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Writer's pictureBrianna Blake

DWTS 33: Soul Train Night & Hair Metal Night Recap

Hey guys! Welcome to this week's DWTS recap.

There was no episode of DWTS on October 1, so DWTS had a two-night special on Monday, October 7 & Tuesday, October 8. There was no elimination on Monday but there was a double elimination on Tuesday which sent Reginald & Emma and Eric & Britt home.

So, as usual, I will be recapping all of the dances from both nights and I will include my rankings based on personal enjoyment (also for both nights). At the end of this post, I will list all of the dances for next week (which airs tonight).

So, I am going to start with Mondays episode, soul train night.

Before I do, though, I do want to explain why I didn't post my recap for oscars night and that is because I had COVID last week and I didn't have the energy to do anything.



Phaedra & Val

Dance: Quickstep

Song: "Think" by Aretha Franklin

Judges' scores: 8, 8, 7, 7 = 30/40

My score: 8


I loved this! She was light on her feet. Her frame was nice. I loved the choreo, too. Some movements were a bit wobbly and awkward but it was so fun to watch.




Ilona & Alan

Dance: Foxtrot

Song: "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle

Judges' scores: 8, 8, 7, 7 = 30/40

My score: 8


This was amazing! Her footwork was nice, her frame was great. This is definitely her best dance so far!




Eric & Britt

Dance: Foxtrot

Song: "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green

Judges' scores: 7, 6, 5, 6 = 24/40

My score: 6


This was one of his better dances, but it was still kind of wobbly and stiff. His frame also wasn’t that great.




Stephen & Rylee

Dance: Quickstep

Song: "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder

Judges' scores: 8, 8, 7, 7 = 30/40

My score: 8


This was fun & I loved the choreo. It was just kind of underwhelming for me. He was little flat footed and it was kind of stompy and stiff but he is so fun to watch.




Brooks & Gleb

Dance: Rumba

Song: "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye

Judges' scores: 7, 7, 7, 7 = 28/40

My score: 7


This was one of her better dances. However, some parts were a bit stiff and I would’ve liked more hip movements. Also, Gleb's attitude toward his scores kind of pissed me off.




Joey & Jenna

Dance: Jive

Song: "Shout" by the Isley Brothers

Judges' scores: 9, 9, 8, 8 = 34/40

My score: 8.5


This was so fun omg! It was jam packed and I freaking LOVED IT!! However, I feel like some of his kicks could’ve been a tad bit sharper but OMG THIS WAS INSANE!!!




Dwight & Daniella

Dance: Cha Cha

Song: "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire

Judges' scores: 6, 6, 5, 6 = 23/40

My score: 6.5


This was kind of messy but tbh, I don’t think it’s as bad as people are making it out to be. There were a lot of mistakes but I still liked watching it. Dwight was rocking that bob, too and his facials were sending me😂❤️




Danny & Witney

Dance: Foxtrot

Song: "Dancing Machine" by the Jackson 5

Judges' scores: 8, 8, 7, 7 = 30/40

My score: 8


This was so good!! I liked the choreo, the backflip had me shook. His frame was nice. It was a tiny bit stompy but it was still one of his best dances.




Reginald & Emma

Dance: Foxtrot

Song: "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash

Judges' scores: 6, 5, 5, 5 = 21/30

My score: 6


This was so cute! I love Reggie! He was still a bit stiff and it was kind of slow for me but Reggie is so cute and I loved watching him every week ❤️




Jenn & Sasha

Dance: Viennese Waltz

Song: "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys

Judges' scores: 8, 8, 7, 8 = 31/40

My score: 8


This was so pretty and so sexy. Her lines were beautiful and her frame was good. This is best dance so far.




Chandler & Brandon

Dance: Cha Cha

Song: "It's Tricky" by Run-DMC

Judges' scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 = 36/40

My score: 10


Is it too early for a 10?? This was freaking insane!! Her legs were sharp and clean. I have not stopped watching this since monday oops 😂❤️




Those are all of the dances from soul train night. Here are my rankings based on personal enjoyment:

  1. Chandler & Brandon's Cha Cha

  2. Joey & Jenna's Jive

  3. Danny & Witney's Foxtrot

  4. Jenn & Sasha's Viennese Waltz

  5. Stephen & Rylee's Quickstep

  6. Ilona & Alan's Foxtrot

  7. Phaedra & Val's Quickstep

  8. Brooks & Gleb's Rumba

  9. Dwight & Daniella's Cha Cha

  10. Reginald & Emma's Foxtrot

  11. Eric & Britt's Foxtrot




Hair metal night




Danny & Witney

Dance: Paso Doble

Song: "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi

Judges' scores: 7, 7, 9, 7 = 30/40

My score: 7


This was really good and I loved the choreo. It was just kind of boring compared to his other dances and it’s not one I’ll remember after this season.




Reginald & Emma

Dance: Cha Cha

Song: " I Wanna Rock" by Twisted Sister

Judges' scores: 6, 5, 5, 5 = 21/40

My score: 6


I actually kind of liked the choreo. It was fun to watch. However, Reggie was still really stiff and he didn’t move much.




Chandler & Brandon

Dance: Jive

Song: "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister

Judges' scores: 8, 8, 9, 8 = 33/40

My score: 9


I’m kind of surprised that they’re not at the top spot in my rankings this week simply because they’re my faves lol. I loved this dance but it’s probably my least favorite dance of theirs. I loved the choreo and everything about it, it was just kind of underwhelming to me.




Brooks & Gleb

Dance: Cha Cha

Song: "Nothin' But a Good Time" by Poison

Judges' scores: 8, 8, 9, 8 = 33/40

My score: 9


OH MY GOD this was AMAZING!!! This is what I wanted to see from her. Her legs were so sharp. The only thing I didn’t like were the walks at the beginning of the dance but the rest of it had me SHOOK!!! I have not stopped watching this tbh.

Also, did y’all see the LICK? 👀




Stephen & Rylee

Dance: Foxtrot

Song: "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake

Judges' scores: 8, 8, 8, 8 = 32/40

My score: 8


I think this was one of his best dances. His lines were nice, his frame was good. It was so clean. I also loved the choreo.




Dwight & Daniella

Dance: Paso Doble

Song: "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith

Judges' scores: 8, 7, 7, 7 = 29/40

My score: 8


This was amazing!! His frame was great, his shaping was good, it was sharp. It’s just not a dance that I would go back and re-watch over and over again.




Eric & Britt

Dance: Paso Doble

Song: "Cherry Pie" by Warrant

Judges' scores: 6, 5, 6, 5 = 22/40

My score: 6.5



I think this is one of his best dances. It was a bit stompy and stiff and the frame wasn’t that great, but his shaping was nice.




Ilona & Alan

Dance: Jive

Song: "Cum On Feel the Noize" by Quiet Riot

Judges' scores: 7, 6, 7, 6 = 26/40

My score: 7.5


I actually loved this. It sucks that she made a mistake but aside from the mistake, this was actually incredible! Also, I’ve watched this dance like 5 times to see if I can see “all the mistakes” she made and each time, I’ve only seen one so idk what people are getting at saying “there were so many mistakes”. Anyway, this was kind of impressive lol

I also feel like the 6s were a bit too harsh.




Jenn & Sasha

Dance: Paso Doble

Song: "The Final Countdown" by Europe

Judges' scores: 8, 8, 7, 8 = 31/40

My score: 8


This was incredible!! I actually loved the choreo. Her frame was great and those KNEE WALKS ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? 🔥




Phaedra & Val

Dance: Paso Doble

Song: "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi

Judges' scores: 7, 7, 5, 7 = 26/40

My score: 7


As good as this dance was, I think it was one of her weaker dances. I liked her frame and her footwork was nice. It was just a bit boring compared to some of her other dances and it’s not one that I’ll remember after this season is over. Also, WHAT WAS THAT 5 MR SIMMONS????




Joey & Jenna

Dance: Tango

Song: "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions

Judges' scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 = 36/40

My score: 9


This was insanely good! The frame was amazing, it was so sharp. I loved the choreo and they looked amazing!



Those are all of the dances from hair metal night. Here are my rankings based on personal enjoyment:

  1. Joey & Jenna's Tango

  2. Brooks & Gleb's Cha Cha

  3. Chandler & Brandon's Jive

  4. Stephen & Rylee's Foxtrot

  5. Ilona & Alan's Jive

  6. Jenn & Sasha's Paso Doble

  7. Dwight & Daniella's Paso Doble

  8. Danny & Witney's Paso Doble

  9. Phaedra & Val's Paso Doble

  10. Eric & Britt's Paso Doble

  11. Reginald & Emma's Cha Cha


That's the entire recap for this week. Here are the dances for next week which is dedication night:

  1. Danny & Witney - Contemporary to "Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix)" by X Ambassadors

  2. Chandler & Brandon - Contemporary to "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack

  3. Brooks & Gleb - Salsa to "Mi Gente" by J Balvin & Willy William

  4. Stephen & Rylee - Argentine Tango to "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes

  5. Dwight & Daniella - Rumba to "Shoot for the Stars" by Dwight Howard

  6. Ilona & Alan - Rumba to "My Way" by Yseult

  7. Jenn & Sasha - Foxtrot to "the Archer" by Taylor Swift

  8. Phaedra & Val - Rumba to "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion

  9. Joey & Jenna - Viennese Waltz to "Lose Control" by Teddy Swims


That's it for this week's recap.

Until next time,

~Brianna.

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