William Levy & Cheryl Burke
Dance: Cha Cha
Song: Raise Your Glass
Judges' Scores: 30 (trip 10's)
The cha cha is up first for William as the judges' pick. It was all in all an acceptable performance. I don't think it was as dramatic as some of their other pieces have been but he danced it well. He moves his hips well for sure although of course it isn't coming from a technically sound base but it would be kind of crazy to expect that. His feet are still a little sloppy but I appreciate what he did. And of course I have completely given up watching Cheryl which improves my opinions of him greatly.
Dance: Freestyle
Song: Objection
Judges' Scores: 29 (10's for Bruno & CA, a 9 from Len)
So this was an interesting choice of freestyle, part Argentine Tango, part Samba, and part Salsa with a bunch of lifts thrown in. It was impossible not to watch Cheryl in this one because he was holding her half the time, which didn't work in his favor. Usually I like freestyles with ballroom roots but this one felt a little flat. Maybe just not "free" enough.
Katherine Jenkins & Mark Ballas
Dance: Paso Doble
Song: Espana Cani
Judges' Scores: 30 (trip 10's)
Woah actual Paso music this week? Nice! Paso was Len's pick for Katherine after saying their Rock Week paso was too aggressive. Well this one was maybe a little under-aggressive for my tastes. It was danced fine but there was a timid feeling in her face and some awkwardness in her shoulders. She just didn't seem as comfortable as she has in some of the other dances. I wouldn't fault it but I also didn't love it. Looks like there might be a lot of perfect scores tonight.
Dance: Freestyle
Song: Sing Sing Sing
Judges' Scores: 30 (trip 10's)
Well talk about freestyle, this one started with Katherine singing! This dance was a mix of Charleston, Lindy, Quickstep, Jazz, and Soft Shoe. The dance was quite quick so you have to give her credit for that! It was action packed and while it might not have been perfectly clean it was definitely fun.
Donald Driver & Peta Murgatroyd
Dance: Argentine Tango
Song: They
Judges' Scores: 29 (10's for Bruno & CA, a 9 from Len)
Looking for a 10 from Len, Donald is redoing his Argentine. The dance started with the lift that looked awesome the last time. I don't know if its because it was up front or what but it looked slightly less awesome this time. Donald can obviously lift Peta and he can obviously show some passion in his face but the dances was just a little dull. Like the other two first dances, I was underwhelmed with this performance. Also I hated the song.
Dance: Freestyle
Song: I Play Chicken with the Train
Judges' Scores: 30 (trip 10's)
Cowboy Troy was actually in the house for this one. The country style definitely played to Donald's strengths as the most entertaining and lovable performer. He also got to showcase his more natural moves. In short, I loved it. You could tell that Donald put a lot into this dance and it might have been more his choreography than Peta's at many points. And finally it was good enough to get that 10 from Len Donald has been waiting for.
Donald's first perfect score!
Well that's all folks! There is one more dance left to be seen but that one will only be judged by the judges and if I had to guess it will leave the couples virtually tied other giving the real decision to the audience. Once again the leader board is tough this week. Round one I would say was William, Katherine, then Donald (without any of the performances truly being stellar). Round two I would say went to Donald, then Katherine, then William. So who should get the top spot for tonight?? Since I didn't love any of the dances from the first round I'm going to give a slight edge to the freestyle.
Judges' Rankings My Rankings
| Place | Couple | Points | Place | Couple |
| 1 | Katherine & Mark | 60 | 1 | Donald & Peta |
| 2 | Donald & Peta | 59 | 2 | Katherine & Mark |
| 2 | William & Cheryl | 59 | 3 | William & Cheryl |
Who should win? If it's based purely on dance ability, probably Katherine but I don't know if she really put her best performances forward the last two weeks. Most enjoyable to watch definitely goes to Donald in my eyes and I think he might just pull out the victory.
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