Episode 8: More Invented Dance Styles

In the pre-recorded bit, we watch Snow and Allan get sent home. No surprises there. During the performance show (judged by Nigel, Mia, Dan, and Brian), we find out that each couple is going to dance twice. Hurray! There is going to be more actual dancing!

The first couple is Melissa and Artem, who will be performing “pop,” choreographed by Doriana Sanchez. Ok, what is up with these random styles? Who makes these things up? And since when does Doriana Sanchez choreograph anything other than disco?

Episode 7: “Beautifully Awful and Odd”

As always, the first thing we find out is which dancers went home the previous week. This time around, it’s Michelle and Craig. I really don’t remember Michelle, so that doesn’t shock me, but I admit I’m stunned about Craig. I remember him very clearly – I can’t believe he went home on the second week of competition.

According to Nigel, Craig is exiting because his dancing was impressive technically but lacked performance. Ok, that critique is fair enough. But Nigel doesn’t stop there. Instead, he delivers a long speech about how America doesn’t care about the technical beauty of dancing. Americans would much rather watch Melody shaking her booty and doing a penchée than watch Melody perform an excerpt from Swan Lake. And anyhow, according to Nigel, we uncultured Americans probably thing a penchée is something Spanish people wear around their shoulders. So thanks, Nigel, for your patronizing comments. It’s a good thing I’m too stupid to understand your condescension, otherwise I would be rather irritated.