Maureen & Artem - Foxtrot
Year: 1985 - the year she married her husband
Great story, beautiful dress, beautiful song, lovely choreography. It was so dreamy and elegant. She's gotten lucky with a lot of ballroom dances of late.
Score: 24
Calvin & Lindsay - Jazz
Year: 2012 - the year he broke Jerry Rice's record
So flashy! Both the outfits and his smile, as usual! He just lights up the dancefloor. That over the head spinning lift was incredible! BUT...I don't know that jazz is one of the dances that Carrie Ann excuses lifts for. And he didn't just do one, they did 2 lifts! And oh look! There's Jerry Rice in his dance throwing him the ball! And then to find out that he didn't know that that was going to be Jerry (and they've NEVER met before?!)! What?! What a cool idea! Great dance as usual. I love to watch his enthusiasm.
Score: 24 (wow, that was low)
Jana & Gleb - Contemporary
Year: 2016 - the year her daughter was born
So, so beautiful. Gleb created such beautiful choreography. It was danced so beautifully and gracefully. So light and effortless. I loved the lifts. Lots of emotions in that dance for her, especially at the end when they put her daughter's picture up on the big screen.
Score: 26
Ryan & Cheryl - Contemporary
Year: 2008 - won his first individual gold medal in the Olympics
I love seeing his emotions when he talks about swimming. So cute. He is dedicating the dance to his mom. I have been waiting to see him do a dance like this. And thank you, Cheryl, for having him dance with his shirt open! He had so much emotion and vulnerability, nd you could feel it through every movement. Holy crap, Cheryl! That slow motion backbend to the floor was scary good! The music is horrible, but he is doing so well! Very, very nice over the head spinning lift. Aw, great job, Ryan!
Score: 24
Laurie & Val - Paso Doble
Year: 2016 - went to the Olympics
This is the first week that we've seen her very vulnerable in rehearsals. Val was very hard on her and really pushed her. Very interesting beginning with her in this strange box. I love that she's dancing to Katy Perry's "Rise". She is rocking it so hard! So much intensity on that face! When you know how bubbly she is normally, to see her with such a stern look on her face, it's such a transformation! That was so incredilble! Somehow, she manages to top herself every week. I don't know how she does it! Surprisingly, they actually found things wrong with this?!
Score: 25
Marilu & Derek - Viennese Waltz
Year: 1978 - the year her mom died and a couple weeks later, she got the role on Taxi
I love her dress, and I love the smoke on the floor. What a weird song, though, it doen't really seem like the right kind of song for this type of dance. She did a really good job this week, and I think the judges are really going to like it. She looked a lot less stiff than usual. Whatever Derek did differently this week really worked. Not sure if her foot stayed on the floor in that wicked spin...we shall see what Carrie Ann says. Haha! Carrie Ann runs to hug her, Julianne joins in, and Bruno...hugs Derek and Derek dips him!
Score: 27
Amber & Maks - Samba
Year: 2013 - the year her son was born
She had a really rough week of rehearsals this week. I'm sorry, but her attitude...I'm over it. I'm ready for her to go home. This dance is clearly just building on the last 2 dances that she did and plays on what they have been telling her to do more of. It's a lot of butt and boob shaking, as always. That's part of this style of dance, but it's just so obvious and overstated.
Score: 24
James & Sharna - Tango
Year: 2015 - the year he had the biggest crash of his career and he almost died. Hearing his story was incredible...I didn't know just how bad it was. The surgeon said that no one should have been able to survive it. And it was 18 months ago! He said it was "the best thing that's ever happened to me." Wow!
He looks incredible, as usual. I loved the song and the laser lights. It was a little bit jerky in some places, but I always enjoy watching him. Always. And knowing what his body went through not long ago, makes what he is doing all the more incredible. His surgeon was waiting for him backstage and they are friends now...so cool! His outlook on life is so inspriring.
Score: 29
Terra & Sasha - Contemporary
Year: 2013 - the year her dad died and she started Little Women, L.A.
Not really much to say. It was beautiful, and had lots of emotion. That running leap was intense! She really flung herself at him!
Score: 27
Week 5 Leaderboard
James & Sharna - 29
Marilu & Derek - 27
Terra & Sasha - 27
Jana & Gleb - 26
Laurie & Val - 25
Calvin & Lindsay - 24
Maureen & Artem - 24
Ryan & Cheryl - 24
Amber & Maks - 24
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