Ashley and Max are Eliminated - VIDEO
Kayla and Kupono will be dancing as a new couple next week…
- Check my live blog and videos of the Top 18 performance show HERE.
I lost every single one of my points in this week’s pool. If I had gone with my gut instinct…Ashley and Kupono, I would have gotten at least half the points. But noooo. I had to go second guessing myself. Despite my initial reaction that Karla and Jonathan had done enough to avoid the Bottom 3, I went ahead and picked them instead. Probably had something to do with Nigel and Mary’s stupid twitters. Bah.
Anyway, I’m happy that Karla and Jonathan are sticking around–their beautiful contemporary earned them another week in the competition. I’ll even forgive Max for dancing to the lame “Footloose” and say I’m kinda sad to say goodbye. As a ballroom dancer, he’s limited, but I liked his Latin dances. But, also limited, is Phillip the popper.
Whoops! Did I say that? Heh.Music:
- Group Dance: “Higher Ground” by Stevie Wonder – iTunes
- “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele (Caitlin) - iTunes
- “Superman” by Robin Thicke” (Jason) – iTunes
- “By Your Side” by Coco Rosie (Ashley) – iTunes
- “Many Moons” by Janelle Monae (Kupono) – iTunes
- “Walking on Air” by Kerli (Kayla) – iTunes
- “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins (Max) – iTunes
- “Goodbye” by Kristinia Debarge – iTunes
- à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Already Goneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ by Kelly Clarkson (Girlsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Goodbye) – iTunes
- à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“On Your Ownà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ by Green River Ordinance (Guysà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ Goodbye) - iTunes
It’s time for our results!
Live blog and video, after the JUMP…
The Top 18 perform a group number to Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground” dressed in tight fitting suit and tie ensembles. Mia Michaels is the choreographer. – VIDEO
Time filler! It’s the Lil C video of verbose phrases. He thinks it’s hilarious. – VIDEO
First 3 couples: Cat begins with Melissa and Ade…and they are SAFE. Next it’s Caitlin and Jason and Jeanine and Phillip. One couple is safe, on is in the Bottom 3. Caitlin and Jason are in the Bottom 3. Jeanine and Phillip are safe. Mary isn’t surprised, but she is slightly disappointed. They loved their Bollywood the week before, but thought the slow hip-hop lacked sparkle. She says “bring it on” when they dance for their lives later. – VIDEO
Back from break three more couples stand on stage. Janette and Brandon are first…and they are SAFE. Karla and Jonathan and Ashley and Kapono are next…One couple is safe, one couple is in the Bottom 3, and Karla and Jonathan are SAFE. Lil C is shocked that Ashley and Kapono are in the Bottom 3…but says they are vulnerable when taken out of their comfort zone. – VIDEO
Back from break. Cat has a surprise for Evan. Oh look! His brother Ryan auditioned for So You Think You Think You Can Dance 6! And he got a ticket to Vegas! YAY! I hope he makes the show next season. Awesome. – VIDEO
Down to business. Randi and Evan are first and they are SAFE. Asuka and Vitulio and Kayla and Max are next. One couple is safe, one is in danger. Asuka and Vitolio are SAFE. Kayla and Max are in the Bottom 3. Nigel says it’s reliant on their routines at this point, and that maybe some peeps didn’t get Brian Friedman’s choreography. – VIDEO
Back from break: Caitlin dances for her life, next it’s Jason, then it’s Ashley, next it’s Kupono – VIDEO
Back from break: Kayla dances for her life, next it’s Matt. – VIDEO
While the judges deliberate backstage, Kristinia Debarge sings “Goodbye” – VIDEO
And now it’s time for a classic Indian dance from Amrapali Ambegaokar- VIDEO
Time to eliminate. Nigel says the judges were not unanimous on either decision. Nigel liked Caitlin’s quality of movement. He compliments Ashley on her wonderful Hollywood glamour, but he doesn’t think her solo had substance. Nigel says Kayla’s solo was crowded. The person leaving tonight is Ashley. Her goodbye video rolls to Kelly Clarkson’s “Already Gone”
The boys are next. Jason’s solo was exceptionally strong, says Nigel–he is safe. It’s between Kupono and Max. Nigel says there was very little substance to Kupono’s solo, but they like that he’s different and an intelligent dancer. Nigel compliments Max for his hard work, but unfortuntely, Max is going home…
Ashley is eliminated. Max is eliminated.
SAFE:
- Melissa and Ade
- Jeanine and Phillip
- Janette and Brandon
- Karla and Jonathan
- Randi and Evan
- Asuka and Vitolio
Bottom 3
- Caitlin and Jason
- Ashley and Kapono
- Kayla and Max
I was surprised by the bottom three and I’m surprised they sent Max home. I agree with Nigel that none of the six should be going home but that’s the way it is.
I am having a hard time seeing Kayla and Kapono as a couple. That should be interesting.
Does anyone else think that Ashley looks a lot like Ashley Judd?
Understandable stella. Evan’s awesome, and I’m always mouth agape when he busts out an over the top like it’s no biggie. I’m hoping they bring Andy Blankenbueller back again to choreograph a lil Broadway sumpin sumpin for him. Evan plus Tony winning guy from the great white way= instant win!
LOL! Man, am I blowing this pool! Got two whole points last night. Woo hoo! It really is hard when there is no obvious fodder.
I think a Kayla/Pono pairing might be really interesting since I think they both have a quirky edge to their dancing. And I think they were the more charismatic performers in their original pairings, so now their pairing might bring a more dynamic synergy. Pono brings a more interesting presence to the show so I’m okay with this decision.
I think with this year’s dancers, every week from now on is going to be tough because they are very strong.
Lil C’s butchering of the english language is hilarious. Comfortability!!!! Lol! He just makes up words as he goes a long and uses them randomly in sentences… Sometimes he sounds like someone’s reading the dictionary into his ear-peace during a thunder storm (bad reception). Lol! He is sexy though.
I was sorry to see Ashley leave. I liked her.
I love Lil C!!!
Nigel is having surgery today–good luck, Nigel! I am not sure who is sitting in: I think Adam is too busy. Maybe Mia? Lil C again? WADE? DAN? BRIAN? (I think Sonya would be hysterical!)
The girl singing last night was Kristina DeBarge of the famous DeBarge family (80s? earlier?). Her song is lame (no lyrics for the most part) and she didn’t even pretend to lip sync! They should just lose the singing, b/c it’s NOT. My suggestion it so put an Idol a week NON-SINGING and as a nice cross-over. Otherwise, just lose this and put another dancer or dancers on.
Hell, why not take a page from DWTS and have repeat performances of the judges’ favorite from the night before?
Even better, make the dance-for-your-lives solos a little longer.
The group number to Stevie Wonderà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Higher Ground” was my favorite thing tonight, everything about it was awesome!
I agree the group number was awesome. Jason really saved himself with his solo. Hope he will get a contemporary piece next week. Kayla also had an interesting solo. Of the other four, no one was bad but they didn’t stand out either. I guess I realize now how important the “dancing for your life” portion is and how difficult it makes being a part of a pool. I did not get a single point.
Max is sent home?????? Now i remember why i quit watching this show mid-season last year…. they send people i like home way to early…. very strange.
I think it’s also the ones she likes too – Brandon, a strong contemporary dancer, wasn’t featured. And she’s been nothing but critical of him.
We haven’t had a choreographed couple piece from Mia yet. I bet we get one next week. And I say there’s a good chance that Jason and Caitlin get it (if TPTB like them enough, I guess). Ade and Melissa are due to have a partnering dance (they’ve had contemporary and jazz so far), and Kupono is due for a partnering dance too actually, since he’s had jazz and hiphop.
Of course, Jason and Caitlin are also due for a partnering dance after having Bollywood and Hip Hop, so who knows. I just *HOPE* they get a Mia routine.
Kupono solo was not very good. He at least had to know that he possibly in bottom 3 and had prepare his solo dance.
Meanwhile I can understand why Max solo was not good cause he did not think he will be in bottom 3.
At least Jason prepared a good solo cause he also know before the results he had a possibility in bottom 3.
So far we had already 6 different couples in bottom 3 and it just week 2.
2 season in a row, the ballroom/atin male dancer got sent home quickly. How will other dancers dance Quick Step, Tango, and other all latin dances that need hip movement?
Looks like this season, Nigel really want lots of contemporary dancers in top 10. Have Nigel ever thought that maybe Maks got more votes than Kayla?
Remember in season 4 when he gushed all over Kherington. Turn out Twitch had much more votes than Kerrington.
Cause Twicth become the runner up and Kherrington was the first female dancer to go home in top 10.
It will be total irony that Kayla will also had the same fate with Kherington in top 10.
So far none of the remain 8 girls capture my attention. My prediction, again a male dancer will win this season. Probably Evan who had major personality. Or maybe Brandon if Mia kept personally attacking him and he will got tremendous votes from the public.