Dancing with the Stars’ always-elating and high-sequined Semifinals are up next for what has so far been a most
gratifying 23rd Season, set to hit the Ballroom (and its remaining 5 Contestants!) for Week 10 of the Show!
Also coming next Week will be DWTS' biannual Trio Dances,
in which, Season 23’s 5 Couples will
individually pair up with an
additional, 3rdDWTS Pro or Troupe Member for a
grand, second Round of Trio Group Dancing!!
Ooo!! I cannot WAIT!!
Here Are the Remaining Couples, Their Single AND Trio
Pairings, and the Dances Assigned Them, As Revealed So Far:
The DWTS
Ballroom waved “Bye” to not one but TWO Couples this past Monday as part of
the show’s enthralling, Double Elimination
conclusion to its highly successful, Season 22 Semifinals.
Okay, so, Antonio
BrownI get!
Antonio Brown Eliminated DWTS Season 22, Week 09 - Semifinals
And all so GMA’s
Dancing Meteorologist– and Season 22’s late, late, LATE bloomer – Ginger Zee could make it into the show’s Finals, along with
Competition Frontrunners, Nyle DiMarco
and Paige VanZant?!!
Wow!… I
guess when it rains ABC Family
Nepotism, it pours huh??ESPECIALLY when
it comes to a certain overrated Familial Forecaster …
Dancing
With The Stars’ remaining, Top 5 Celebrity Competitors
will OFFICIALLY battle it out next Monday evening on the Ballroom’s Dance Floor
as part of the night's thrilling Semifinals, fully desperate for a chance to
advance on towards Season 22’s sequin-studded Finals; and, of course, a shot at
that shining Mirror Ball Trophy!
Also up for next Week will be yet another exciting
installment of the show's Trio Rounds, in which Season 22’s remaining Couples
will select one of the Professional Dancers from among either the show's previously
Eliminated Pros or Troupe Members to join them in a typically terrific Trio
Performance!
In addition, DWTS is set to turn up the heat once
more for its fierce, last, 5 participants, closing down next Monday's show with
– yet another!! – Double Elimination!<Gulp> YIPE!!
Here are the Dances Assigned to Each
Couple, as Revealed So Far:
Wanya & Lindsay -The Charleston
Paige & Mark - The Argentine Tango
Antonio & Sharna - Contemporary
Ginger & Val - The Quickstep
Nyle & Peta - The Argentine Tango
And Here Are the Dances Assigned to Each
Couple For Their Trio Round, As Well As the Fellow Professional Selected by
Each Couple, As Revealed So Far:
Dancing
With The Stars’ Seasonal, Sequined-filled, Spectacular
Semifinals are set to return to the Ballroom once more, as the show’s Four
remaining Couples are required to prepare not one, not two, but THREE assigned
dance routines … YIKES!!
Following a typical Round of performing one
unlearned dance each, every Couple will be competing in Season 21’s exciting
Trio Round in which each Couple will pair up with one non-competing Pro or
Troupe member to dance for a second time!
In addition, as a result of the upheaval that was
the unexpected official Withdrawal of Tamar
Braxton, a third Dance-Off Round has been inserted into the night’s already-thrilling, high-stepping line-up, with each ensuing Winner of the Dance-Offs
being awarded with an (much needed!) extra 3 points, which will then be added
to their night’s score!
With the show’s always-dreaded Elimination still in
question, due to the peculiar, Withdrawal-induced circumstances of next Week’s
Episode being the Season’s Semifinals, it’s sure to be an enthralling evening
fans won’t soon forget, and the fun all kicks off Monday!!
Here are the Dances Assigned to Each
Couple, as Revealed So Far:
Kick-starting the all new
Judges' Choice Round, Rumer Willis and her Professional dancing
partner, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, were chosen by Judge Bruno
Tonioli to dance the Contemporary (or, "Contemporary Fusion",
as Bruno called it) to "Theme From Swan Lake, Op. 20" by Pyotr
Ilyich Tchaikovsky ... Difficult? ... Yikes!
Oh, snap! This $#!*
just got real!! The other Semifinalists had better keep on their toes ...
because Rumer certainly did ... and her form was FLAWLESS!
I mean to say, WOW!
There are hardly any words that would do this performance
justice and convey just how spectacular Rumer's dancing was, except,
maybe, to say that Rumer danced like a Professional! Oh! and btw, did anyone else see that amazing Lift at the climax of the
routine!? Seriously!?! That was insane!!
Rumer & Val's Contemporary Wow! Look at that lift! You guys were amazing! DWTS S20, Wk09 - Semifinals
Val's choreography was, in
a word, Breathtaking, and a well-deserved shout out simply must and does
go out to DWTS Troupe Members, Jenna Johnson and Lindsay
Arnold, who joined Rumer & Val on stage at the
beginning and end of the routine with some exceptionally mad Ballerina skillz!
Rumer & Val's Contemporary Front, Left: Lindsay Arnold Front, Right: Jenna Johnson Mad "Ballerina skillz" guys ... great job!
This awe-inspiring
performance naturally received rave reviews from the judges and earned Rumer
and Val a perfect score of all 10's!
"If I had my own,
private Leader Board," began Len Goodman, "you are my
highest-marked Couple! ... Bruno, great concept! Val, wonderful
choreography! Rumer, brilliant dancing!".
Julianne Hough
stately elected to fill Bruno's dramatically expressive judging-shoes when she
gushed, "YOU GUYS WERE LIKE AN UGLY DUCKLING GROWING INTO A BEAUTIFUL
SWAN!! ... " Judge Carrie Ann Inaba concluded,
"That was genius!" ... That was what was so great about it,
Rumer: You were able to pull that off. That was a very difficult routine!
... That is the most difficult Lift of all! ... You did it all with
grace and beauty ... Brilliant!"
For their Week 09, follow
up routine, Noah Galloway and his partner, Sharna Burgess,
were chosen by DWTS Judge Carrie Ann Inaba to dance the Paso
Doble to "Unstoppable" by E.S. Posthumus.
Noah & Sharna dance a fierce Paso Doble!
(With, L-R: Alan, Artem, Henry, and Keo)
S20, Wk09 - Semifinals - Judges' Pick Round
(BTW, Great Job Carrie-Ann! This Dance wasperfect for them!)
I (friggin'!) loved
this dance!!
Powerful, emoting, and gripping with just the right touch of dark. This incredible, 1½
minute-long performance violently told the tale of Noah's past hardships and
his eventual conquering of them.
Noah & Sharna dance a fierce Paso Doble! Season 20 Week 09 - Judges Pick Round (BTW, Great Job Carrie-Ann! This Dance was perfect for them!)
Well, first off, hats off
to Carrie Ann, for creating this concept (considering the fact that this routine just blew me away, "hats" and
all!); and secondly, Terrific choreography by Sharna (!); and
finally, Noah's dancing was nothing less than PERFECT (!) and quite literally
rendered me speechless for a moment or two following his performance!
" ... Honestly,
unbelievable concept, Carrie Ann!" exclaimed Judge Julianne Hough,
when opening the judges' critiquing of the dance, " ... That was one of
the best dances I've ever seen you do. The combination of choreography, Sharna,
incredible ... the story, the passion <laying head down on and
clawing desk in mocked overwhelmedness> I ... I ... !".
" ... The execution,
the shaping, was absolutely masterful!" added Bruno Tonioli. Head Judge, Len Goodman, put the proverbial cherry on top when
he closed with, "Tonight is the fight for the Finals; and I tell you what,
you came out and gave us a battle! It had all the excitement of the Bull
Fight. You picked out every nuance in the music ... Conceived by Carrie Ann,
Believed by Sharna, and Achieved by Noah!".
This captivating dance
went on to earn Noah & Sharna a perfect score (!), which marked the couple's first 10's of the Season!
Sargent Noah Galloway totally killed (hacked in pieces, burned the pieces, stomped on the ashes) this Paso Doble!!
Watch ABC's DWTS YouTube videos (2 Videos below) of Rumer & Val's and Noah & Sharna's Season 20, Week 09, Dances!
For their first, Semifinal
routine, Noah Gallowayand his Professional partner, Sharna Burgess,
danced the Viennese Waltz to "The Time of My Life" by David Cook.
Noah & Sharna's Viennese Waltz
S-20 Wk09 - Semifinals
Easily, and without a
doubt, one of my absolute favorite dances from Season 20 thus far!
It was just so romantic,
sweet, and graceful!!
Sharna's genius
choreography was, of course, 100% captivating and perfect; and I particularly
enjoyed the segment at the close of the dance, when Sharna transformed Noah's
assent up the stairs from very understandably awkward, to a moment of
breathtaking beauty and brilliance!
Noah & Sharna's Waltz This dance was Amazing! Sharna, what brilliant choreography!
As for Noah, his smooth
and seemingly effortless turns and his impressively strong Frames in Hold were
a complete delight to watch and gracefully showcased just how far he has come
since first beginning this competition!
"There is such an
ease about that performance!" expressed Judge Julianne Hough, "... and every time, you guys have such attention to detail that I'm so
amazed by it because there was so much Content in this; and it was so smooth,
which, you know, for you I feel like that's been something that's very difficult,
with the rotations; and it was so smooth ... It has been the most
enjoyable thing to watch you dance!".
" ... You attempt
something that you find completely unexpected!" added Bruno Tonioli,
"Is he going to go for a Rotation? Yes, he does! Does he
maintain the Timing? Yes, he does! Is he connecting with the
partner beautifully? What more can I say ... Beautiful!".
Head Judge, Len
Goodman, phrased it best though, I thought, when he exclaimed, "...
There was a charm about it. It was emotional. It had a romantic [feeling]. Well, to sum it up, for me, that's your best dance; and what a good time to do
it!".
"What a good
time", indeed! Noah & Sharna received an incredible
four 9's for their heartwarming performance; and Noah topped off the whole
touching affair by proposing afterwards to his ever-sweet-and-devoted
Girlfriend, Jamie Boyd, who very naturally accepted, and with no
small amount of endearing enthusiasm!
" ...This song, 'The Time of my life', you give that to me ... " were the words of Noah Galloway as he began his proposal to girlfriend, Jamie Boyd. < sniff > ... Okay, now I really am gonna cry!
This exciting event would
mark the very first Marriage Proposal for Dancing With The Stars; and would
subsequently leave not a dry eye in the house ... And yes, I was bawling right
along with the rest of the saps! ... <Reaching for yet another tissue and
blowing nose loudly> Well, it was just so very sweet and romantic!!
Not a dry eye in the Ballroom as Noah and Jamie shared true love's kiss!
See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Noah & Sharna's
Season 20, Week 09, Viennese Waltz!
Kicking off DWTS, Season
20's exciting Semifinals was Rumer Willis, and her Professional
dancing partner, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, dancing the Viennese
Waltz to "Earned It" by The Weekend.
Rumer & Val "Earned It"!
This was a great (great,
great) dance; and I was really very disappointed to see it receive two 9's
instead of a perfect score of all 10's (I mean c'mon, Rumer and Val Earned It, right?!) ... disappointing, but not too surprising,
especially when you consider how Head Judge, Len Goodman, had made
his personal feelings concerning the "Downfall" of the Viennese Waltz
perfectly clear the week before, with the scoring of Riker & Allison's
Viennese Waltz.
Rumer's dancing was
graceful, flowing, smooth, and enchanting; and I found it particularly
impressive how she managed to stay perfectly in character throughout the entire
routine! Val's choreography was, of course, beautiful and ridiculously
spot-on (the Chmerkovskiy brothers always could choreograph a superb Viennese
Waltz)!
Rumer & Val - The Viennese Waltz DWTS S20, Wk9 "Rumer's dancing was graceful, flowing, smooth, and enchanting ..."
However, the minute I saw Rumer
& Val's dance, I knew at once that there was not enough moments in
Hold to please Len; and therefore, that the dance would inevitably (and tragically!)
receive a lower score ...
On the other hand, I was
very pleased to find that the beauty and artistry of the dance was so very
undeniable that even Len - as harsh as he is at times - could not
help but enjoy it!
" ... Another great
dance!", began Len with his critiquing of the performance. "It lost a
little bit of Viennese Waltz character during it, for me; however, having said
that, another great dance! Well done!".
Personally, I thought that
the 9 from Len was not at all appropriate ... I mean c'mon, Len, it's not as
though it were Val's fault that he was given the Viennese Waltz to choreograph
to "Earned It" from the 2015 film, 50 Shades of Grey ... You
cannot have it all; and I think that, given the circumstances, Val
choreographed an absolutely amazing performance!
Rumer & Val Dance The Viennese Waltz DWTS Season 20, Week 09
Now as for the 9 that came
from DWTS Judge Julianne Hough, I don't know what she
could of been thinking! At least Len has the excuse of being ... well ...
Len!
See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Rumer & Val's
Season 20, Week 09, Viennese Waltz!
