Sunday, September 27, 2020

Dancing with the Stars Season 29: Week 2

 Nev and Jenna danced a Cha Cha Cha-- I am a bit let down that they went first because Nev has so much charisma. I was a little bit nervous because last week he danced a more slow dance. This is definitely more upbeat but he did great. Score: 21/30

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Skai and Alan danced a Samba-- Such a shame that she had that mistake about a third of the way through the dance. It really threw her off her game. The dance had lots of great parts but it was clear she was a little shaken from the mistake. Hopefully she comes back big next week. Score: 15/30

Johnny and Britt danced a Tango-- It's so entertaining to watch Johnny dance. I would say that the judges' comments are right on. His foot work is a bit messy and at times looks odd. The tango needed to be a little bit more staccato in terms of movement like Bruno said. Score: 18/30

Justina and Sasha danced a Foxtrot-- This was really beautiful and I love how joyful she is when she dances. Yes, of course at times, her foot work could have been neater but overall great. Score: 21/30

Monica and Val danced a Jive-- I can tell Monica is a perfectionist. I think she needs to stay out of her head. I can see her overthinking the steps as she is dancing. Bruno commented that the timing was off. Score: 16/30

AJ and Cheryl danced a Foxtrot-- I actually really loved this. AJ dedicated the dance to his wife and you could really see his showmanship in the dance. Kudos to Cheryl for some awesome choreography. She seemed to play to AJ's strengths but it was also good to see him really step up to the plate. Score: 19/30

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Anne and Keo danced a Foxtrot-- These two are one of my fave pairings. Derek loves this partnership. He says Anne is too tense on top and needs to relax. I love how much she trusts Keo but she needs to also have enough self confidence in her dancing abilities to be able to stand alone. Anne is a confident woman so this should be something she is able to do. Score: 18/30

Nelly and Daniella danced a Cha Cha Cha-- I loved this dance! I could see that Nelly really put in some work and wanted to do well with this dance. Carrie Ann told him to do better on his turns and watch his shoulders. Derek loved the timing. Score: 18/30

Chrishell and Gleb danced a Rumba-- This was the biggest improvement from week one to week two. She did great. The dance really seemed to come from her heart. Bruno loved her lines and shapes but told her to work on connecting them. Derek told her to focus on her foot work. Score: 18/30

Charles and Emma danced a Cha Cha Cha-- I actually felt like this was an improvement over last week. The main message from the judges was to work on foot work. Score: 15/30

Jesse and Sharna danced a Foxtrot-- This is another one of my favorite pairings this season. I thought this was a solid dance, and Jesse has loads of potential. Bruno tells him to watch his bum, posture, and foot work. Carrie Ann believes he did watch some of those and tells him to watch his foot work. Score: 20/30

Jeannie and Brandon danced a Cha Cha Cha-- I love Jeannie's energy. She is someone I thought did a better job last week. The judges all seemed to say similar things-- watch your shoulders, don't lean so far back, foot work, pull back some. Score: 18/30

Carole and Pasha danced a Viennese Waltz-- Carrie Ann thought it was simple but suited her. Everyone seemed to feel this was an improvement over the disaster that was last week. Score: 16/30

Vernon and Peta danced a Paso Doble-- This dance really suits Vernon. It brought out his strength and masculinity which obviously comes naturally to him. Bruno and Derek both told him to work on shaping for the Paso. Carrie Ann loved that he corrected himself with timing but wants him to dance bigger. Score: 18/30

Kaitlyn and Artem danced a Foxtrot-- The most put together and beautiful dance of the night. I love how Kaitlyn was so committed and danced through the pain. Carrie Ann and Derek both thought it was a beautiful performance. Bruno said she filled the space like a ballerina. Score: 22/30

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Bottom 2 was Carole and Pasha and Charles and Emma

Unfortunately the judges decided to save Carole. 

My prediction for the bottom two next week is Carole and Skai or Monica 

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