Jacob and Eleanor did a Tyce Diorio piece. I love Tyce. I think this was his best piece this season. I actually liked his music choice this time too! Wow! It was just a lot of fun. Basically Jacob was chasing Eleanor? I think that was the point and at the end she was like "no bitch!" and threw him to the ground.
Russell and Ashleigh's first piece (lyrical) was incredibly touching. I kind of teared up. It didn't exactly have a story, but it was more than just a dance. Russell never ceases to amaze me. That's probably why he's my favorite. He isn't one of those dancers who have been taking lessons since their moms signed them up at the age of 5. He found it on his own and he is owning the show. All of the judges hit it right on when they said he has had the most growth during the show. Back to the dance though, Russell was the angsty man (of course that's partly why I loved it...you silly angsty men!) and Ashleigh was his angel. Her dress was beautiful. I liked that they had fans going to emphasize the white billowyness of the dress. Made her more angelic. I actually didn't hate her for once.
Eleanor and Ryan did a very intriguing jazz dance. I say this, because it was very robotic. As Nigel said, "devoid of emotion," but it was so unique. It takes a lot of work to control every move like that; to know when to move robotically and when to move more smoothly. I'm beginning to really appreciate Ryan.
Then Ashleigh and Jacob did the fox trot. I thought it was good, but not as gerat as the 2 previous pieces. The bottom of her dress bothered me a little bit. Didn't work with the dance style, I thought.
Eleanor and Russell did the Paso doble next. I'm always afraid that the couple will mutilate this dance. Honestly, I've seen better, but it was good. Russells passion made up for some of his technical difficulties for sure. Eleanor was just on fire.
Kathryn and Jacob danced to At This Moment by Michael Buble. Such a powerful contemporary piece. Portrayed the struggling couple very well. Nigels first comment was "You guys just stopped the show." I would agree.
Another comment I liked: "this country needs to be aware of how important dance is..."
Ryan and Ashleigh did a contemporary dance next. What makes this interesting is the fact that they're married. It was pretty good. Not like Russell and Ashleighs routine, but still good. There was more tenderness in this piece than in most couple pieces on the show because they actually are a couple. So I appreciate them more at this point, but I don't think either should win.
Russell and Kathryn did a Hip Hop dance. It was the last piece of the night. I thought it was great. At times she was little out of sync with Russell. Russell...He killed that dance. Brought it all. Kathryn was a tiny hardcore gangster! She hit everything and I doubt most people watching it saw her little mistakes. Great way to end the season.
Apparently JLO is performing tomorrow night? Woah!
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