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SYTYCD 7/02 - Wrap up

guapacha — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:59:12 +0000

A little disappointed in tonight’s show. Maybe you can’t live-blog a show and still be involved in it? For the most part, the judges seemed to agree with me in most places. Mary surprises me a lot with her comments on ballroom routines, I am sure she would not say the same if it was a couple she was teaching.

Tough to come up with overall placings but ….. my top 2:

Katee and Joshua
Kherrington and Twitch

and bottom 2:

Courtney and Gev
Komfort and Thayne

SYTYCD 7/02 - Courtney and Gev: Broadway

guapacha — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:52:16 +0000

Ok, this is what I think of as Broadway. Top marks for yellow dance pants, Courtney. I think they are portraying the story well, plenty of lines being hit well, maybe a little too much in the face rather than in the bodies? Er, it’s over and I haven’t really decided what I think.

Score: 8/10

SYTYCD 7/02 - Katee and Joshua: West Coast Swing

guapacha — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:43:08 +0000

We had Jive, now it’s time for it’s laid-back cousin. Last season (season before?) of course we had Benji, the undisputed King of Swing (at least in his own mind) so there is a lot to live up to.

Some difficult connections going on here, nice and laid back like WCS should be. Can’t help feeling they’ve dumbed Benji’s routine down a little. My favourite girl Katee isn’t doing it for me in this routine. Hmm… I’m left feeling “so?” at the end of that.

Score: 7/10

SYTYCD 7/02 - Kherrington and Twitch: Contemporary

guapacha — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:32:06 +0000

Dancing on a bed? huh. Man, I want a body like Twitch.

The Mia Advantage is in full effect - how can you compare a waltz to the emotion in this? It’s not fair. But it wouldn’t work without the performers. Twitch is awesome, Kherrington is there but not the star for me. Did I say I want a body like Twitch?

Score: 9/10

SYTYCD 7/02 - Chelsea and Mark: Foxtrot

guapacha — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:22:06 +0000

My favourite ballroom dance (other than the Tango, maybe). Chelsea is killing it but she is her idiom; lucky Mark. Mark needs more extension in the back and neck. It’s very tempting to think that you look cooler by looking down, pushing the head forward but it doesn’t give the right effect (trust me, I was the king of looking down), so he looks unconfident. A very nice routine and well danced, though.

Score: 8/10