DWTS13 – What’s Left to Dance?
So at this time last season, I did a run-down of what we can expect in the final 4 weeks of the season. You guys seemed to like it, so I did it again 
And this time I’m spilling who’s on what team for the team dances! Read on…
JR & Karina – remaining dances: waltz, tango, cha-cha, paso doble
A good mix of Latin and ballroom left for JR, and he’s fortunately gotten some of the harder dances (samba, Viennese waltz, jive) out of the way early. Not that I think it would really matter, give his popularity and skill 
, but it just reduces the likelihood of a potential “Ralphing” from the judges…that is, giving a celeb a cruelly low score on a dance that they struggled with but weren’t necessarily terrible at, in an effort to oust them. I guess my only concern for JR going into these last few weeks is the more aggressive dances – tango & paso doble, and moreso the latter. So far, he’s only had to be silly & energetic (jive, quickstep, foxtrot), sexy (samba), or romantic & vulnerable (Viennese waltz & rumba). We’ve yet to see a very aggressive JR – can he muster it? I think so, but at the same time, he just seems like such a nice guy. I could see the judges pulling a “well, the steps were there, but I didn’t feel the power and anger behind them” or some nonsense like that. Those frakkin’ asshats.
Ricki & Derek – remaining dances: waltz, cha-cha, samba, paso doble
The one potential problem that jumps out at me immediately here is the samba – it’s problematic for just about everyone, but for whatever reason, it’s the one dance for which Derek’s choreo doesn’t always “wow!” me (although there have been very few sambas on this show that have actually wowed me), and that the judges seem to get particularly nitpicky about. “There wasn’t enough content”, “You guys weren’t in sync”, “Your footwork was messy”, yadda yadda yadda. I can just hear them bitching now 
If they’re going to attempt to set Ricki up for an “off” week again, I would almost bet they’re going to do it with the samba. I’m mildly concerned for her paso, for the simple reason that I just don’t see her being terribly aggressive; but thankfully, that’s a dance that Derek seems to thrive on, so it could work in her favor. Waltz & cha-cha? Easy dances – no biggie
Nancy & Tristan – remaining dances: tango, Viennese waltz, samba, jive
Ummm, yikes. Samba is the obvious troublemaker here, and the jive is probably not going to do Nancy too many favors, either. One requires a fairly significant amount of technique (which I’m not sure she can muster); the other requires stamina, which I also have yet to see from Nancy. So far, she’s kinda lucked into getting much slower, easygoing dances; she hasn’t really had to haul ass in a dance, which is why I could also see the Viennese waltz being problematic. She just seems to move soooo slooooow sometimes…I’m having nightmarish visions of her losing time in both her Viennese waltz and jive in several places. And then there’s the tango. *sigh* We saw how well she did the first time she had an aggressive dance – her paso looked more like a leisurely stroll in the park than a bullfight. But who knows – maybe she can summon her inner tart for the tango, now that she’s shaken her stuff in the group dance But MacGrace fans, I’d buckle in for a rough few weeks ahead – because I think Nancy may have the toughest group of dances to deal with, out of the remaining couples 
David & Kym – remaining dances: waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha, samba
The dreaded samba strikes again! I could see poor David stumbling through that one with a bit of a “deer in the headlights” look on his face – no doubt, he’d give it his best shot, but I’m not sure he’d succeed. He probably will be fine with the waltz & foxtrot, since he seems to be doing better with the ballroom dances; he could falter a bit with the cha-cha, since Latin hip action seems to evade him – but I daresay it wouldn’t be as hard on him as the samba. Honestly, if he can soldier through the samba, I think he could have a decent shot at the finale…if he keeps up the improvement we’ve seen from him in the past few weeks, and can avoid being…well, creepy.
Rob & Cheryl – remaining dances: waltz, tango, quickstep, samba
Again, the big red flag here is the samba – somehow I don’t see Rob getting his hips moving like JR’s, or with as much energy. The samba, to me, is the dance that truly separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls – it’s hard, and as I said before, the judges seem uneccessarily nitpicky about it. However, I’ve also noticed that they might tear a samba apart in their critiques, but still give it a halfway-decent score. Maybe someday I’ll look at the scoring closer and see if they maybe cut breaks on the samba, points-wise. Anywho! I could see Rob really doing well at his remaining ballroom dances – from what I saw in his foxtrot, he seems to have a flare for the ballroom as opposed to the Latin. Quickstep could be a potential problem if he can’t come out of his shell a bit more, and he may need to intensify his blank stare in order to succeed in the tango…but I could see him having a shot at the finale, too. Interesting indeed.
Hope & Maks – remaining dances: waltz, quickstep, samba, paso doble
Yet another couple who still has the pesky samba to contend with. Hell, at this rate, the samba could be the deciding factor in who gets that coveted 3rd spot in the finale – whoever manages to muddle through it alive could be a possible candidate! Haha. I know a lot of Hope fans have been saying “Just wait till she has the paso, she’s gonna be awesome!”, but I’m still skeptical – especially after watching her muscle her way through that tango. Yes, paso requires strength and aggression; but it’s still a dance, and it still requires some degree of finesse and restraint. Can she muster it? I’m not sure. Waltz could also be problematic, since it requires a grace I have yet to see from Hope – and because it’s so slow, any potential snafus are going to stick out like a sore thumb. Quickstep? Could go either way – if she’s able to let loose and have fun like she did in the foxtrot, I think she’ll do well; but if she goes stiff and tight like she did in the jive, it could be disasterous.
So what’s going on with the team dance? It’s this coming week (Week 7) and the teams are Ricki & Derek, Rob & Cheryl, and Hope & Maks vs. JR & Karina, David & Kym, and Nancy & Tristan. Ricki’s team is doing a paso doble; JR’s team is doing a tango. Heidi will reveal the songs in her “Who’s Dancing What?” post on Sunday. Now while I’m somewhat relieved that they’ve taken a break from the team cha-cha, I’m a bit concerned that this won’t necessarily be an evenly-matched face-off – the same two dances were the team dances in season 9, and team tango basically annihilated team paso. Then again, team tango also had Derek, who thus far is undefeated in the team dance, and choreographed a dynamite team paso in season 7. I’d say Kym is probably the 2nd most successful (2 team dance wins, and 1 tie), followed by Cheryl (2 wins, 1 loss). Quite possibly my biggest concern: the dynamic between the pros on team paso. Derek & Maks worked great together on the team Apolo cha-cha in season 11; but in light of some of the conflict this week, is it going to create any friction? I would hope not, but you never know. Will be interesting to see how Tristan fares in his first team dance, and on a team with his main squeeze, no less I’m tentatively saying team paso will take this one, just based on the pros on that team having previous experience.
What about the marathon dance? Sorry, not gonna be one this season. The group dance basically replaced it, which I’m actually kind of thankful for – the marathon dance seems to favor those with particularly high endurance, so I’m not sure Nancy, Chaz, or even Rob would have fared well in it. At least the group dance was just a fun little ditty that let us see the couples in a new light.
When are they gonna do the Argentine tango/salsa? Not 100% when, but they are coming. If I had to guess, I’d say they’re probably going to follow the pattern of last season, and they had these dances in weeks 8 & 9. And if my spidey sense is correct, some of the couples with only 1 Latin dance remaining (like Rob & Cheryl) COULD end up with salsa as their instant dance. Also in the vein of last season: for the couples who still have the standard tango remaining, they may end up doing the Argentine tango instead, and skipping the standard one altogether – that’s what happened with both Chelsea & Kirstie last season. However, if a couple has already done the standard tango, I’m thinking they’ll probably do Argentine tango as well – that’s how it played out with Hines. And then he ended up never doing the regular waltz. *shrug* Go fig.
Are they going to do the “Instant Dance” again? Yes, in week 8. And as always, it will be a Latin dance – so that week, the remaining couples will likely all do one regular ballroom dance, and then an instant Latin dance.
Do you know if the “Winner Take All” dance is coming back? Praise 8 lb 10 oz baby Jesus, it is NOT COMING BACK! 
Apparently it was wildy unpopular…can’t imagine why. *snicker* But I do like to think Heidi & I had something to do with its demise, since Heidi was the one that first noticed what a crock of crap it was, and I just basically shouted it to the heavens. But just because there isn’t a WTA dance, don’t assume that everything is going to be business as usual – I could see them rehashing the smackdown or medley dance, just to fill time and have something “different”.
Vogue here adding some video footage of the Teams practicing 4 hours after the Results show last night:
I had the below comments ready last night for posting on Heidi’s results article, but no postings were allowed when I went on at 11:10 EDT, and when I went to it a few minutes ago there was no place for comments also after the 22 that were there, but I think they are still relevant after the listings for the team lineups and Courtney’s comments about conflict – Derek vs. Maks:
Heidi posed the question of would the judges take it out on Hope/Maks? Maybe there should be a vote on this site, but in light of the little things in the result show (Bruno’s disdain at Chaz’s not liking his penguin comments, picking up that Carrie Ann told Maks that he shouldn’t be making such comments, etc.), it would not surprise me at all to see Hope nitpicked for however long she has left.
Also, if you look at around minutes 47-48 of the results show when Maks is telling Brook that his remark about “my show” was not thought out enough, you can spot Derek on the left of the screen several times, and his face says that he is not buying into what Maks is saying. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.
On a separate note, was glad to spot Malinda, SYTYCD Season 7, a tapper cut early ( like they usually are), in the 42nd Street number. Her mention here is relevant because she was once told by a judge (Nigel?) that they had cut the wrong person the week before, it should have been her! I glad there is life after the judges, and I wish Chaz the best also.
(Now back to real time) In light of some of the new stuff coming out, I agree with Heidi, Lori, Mimi and others that Derek is really being thrown under the bus, and it’s sad. I think he has a unique gift of taking a person, regardless of their dance background, and making them into a dancer. He’s just very good at that.
Excellent Courtney! I love this post! I was so glad to hear the Argentine Tango is still coming back at some point!! I can’t wait to see the Team dances next week. Good luck to all the couples. They are going to have a challenging week ahead with so much work to do!
Thanks for the information. Love this site… Thank you ladies…
The thought of Hope and Rob doing the Samba…. Yikes! The teams will be a tough one. I guess alot also rides on the song choice. Both sides better give it everything they’ve got. I agree Vogue, I love Argentine Tango… So Sexy!
With his military background, short as it was, J.R. should have no problem with the paso doble. I actually think it could be his best dance.
Ricki’s success with the samba and the paso doble will also depend upon how much of the dance she will be in hold with Derek. When she is in hold with Derek, she is very good (see tango, quickstep and parts of the foxtrot). When she is dancing separately from Derek, she is not so good. As for whether she can handle the hip action in the samba, I’ll have to go rewatch her jive, because I thought she was dancing either a samba or the cha cha when she did the jive.
This post is great! Seems that getting the harder dance styles later is a double-edged sword – you probably have more general dance skills and are in better shape, but the risk of elimination is higher with fewer and usually the better dancers left.
Figured they’d need to use salsa since a lot of couples are running low on latin styles. I think that having the celebs pick the songs in Week 3 kind of messes up the ballroom/latin balance since those seem to end up being latin more often (all those rumbas?).
FWIW, I think Cheryl actually won 3 times – Seasons 7, 8, and 10. Pros on the Ricki team have been involved in team dances far more than the J.R. team, which I would think would be an advantage as well.
did i get it right?…JR is doing the Tango this week with Karina and with the team?
Thanks Courtney! After all the toxicity of the last couple days, it’s so nice to think about all the good stuff about the show!
Don’t know about J.R. and the night of the tangos, but seems like it would be hard to keep 2 tango routines straight on the same night. Nancy’s twitter says she has the jive — uh-oh…
Great post, Courtney! You are a fount of knowledge…and spoilers.
You are dead to rights on Nancy having it tough from here on out, especially with the jive next week. She seems light on her feet, but her steps aren’t always sharp and precise. And I’ve seen Tristan do the jive, and he’s going to look like he’s in slow-motion next to her!
The sambas will prove difficult for everyone, and I think you’re right about Ricki and the paso. But, she’s an actress, so if she can’t bring the aggression herself, maybe she can don a character that can.
Glad the WTA is gone! Not a fan of the instant dances, but in lieu of the WTA, I guess they have to do something. *shrugs*
Team dances should be interesting this week. Tango v. Paso? Battle of the dramatic dances…can’t wait!
I’ve asked this before, I think, but I’ll ask again.
What’s the supposed reasoning behind different dances for the teams? Will something explode if they do the same dance?
Read this earlier when comments were disabled. Thanks for putting this together for us Courtney!
Best News? NO WTA dance. Yay!!!
I think we’ve seen the one good Samba we’re going to see this season. I worry for all the celebs who still have to tackle it.
Poor Nancy does has a rough road, and it starts with Jive? Eeep!!!! Time to haul ass honey.
Evaine, didn’t anyone tell you? The world will come to a shuddering standstill if both teams do the same dance How could you even suggest such a thing? ::LOL::
Well… as long as nothing explodes…. *wink*
@Evaine – I’m guessing that, this time around, it’s nothing more than an excuse to use Halloween-ish music.
I personally can’t think of too many spooky cha-chas…but then again, I am sick to death of the cha-cha.
And here’s a teaser for you guys: both of the songs for the team dances are dittos.
*chuckle* Guess we’ll have to see if Courtney will provide us with an answer because I’d like to know too!
And there we go! An answer and a teaser all in one post.
Yes, thank the LORD it’s not a cha-cha!!! I mean, I love it, it’s the dance my late daddy taught me when I was a wee girl, but SERIOUSLY, enough is enough!!
I like your reasoning about Halloween. Works for me!!
So…. does this mean there’s no mambos or jitterbugs this year? There were some other dances that i though “oh they don’t do those anymore” but they’ve slipped my mind. Oh well, couldn’t care less there’s no marathon dance.
Is there going to be no WTA dance at all, or is it just no WTA cha cha, they’re using a different dance instead. I have an amazing feeling there won’t be a WTA dance at all, but some people find loopholes like that. There isn’t any use for a WTA dance anyway. I think I’m going to throw a funeral/party because of this news. I don’t know what I will bury to represent WTA, but who cares
I’m happy they brought back the group dance. And I’m very happy the team dances aren’t the Cha Cha Cha.
I can’t wait to hear wait each individual has as a dance next week!
Courtney: According to the picture that Derek twitted, it looks like he’s got a duet with Karina as well on the results show.
I meant what each individual has as a dance.
@Izzy109 – No mambos or jitterbugs. I think salsa & mambo are pretty interchangeable to the average viewer who doesn’t know about the timing differences, and salsa timing is a bit easier to pick up, so the mambo isn’t really necessary. As for the jitterbug, so many of the pros use jitterbugs steps in their quicksteps and jives, that another jitterbug just seems kinda redundant. Plus there’s just not time.
@Dwtsfreak – Well, I thought by phrasing it “WTA dance” and not “WTA cha-cha”, that would make it clear that there won’t be any WTA dance this season. But I guess you need clarification, so NO, THERE IS NO WTA DANCE WHATSOEVER THIS SEASON, cha-cha or otherwise.
Breaking news: Rob has the tango next week. And of course, Nancy already tweeted yesterday that she has the jive…and someone said that JR also tweeted that he has the tango for both of his dances, which I think is downright nonsensical, as is the rumor I’m hearing that someone on team paso also has the paso as their individual dance – has to be Hope or Ricki. I’ll let you know if I hear anything, but as of right now, I can only confirm that Rob has tango and Nancy has jive.
Just want to throw out that I think Derek is the MacGyver of the Paso. Paso Doble from the future anyone.
Courtney, who’s the junior Einstein who decides what dance each couple gets?
I mean, really…if it turns out that anyone has the same individual dance and team dance, that’s just plain dumb! In addition, the celeb with the same dance for both will either have an advantage (b/c they’ll only have to learn one dance style) or a disadvantage (b/c it’ll be easier to confuse the routines). Either way, it’s not equitable. Of course, when has DWTS ever cared about a level playing field? Silly me.
Kudos to Courtney for adding the term “Ralphing” to the DWTS lexicon. I still get upset when I think about how he was treated last season. I have yet to see a Samba that has really impressed with the exception of J.R. Ralph Macchio still gets a pass on his Sweet Home Alabama samba! Still SMH on that one! I don’t see how Nancy can get through a jive. It is almost like she is on the senior version of DWTS. I think Cloris Leachman might have moved faster. All of Nancy’s routines are so sloooooow! Interesting to see if she can haul ass for 90 minutes. Senseless to have the same dance for individual and routine. Good luck to whoever has that daunting task.
I’m glad to hear that WTA bogus dance isn’t coming back! Maybe the DWTS producers realized the audience didn’t care for their shenigans! Also none of these contestants aren’t exactly vote needy like Chelsea Kane was.
I really enjoyed Jennifer and Derek’s samba last year. I thought it was wonderful!
Update: Hope has samba, JR does indeed have tango for both dances…and Ricki is the one who has paso for both dances. Cue the cries of “WTF???!”
I agree, Cidra – it’s just kooky to have them doing the same team dance as their individual dance. But the fact that it’s Ricki & JR that got them makes me wonder if they’re going to frame it with “The team captains got their team dance as their individual dance so that they can help out their teammates!” or if they aren’t gonna say anything at all.
Tweet it to the heavens, my lovelies…just remember to link back to here.
Okay, question to those of you with actual performance dance experience. What would be more difficult? Two different types of dance or two dances of the same type. Or… does it matter at all? I’m kinda thinking it wouldn’t make much difference… a dance routine is a dance routine, but I really have no clue.
So… HOLP!!! *g*
*repeats to self* there is NOTHING wrong with being obsessed with DWTS. haha
glad to have this site whenever i want to be saturated with DWTS news. *nerdy laugh* huh huh huh. it keeps me happy and sane (for a while). thanks for clearing up what dances that still need to be danced by which couples.
i like what Courtney said about Hope:
“if she’s able to let loose and have fun like she did in the foxtrot, I think she’ll do well; but if she goes stiff and tight like she did in the jive, it could be disastrous”
now if only Hope would follow Nancy’s lead and just relax before her dance then maybe there would be progress. i feel that Nancy has FINALLY relaxed on the dance floor to the point that she looks like she is having actual fun. with her foxtrot you could totally see enjoyment in her face and her dance. Hope would just might start enjoying this experience if she would just let go.
*sigh* i want Hope to break out of her shell
Don’t know Evaine, I still can’t rap my mind around Hope shaking her booty to the Samba…
I’m imagining a Tango to “Ghostbusters”…
Interesting theory on how they might spin it, Courtney. Surely they’ll have to give some explanation. It’s a pretty big change from what viewers are used to.
I wonder what the set designers have up their sleeves to make a creep-tastic Halloween ballroom? Bet the fog machine will be working overtime.
I will be very sad indeed if a show that’s doing a Halloween special AND happens to have David Arquette on its cast passes up the opportunity to do some kind of Scream shout-out. Maybe that’s why the producers kept him safe for another week — when somebody finally snaps from the pressure, buys a clearance-bin mask and a voice modulator, and decides they’re getting that MBT by any means necessary, they’ll be glad they have Sheriff Dewey around.
JK, but I do hope all the drama finally just blows over, everybody decides to call truce and/or pretend it never happened, and we can get back to what’s been (for me, at least) a fun and enjoyable season.
Courtney, if you are not a rocket scientist or brain surgeon, you ought to be. Incredible recap/analysis.
I don’t know which prospect frightens me most: Hope doing the Samba, Nancy doing the Jive or watching team Paso rehearsal package.
If J.R. has the tango for his solo dance and Ricki has the paso doble for her solo dance, then only Nancy and Hope will be in the position of having to learn two new dances this week. Rob has already danced the paso doble, and David has already danced the tango. Should anything be read into the fact that Nancy and Hope have that additional burden?
I don’t remember Rob doing the paso doble, nor David the tango. I think they will be learning 2 new dances also.
Ok – I was wrong. Rob did paso and David did tango.
Interesting observation IrisandLilies! If that’s the way it falls out, it sure seems like they’re saddling the least accomplished dancers with the heaviest load in order to make sure one of those two says “buh-bye” next Tuesday.
You know what, I am not going to say anything about the dances, and just wait and see what they do, because every time I think, this dance will be good for so and so, the opposite happens.
A lot of people thought tango would be good for Hope, and well, didn’t work out that way. A lot of people think she would rock out a Paso Doble. Are we so sure?
Honestly, she could surprise us all and rock the Samba, maybe Maks brings in a female Brazilian soccer player to work with Hope?
And she IS dancing with Maks, right??
Nancy could rock the jive, we don’t really know.
At this point, I’ve learned not to think too much about the dances because it always ends up wrong!
Courtney:
I don’t think we have to worry about Derek and Ricki. He’s the king of the Paso, Ricki should do well!
Derek can’t make a whole team win, Margaret, so they do need to worry. It only takes one bad dancer to ruin a dance. Derek may take the lead in choreo, but he cant make them dance it well.
Heidi:
Ok, I agree, but look at team tango, they have Nancy. So I guess both teams are balanced?
I think nancy is a better dancer that hope, easily. She not exciting at times, but I think she’ll be fine. Definitely think JR has the stronger team.
@Bruce – BEST. COMPLIMENT. EVER.
I’m taking a screen shot of it and framing it to show my bosses whenever they’re riding my ass work – clearly they don’t know how fortunate they are to have a rock scientist/neurosurgeon working for them 
@Evaine – I’m thinking it’s probably going to be advantageous to have the same dance for both the team and individual dances – you only have to learn one rhythm and one technique, and I’m sure a lot of the steps will be the same. Sure, there’s always the possibility that you might mix up choreo – but if you play it off right, it’s possible no one will notice.
I think Hope & Nancy are likely the two that need to worry most this week, because they’ve got the 2 hardest dances and also got screwed in the song department. However, I think their fans already know they’re kinda screwed, and are ready to compensate by voting like crazy; and Ricki & JR have a bit of an advantage in only having one style of dance this week, so I’m anticipating more high scores from them. The two that could get lost in the shuffle are Rob & David – their fates could very well be determined by the team dance, and how badly Hope and/or Nancy fail.
*RockET scientist, I mean. Heidi is the the rock scientist around here 8)
Heidi/Courtney:
I just remembered Derek, Maks and Cheryl have experience with team dances, this is to their advantage. The other team does not.
Margaret, all of the pros remaining (with the exception of Tristan) have experience in the team dance. Here are all their records below:
Derek – 5 wins
Cheryl – 3 wins, 1 loss
Maks – 1 win, 1 loss, 1 tie
Kym – 2 wins, 1 tie
Karina – 1 loss, 1 tie
But I agree with Heidi – team tango cumulatively has the better dancers. JR is great, David is pretty good, and Nancy is improving. On paso, Ricki is great, Rob is okay, and Hope…is not so good. I also recall Derek saying that it’s actually easier to do a team dance with a ballroom dance than a Latin one as you can stay in hold most of the time…Heidi, is that what he said? I’m having a hard time remembering how he worded it.
But even if team paso loses, it doesn’t necessarily mean curtains for Ricki – or Rob, or Hope. There have been instances of someone on the winning team getting the boot – Pam is an example, and Kendra got sent home after her team tied for the team dance.
JRs Team Tango will be in hold as well, which could be somewhat of an advantage as opposed to Rob and Hope all over the dance floor. As long as they remember no lifts, thats what Team Tango got called out on before … Derek is amazing but he definitely has the ‘weakest link’ or ‘links’.
@Courtney – Oops! I think I posted the same time that you did…
I think Len even said that before about them being in hold.
Courtney/Heidi:
I remember the Team Paso Derek choreographed with Brooke, Warren and Maurice a few years back. What a dance!
The song was even great “Rocks” by Primal Scream.
I also hope they have a great song. Maybe you guys know it and won’t reveal it until Sunday?
Is it at least a good song to work with?
Did you guys see Maks’ tweet that he has a broken toe? That might complicate things for Monday night…especially doing two dances. I hope not.
Vogue:
Guess Maks put his foot in his mouth way too many times! Ha!
Courtney – You know the songs Hope and Nancy are dancing to?
Whaaaat! Did Maks kick a wall like most 2 year olds do when they have a tantrum ?? Somebody I work with just ca me to me and said something that made me almost fall over laughing because it sounds so unlike Derek’s usual PC self. He said he was stalking the DWTS board and one of the threads is “Derek said the only way Maks could win a MBT is if he danced with him” and there is a link posted !/!??? Anyone, anyone ??? I can’t believe it but if he did, sic ‘em, D !!!
Yes, but Derek can choreo to their strengths and weaknesses like no other, and their team is definitely stacked with pros with more wins. I think Ricki’s team may well win the team dance but I do think it could be close. Also, perhaps Hope is worse than Nancy, but Nancy is slow and has lower endurance, also, David is a bit of a loose canon I think, and remember how much CA LOVES Rob. At any rate, I’m ready for Monday nite to arrive. I hope they all do well because I like watching good and entertaining dances.
@Evelyn – Yes, Heidi & I know – but we’re not sharing until Heidi’s “Who’s Dancing What?” post on Sunday. Let’s just put it this way: I myself would not want to dance to either of their songs.
@Margaret – I guess it’s a good song to work with. It’s been used before on the show. Not sure if that’s a blessing or a curse.
Now I have to go do some screen caps before Heidi puts a hit out on me
Mimi,
I saw the post you talked about…… It’s all fake. I don’t go there often, but once in a while, I will go and browse to see what everyone is up in arms about…. And it’s always something.
Yes, it exists, but the person who wrote the post puts up a lot of FAKE stories, sometimes twisting what other people are arguing and complaining about. And the link? It’s a video of some penguins.
Well Margaret, we can all put our foot in our mouth sometimes, can’t we? For that, I forgive him. Now does this mean I’ll be voting for Maks Monday night? Not sure. I’m a huge fan, but, I want to see the best and most entertaining dancers make it to the Top 3. We’ll see.
Heidi and Court, can’t wait to see the new LOLz!!!
According to @DWTSGossip on twitter J.R. is dancing a tango both as the team dance and as the individual dance and Ricki the same with the paso.
I find that a bit strange.
Also Hope and Maks will be dancing the samba according to @DWTSGossip – I can’t see that being a succes.
Sorry, I hadn’t read all the other comments before posting. I see Courtney posted it earlier.
Gitte:
I think Heidi or courtney mentioned, it might be that both J.R and Ricki are team captains! So that they can help their fellow teamates a little more. It makes sense.
Margaret, you can’t compare warren and Maurice with Hope and Rob – neither of them are as strong as the season 7 team. Prepare for a loss Make more email accounts and verify them. That’s all you can do
Derek would never say any such thing – but it would serve Maks right if he did.
Heidi:
Believe me I am not worried at all. I just though Derek and Ricki have the more experienced team. Even if Maks is on it, I give him that.
@Vogue, Fear not, Evan danced with two broken toes so I can’t imagine Maks’s dancing will be impaired.
I’ve supported Maks for many seasons too, but he lost my votes last week. He and Hope just can’t seem to get it together this season and his frustration and bitterness have worn me out.
I think Cheryl has been lackluster the past few seasons. No spark! Granted she did take the MBT twice. But honestly, she seems bored and ready to move on. I get the impression she puts in her “9 to 5″ and thats it.
jmo though
Cidra, thanks for reminding me on Evan!! I hope you are right!xx
I agree with you Sandy. As I said in a post on another topic, I think it’s time for a pro refresh. DWTS is just as tough on the pros as it is on the celebs and the pros do it over and over. That’s got to wear you down eventually.
YW, Vogue. I always enjoy watching Maks dance. So I’m hoping he’s not “gimpy” either.
Sandy, totally agree about Cheryl. She is either not interested, not happy, tired out or totally bored. I say give her a break next season too. Bring back Anna, Chelsie, Kym, Karina, Petra and anybody else but Lacey.
ITDisagree about Cheryl, I always see a spark in her and her dancing. Also whenever I talk with someone about DWTS in real life, I usually hear Cheryl is my favorite dancer.
I also love Karina, and would love for her and JR to win this season. Looking forward to her pro dance with Derek next week.
Jcl, I really like Cheryl too, so my comment doesn’t come from a place of dislike for her. I just worry about her. I don’t see the same spark of a few seasons ago.
Speaking of Cheryl. That was a dirty trick that Kim K. played last week during the show. Shame on her. The Kardashians are pitiful. I feel sorry for Rob!! But having people voting dishonestly for your brother… Is WRONG!
Sounds like David has cha-cha as his individual dance. Not sure how I feel about it – he could do well at it, he could suck at it. At this point I think he & Rob are the ones at the greatest risk of getting lost in the shuffle…so this cha-cha needs to be dynamite.
According to this article they have 2 great songs for the team dances:
Team Tango: “Disturbia” – Rihanna
Team Paso: “Bring Me to Life” – Evanescence
Please let it be true. (especially “Bring Me to Life” – I love that song)
Source: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2011/10/dancing-with-the-stars-lines-up-justin-bieber-boyz-ii-men.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+entertainment%2Ftv%2Ftvguy+%28TV+Guy%29
I just read the ABC press release and the Team dance songs are the ones I posted above – YAY.
http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=102811_10
*sigh* Cat’s outta the bag – those are indeed the team dance songs.
“Disturbia” was used in season 7 for Lance & Lacey’s tango, and “Bring Me to Life” was Evan & Anna’s paso song in season 10. Both very memorable dances…not sure that using them again for the team dance is a very good idea. But hey – they have to have Halloweenish music, right?
I remember Evan’s Paso, but I had forgotten about Lance and Lacey’s tango…
I don’t mind them using the songs again. And I doubt that many people will know they have been used before.
Probably only hardcore DWTS fans and those with a photographic memory.
Anyway it’s 2 great songs and as it’s for the team dances they can’t be compaired directly to Lance and Evan’s dances.
That Paso was my favorite Evan&Anna dance. I hope they do at least as good.
I, too, agree with Sasa about Evan and Anna’s paso doble. In fact, it may be my all-time favorite paso doble on the show, which is saying a lot, because there have been a lot of great paso dobles on the show. There was just something about Evan’s balletic jumps that made it a masterpiece for me. Consequently, at least for me, I doubt that the group dance will come anywhere near the greatness of Evan’s and Anna’s dance.
Me three! “Bring Me to Life” always gives me goosebumps, and I get double-the-goosebumps ::LOL:: whenever I watch Evan and Anna’s Paso! If they have to reuse this song, I’m glad it’s for the team dance, although I don’t think it will have nearly the impact with 3 couples on the floor. Still, can’t wait to see it.
Looking forward to a great Monday night of dance. Hopefully everyone is positive and upbeat ! It sounds like the show will be a lot of fun. That’s what it (the show) is all about.
I love Evanescence but last time they sang that song they severely butchered it but its a different season they haven’t butchered a song all that bad yet this season. Im still hoping for the theme to Halloween to be used.