Monday, November 23, 2015

It’s a TIE!! Bindi & Derek and Alexa and Mark are the High-Scorers! – DWTS S21, Wk09


Bindi & Derek are Met by

Alexa & Mark at the Top of

Monday Night’s Leader Board!!





Earning not one, but TWO perfect scores each, Monday’s 2 high-scoring Couples, Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark met at the top of the night’s Leader Board in an enthralling, <Ahem!> Showstopping TIE!!

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


Alexa & Mark:

To begin their perfect night, Alexa PenaVega and her Professional partner, Mark Ballas, danced a captivating Contemporary routine to “Make it Rain” by Ed Sheeran.

Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night



A gripping, oddly-chilling performance, Alexa & Mark executed their first Week 09 routine with stunning accuracy!

Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


First off, it must be said, Mark’s stereotypical, creative genius was very obviously in full-gear when choreographing this dance, as his magnetizing Ballas-spin on Bulimia made you feel almost desperate during the “victim’s” struggle for success in breaking away from her captor!

Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


And secondly (I can hardly believe that I am about to say this, but) Alexa totally killed it!!

Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


Great Musicality, terrific Character Portrayal, incredibly-emoting Dancing; and dare I say it, FULLY-remembered Steps all came together for Alexa during this gratifying performance (that can easily be marked as her best to date), thereby allowing this Typically-Tumultuous Couple to earn their first perfect score of the Season!
 
Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night




Bindi & Derek

Kicking off their Showstopping evening, Bindi Irwin and her Professional dancing partner, Derek Hough, danced an exquisite Viennese Waltz to “Roses and Violets” by Alexander Jean.

Bindi & Derek
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I loved this next dance
(You know you did too)!

Bindi & Derek
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


Seriously now, I don’t think it’s even possible to say too many good things about this INCREDIBLE performance!

Bindi & Derek
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night



The beautiful choreography by Derek alone was enough to win all 10’s for the next year or so, just on leftover credit; not to mention, the added mature, elegant, and graceful Execution of this routine by Bindi was nothing less than breathtaking!

Bindi & Derek
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


I loved every single, teeny, tiny part of this dance!!

Bindi & Derek
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


From the emoting, passionate feeling that enveloped it, to the “grow”-ing, dramatic pause,

Bindi & Derek
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


to the (BRILLIANTLY-expressed and executed) “desperate” lunge, 

Bindi & Derek
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


to the effectively-sweet and charming, old-timey, no-frills “Music Box Waltz” ending,

Bindi & Derek
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


this dance - no doubt - stands as one of the best of the Season, and the history of the Show!

Bindi & Derek
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night


Brava (Brava, BRAVA!), that was amazing!!

Bindi Irwin
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night

 

Dance Duet:

Closing down their perfect night, Bindi & Derek were joined by Alexa & Mark back out on the Ballroom dance floor for a Chicago-themed, showstopping Charleston to “All that Jazz” and “Hot Honey Rag” by Kander and Ebb.

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 


 Hold on folks, they’re playing fast and loose! … And all that jazz!

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 


No doubt about it, this frisky Duet was the cat’s meow, as it wowed its onlookers with its superb, in-sync Steps, terrifically-fun choreography, and delightful Charleston elements!

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 


I particularly enjoyed Bindi’s dancing during this routine with her fabulous rhythm and spot-on Movement and Lines;

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 


and, of course, it almost goes without saying, Derek, Mark and the Troupe (Who, according to Derek’s tvguide.com Blog, only had “a couple of hours” on “Saturday” to rehearse this routine!) totally killed it! 

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 


Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 


To be honest, I found Alexa’s execution to be sadly lacking during this performance, with her stereotypically-lazy, unfinished Lines and proclivity for forgetfulness (when it comes to the Choreography) creeping back into her dance.

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 



Regardless, some dances are far too great and spectacular to be marred by such comparatively-insignificant tripe like a certain PenaVega’s particular short-comings as was the case with THIS amazing routine which practically had its audience (myself included) starting to roar … whistling, stamping, stomping the floor, yelling, screaming, and begging for MORE (!), to which this Dynamite “Duet” responded with an “Okay,-fellas,-keep-your-socks-up,-‘cause-you-ain’t-seen-nothin'-yet”, slam - <Ahem!> - BANG finish!

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 

Bindi & Derek and Alexa & Mark
DWTS Season 21, Week 09 -
Showstopper Night - 
Dance Duets Round 


Reeeeally nifty, you guys; I loved it!!


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