Hey guys! Welcome to another blog post. This week was Taylor Swift night on DWTS so of course, I am doing my recap. There were two rounds - a indiviual round and a relay round. For those of you who don't know what a relay is on DWTS, it's basically like a dance-off but the only difference is the couples aren't dancing at the same time. One couple will dance for one half of the song. The other couple will dance the other half.
So, let's get into it.
Dance: Cha Cha
Song: "You Belong with Me"
Scores: 7, 7, 8, 7 = 29/40
My score: 7
Okay, this was actually pretty good, but I feel like she's way better in ballroom than latin. Her technique wasn't the greatest but I still had fun watching it. Also, the trick in the dance took up like 10 seconds of it which I didn't really like but whatever.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtspxMESlnk
Dance: Rumba
Song: "Cruel Summer"
Scores: 9, 9, 9, 10 = 37/40
My score: 9.5
This was so pretty omg. I just love the way she moves, so fluid and pretty and her lines are gorgeous. There was also a lot of Rumba content which I liked so thanks, king Pasha.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b2ocUPLpuw
Dance: Argentine Tango
Song: "Don't Blame Me"
Scores: 10, 10, 10, 10 = 40/40
My score: 10
I WAS LIVING FOR THIS! I've always rewatched this like a trillion times and every time I rewatch it, I somehow love it so much more. The choreo was next level insane. It was so clean and so sharp. This might just be my favorite argentine tango ever, honestly.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uKcgDO3ANU
Dance: Rumba
Song: "August"
Scores: 8, 7, 8, 7 = 30/40
My score: 7
This wasn't great but I loved the choreo. Rylee's choreo for her first season has been incredible. Harry could've moved his hips more and his lines could've been better but I still loved watching it.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNr_6BOETQA
Dance: Argentine Tango
Song: "Look What You Made Me Do"
Scores: 9, 10, 9, 10 = 28/40
My score: 9.5
100% my favorite dance of hers. The way she finishes her lines and everything is so good and I loved the choreo too.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfHvtuXr2uk
Dance: Quickstep
Song: "Paper Rings"
Scores: 9, 9, 10, 10 = 38/40
My score: 9
This was great and I really enjoyed it. Something just seemed a bit off for me. I noticed a bit of a gap when they were in hold and she did lose her footing a bbit towards the end but this was still a solid performance and it was so fun to watch.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5SEG5qlbRc
As for the relay dances, here are the winners for each of them:
Xochitl & Val vs Ariana & Pasha (Viennese Waltz to "Lover") - Xochitl & Val
Alyson & Sasha vs Harry & Rylee (Jive to "Shake it Off") - Alyson & Sasha
Jason & Daniella vs Charity & Artem (Cha Cha to "Lavender Haze") - Jason & Daniella
Here is who I think should have won:
Ariana & Pasha
Alyson & Sasha
Jason & Daniella
Here are my rankings based on personal enjoyment (excluding the relay dances):
Jason & Daniella's Argentine Tango
Charity & Artem's Argentine Tango
Ariana & Pasha's Rumba
Harry & Rylee's Rumba
Xochitl & Val's Quickstep
Alyson & Sasha's Cha Cha
Next week is the semifinals. Each couple is doing two dances, so here are the dances for next week:
Round 1:
Alyson & Sasha - Jive to "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
Ariana & Pasha - Jive to "Runaway Baby" by Bruno Mars
Jason & Daniella - Viennese Waltz to "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz
Charity & Artem - Rumba to "Love the Way You Lie (Part III)" by Skylar Grey
Xochitl & Val - Samba to "Samba" by Gloria Estefan
Round 2:
Alyson & Sasha - "Come Away with Me" by Norah Jones
Ariana & Pasha - Foxtrot to "Trampoline" by Shaed & Zayn
Jason & Daniella - Paso Doble to "Diablo Rojo" by Rodrigo y Gabriela
Charity & Artem - Quickstep to "Boss" by Fifth Harmony
Xochitl & Val - Waltz to "La Vie en rose" by Lady Gaga
That's it for this week's DWTS recap.
Until next week,
~Brianna.
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