Hey guys!
Welcome back to another blog post!
Today, I am doing my recap for DWTS Icons night.
So, let's get into it.
Icon - Madonna
Dance - rumba
Song - "crazy for you" by Madonna
Scores - 8,8,8 = 24/30
My score - 8
This dance was pretty solid, although I have definitely seen better technique from her before. She was very exact with her movements, but that sometimes translated to her being almost too careful. And at times, it felt like her arms—despite them moving beautifully with the music—were more into the music than the rest of her body.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK2v2ygExB0
Icon - Tupac Shakur
Dance - jazz
Song - "california love" by 2pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
Scores - 8,8,8 = 24/30
My scores - 8
This Jazz was exciting, although Nelly’s overall movement just isn’t as refined as it probably should be for week nine.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7hxrbZAzWI
Icon - Freddie Mercury
Dance - viennese waltz
Song - "somebody to love" by queen
Scores - 7,8,8 = 23/30
My score - 8
This dance was really good but Aj did make a couple of mistakes and stumbles.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaopp2Q5Q1Q
Icon - Britney Spears
Dance - argentine tango
Song - "toxic" by Britney Spears
Scores - 10,10,10 = 30/30
My score - 10
All I'm going to say about this dance is if this dance didn't get one single ten, what dance would have? Because this dance is if not the best dance in DWTS history, it's the best dance this season in my opinion.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsY6Rf-1lTc
Icon - Amy Winehouse
Dance - quickstep
Song - "valerie" by Amy Winehouse
Scores - 10,10,10 = 30/30
My score - 9.5
This was a feel-good type of dance with great precision, and even though I noticed some gapping, I am happy that these two got a perfect score for it.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI-qHPC6PuE
Icon - Janet Jackson
Dance - paso doble
Song - "if" by Janet Jackson
Scores - 9,9,9 = 27/30
My score - 9
Skai and Alan had a great bull-like intensity with each other. Perhaps, though, there was too much control to the point where some of the attack felt lacking. There was also a point where Skai rushed a bit, making some of the arm movements feel a bit hectic. But this was a performance that I don’t think Skai would have had enough confidence to perform with such energy earlier on in the season.
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TeM4Z3NiWY
Icon - Elton John
Dance - jive
Song - "Saturday night's alright for fighting" by Elton John
Scores - 9,9,9 = 27/30
My score - 9
Nev killed it, like always. One critique that I have for this performance, though, is that the footwork seemed to lose a little energy towards the end of the performance. And Nev needs to be more consistent with pointing his toes!
Check out their dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyr1WQzoZeE
Now, onto the dance offs
Dance - cha cha
Song - "telephone" by Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce
judges' votes - Kaitlyn, Justina, Justina
My vote - Justina & Sasha
There were different aspects of the Cha-Cha that Justina and Kaitlyn excelled at. Justina was much more grounded in her footwork and absolutely sold her hip action, but Kaitlyn was more poised and purposeful with her lines. They both had respectable technique, but ultimately this Dance-Off came down to the energy for me. At times, it felt like Kaitlyn was just going with the motions, but Justina was pulling in the non-existent audience and was super duper spicy. This was a close contest, but Justina and Sasha were the winners in my book.
Check out the dance off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKBzjxXzy6M
Dance - salsa
Song - "the cup of life" by Ricky Martin
Judges' votes - Skai, Nelly, Skai
My vote - Skai & Alan
Nelly and Daniella gave off more of a sexy and party-like vibe, and Skai and Alan were just all around lots of fun and high-energy. Both Nelly and Skai had their mistakes, but overall, I think Skai and Alan had the morse consistent and impactful content, so I would have given the bonus points to them.
Check out the dance off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXko5NSE-9w
Dance - jive
Song - "wake me up before you go-go" by wham!
Judges' votes - Johnny, Aj, Aj
My vote - Johnny & Britt
AJ was more in tune with Cheryl than last time, which is a testament to how much AJ and Cheryl has grown as a couple this season. Meanwhile, Johnny and Britt had even more charisma in this Jive than they did in their Jive from week four. Overall, though, I definitely think Johnny had the better technique over AJ.
Check out the dance off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnjCPW7P6mA
That's it for this weeks recap.
Until next time,
~Brianna.
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