Guest Judge: Idina Menzel
Round 1
Marilu & Derek - Samba
Show: Jersey Boys
Look who's back - it's Mark Ballas! Mark is starring in Jersey Boys on Broadway, and he's singing live for their performance. Marilu looks a lot better than she has in the past couple of weeks. She looked like she was having a lot of fun. It was really quick, but she didn't really seem to stumble at all.
Score: 36
Calvin & Lindsay - Waltz
Show: Cats
Oh my word...Calvin in a cat suit! Hilarious! Too bad it was just for the rehearsal and not the actual show. What a beautiful dance! Leona Lewis sang "Memories" because she was actually in the show as Griselda. Calvin just proves that he can handle any dance with such ease. He was so graceful and he captured the essence of the dance so well. Well done, Calvin! Loved it!
Score: 37
James & Jenna (Sharna) - Jazz
Show: The Wiz
Sharna is trying to practice with James even though it's really risky for her knee. The doctor cleared her to dance, but because of the huge risk, she made the hard decision to not dance. Jenna is dancing with him again this week. I can't take my eyes off of him, literally. I don't even want to look down to type this because I don't want to miss anything. Uh oh, I think he might have just had a slight bobble where he kind of forgot a step, but he snapped back into it so quickly, so if you weren't watching closely, you probably missed it. He literally missed like one step and went into one movement a little early, but he held it and then was right back in sync. The entire dance as a whole was really amazing, as per usual. He could totally perform on Broadway because of how he acts out his characters...not to mention his dancing skills, obviously. He really missed his calling, I think :)
Score: 36
Terra & Sasha - Charleston
Show: Sweet Charity
She did a really nice job with this really fast dance. She brought so much personality to it, which isn't surprising. Lots and lots of lifts. Wow, that was actually really impressive. The choreography was really cute and as Len would say, "cheeky". The ending was hilarious.
Score: 38
Jana & Gleb - Waltz
Show: Waitress
Poor Gleb, he's got a problem with his knee - there's inflammation and fluid, and it's causing him a lot of pain. Alan (DWTS producers, if you're reading this - I love him - PLEASE make him a pro!) is standing in and practicing with her, but Gleb will be performing. Beautiful song, beautiful performance. So lovely!
Score: 40
Laurie & Val - Tango
Show: Chicago
As much as this is a great song to dance to, this jailhouse song and dance has been done SO MANY times. Val really wanted her to play sexy - which you have to do for this role. She did a great job and didn't go overboard which wouldn't have been appropriate for her age. Thank goodness she didn't pull an Amber Rose for this one. I loved her cute little wink at the beginning. She was sharp and intense when she needed to be. She also was playful and sexy when it called for it. Great job as always, Laurie!
Score: 40
Round 2: Team-Up Challenge
At one point, the celebs have to dance alone (without their pro) with each other.
Calvin/Lindsay & James/Jenna (Sharna) - Paso Doble
"Team Last Men Standing"
I can't believe these 2 are the last 2 guys standing! They are going to be so amazing together! Too much cuteness to handle! Calvin is the sheriff and James is the bandit. Like Erin, I love the bromance between these 2. Their rehearsal was so hilarious...can they get their own reality show. Their solo/duet was amazingly awesome. The look on Calvin's face! I've never seen him have such a gnarly scowl! Really cool, and totally lived up to my expectations! Epic battle for the cash, and the girls ended up with it! lol!
Score: 37
Marilu/Derek & Terra/Sasha
"Team Cubs"
Really fun routine! Marilu was too slow most of the time. She has such a different style than Terra. Terra just exudes fun, while Marilu is kind of a stiff and restrained kind of fun. Their solo/duet really wasn't all that impressive and it really was kind of boring. Terra might be smaller, but she dances so much bigger than Marilu somehow.
Score: 36
Jana/Gleb & Laurie/Val - Contemporary
"Team Sisters"
These 2 love each other so much. How cool that they each got the only 2 perfect scores of the night and now they get to dance with each other. I love the song they are dancing with: Sia's "Bird Set Free". I love these 2 together in the opening with them in the cage. They are both giving so much to the performance. I've got major goosebumps! They are both so strong. I can't take my eyes off of them - and that's saying a lot, because I love to look at Gleb and Val! Whoa! They both just did a death drop face first with their partners catching them at the last second before their faces smashed right into the floor. That was incredible! Wow...that was freakin' amazeballs! I had goosebumps during that entire performance! Love, love, love everything about that!!!!! And they both get another perfect 40!!!
Score: 40
Week 9 Leaderboard
Jana & Gleb - 40 + 40 = 80
Laurie & Val - 40 + 40 = 80
Terra & Sasha - 38 + 36 = 74
Calvin & Lindsay - 37 + 37 = 74
James & Jenna (Sharna) - 36 + 37 = 73
Results
In Jeopardy: Jana & Gleb, Marilu & Derek
Going Home: Marilu & Derek
Sorry, Derek, but WOOHOO!!!!!!!!! I am sooooo glad that everyone else is safe and heading to the semifinals! It was way past time for Marilu to go. Let's face it, had Derek not been her partner, she would have been gone week 2 or 3. He extended her time much longer than it really needed to go. She should have gone much earlier.
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