DWTS Season 17, Week 9 – Who’s Dancing What…and When??
The week of two individual dances, one of which will be a trio. Here’s where we can tell the men from the boys. 😉
Derek and Amber
Quickstep – Dancing 1st
Salsa Trio with Mark Ballas
Voting # 1-800-868-3407
Corbin and Karina
Waltz
Jazz Trio with Whitney Carson
Voting # 1-800-868-3406
Leah and Tony
Argentine Tango
Jive Trio with Henry Byalikov
Voting # 1-800-868-3411
Jack and Cheryl
Waltz – Dancing 4th
Samba Trio with Sharna Burgess – Dancing 8th
Voting # 1-800-868-3402
Bill and Emma
Charleston – Dancing 5th
Salsa Trio with Peta Murgatroyd
Voting # 1-800-868-3409
Elizabeth and Val
V. Waltz – Dancing 6th
Salsa Trio with Gleb Savchenko – Dancing 12th
Voting # 1-800-868-3405
Guess Derek (and Tony and Henry) got bored and decided to teach the crew to dance. 🙂
Weirdness
This week is going to be sick!
This is how I think it will work out:
Corbin: He should nail the trio dance (my guess is perfect score) and do well on his waltz (27)
Amber: She should nail the trio dance (perfect score is my guess) and quickstep is hopefully really good because Derek is the king of the quickstep in my opinion (my guess is 29)
Elizabeth and Val: V. Waltz………this suits her pretty well on paper….(perfect score?) and trio dance should be interesting (27)
Leah: Should do well with her individual dance (27 is my guess) and fail miserable w the jive (21)
Jack: Should do well with his first dance (30?) and do OK with the samba (24)
Bill and Emma: Individual dance should be a hoot (24) and the second dance should be fun but idk how he will handle it (24)
What’s up with CAI’s tweet about twitter and DWTS Monday night. Please, let’s not be voting for king and queen of the prom….
I like your scoring predictions vin…seems pretty accurate. I definitely expect Corbin and Amber to each get at least one perfect score (we are in week 9 after all and only one 30 to show for it). Liz has potential for a 30 also with the trio I think.
Carrie Ann tweeted that the fans will get involved tomorrow night and to get our “twitter fingers ready”. Maybe the fans select a dance for the couples the following week?
I don’t think I’ll be a huge fan of Whitney. I despise the mugging for the cameras during the troupe numbers. I like everyone else’s trios though. One question-every year someone picks Henry for the trio so why hasn’t he had a partner yet? The other pros must like him.
Corbin: will probally get his first 30 for either his waltz or trio.
Amber: I think she’s gonna bow out judging by her tweet :/ I could be wrong though.
Elizabeth: 29 for her waltz as for her trio 27 if she doesn’t get ahead of Val and Gab
Leah: Meh…
I don’t mind if someone calls me stupid or crazy, but I still don’t think that Amber and Derek will score as high as some people think….. Yes, I am sure they both have the stamina to handle 2 high energy dances, quickstep and salsa, but I am not that sure how well her knees will manage. Yes, Derek is KING of choreographing around his partners injuries, but it seems that the judges (CAI at least) are starting to score her for not being able to do what she can’t do. And I know that many of the couples have had a pass with breaking hold, but it will be a deduction if Derek choreographs it in…. And as far as Len is concerned, he finds reasons to mark Amber and Derek down, and I know what PH has said, but I don’t see this week as any different. It does seem that Len scores Derek’s partners at a higher level and much harder than he does for any pro, and I don’t think it fair. But not much we can do about the judges.
And I have completely given up hope that the ONE couple that I WANT OFF THE SHOW will go home this week.
Sorry, just have the “toward the end of the season and not seeing much bright lights with the show I love” blues.
@Lori – Sometimes with the judges “It’s damn if you do, and damn if you don’t”.
And Bill and Emma haven’t had any breaks with the judges scores, they overscore and overlook a select few, yet don’t garnish Bill and Emma the same luxury.
Oh, and I am calling it now… Shirtless Salsa on Monday night!
Henry has been part of a trio every season, anytime a pro is injured/sick he is the go to guy to fill in for them, Give him a parnter!!!!! Just by seeing him on the show and reading his tweets he seems so sweet and Im sure is very patient which are good qualitys of a pro. Emma, Sasha and Sharna have all done great coming from the troupe he better be next.
How the judges score this week will most likely be based on who they want to stick around and who the want gone and you know Bill will get his usually low scores. How they dance will play little part in what they get as scores im guessing.
What are you smoking, Wishywash – Amber hasn’t tweeted anything that has indicated she’s bowing out. Wishful thinking on your part?
@WishyWash-Is it Amber’s latest tweet your talking about? If so then no I think she would be more straightforward.
Is it the Pros who pick the 2nd pro for the trio or do producers just assign?
Leslie, last season for Jacoby’s jive, Karina said she was surprised to see Maks’ name on the card she was given.
Wasn’t Jacoby’s jive done during Len’s side-by-side challenge? It’s possible the two pros for that were assigned to the couples – but from how all the pros talk about the trios, it always sounds like they pick the trio person themselves.
One can never be sure of the level of manipulation that goes into a given show. I’m still steamed they screwed with Derek’s rumba. Why wouldn’t they force Maks on Karina hoping for some drama. Good on both Maks and Karina for not giving it to them.
Sandy, #7, you’re absolutely right! Shirtless salsa from Val and Gleb. I don’t think Derek and Mark will be because Derek always seems so uncomfortable shirtless. But with Val it’s automatic.
I see Jack is 4th and 8th. Is this the first time they have ever switched up the rotation for the second round? If my math is correct, normally 4th out of 6 couples would go 4th and 10th.
I think it’s going to be a great show. Love the trio. I agree that Henry should become a pro I Love to see Val shirtless! !!!!
If they have done that, and Cheryl didn’t tweet it wrong, then yes, it is the first time they’ve changed up the rotation.
Amber just tweeted that they’re going first tonight.
I had a feeling Amber & Derek would be first.. Its good. They can open the up with a showstopping performance of the #Quickstep.. I hope they can kill it..
This should be a fun night of performances!!
Thanks for the updates and all that you do here at @puredwts
Hmmm…so that leaves us with either Leah, Corbin or Elizabeth going last. My guess is it’s going to be Elizabeth. Then again if Cheryl was right about their dance order and she just didn’t make a mistake (which means the order changes during the second round) it could be anyone.
Whoever it is I think they’ll tell them whether they are safe or not after their second dance as they don’t have any team dances or challenges this week.
Thanks for this!! That 2nd video cracked me up.
And is it me, or does it look like there’s way more chemistry between Liz and Gleb than with her actual partner?
Find it quite odd that Amber is going first, considering she is one of the most Favorited dancers by the fans. Just by looking at dwts instagram, so many people are looking forward to her trio. Just saying if I was the producers I would put her more to the end due to the fact watching her and Derek dance is the only reason many watch the show.
@Anna R: I thought so too but saying that they really seem to want Val to go far the last couple of seasons (Zendaya and Kelly Monaco showed that given the right contestant he can do really well) but I think she has more chemistry with Gleb too.
Angela – I remember last season, the last 4 – 5 weeks, they had Kellie and Zendaya switch off between first and last in dancing order. I think by the end of the season the producers like using popular couples they know will deliver to catch the audience’s attention and the start the night off right.
By the end of the season couples have their dedicated voters so it isn’t so much about being forgotten by the end of the night. Even with judges scores they start to not care about throwing out 10s for the first couple once it’s late in the season.
I don’t think dance order matters too much at this stage of the game. Someone has to go first or last.
@Alabama Thanks, that makes much more sense. I hate having to wait so long for my favorites, so its nice to have them in the beginning. Besides, I doubt they will be forgotten. So I guess order really isn’t important.
Liz has the pimp spot. Now that Len is back we can expect the gushing to start again! Poor Amber and Corbin. I think he will be very biased tonight. Not sure why but I think that is how it will play out. It just irritates me.
Great! I love it when almost every couple has tweeted their dance spot, then I can plan my strategy for the show and I don’t have to sit and wait for my favorite. (Bill and Emma).
I think Len will be Mr. Grouchy tonight. Another reason why it’s great to know the lineup.
Fingerscrossed that tonight is Leah’s final dance in the competition.
Wait, so amber can still be eliminated? I though they are save… wow, that is not god, plus going first means probably underscoring… and if Len decides to pick on derek´s team dance (again) I am a little bit worried… it would be shame!
@Martina, the immunity was for last week, which could easily have confused a lot of people, because the voting during/after last week’s shows was to keep pairs tonight. And yes, it means that Amber can be eliminated tonight. If you’ve not done so yet, scroll down and read the Dancing By The Numbers post, she did a great job explaining things, as always.
There appears to be a distinct jungle theme in the ballroom. Odd.
Also, we’ll see if Len continues his tradition of giving Derek’s trio dance a 7.
# Lori thanks… I am just so confused with some things this season…
Just a quick before the show score prediction..
Elizabeth & Val : V Waltz (29) / Trio Salsa (30)
Corbin & Karina : Waltz (27 or 28) /Trio Jazz (30)
Amber & Derek: Quickstep (27 or 28) / Trio Salsa (30)
Jack & Cheryl: V. Waltz (27 or 28) / Trio Samba (26 or 27)
Lea-ughh & Tony: Arg. Tango (27) / Trio Jive (25)
Bill & Emma: Charleston (25) / Trio Salsa (24)
If Bill got enough votes (which I hope) then I would say Jack goes home (assuming they keep drooling over Leah) . Still praying Leah gets the boot though. I think it’s time…
Since making it through last week I feel like A LOT of people have been talking about Bill and Emma. Now that everyone is saying “hey they could make it to the finals!” I have a bad feeling it’s going to be a jinx for them. PLEASE LET ME BE WRONG!
My score predictions:
Elizabeth & Val : V Waltz 30 (10,10,10) / Trio Salsa 28 (9,10,9)
Corbin & Karina : Waltz 28 (10,9,9) /Trio Jazz 29 (10,9,10)
Amber & Derek: Quickstep 28 (10,8,10) / Trio Salsa 27 (10,7,10)
Jack & Cheryl: V Waltz 27 (9,9,9) / Trio Samba 26 (9,8,9)
Leah & Tony: Arg. Tango 28 (9,10,9) / Trio Jive 25 (8,9,8)
Bill & Emma: Charleston 23 (8,7,8) / Trio Salsa 21 (8,6,7)
Predictions from me too:
Corbin & Karina : Waltz 28 (10,10,9) /Trio Jazz 29 (10,9,10)
Amber & Derek: Quickstep 28 (10,8,10) / Trio Salsa 27 (10,9,10)
Elizabeth & Val : V Waltz 30 (10,9,9) / Trio Salsa 28 (9,9,9)
Jack & Cheryl: V Waltz 27 (9,9,9) / Trio Samba 26 (9,8,9)
Bill & Emma: Charleston 23 (8,7,8) / Trio Salsa 21 (8,8,7)
Leah & Tony: Arg. Tango 28 (7,7,7) / Trio Jive 25 (8,7,8)
I knew Amber and Derek were going first. I had a feeling. So, they’ll get lowballed with the scores, Len will say something ridiculous, and I’ll be voting for them while I’m watching The Voice.
And as usual PH calls it on Len.
What??? 8’s for Amber??? The judges are *nuts*. All I can think is, that Amber’s getting plenty of votes, and so the judges feel they can lowball her.
WTF 9’s for Leah. That was the most boring AT I have ever seen!!!!
Late commenting… I completely forgot.
I wish I can say I’m surprised by Leah’s score but I’m not. smh
Leah is a contender… Leah is a contender…. Gag me!!
ABC must have a new sitcom in the works for Leah, that’s all I gotta say.
Okay. There is *no way* that Leah’s tango is three points better than Amber’s quickstep.
There is no way Leah was better than Amber. And Leah looked horrible in that dress.
How the heck did Leah get 9’s?!?!? I mean, REALLY! Ugh…I’m watching the Voice now.
I didn’t disagree with Amber’s scores as they were prefaced with it being late in the season and they are looking for the best performances now.
But I did disagree like whoa with Leah’s scores! Do you think she wears some kind of perfume with special pheromones?
And Leah did regular tango – not AT. What happened??
What the heck…was Leah promised a position in the final? I get it that Amber wasn’t at her best, but her worst is still better than Leah’s best…
I get bored by the Waltz. So I guess it was great. I’m okay w/ Corbin’s score.
Ugh, Len complaining about being in hold is getting as annoying as Carrie Ann and her lift police.
Why do I get the feeling that Amber is going to have the next lowest score tonight after Bill?
@Cindy. She must be getting the votes.
They judge her on a level than others. Which I really don’t get. I get their week 1 set the standards but that was before she had both knee injuries.
@Cindy, I’m getting that feeling, too. They must be trying to push her out or something.
I would love to see Jack or Bill win this. It would be nice to see the underdog win rather than a ringer.
I don’t see why everyone should make allowances for “poor” Amber with the injured knees when all along there are others with injuries but they aren’t making that big a deal of it. Brant was wearing knee braces early on and he hurt his foot before doing a gorgeous Quickstep. Bill is over twice the age of Amber and has had his knee drained 3 times already this season. Leah had some kind of rib or torso injury on a week they were performing lifts. Emma banged her head so badly Bill wanted to quit for fear of her being hurt.
I’m absolutely sure DWTS has some medical staff or someone on call to evaluate these injuries for the shows insurance. So TPTB know well who is hurting. Yet we hear about certain celebs and pros.
I love Bill and Emma. They brighten my day. I noticed Bruno in the background with his head in his hands. That can’t be good.
Bill and Amber are on too different levels. LMAO!
I have a feeling I’m going to be peeved with the elimination tonight – so peeved.
“We’re tough on everyone tonight” – yeah, except Leah.
Carrie Ann just basically told Bill that he’s gone by saying “we have to get serious.”
*two*
Bill tried. Bless his heart.
Hardly anything in hold from Elizabeth & Val.
Really Len? Your top dancer?
Everybody knows Elizabeth is Len’s favorite.
Beautiful dance. I saw the miss hold and being out of sync. Meh on the scoring.
So in the first half, Leah had the third best dance???!!! What planet are the judges on??
Tom just single elimination next week
Yep, so far Amber has the second lowest score. By their comments, the judges didn’t seem too pleased with Elizabeth’s dance, yet she gets a 26.
Great to see Kellie again.
Nice to see Donald Driver in the audience.
Nice Salsa number. I always like Derek and Mark working together.
This is the only season that I can remember where out of the Top 6 their are only 2 couples left that I Like. The judges have ruined the show for me this season. So sad.
If they give Leah 9s for that…
Ugh, let’s suck up some more.
@Fancy, she won’t get 9’s, she’s going to get a 30. But I hope I’m wrong.
Oh dear…the judges are cray cray….good Lord help us all.
Why does Leah even dance? We know she’ll continue to get overscored.
Glad I was wrong, but it wasn’t worth a 27 either in my opinion.
Leah can just stand there and she’ll get a 9. Oh, wait. That’s already happened. Numerous times already.
@Annie, you’re right. She could get 9’s without dancing a step.
well people on twitter are scared that amber will leave and vote like crazy
so if she passed this week she can be in the finale
but did people vote enough last week ?
i hope so
Did Tom say there is a single elimination next week? Wasn’t sure if I mis-heard him.
That was a really great dance. Deserves the 10s.
What a good dance! It deserved the 30.
Corbin,Karina and Witney just delivered the cleanest routine I have ever seen on dwts and easily my favorite ever! Corbin and Karina are my pick to win and most people may not agree but I think Witney deserves to be a pro she is fire on that stage and she brings something that this show hasn’t had! Like her standing in front of tr judges listening, she looked like a star I want her pro! fabulous!
That was fun.
I’m pretty sure I’m NOT going to be happy about who goes home this week. I just don’t get Leah’s scoring.
I want Bill to stay so bad, but I have to admit I will be surprised if he makes it through this week. The judges have made it clear that his time is up. And since they know how the voting went from last week, it’s easy to make sure things go their way.
Oh dear! No wonder Len was gushing over her. Can I just say it serves Len right because he doesn’t judge fairly.
I just love Emma to death! She may be my new favorite Pro. She honestly thought they were going home this week. I am so glad they are getting the votes!