The final four are up and this week is definitely going to be interesting! So let's get right to the dancing!
William Levy & Cheryl Burke
Dance: Tango
Song: Sweet Dreams
Judges' Scores: 28 (9's from Len & CA, a 10 from Bruno)
Once again I thought William did a pretty good job if you didn't watch Cheryl. The routine wasn't all that interesting and I wish he brought his head back a bit but he was clearly making an effort to maintain a frame and he did actually have to do tango steps this time. Of course it could have used some more heel leads and some of his solo work looked a little awkward but what can you do.
Dance: Samba
Song: Magalenha
Judges' Scores: 30 (trip 10's)
Hmmm. This one is a tough one. William did have some of the samba bounce which was nice to see but his footwork was rather sloppy with lots of turned in feet. There was some salsa thrown in which made me wish they had done more salsa when they actually had the salsa a few weeks back. Occasionally his hips became a little too locked in the flexed position making the dance look squatty. Not my favorite. The judges once again didn't agree.
Katherine Jenkins & Mark Ballas
Dance: Quickstep
Song: Dirty Boogie
Judges' Scores: 29 (10's from Bruno & CA, a 9 from Len)
Overall the number was really enjoyable. There was lots of quickstep in it with very few breaks which did not make it easy for Katherine. Her frame was okay, I still don't love her right shoulder but it was better. I think the footwork could have been a bit cleaner but given the difficulty I thought she did great.
Dance: Salsa
Song: Bananza
Judges' Scores: 27 (trip 9's)
It isn't easy to make Katherine look bad but costume, makeup, and hair really conspired this week. For a beautiful woman she looked kind of ridiculous. The dance was just okay. The salsa basics were alright the body shaking was alright, all in all just alright. Something happened at the ending which made Katherine almost totally lose it. As far as I could tell it was just a small mistake, but I think she just wants it so bad she was upset about messing up. They did say a doctor would check her out after the show so it sounds like an injury.
Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd
Dance: Watlz
Song: Kissing You
Judges' Scores: 28 (9's for Len & CA, a 10 from Bruno)
There's nothing really not to like about Donald. He gives every dance his absolute all and is a real pleasure to watch. Speaking technically, there weren't heel leads and he didn't actually lower before each step; the whole dance mostly took place on the balls of his feet. The costumers should probably not give him such high collars given how muscular he is but they've helped and hurt everyone at this point most likely. All in all, a very pretty rendition, but not his best.
Dance: Samba
Song: Mr. Big Stuff
Judges' Scores: 29 (10's from Bruno & CA, a 9 from Len)
I just love watching Donald dance. It wasn't the most traditional samba and he had some similar footwork problems as William. He just sells everything so well it really makes you not care what the dance technically looks like.
Maria Menounos & Derek Hough
Dance: Argentine Tango
Song: La Yumba
Judges' Scores: 30 (trip 10's)
I loved the way the dance started! Dancing behind the curtain with only their feet showing was very cool and they had great timing and crispness together. From there, Maria's top line looked a little uncomfortable. It's unfortunate that this week she didn't get a true standard dance because she does have such a lovely ballroom frame. She just didn't seem to really attack the dance like she has some of the others. The judges obviously didn't agree with me but it was certainly not my favorite dance of hers.
Dance: Jive
Song: Tightrope
Judges' Scores: 29 (10's for Bruno & CA, a 9 from Len)
The first thing I noticed about the dance was that Maria seemed to have this inexplicable fish face smirk for most of it. The dance wasn't much of a jive. There wasn't much high energy and there just wasn't enough basics or jive content. The judges didn't seem to care that it wasn't much of a jive but I did. She didn't get much of a chance to have good footwork but where she did she could have kept her feet a little closer together. I think maybe the judges were watching a different dance.
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