Dancing with the Stars: Season 16 Week 2

Week 2 was all about the Quickstep, Jazz, and the Jive and the results were pretty surprising.

Up first was Ingo and Kyn dancing the Quickstep-- I thought Ingo did an awesome job of keeping up with Kym cause there was lots of movement and steps in that dance. Len liked that he danced and said his frame was good, steps were hit and miss, but he improved overall. Bruno felt the choreography was challenging but that he has the spirit and attitude. Carrie Ann felt his frame was weak. Scores: 6, 7, 7= 20

Dorothy and Tristan danced the Jive-- Dorothy didn't have the speed she needed in this dance; there was too much hesitation. Bruno said it was brave, but the mistakes were obvious. He also urged her to relax. Carrie Ann sensed her fear. Len said it had promise but didn't quite deliver, and he pointed out the big mistake when she fell on the slide her Tristan's legs. Dorothy feels bad that she can't live up to Tristan's high standards. Scores: 5, 5, 5= 15

Jacoby and Karina danced Jazz-- The routine was extremely energetic and entertaining. Karina's choreography was wonderful and it looked pretty difficult; Jacoby did well for week two. Carrie Ann thought Jacoby was fantastic and liked his lines. Len said it was fun and enjoyed watching it; he said the dance complimented his strengths. He hopes that going forward it will be as good when he does classical dances. Bruno said Jacoby is a performer.  Scores: 8, 7, 8= 23

Victor and Lindsay danced a Jive-- Wow, Victor had a lot of charm, but he could not keep up with Lindsay. Len said it had energy, but it didn't knock his socks off. He was looking for it to be sharper and cleaner. Bruno thought it looked like a Zumba dance at one point and he felt his legs were all wrong in the dance. Carrie Ann said he is on the right track but he needs to work on getting his feet right. Scores: 6, 6, 6=18

Wynonna and Tony danced a Quickstep-- The steps are good, but being that this is a supposed to be a Quickstep this is pretty slow. Bruno liked the idea but thought it became a casual stroll at the end. He felt she had to keep up the energy. Carrie Ann liked her frame and posture, but felt that she was playing it too safe. Len said she has to improve in several areas but he found it entertaining. Scores: 6, 6, 6= 18

Zendaya and Val danced a Jive-- They were both awesome; I loved the style of the choreography and thr steps, so cool. Carrie Ann said you are the whole she-bang, you killed that number. Len said you were fantastic, well done. Bruno said a star is born big time; you hit some breathtaking lines. Scores: 9, 8, 9= 30

Andy and Sharna danced Jazz-- I thought Andy did a great job of entertaining and his dancing was good too, better than I expected. Len said Andy isn't the best dancer but it was fun. Bruno loved it. Carrie Ann said that Andy dancing Jazz allowed him to be wacky. Scores: 7, 6, 7= 20

Sean and Peta danced a Jive-- I thought Sean did improve and he did a pretty good job of keeping up with Peta. Bruno asked Sean to save him. He found it more Lindey-hop and Jitterbug. Carrie Ann told him to feel the music because once he gets it, then watch out. Len thought that it was too much spectacle and not enough Jive dancing. Scores: 7, 6, 7= 20

Aly and Mark danced a Quickstep-- Loved this, it was so fast, intricate, and fun. Carrie Ann thought it was the best Quickstep of the night; she loved the finesse and attention to detail. Len liked the precision, body contact, and speed. Bruno loved her personality, but urged her to watch her top line. Scores: 8, 8, 8= 24

Lisa and Gleb danced a Jive-- It appears as though this wasn't rehearsed enough. Lisa's kicks are not good, it's neat, but not free enough. Len felt the dance never took off, it was too wooden, but neat and precise. He also thought it wasn't pretty. Carrie Ann gets mad the Gleb for the lift and tells Lisa to let go or she isn't going to go far in the competition. Scores: 6, 6, 6= 18

D.L. and Cheryl danced a Quickstep-- This was the biggest improvement from week one to week two. I think his scores should have reflected that. Bruno saw his effort, and said he did a good job. Carrie Ann said  people don't realize watching the show how hard it is, and that he is on the right track. Len said the idea of the show is to get better week by week. Scores: 5, 5, 6= 16

Kellie and Derek danced Jazz-- This was the best performance of the night. I loved Zendaya and Aly but I feel like this should have been scored higher. Carrie Ann loved it and called Kellie a dancer. She thought it was amazing and loved her artistry. Len  said last week was a spark, this week was a fire. Bruno called it modern Jazz at it's most effective. Scores: 9, 8, 9= 26

Week one and two scores combined:

Zendaya And Val – 50 out of 60
Kellie And Derek- 47 out of 60
Aly And Mark- 45 out of 60
Jacoby And Karina- 43 out of 60
Ingo And Kym- 40 out of 60
Sean And Peta- 39 out of 60
Andy And Sharna- 37 out of 60
Lisa And Gleb- 36 out of 60
Victor And Lindsay- 36 out of 60
Dorothy And Tristan- 36 out of 60
Wynonna And Tony- 36 out of 60D.L. And Cheryl- 28 out of 60

My bottom three prediction: D.L., Dorothy, and Lisa

Dancing with the Stars: Season 16 Week 1

There is no elimination this week, the first elimination will be on March 26th (Tuesday). There are several new dancers: Lindsay Arnold (from So You Think You Can Dance), Sharna Burgess, and Gleb Savchenko . Not on the show this season-- Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Chelsie Hightower, Louis van Amstel, and Anna Trebunskaya.

Tonight's couples must perform either a Cha-cha-cha, Foxtrot, or Contemporary routine.

Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough danced a Cha cha cha to Domino by Jessie J.-- I thought Kellie just had an awesome energy. I hope that people will vote for her even though she isn't that well known. Len thought it was fun. Bruno liked the shapes she made and can't wait to see her again. Carrie Ann told her that she has great torso movement but she needs to remember to keep up a little bit better. Scores: 7, 7, 7= 21

Victor Ortiz and Lindsay Arnold danced a Foxtrot to Daylight by Maroon 5-- Victor seems very competitive and determined. I think his back story proves that he has been through so many things in his life that there is little that he can't do. Carrie Ann says he has a caring, tender, debonair side to him. Len felt that he liked the dance but there could have been a few more "wows".
Scores: 6, 6, 6= 18

Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson danced a Contemporary to Yellow by Coldplay-- I thought the routine was good, not great, but it had a lot of solid well done lifts and the emotion was there. Carrie Ann said she saw lifts and raw passion and athleticism, so he did a great job. Len said he wasn't convinced and thought there were too many lifts. Bruno felt it was good and likened Ingo to Bradley Cooper. Scores: 7, 6, 7= 20

Lisa Vanderpump and Gleb Savchenko danced a Foxtrot-- I like Lisa, but I have to say that I was quite disinterested as I watched this dance. Len thought it was acceptable but not exceptional. Carrie Ann felt that the dance suited Lisa but she wasn't always in sync. Scores: 6, 6, 6= 18

D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke danced a Cha cha cha to Low by Flo Rida-- I think D.L. is a competitive person, but you could tell that it wasn't rehearsed well enough or long enough, something isn't working for him. By comparison, the chacha is supposed to be an easier dance than some of the others. Bruno felt he was off timing and under rehearsed. Carrie Ann thought it was Yikes and felt that he needs to practice harder cause it was disjointed. Len said this was rough. Scores: 4, 4, 4= 12

Zendaya Coleman and Valentin Chmerkoskiy danced a Contemporary to I Feel Again by OneRepubic-- This girl was impressive, she had grace, fluidity, and she nailed every single move. Carrie Ann felt that she had maturity beyond her years and praised the choreography. Len thought it was great and believed he'd never say that week one. Bruno said it was superb. Scores: 8, 8, 8= 24

Sean Lowe and Peta Murgatroyd danced a Foxtrot to Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News-- I didn't think this was polished at all; however, I can definitely see that Sean is giving this his all. Len liked it but not a lot, he thought it lacked finesse and refinement, but liked his footwork and posture. Bruno liked his pelvic thrusts but echoed Len's comments on refinement. Carrie Ann flirted with Sean and felt his attack was there so he has the potential to go far. Scores: 7, 6, 6= 19

Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas danced a Cha cha cha to Live While We're Young by One Direction-- I was okay with this performance, but for some reason I was expecting more. I do think that Aly has potential for sure. Bruno and Carrie Ann both thought she had sass and attitude. Bruno told her to stretch the back of her legs more. Carrie Ann felt she could push a little bit more. Len thought there was vitality and rhythm but told her that her legs needed to be crisper. Scores: 7, 7, 7= 21

Dorothy Hamill and Tristan McManus danced a Contemporary to Tiny Dancer by Elton John-- If Dorothy can legitimately improve every week, she could be around for weeks to come. Carrie Ann called her performance golden, beautiful, and heartfelt. Len thought it was a gentle performance. Bruno felt his heart melt and a deep connection between her and Tristan. Scores: 7, 7, 7= 21

Wynonna Judd and Tony Dovolani danced a Cha cha cha to I've Got the Music in Me-- Wynonna looks really happy to have Tony as a partner and to be on the show. She showed personality, but it was really slow and really stiff. Len felt she gave a good performance. Bruno thought it was a bit too casual. Carrie Ann liked her style, but told her to give it more agreeing with her fellow judges. Scores: 6, 6, 6= 18

Andy Dick and Sharna Burgess danced a Foxtrot to Witchcraft-- I actually really loved the choreography and I was pleasantly surprised with Andy Dick. Bruno thought it was like Woody Allen doing the Foxtrot. He liked the interpretation. Carrie Ann felt touched by the dance and told him to work on his hands and feet. Len liked the choreography, but didn't think the dance had enough fluidity. Scores: 6, 5, 6= 17

Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff danced a Cha cha cha to I Get a Feeling by Flo Rida-- Wow, well, clearly the performance value was way up in this performance. It was extremely entertaining. Carrie Ann said he has the moves. She told him he needs to work on his posture and technique as the dancing started to resemble touch down dances. Len said it was all icing and no cake, performance was high, but he has a lot of things to work on. Bruno said you've got the goods but you need to control your posture. Scores: 7, 6, 7= 20

Who do you think will be the first celebrity headed home?  I'm just not sure yet myself. I should also mention that no one will be kicked off this week. The stars will perform one more time before someone is voted off on Tuesday the 26th.