DWTS 34 Recap: Dedication Night
- Brianna Blake
- 40 minutes ago
- 5 min read
Hey guys! Welcome to this week's DWTS recap. This week was dedication night. Each couple performed a dance dedicated to someone special in their lives & the person they dedicated their dance to appeared in their dance. I really hope the bring this back next year but it was really nice to see & I loved every second of it.
Dance: Salsa
Song: "Jump In the Line" by Harry Belafonte
Dedicated to: his daughter, Cornelia
Judges' scores: 6, 6, 6, 6 = 24/40
My score: 6
I definitely think this is one of his better dances. It was just a bit stiff & flat footed.
Check out their dance: Andy Richter’s Dedication Night Salsa | Dancing with the Stars
Dance: Contemporary
Song: "You'll Be in My Heart" by Phil Collins
Dedicated to" his mom, Terri
Judges' scores: 8, 9, 9, 9 = 35/40
My score: 10
IMO, this is the best dance of the season so far & it was extremely underscored. They were so in sync, he had beautiful lines & extensions through his feet. His dad would be so proud!
Check out their dance: Robert Irwin’s Dedication Night Contemporary | Dancing with the Stars
Dance: Foxtrot
Song: "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" by Natalie Cole
Dedicated to: her best friend & The Parent Trap co-star, Lisa Ann Walter
Judges' scores: 8, 7, 7, 8 = 30/40
My score: 8
This was so cute! I also feel like the 7s were a bit too low. This should've gotten at least all 8s, IMO. I liked the entire dance. It just kind of fell off once Lisa joined but it was still very cute & a lot of fun to watch.
Also, GET LISA ANN WALTER ON SEASON 35!!!
Check out their dance: Elaine Hendrix’s Dedication Night Foxtrot | Dancing with the Stars
Dance: Contemporary
Song: "Heal" by Jamal Roberts
Dedicated to: her husband, Conner
Judges' scores: 9, 8, 8, 8 = 33/40
My scores: 9
This was amazing & I loved the storytelling. I was going to give this dance a 10 until they got out of sync.
Check out their dance: (5) Whitney Leavitt’s Dedication Night Contemporary | Dancing with the Stars - YouTube
Dance: Viennese Waltz
Song: "Rescue" by Lauren Daigle
Dedicated to: her mother, Maria
Judges' scores: 8, 7, 7, 7 = 29/40
My score: 8
This is definitely her best dance, IMO. I also think she's a ballroom girlie. Her frame was pretty good & her lines were nice. I just think she was a bit too light on her feet for a Viennese Waltz. She just need to push her feet into the ground a bit more.
Check out their dance: Jen Affleck’s Dedication Night Viennese Waltz | Dancing with the Stars
Dance: Contemporary
Song: "Rewrite the Stars" by Zac Efron & Zendaya
Dedicated to: his little sister, Olivia
Judges' scores: 9, 9, 9, 9 = 36/40
My score: 9
This is definitely his best dance by a landslide. I just feel like it's missing something & I'm waiting for his breakthrough performance like he's saying "I mean business & I'm here to stay."
Check out their dance: Dylan Efron’s Dedication Night Contemporary | Dancing with the Stars
Dance: Viennese Waltz
Song: "Daughters" by John Mayer
Dedicated to: her father, Timothy
Judges' scores: 8, 8, 8, 8 = 32/40
My score: 8
This was beautiful! I do wish Jordan & Ezra danced together a bit more but her dancing with her dad was so lovely & so special that I didn't really care that much.
I love Timothy.
Check out their dance: Jordan Chiles’ Dedication Night Viennese Waltz | Dancing with the Stars
Dance: Foxtrot
Song: "Parallel" by Scott Hoying
Dedicated to: his husband, Mark
Judges' scores: 7, 8, 7, 8 = 30/40
My score: 7.5
I do think this is one of his better dances & he is improving slowly but surely. His frame wasn't bad & his lines were pretty good. I just still feel like he could move a bit bigger.
Check out their dance: Scott Hoying’s Dedication Night Foxtrot | Dancing with the Stars
Dance: Jive
Song: "Boy Meets World (Theme)" by Twenty Cent Crush & Phil Rosenthal
Dedicated to: her Boy Meets World co-star, Williams Daniels (AKA Mr. Feeny)
Judges' scores: 7, 7, 7, 8 = 29/40
My score: 7.5
This was fun & her kicks & flicks were nice. I kind of agree with Carrie Ann, though (I didn't until I watched a TikTok comparing all of their dances so far). Their dances are starting to feel a bit one note & some of the choreo are starting to seem a bit repetitive (I hate saying this because I love Pasha & his choreo but anyways...).
Check out their dance: Danielle Fishel’s Dedication Night Jive | Dancing with the Stars
Dance: Contemporary
Song: "Sparks" by Coldplay
Dedicated to: her little sister, Izabel
Judges' scores: 8, 9, 9, 9 = 35/40
My score: 9
This was amazing & it was one of her stronger dances. It just didn't stand out to me like some of the other ones.
Check out their dance: Alix Earle’s Dedication Night Contemporary | Dancing with the Stars
Those are all of the dances. Here are my rankings based on personal enjoyment:
Robert & Witney's Contemporary
Whitney & Mark's Contemporary
Dylan & Daniella's Contemporary
Jordan & Ezra's Viennese Waltz
Alix & Val's Contemporary
Elaine & Alan's Foxtrot
Scott & Rylee's Foxtrot
Jen & Jan's Viennese Waltz
Danielle & Pasha's Jive
Andy & Emma's Salsa
Tonight is Wicked night & all couples will dance to a song from Wicked. Here are tonight's dance:
Alix & Val - Jazz to "What Is This Feeling?" by Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo
Andy & Emma - Jazz to "One Short Day" by Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth, & Idina Menzel, feat. Michael McCorry Rose
Danielle & Pasha - Argentine Tango to "No Good Deed" by Cynthia Erivo
Dylan & Daniella - Rumba to "I'm Not That Girl" by Cynthia Erivo
Elaine & Alan - Contemporary to "Defying Gravity" by Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande
Jen & Jan - Foxtrot to "As Long As You're Mine" by Cynthia Erivo & Jonathan Bailey
Jordan & Ezra - Rumba to "For Good" by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Robert & Witney - Jazz to "Dancing Through Life" by Jonathan Bailey feat. Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, & Cynthia Erivo
Scott & Rylee - Contemporary to "The Wizard and I" by Cynthia Erivo feat. Michelle Yeoh
Whitney & Mark - Quickstep to "Popular" by Ariana Grande
That's it for this week's DWTS recap.
Until next time,
~Brianna.
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