decent scores nonetheless 27/30.
The drawback with being a high scorer on a constant basis (as Gilles was for 5 straight weeks) is that the judges start to expect perfection. And get really nit picky towards the end (as they did with Christie Yamaguchi). Which is funny considering none of these guys are professionals.
The night concluded with the ever popular group number. Inspired by the 60's, which I have to say was 100 times better then last year's rap number.
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