I don't know what Cheryl/Maks dancing this week has to do with the Design a Dance. Two seasons ago when Wayne was eliminated in week 3, she was back almost every week dancing in the results show. If they can give Julianne a two minute singing spot with Mark and Derek dancing, I see no problem with Cheryl and/or Maks dancing the Design a Dance jive, if they won.

I think paso will be a great dance for Susan since it is an acting dance. From the little clip on ET, Cody looked good in the v. waltz as well.

They taped her singing spot 2 weeks ago, didn't they? I wonder if they're going to pretend she's there.

I'm betting that Derek won the Macy's dance spot. I would've voted for Maks if a good dance had been picked but once the jive was picked (ew - WHY America WhY?), I would rather see Derek in that spot.

I agree, crowceilidh, of all the dances why jive? Anyway, I read that a group of Mark's fans were power voting that poll pretty intensely. They see jive as Mark's signature dance and want to see him back after being voted off. I'd be surprised if it isn't him.

Hey, ain't nothing wrong with the jive! :P As long as it's done well, that is...yeah, it pretty much sucks seeing the stars attempt a jive, but I don't have a problem with the pros going at it. At least it's not the foxtrot or the rumba.

Cheryl said they’d be dancing Cha Cha and the team dance.

Joining with others about the disappointment in America choosing the jive. Unless it is Karina and Maks doing the jive. If the pros are dancing either of these dances, I guess like the jive, it could be great. Of course Anna is not available but thinking of the lovely foxtrot Anna did in season 5. Also Charlotte's foxtrot, still one of my favorite pro dances.

In the interview I posted in Cheryl's thread, she said Maurice is doing the Cha Cha and the Paso Doble for the team dance.

Paso doble as a team dance, huh? It was one of Warren's highest scoring dances and while Brooke did a good job too, she also said it was the most difficult one for her to learn. Though that was just week 2 and it seems like the stars seem to be adjusting and getting the hang of things better. Grassy knoll but it seems to be favoring Warren (the team itself and the dance selection). He's my pick to win this season so I could be just reading too much into things :p

I fear crappy music will be in force tonight between the paso dobles and tangos, the two dances that usually results in the most WTF music choices.

In the interview I posted in Brooke's thread, she said she's doing the Foxtrot and their team dance is the Paso. She also described how the scoring would work.

ETA: I posted this article in Lance's thread where he identifies his dances. Lacey is doing the shared choreography for the team dance and the solo part that Lance and she will perform.

So, we have the following confirmed dance styles:

Lance/Lacey: Rumba
Brooke/Derek: Foxtrot
Maurice/Cheryl: Cha Cha Cha
Cody/Edyta: Viennese Waltz
Susan/Tony: Paso Doble
Warren/Kym: ?

Team 1 Group Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Team 2 Group Dance: Paso Doble

From this article, what will be on tonight's results show.


ETA: quotes

I really hope that Cody doesn't get kicked off. Not so much for his sake (although I certainly believe he deserves to outlast Susan), but Edyta's. She looked so sad on Monday night, and she'll probably feel responsible and guilty if Cody gets eliminated. The woman will also have the dubious honor of being the first pro to get kicked off twice in one season. :( Save Edyta!

I definetly don't see Cody going. I noticed a lot of people voted for him because they either didn't agree with his score or becuase he had a new partner and felt he was at a disadvantage. I think Susan and Maurice are in the most danger.

YAY pro dances! Finally! And Dance Center!

Yeah, I don't see him going either. I don't think they would kick him off without giving Julianne a good farewell. And I hate this show, because they totally get people like me with their staging: I threw half of my votes to Cody (and I always wonder, do the internet votes really count?) and the other half to Lance (who I always vote for). I know Lance has a huge fanbase and I'm sure Cody with his Hannah Montana connections, has a decent one as well. Plus, he's really improved as a dancer, IMO of course.

I don't think you can take that much stock in DialIdol, but Cody was near the top of the list. They were spot on the week Toni Braxton got kicked off and it just gives you an idea of who America is trying to vote for.

Honestly, I see Susan going, but I wouldn't mind if Maurice went. I wouldn't even be surprised if they pulled a Brooke in the B2 tonight, just to get more votes for her.

The only couple, IMO, who have a clear path to the finals is Lance/Lacey. They attractive attention and Lance is popular in his own right then coupled with Lacey who made it to the final 4 on SYTYCD has her own fan base. Lance winning is predictable and boring so I hope he does not win. It is like the ringer wins with an improvement arc because he did not live up to his potentially initially.

I also see Cody sticking around and I have a feeling they are NOT going to reveal the real bottom 2 tonight. But whoever they put in the fake bottom 2, I'll assume may need some help voting wise.

DanceCenter + TWO pro dances >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(x1000) Pussycat Dolls + Las Vivancos

I am happy.

I don't understand this. A ringer is decried because there is no improvement arc (at least, not to the extent of the other contestants). That's the issue/controversy with them, the fact that they have previous experience so there's no uphill battle for them to climb. So if Lance has the improvement arc, then what's the problem? Also, just because certain people are labeled as ringers pre-season does not mean that said labels stick. Lance did not pan out as a ringer. Marissa was labeled as a ringer before season 6 as well, and we all know what happened with her -- if she had actually started improving, would people have said, "No, she shouldn't win! She's a ringer!"? I don't think so (but I can only speak for myself). I don't agree with not wanting Lance to win simply because he was called a ringer before the season even started. It was obvious that he had to work at a lot of things and that he didn't have much of an advantage IMO.

I think that Brooke winning would be just as predictable, unless she completely screws up (which is unlikely) the ensuing dances. At the very least, she's a lock for the finals (unless, once again, she completely screws up a dance). I haven't seen much of an improvement arc with her, either.

Iffier is Warren, who seems to be on a downward slope. Hopefully he gets his mojo back next week.

Cody's up in the air as well. Maurice is a long shot. Susan? Hell no.

The only person who's win would be predictable at this point is Brooke, YMMV. She's the one that has been consistent (consistently boring as well). Her journey so far is a straight line right to the finale. I don't see how a win by her is shocking. Anyone else unseating her would be a big deal. I'd love to see Lance take it, I don't want Maurice or Warren to take it, i'm tired of athletes. I don't want Cody to take it because I don't think he's a good enough dancer. Brooke is a good dancer but watching her is about as exciting as watching paint dry so i'd love for L/L to come out with a killer freestyle and steal it all.

Not predictable for her to get to the finals, I agree. But to win? The history of DWTS has shown a woman rarely wins and the consistent frontrunner rarely wins as well. The winning part I disagree. Lance/Lacey to me dance about the same, but given their own large fan bases, plus the needed improvement arc (though he seems to be dancing the same to me), he'll win.

Tasya-I am not a fan of Lacey on DWTS but ITA that L/L will have a great freestyle and they will win at this stage. IMO, it is not stealing because given Brooke's unknown fanbase, I never really thought she would win. Aside from Kristi, the consistent frontrunner rarely wins so Brooke is not a predictable IMO. She is Stacy and will probably not make the final 2, probably a lock for the finals.

I think Lance is a lock. I think Warren and Brooke deserve final 3 spots too. I also think Warren is not a predictable win despite being an NFL player. He does not fit that usually stocky male athlete body mold that have won so being the big guy that wins would be a nice change of pace.

Susan has no chance and I think Maurice is a long shot but he is most improved and if that improvement arc is important, he can take Warren's spot.

Least predictable win is Cody. The Disney star has never made it to the finals and I think it would be a surprise if he wins.

Oh, I know you didn't. I was just talking about the other contestants myself at that point.

But he's not the best dancer. That would be Brooke. Best entertainer? That's more debatable.

I still don't think Lance's win is predictable. He has a definite shot at winning, sure. But it's not set in stone. Brooke's win is more likely at this point than Lance's. Let's say that she is being propped up by judges' scores, and severely lacking in fan votes. When that happened to Sabrina, she was knocked out of the competition as soon as she got those straight 8s for her foxtrot. I can't see that happening to Brooke (i.e. taking such a severe drop in scores). So, at least until the finals, I think her progress is assured.

Lance and Lacey, on the other hand, are just too unpredictable. They veer wildly from one side to the next. I think in one week, they went from top of the leaderboard to the bottom (or close to it). And especially with Len being incredibly grumpy, they have a bumpy ride.

Nah, the least predictable win is totally Susan. As in, hell would have to freeze over. :P I know she has a soap fanbase, but she's pretty much standing on her last leg at this point.

Susan is the least predictable but yeah, hell aint freezing over so not even a consideration for me :)

I think he is more polished and less raw than Brooke, but presentation she is more clean. Just inconsistent, IMO. When he is good, he looks good. While debatable but it seems like most find him more entertaining. I guess while Lance is inconsistent, I think he has the most established and known fan base. That is a big part of why I see him winning. Even if Kristi was inconsistent (which she was not, Len just had his moments there), I think she could have won on her fan base. Yeah, I flip flopped and said Warren is a lock last week but I think Warren gets a lot of the casual viewer vote and he has dipped a bit and may have lost a bit fan base wise.

I agree with your point tip and fall that the judges probably will prop her up, if her fan base is small as speculated, to the finals. That I agree is predictable. But to win? Nah, at that stage, fan base takes over. The judges usually forget to judge (like most weeks) and let the fans decide. At this point, I am thinking Lance. I hoping Warren gets his mojo back if only to see Kym win.

If Dial Idol is valid to any significant degree, Brooke may be in trouble. She was second to last, with a composite score and busy percentage similar to Susan, and about half that of Warren. I think she may (unfortunately) be a "shocking elimination" in the next week or two.

Looks like three tangos next week as all of team paso (Warren, Brooke, Maurice) have yet to dance tango. I think this is where Brooke will get the critique she needs to project better. As for DI, Brooke seems to be middle of the road on raw votes so I am guessing she maybe propped to the finals. But no, she is not winning. Her fan base is not big enough.

In this ETOnline video, Cody says he will be dancing the Foxtrot and Mambo next week with Edyta.

So with everyone having to do a solo next week, who do you think will have the best/worst solo? If they gave the celebrites free rein with the dance, I would expect Maurice to get out there and shake around fairly well. But if they have to stay within the guidelines of an actual ballroom dance, I don't know what he'll do. I really don't know what to expect from any of them.

According to wikipedia these are the dances for next week.

Lance:Foxtrot and Samba

Brooke:Tango and Mambo

Maurice:Quickstep and Paso

Cody:Foxtrot and mambo

Warren:Tango and Jive

I am surprised(if it's correct) by Maurices 2nd dance. Seeing as how he just did the Paso this week. I know Brooke and Warren did it twice but not in that order. It will also be interesting to see him do a solo for that dance. Also it's wierd that he's dancing two dances that no other couples are dancing. It's also interesting that Cody and Brooke are dancing the same dance that night.

ETA: I just read on the official website that lifts will be allowed this week.

I think the the solo for the paso should be good for him. Paso is a male-centric dance and he carried off the character of that dance well on Monday. It will allow for a lot of good solo work. I think Warren will be terrific in the tango as well but worry about him in the jive. While Brooke may finally get the projecting critique since tango is about aggression and not sure if she can do that. I see her no problem bringing the performance side in the mambo though.

Yeah, I have no doubt that Brooke is going to do very well at the Mambo. I'm actually looking forward to it, since her Samba is the only one of her dances that I really loved. That was fantastic!

I didn't think Maurice was all that good in the Group Paso. I actually thought he was the weak link in the group routine and I kind of expect him to go this week, just because he doesn't really fit into all the "theories" I've seen floating around. Cody depends on Julianne. If she can choreograph a routine for him—would she be allowed to do that?—he'll do really well. If it's Edyta, I'm not so sure.

I'm worried about Lance's foxtrot, but think he'll do really well with his Samba. Of everyone, I half-expect him to have the best solo, so if he screws it up I will be deeply disappointed.

I usually check Wikipedia every week after the eliminations and they usually throw some dances up there, that are often removed and tweaked as the week rolls on. I'm sure most of you are aware of that. Lots of times they turn out right though, and this time with a) Cody's dances listed are confirmed by him already, and b) only a few remaining dances left for each person anyway, I figure this is probably accurate or close.

Kind of a neat fact, that everyone who is left except Maurice started with the Cha-Cha/Quickstep combination. He is the only one who started with Foxtrot/Mambo. I think Maurice is the only one left who has even done the Mambo at all, is that right? So they kind of have to spread the wealth with dances the best way they can.

From this article, there's a description of the solo component:



Assuming the listed dance styles are correct, Derek is going to do a great job of choreographing a solo into Brooke's Mambo. I hope Lacey does not insert hip hop moves into the Samba because it will light a fire under Len. Cheryl is a gifted choreographer and the Paso lends itself to solo moves by the male so no worries there. The two that will have problems are Cody with the Mambo and possibly Warren with the Jive. I saw stiffness and awkwardness in Cody's VWaltz. His transition moves were abrupt. Perhaps those problems will be masked in a Latin dance but Cody won't have his partner doing slight-of-hand tricks to distract the viewer's eye. The Jive solos performed on SYTYCD usually include flicks. Warren has surprised me with his ability to move so this one's a toss-up in my mind.

No kidding which will add more to the Len hates us and Len is just being to tough on Lance. We already know Lance can do hip hop.

I worry about Warren and the jive. I want him to do well. I think he could do the flicks. He is pretty light on his feet but not sure about the height of his flicks.

From Julianne's blog:

I didn't think Maurice was particularly good in the group Paso, but he did have the attitude of the dance down. If he has the Paso this week, at the very least he should already know the basics of the dance and Cheryl can mostly work on refining his movement. It might give him some nice momentum if he already feels some comfort level there.

I would guess Maurice and Cody are the most vulnerable this week, especially as Cody is still with Edyta. But the scores are so all over the place it's hard to predict how anyone will do with the judges.

I think the judges will start giving really good scores to Brooke, b/c she's the last woman left and they want a woman in the final.

Kind of like when Cameron left Week 8 of Season 5 and because Helio was the last man... they gave him 2 30's on the semi-final he really didn't deserve seeing as his Cha Cha that night was not great.

I am think Brooke will pull off a good solo and fun mambo. The fun, party dances suit her well. I think the tango will be tough for her. Not on posture or frame as she has improved a lot in these areas but in terms of projecting that intensity. The previous standard dances suited her personality well but not sure about the tango. The judges might mention the projecting intensity critique this week. The judges have criticized her in previous weeks, but never particularly about that concern.

I think Cody is vulnerable this week, more than Maurice because Maurice is improving a lot. Still hoping for a team paso final 3.

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Ugh, Benji has found his way on to the show. The mugging will be OTT. Ugh. If they want to improve this show, no Schwimmers.

Kill me now. On to the good stuff: doesn't it seem they're short one guy for the second number?

It does seem to be one male pro dancer short. While I love seeing pro dancing, I wish they would have more pro dances that are standard dances. I am guessing the Schwimmers will be doing WCS.

Let's see. I can watch the beginning for the confessionals and the end for the results. But no way am I watching this.

What a bummer that Julianne won't be able to participate in the Brad Paisley performances. I'm sure it would have been fun for her.

I knew we wouldn't be able to get through the season without Benji making an appearance. Fan-fucking-tastic.

God, Benji gets onto another show. He mugged his way onto SYTYCD Canada and now DWTS.

I am thrilled to see Benji and Lacey dance together. Benji and Heidi won some kind of country-swing championship several years ago.

I'm not familiar with the Paisley song, but hopefully it will lend itself to something a little more classic and less showcase WCS.

While I'm not a fan of the Schwimmers, I can't say I'm surprised. Lacey hasn't had any featured pro dances on the results show as yet and if she were to be featured it would probably be in her own style. Hence, Benji.

I also noticed the Maks dance seemed to be one male short. Where's Derek? That would be the most obvious choice. But at least we're getting a pro dance.

I hope that Lance falls flat on his face tonight after being such a douche about Cody and Maurice.

tip and fall what did Lance say about them?

Taken from an article posted by KarenM in Lance's thread:

Of course, it probably goes without saying that the stars are secretly hoping that the others get booted before they do (unless they don't want to win). But it's just assy to single out Cody and Maurice the way Lance did, IMO. Especially Cody, considering the circumstances (i.e. Julianne out because of surgery, having to adjust to a new partner, etc.).

Wow, yeah that wasn't a nice thing to say. Man I didn't think I could dislike him and Lacey anymore but I guess I was wrong.

First, no surprise Lance/Lacey would do hip hop for their freestyle. I thought Joey was an annoying ham, but it bugs me to think Lance could win this thing when Joey was a better ballroom dancer than him. Second, Lancey needs some humble pie. Considering how inconsistent Lance/Lacey have been, no real improvement in his dancing compared to Maurice who has a better attitude and is improving, I am crossing my fingers these two are a shocking elimination. Then they can eat some humble pie. Lance sure is a passive aggressive ass.

OMG how cold-hearted and nasty from Lance - about Cody and Maurice. I'm sure he'd have some ugly words for Warren too, if he'd gotten around to it. Why did I ever think he was a nice guy? Joey could be kinda like that too. Remember when he was wondering if he only lost to Apolo by maybe one vote? Maybe being in a mega-successful band like NSync just turns you into an asshole. Before this, I wouldn't have minded him winning. Now? I hope he falls on his smug fat ass.