"So You Think You Can Dance " Top 6 Vie For Final Prize!

Tonight's episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" on FOX network will bring the 6 remaining finalist together to compete. Each female dancer will be paired up with each male dancer before the night is through. This is the Finale, so America's voting is more important than ever.

Katherine and Ryan performed a fantastic Salsa. It had an African theme and music that was very interesting as well. Ryan's final lift/throw of Katherine onto his back was something I've never seen before. They did it very well. It was a great finish to a superb routine. Katherine-10 Ryan-10

Ellenore and Jakob are dancing a Jazz routine. No body can jump like Jakob. Choreographers just can't help but throw a few leaps in each of his routines. I do not mind, but that just left Ellenore with the easier choreography. What Ellenore did, she did well, but it was clear that the choreographers knew they could do more with Jakob. Ellenore-8 Jakob-10

Ashleigh and Russell are performing a lyrical routine. They both clearly did a great job, but Russell was hands down better at expressing true emotion throughout the routine. He also performed harder choreography than she did. She looked beautiful and performed her choreography well, but Russell stole the show. Russell-10 Ashleigh-9

Ellenore and Ryan are performing a Jazz routine. This number has a lot of robotic movement that must be performed with exactness. They're both doing a very good job, but Ellenore is slightly better than Ryan. There are a lot of hard lifts though that require Ryan's strength, and he is extremely strong. Ellenore-10 Ryan-9

Ashleigh and Jacob are performing a Foxtrot. I think both dancers did a respectable job on this number, but Ashleigh stole the show. That's not an easy thing to do, when you're dancing with Jakob. They could have gotten a little more into the old time jazz feel of the music in their movement, but overall they did a good job. Ashleigh-10 Jakob-9

Ellenore and Russell are performing a Paso Doble. Neither dancer has done ballromm, so this should be extremely hard. You wouldn't know it watching them. They have all the drama and stregnth of movement you would expect. Russell is an extremey strong young man, so he can lift with the best of them. Ellenore looks beautiful in anything she does, and this was no different. I loved this number. Ellenore-10 Russell-10

Katherine and Jakob are dancing a contemporary number. I love this number and I love these two dancing together. Jakob is such a technician and a great emotional dancer. These guys got a standing ovation even from the judges. This was a great number and both dancers performed it perfectly. Katherine-10 Jakob-10

Ashleigh and Ryan, the first husband and wife to both make into the Top 20 (let alone the Finale) are dancing a contemporary routine together. They are Latin ballroom dancers so this will be foreign for both of them. You can see how well they work with each other. They're use to dancing together even though they're dancing a dance style that is out of their comfort zone. This is a beautiful routine performed by two dancers who were crying at the end with all of us who watched them. Not only did they have good chemistry, you could feel the love and respect they have for each other. No matter the results of this contest, I doubt these two will feel anything but successful. Ashleigh-10 Ryan-10

Katherine and Russell are dancing a Hip Hop routine. This was a hard hitting, physical routine. They both performed this routine extremely well. The competitive spirit tonight has been amazing. Katherine-10 Russell-10

Score Totals For The Night

19-year old, Russell (krumper) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-30

27-year-old Ashleigh (ballroom) 1st Dance-9 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-29

18-year-old, Jakob (contemporary) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo- 10 Total-29

19-year old Ellenore (Jazz) 1st Dance-8 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-28

28-year-old Ryan (Ballroom) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo-10 Total-29

18-year-old Katherine (contemporary) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-30

Favorites of the Night

I can't choose 3 favorite routines, there were too many amazing routines.

My Ranking of the female dancers for tonight are:

Katherine, Ellenore, Ashleigh

My Ranking of the male dancers for tonight are:

Russell, Jakob, Ryan

America votes tonight and we'll post the results of tomorrow night's Results Show.

6th Place-Ryan

5th Place-Ashleigh

4th Place-Ellenore

3rd Place-Katherine

2nd Place-Jakob

1st Place-Russell

Also, I'll be judging American Idol in January.

"So You Think You Can Dance TOP 8!

Tonight's episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" on FOX network will bring the 8 remaining finalist together to compete. Four male dancers and four female dancers will be paired up, and each couple will compete against the other three couples for a spot on the Finals.

America determines which dancers will be leaving the show. The show's judges are no longer a part of the decision making process. Each couple is determined by the female dancers pulling their partners name out of the hat. In addition, each couple pull the two styles of dance they will perform out of a hat. America will vote for their favorite dancer rather than their favorite couple. Each dancer will also perform a self-choreographed solo.

The first thing you notice right off the bat is that Ashleigh didn't do her introduction solo, so you're left wondering what the story is. It turns out that she pulled her left shoulder out of the socket earlier today, and the doctors won't clear her.

Katherine and Ryan will be performing a Disco dance choreographed by Dorianna Sanchez.They'll be dancing to one of my favorite disco dance songs: Last Dance. This was an energetic routine with a log of lifts. Ryan is strong and a great partner when lifts are required. They both had great energy and superb chemistry as a couple. Katherine-10 Ryan-10

For their 2nd routine, Katherine and Ryan performed a Chachacha choreographed by Jason Gilkison. This was a hot routine. They perfomed a very hard routine articulately. They had technique and chemistry out of this world. Katherine-10 Ryan-10

Molly and Jacob will be performing a Viennese Waltz with choreographer Jason Gilkison. This is great music for a Waltz. They're performing a beautiful routine, but there hasn't been a lot of standard couple waltzing. What they are performing is done very well though. They had a lot of lifts and leaps that again are not seen in Waltzes usually, but they had a high level of difficulty and performed beautifully with very strong technique. Molly-10 Jacob-10

For their 2nd routine, Mollee and Jacob will be performing a Broadway routine choreographed by Joey Dowling. Jacob was phenomenal, but Mollee struggled. She struggled with some of the movement, but also with the character. Mollee-9 Jacob-10

Ellenore and Legacy will be performing a contemporary routine choreographed by Travis Wall. This unique routine was a Mr and Mrs Smith type of routine. Two people fighting over a dinner table. You're not sure if they're going to kill each other of fall in love. The intensity of the routine was fantastic. The technique was coordinated with some of Legacy's great tricks. This was a great routine. The level of difficulty and the potential for something to go wrong in this routine was extremely high. They took a chance and they pulled it off. Ellenore-10 Legacy-10

For their 2nd routine, Ellenore and Legacy will be performing a Tabitha and Napolean Dubo Hip Hop routine. This was a very unique routine from a choreography perspective. It was performed well. It was not my favorite routine and especially Ellenore could have been more hard hitting. Ellenore-9 Legacy-9

Jakob's Solo wasn't his best of all time, but it was unique and well danced. Jakob-9

Ashleigh can still be voted back for the finale next week by America based on her body of work throughout season.

Her partner, Russell will be dancing a hip hop routine choreographed by Shane Sparks. Lucky for Russell, this was his style or at least close to his style of dance. This was hiphop and Russell is a Krumper. The fact that he was dancing with an associate of his choreographer's at the last minute just gave this dancer even more credibility. He has a great attitude for being put into such a horrible position at such an important time. Russell, you should be proud of yourself! Russell-10

For his 2nd routine of the night, Russell will be performing a Bollywood routine choreographed by Nakul. Again Russell has to dance with a totally new partner at the last minute. This kid is such an amazing talent and so resilient under such unbelievably difficult circumstances. Russell-10

Molly came out fighting in her solo. She had gymnastics, spins, leaps, .. a little bit of everything. It was choreographed very well to interesting music. Molly-10

Legacy's solo was not well choreographed. He had a prop that didn't work out very well, but his tricks are always fun to see. Legacy-9

Ellenore's routine didn't look like it was planned. It was choppy and scattered. She's good at what she does but this was not her best. Ellenore-9

Russell's solo as Santa was absolutely unbelievable. Not only did he plan this out but he showed a lot of creativity. He is a star! Russell-10

Katherine's solo was well choreographed and danced perfectly She is an amazing talent. Katherine-10

Ryan's solo was again too repetitive. He has a hard time choreographing a competitive solo, but performs just about anything that is choreographed for him. Ryan-9

Score Totals For The Night

19-year old, Russell (krumper) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-30

27-year-old Ashleigh (ballroom) 1st Dance-NA 2nd Dance-NA Solo-NA Total-NA

18-year-old, Jakob (contemporary) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-9 Total-29

19-year old Ellenore (Jazz) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo-9 Total-28

28-year-old Ryan (Ballroom) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo- 9 Total-29

18-year-old Katherine (contemporary) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-30

18-year-old Legacy (Hip Hop) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo-9 Total-28

18-year-old, Mollee (Jazz) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo-10 Total-29

Favorites of the Night

My three favorite routines of the night are Travis Wall's Contemporary Table routine danced by Ellenore and Legacy and Jason Gilkison's Chachacha perfomed by Katherine and Ryan, and Nakul's Bollywood routine danced by Russell.

My Ranking of the female dancers for tonight are:

Katherine, Mollee, Ellenore, Ashleigh

My Ranking of the male dancers for tonight are:

Russell, Jakob, Ryan, Legacy

America votes tonight and we'll post the names of the one male dancer and the one female dancer who are eliminated from the show after the results show airs tomorrow night.

The Bottom 2 Female Dancers are: Mollee and Ellenore

The Bottom 2 Male Dancers are: Legacy and Ryan

The Two Dancers Eliminated this week: Mollee and Legacy

Watch for my review of next week's final show for SYTYCD. Also, I'll be judging a brand new show on CBS called "The Sing Off". This will be singing groups that sing without any instrumental help. Their voices are the only instruments you will hear. This is a fairly new phenomenon that reminds me of the old Barber Shop Quartets, but there is much more involved than just harmony.

Also, I'll be judging American Idol in January, so plenty of new and interesting shows coming up.

"So You Think You Can Dance TOP 10!

Tonight's episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" on FOX network will bring the 10 remaining finalist together to compete.Five male dancers and five female dancers will be paired up, and each couple will compete against the other four couples.

Beginning this week several changes take place. First, America determines which dancers will be leaving the show rather than just who falls in the bottom three. The show's judges are now taken out of the decision making process. Second, they lose their regular partners and, both the person they partner with and the dance they will perform, will be chosen randomly out of a hat. Third, they stand on their own. America will vote for their favorite dancer rather than their favorite couple.

The reason the Top 10 is such a magical number, aside from the fact that they're that much closer to winning, is the fact that they will perform in the show that will tour America after the season is over.

Each dancer performs two dances with their partner and a self-choreographed solo. This should be very interesting.

The first couple out of the gate are Noelle and Ryan. They are performing a hip hop routine choreographed by Tabitha and Napolean Dubo. This looks like a little office romance is taking place. I was just about ready to give up on Noelle, but she did a fantastic lyrical routine last week, and did a great job on this routine. Her and Ryan had great chemistry. She just looked better dancing with Ryan. It's unbelievable how much better dancers look with different partners. Both dancers did a good job on this routine. Will it be memorable enough for voters to vote for them, maybe not. The night is still young, this was definitely a respectable showing. Noelle-9 Ryan-9

Their second routine of the night is a smooth Waltz. They have great chemistry in this dance. Their movement is fluid and beautiful. They both had great upper body carriage and Ryan's partnering skills really showed in this particular number. Noelle-10 Ryan-10

The 2nd couple is Ashleigh and Legacy. This was choreographed by Gary Stewart. It was very difficult and it requires a lot of effort. It looked like they were both really struggling from the very beginning. It didn't flow, it was extremely choppy and nonsensical. That was partially the fault of the dancers, but also the choreographer. The dancers did dig in deep and get through the dance the best they could. The ending of the dance, with Legacy doing a head stand was very unique, but the routine as a whole wasn't enjoyable for me. Ashleigh-8 Legacy-8

I like this second routine much better than their 1st routine of the night. This is a hip hop vampire themed routine that was well performed by both dancers. Their characters were fun and interesting. There were times when they weren't together and should have been better synchronized. The choreography could have been more demanding but their performance of that choreography was respectable. Ashleigh-9 Legacy-9

Molly will be the first solo of the night. Interestingly enough, we have 3 Utahns in the TOP 10! Molly auditioned in Las Angeles, but she grew up in Utah. Since I'm from Utah, I'm very proud of that fact. The solos are choreographed by the dancers themselves, so they're being judged on dancing and choreography. Molly is a very dynamic performer, but she is also a very young performer, so she has not reached her full potential yet. Her solo was executed well, but not memorable. Molly-8

Russell performed the 2nd Solo of the night. This young man is so talented. He can choreograph and perform in an exciting dynamic manner. He has so many tricks and movement that has not been seen before. Russell-10

Katherine and Nathan are dancing a Broadway routine. Wow this routine takes me back to the days of Fred Estaire andThe took the song "Choreography" from one of my favorite movies "White Christmas" with Danny Kaye. Katherine can do no wrong. This girl can dance. I would not have expected Nathan to do as well as he did. He was great. Maybe Katherine rubbed off on him. Katherine-10 Nathan-9

The 2nd routine of the night is a Rumba. Katherine is so very good. She is also bringing out the best in Nathan. He is dancing with so much feeling and charisma. Wow, I liked this routine and both dancers had terrific chemistry. Katherine-9 Nathan-8

Noelle's solo was okay, but not memorable. Noelle is very good at balance, spins, and flexibility. Her leaps are a little heavy. Her choreography is respectable and she has a refreshing look that makes you want to watch her. There is no wow factor tonight however. Noelle-8

Ellenore and Jakob are dancing the Quickstep for their first routine. This is a good couple even though Ellenore is just as tall, maybe even taller than Jakob. That being said, they did a good job. I don't think I've ever seen both the male and female do running jete's together let alone two in a row. They moved across the floor with a lot of fluidity. Both dancers had great upper body carriage and their feet weren't having any difficulties eitheEllenore-10 Jakob-10

Their second routine was a contemporary routine very different from their Quickstep. Jakob surprises me every time he comes out on the floor. The man can do anything. Their chemistry was phenomenal. Ellenore's movement wasn't as full at times as Jakob's but I don't know if it's fair to compare anyone to Jakob. She was fantastic! Ellenore-10 Jakob-10

Ryan's solo is very dynamic. There are no huge leaps or any hard spins, but it was dynamic and powerful which is what Ryan is very good at. Ryan's problem, like every other ballroom dancer that has had to perform solos on this show, is that without a partner, they're a little lost. Ryan is making a courageous attempt to overcome that, but he still has problems with repetitious footwork and tricks in his solos. Ryan is the 2nd Utahn in the TOP 10! Ryan-8

Katherine's Solo was well choreographed. She is beautiful to watch. She is joyous in her movement. Her choreography was fluid and refreshing. Katherine-9

Mollee and Russell are dancing a lyrical routine. The first lift of the routine was extremely good. Russell is a very strong dancer and Mollee is light on her feet and you can tell that she trusts him implicitly which allows her to dance full out. I'm not sure she had that kind of trust with Nathan. This was a good pairing. The routine was well choreographed and the pairing of this couple was tremendous. Mollee-10 Russell-10

The 2nd dance of the night is the Jive. Mollee should have been a little more comfortable with this routine than Russell, but I don't believe she was. Russell looked like he had been dancing the Jive for a very long time. This is a good couple and they both did a good job. Mollee-8 Russell-9

Nathan's solo is, so far, the best choreographed solo of the night. He can spin, leap, and dance passionately. What a performer. It's hard to believe he started out as a hip hop dancer because he can execute contemporary movement beautifully. Nathan-10

Ellenore's solo is a quirky unique routine with strong movement and fun intricate movement that leaves you wanting more. Ellenore-10

Legacy's solo defies gravity and every form of balance known to man. He isn't as unique as Russell, but his movement and tricks are extremely hard and well executed. He could work on the choreography side of it to ensure a better sense of movement with the music. Legacy-9

Ashleigh's solo is pretty much ballroom done without a partner, but she did some intricate footwork that is not easy and she can surely shake it. She's very good, but has the same problems, from a choreography perspective, with repetition. Ashleigh is our 3rd Utahn in the top 10. Ashleigh-8

Jakob's solo was the most perfect solo of the night. He has balance like he's nailed to the floor, but his leaps are like he defies gravity. He unbelievable. Jakob-10

Score Totals For The Night

18-year old, Noelle (contemporary) 1st Dance-9 2nd Dance- 10 Solo-8 Total-27

19-year old, Russell (krumper) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo-10 Total-29

27-year-old Ashleigh (ballroom) 1st Dance-8 2nd Dance-9 Solo-8 Total-25

18-year-old, Jakob (contemporary) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-30

19-year old Ellenore (Jazz) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-30

28-year-old Ryan (Ballroom) 1st Dance-9 2nd Dance-10 Solo-8 Total-27

18-year-old Katherine (contemporary) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo-9 Total-28

18-year-old Legacy (Hip Hop) 1st Dance-8 2nd Dance-9 Solo-9 Total-26

18-year-old, Mollee (Jazz) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-8 Solo-8 Total-26

18-year-old, Nathan (Contemporary) 1st Dance-9 2nd Dance-8 Solo-10 Total-27

Favorites of the Night

My three favorite routines of the night are Sonya's Contemporary danced by Ellenore and Jakob, Mollee and Russell's Lyrical and Katherine and Nathan's Broadway routine.

My Ranking of the female dancers for tonight are:

Ellenore, Katherine, Noelle, Mollee, Ashleigh

My Ranking of the male dancers for tonight are:

Jakob, Russell, Ryan and Nathan tied, Legacy

America votes tonight and we'll post the names of the one male dancer and the one female dancer who are eliminated from the show after the results show airs tomorrow night.

The Bottom 2 Female Dancers are: Katherine and Noelle

The Bottom 2 Male Dancers are: Ryan and Nathan

The Two Dancers Eliminated this week: Noelle and Nathan

"So You Think You Can Dance" Top 12!

Tonight's episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" on FOX network will bring the 12 remaining finalist together to compete. Six male dancers and six female dancers will be paired up, and each couple will compete against the other five couples. If they make it to next week, they will be picking their partner randomly from a hat.

America determines which couples will fall in the bottom three. Then tomorrow night the shows judges will determine which female dancer and which male dancer will go home after watching the bottom 3 couples dance for their lives. They each perform short solos that only last for about 30 seconds. When we get to the top 10 next week, the judges are taken out of the decision making process completely. Only America's votes will determine who moves on each week.

Each couple performs two numbers tonight, so let's get going:

18-year old, Noelle (contemporary) and 19-year old, Russell (krumper) will be dancing a Samba choreographed by Melanie Lepatin and Tony Meredith. I'm really surprised at how well these two dancers did not do. I thought they would really nail it, but they truly struggled. The Samba is suppose to be sensual not cutesy. They both struggled with flexibility in their backs. My Scores: Noelle - 8 Russell - 8 Their second dance of the night is a contemporary routine choreographed by Tyce Diorio. This was a beautifully quiet routine for me. Both dancers were right on, in the moment. This was their best routine this season, especially Noelle. My Scores: Noelle-10 Russell-10

27-year-old Ashleigh (ballroom) and 18-year-old, Jakob (contemporary) will be dancing a lyrical jazz choreographed by Sonya. Both dancers did very good, but the choreographer clearly gave Jakob the hardest moves. At times in the routine, he looked like he was dancing circles around her. That being said, Ashleigh gets stronger every week. I really enjoy watching her and she pulled her weight again. My Scores: Ashleigh - 10 Jakob -10 The second dance of the night is a Chachacha choreographed by Jean Marc Genereaux and France Messeau. These two did it again. They were hot. This was Ashleigh's style of dance so she should have been hot and she was. Jakob however danced just as well. I am more and more amazed by this couple each week. My Scores: Ashleigh -10 Jakob-9

27-year-old, Karen (ballroom), and 20-year-old Victor (contemporary) will be dancing a Tango choreographed by Melanie Lepatin and Tony Meredith. I didn't care for the music very much, but the dancers did a superb job. They related to each other very well especially considering that this was their first week dancing together. High difficulty level for these two dancers. My Scores Karen - 10 Victor - 9 The second dance of the night is a hip hop routine choreographed by Laurieanne Gibson. They're having problems dancing in unison. This is a slow hip hop routine and that helps with intensity, but it doesn't help with the hard hitting hip hop dance style. The dancers did a pretty good job with it, but the choreographer really let them down this time. My scores Karen -8 Victor -8

19-year old Ellenore (Jazz) and 28-year-old Ryan (Ballroom) will be performing a Lindy Hop for their first number tonight with new choreographer Carla Heiney. This is a high energy routine and it contained a lot of hard lifts and throws that are very unique to this style of dance. They struggled with one of the lifts slightly, but covered it well. Both dancers did a good job of bringing us to the party and took us back to the days when they use to burn a rug. My Scores: Ellenore - 9 Ryan - 9 Their second dance of the night is a Broadway routine choreographed by Spencer Liff. This is about the temptation of fame. This is an interesting story line and performed beautifully by this strong couple. A combination of technique and drama performed dramatically. My Scores: Ellenore - 10 Ryan - 10

18-year-old Katherine (contemporary) and 18-year-old Legacy (Hip Hop) will be dancing a jazz routine choreographed by Sonya. This was a very unique routine. The choreography and the music was very different. Katherine and Legacy did a very good job. The related to each other well. The technique was very good and the level of difficulty was extremely high. My Score: Katherine - 10 Legacy -10 Their second dance of the night is a Waltz choreographed by Jean- Marc Genereaux and France Mosseau. This is a story about a guardian angel guiding a young man. Even though Legacy is struggling with some of the technique, he dances from the heart and Katherine can't dance a bad step if she tried. Overall this was one of the stronger routines of the night. The music helped to build the drama of the routine and then it finished softly. My Score Katherine -10 Legacy - 9

18-year-old, Mollee (Jazz) and 18-year-old, Nathan (Contemporary) will be dancing hip hop choreographed by Jamal Simms. It's all about phones and making a connection. These two dancers definitely have a connection and seem to really enjoy doing this dance. Molly doesn't hit her movement hard enough for hip hop, but Nathan is doing a good job in that respect. My Score: Mollee - 8 Nathan - 9 Their second dance of the night is a Can-Can routine choreographed by Tyce Diorio. This is a first for SYTYCD because a Can-Can had never been danced before on the show. Nathan had an incredible spin section that was done unbelievably well. His control was amazing. They both had a lot of high kicks and did them well. The routine was cute and unique, but not my favorite. They did a respectable job on this routine. My Score: Mollee 9 Nathan - 9

Favorites of the Night

My three favorite routines of the night are Sonya's Lyrical Jazz danced by Ashleigh and Jakob, "Razzle Dazzle" performed by Ellenore and Ryan choreographed by Spencer Liff, and Tyce Diorio's lyrical "Paint" routine danced by Noelle and Russell.

My three favorite female dancers for tonight are: Ashleigh, Ellenore, and Katherine.

My three favorite male dancers for tonight are Ryan, Legacy, and Jakob.

America votes tonight and we'll post the names of the one male dancer and the one female dancer who are eliminated from the show after the results show airs tomorrow night.

The Bottom 3 Couples are:

Karen and Victor

Mollee and Nathan

Ellenore and Ryan

The Two Dancers Eliminated this week: Karen and Victor

"Dancing With The Stars" The Final Three

Tonight we'll watch the top3 contestants vie for the coveted (or not so coveted) mirror ball trophy. The only man left standing is Donny. The two women left are Mya and Kelly. The personal favorite is Donny Osmond, but I'm from Utah and I grew up on Donny, so I'm prejudiced. The best dancer is clearly Mya. She was born to dance. I never thought Kelly would make it to the finals, and quite frankly I'm not sure why she's still here. The big surprise of the season was when she beat out Joanna last week. I've enjoyed watching Kelly grow throughout the season and I have nothing against her, but I don't understand why she is still in the competition.

First Round-Latin
Donny and Kym: Donny looked confident and like he was having the time of his life. He is a ham and he just can't help it. I think he did a great job and improved greatly on his posture issues throughout the season.
My score 9 Mom's score 10 Average Score 9.5
Comparison with Show's Judges Score of 9,9,9 Average Score 9

Mya and Dmitry: Paso Doble-This was absolutely amazing. This was powerful choreography done to powerful music. Mya came out strong, and even though there were moments when her movement could have been bigger, overall she was phenomenal. She was so good, if you didn't know who the professional dancer was and who the star was, you would have a hard time deciding just by watching them dance.
My score 10 Mom's Score 9 Average Score 9.5
Comparison with Show's Judges Score of 10,10,10 Average Score 10

Kelly and Louie: Argentine Tango-Kelly did a great job. She looked great in her sparkly outfit. She always looks like she's a little off balance and just half a beat behind Louie, but altogether she did a great job on this dance. She also lacks the self-confidence on the floor as she is performing. She does have a regal quality about her that is quite charming.
My score 8 Mom's score 9 Average Score 8.5
Comparison with Show's Judges Score of 9,9,8 Average Score 8.6

2nd Round-Group Dance-The dancers all danced together doing the exact same routine. The judges placed them in the same order we did
Mya-1st place-30 points
Donny-2nd place-28 points
Kelly-3rd place - 26 points

3rd Round-Free Style
Donny and Kym: Jg.
My score 10 Mom's score 10 Average Score 10
Comparison with Show's Judges Score of 10,10,10 Average Score 10

Mya and Dmitry: The only problem I have with Mya is that, if it's not Latin, she tends to dance down. She doesn't dance full out. Her musicality is very good. She is coordinated and flexible, but her energy and motion did not meet the standards of the music. The music was the finale in Hairspray-very energetic.
My score 8 Mom's Score 8 Average Score 8
Comparison with Show's Judges Score of 9,9,9 Average Score 9

Kelly and Louie: Kelly started out pretty strong on this routine and then the mistakes began. She had a more confident approach to the dance even as the mistakes added up. She handled her stumbles really well! She looked absolutely adorable. Way to go Kelly!
My score 8 Mom's score 8 Average Score 8
Comparison with Show's Judges Score of 8,8,8 Average Score 8


Donny & Kym
1st Round-9.5 & 9
2nd Round-9.3 & 9.3
3rd Round -10 & 10
Total= 57.1

Mya & Dmitry
1st Round-9.5 & 10
2nd Round-10 & 10
3rd Round-8 & 9
Total=56.5

Joanna & Derek
1st Round-8.5 & 9
2nd Round-8.6 & 8.6
3rd Round-8 & 8
Total=50.7

Kelly & Louie
1st Round-8 & 8
2nd Round-8.5 & 9
3rd Round-9 & 9
Total=50.5

The Next Judge's "Top 3 Ranking" of the contestants from tonight's show:
1st Place Ranking: Donny
2nd Place Ranking: Mya
3rd Place Ranking: Kelly

I'll edit this post tomorrow night after the results show, but I believe 1st place will go to Mya or Donny and 3rd place will go to Kelly.

This is a surprise to me, but they're having each couple dance one more time to determine their final placement. I think that's stupid, but they didn't ask me. For one thing, we don't know where they're placed after America's vote, so it's kind of meaningless to us as an audience. I think it's just one more chance for America to get a good look at the top 3 one more time.

First of all they're dancing routines, they already danced earlier in the season. I think it's also just one more chance for the judges to really say nice things to each of the finalist also, because they're not even scoring them. In fact they're only commenting on their general transformations throughout the season. They're not commenting on the routine that was just performed at all.

Now that the judges have seen all three dances, they are conferring together to determine the final placement of each dancer. Their first place ranking will get 30 points, 2nd place 28 points, and 3rd place 26 points.
Kelly and Louie were placed in 3rd place
Mya and Dmitry were placed in 2nd place
Donny and Kym were placed in 1st place

The couple taking 3rd place for the Season 9 of "Dancing With The Stars" is Kelly and Louie

The couple taking 2nd place: Mya and Dmitry
The couple taking 1st place: Donny and Kym

I Will Never Watch the "American Music Awards" Again!

There is a lot of talk about Adam Lambert's performance at the American Music Awards. I was appalled by what I saw on the AMAs on ABC, but it didn't start with Adam Lambert. No, quite the contrary, Adam Lambert was the grand finale. He was strategically placed there by the producers of the show. That's how it looks to me.

Let's start with the first act of the night. I haven't found anybody, in the news or on the internet, who is disgusted by Janet Jackson's performance. Holding your own crotch when dancing has become pretty acceptable in this day and age. It was shocking at first, but now many people have become desensitized by this move, because they've seen it so often, especially in hip hop dance choreography. Janet Jackson performed that move and her background dancers did , but what was a new low for me was when a male dancer that danced in front of her and stood with his legs extended in a V formation was fondled by Janet Jackson. She very clearly reached forward and underneath him and grabbed him in the crotch and actually pulled him back towards her. It was quick, and, if you blinked, you missed it, but it was there. That was the first routine of the night, and it went downhill from there.

As the night continued, it was like everyone was in on the secret except the viewing public. There was a feeling of competition or one-up-man-ship between some of the performers. Not the county music crowd. This was the Pop, RocknRoll, and hiphop crowd. For example: Lady Gaga is known for her crazy extreme outfits. She looked naked. She wasn't. She had flesh colored tights on with weird strapping around her legs and arms. She had lights strapped around her chest and head. Her dancers were wearing the same revealing and evocative apparel.

Midway through her performance, Lady Gaga smashes through a huge glass window to get to her piano, which by the way, catches on fire. While she's playing her piano, she doesn't sit at it in a normal manner. She has one leg under the piano and the other leg is opened up beyond a 90 degree angle. She is very flexible. She also, at times, is sitting in a reclined position, which brings the focal point of the audience to her crotch. There was no doubt what her intent was. There was no other reason on the face of this earth for her to sit in that manner while playing the piano and singing.

Rianna sang a song from her new album "Rated R". Her performance and most of the rap numbers were "silenced" at certain points, so much so, that we thought there was something wrong with our TV at first. We realized eventually that the words were being cut out. In one routine, you couldn't have known the lyrics, even if you wanted to, because there were so many holes in the audio portion of their performance that it was impossible to follow or make sense of.

In one performance, the dancers were pretty much dressed in S&M strapping. The pelvic thrust was the main repetitive motion in the routine. It wasn't enough to have 30 of these dancers on the stage performing this movement repeatedly in unison. To give it more power, dancers came down the aisle ways performing the same repetitive motions. They then turned sideways and danced directly into the faces of the audience. This lack of creativity in the choreography in this routine wasn't just some choreographer having an off day. It was on purpose and intentional. They had a message to get across and they knew exactly what they were doing.

Adam Lambert took the show to a new low that I have never seen on TV before. I am so disappointed in the AMAs and in ABC who is owned by Disney! I hate to even put it into words, because it was that offensive, but for those who did not see the show, I will describe it as discreetly as possible. I jumped out of my chair when Adam grabbed a riding harness that was harnessed to two male dancers crawling on their knees. Then Adam grabs the face of a male dancer who is on his knees and pushes it into his crotch. No I'm not kidding. No, I didn't misunderstand. That is exactly what he did. Then about 30 seconds later he was fondling the crotch of a female dancer who came down on a pole from above him. He just reached up and for about 5 seconds, just so no one would misunderstand, he fondled her.

The only redeeming thing that happened in this show is that Taylor Swift, who is not only a gifted singer, but also a song writer, and producer of her stage show, etc., won five awards last night. True talent can make it 's way through all the disgusting, competitive sleaze and violence, that was witnessed on this show last night.

There were also some very good performances. Kelly Clarkson performed her new hit. It was a ballad, and wow that lady can sing and she didn't have any gimmicks, sleaze, or violence. Just a solid voice and a beautiful ballad. Carrie Underwood, again a solid performance, although someone has talked her into more suggestive choreography and costuming then we are use to seeing from her. Be careful Carrie, you have so much talent, you don't have to go there. Keith Urban, another Country and Western artist, wowed the audience with his talent. He just got up and sang and played a guitar. But it was really good and the audience truly enjoyed him.

The only other redeeming thing that happened if I didn't misread it was the audience reaction to Adam's debut on stage. There were a lot of standing ovations that night for different performances, he wasn't one oft them. It appeared to be a very tepid response from an audience who are typically much more tolerant of this type of entertainment than I am.

I will never watch the AMAs again. I think we have to stand up and say "enough" and not support programs that trample on common decency this way. Some people called this "pushing the envelope". I call it revolting!

"So You Think You Can Dance" Top 14!

Tonight's episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" on FOX network will bring the 14 remaining finalist together to compete. Seven male dancers and seven female dancers will be paired up, and each couple will compete against the other seven couples until they are eliminated from the show or until they reach the point when partners are rotated each week by picking names out of a hat. This week one guy and one girl will go home.

America determines which couples will fall in the bottom three. Then the shows judges will determine which female dancer and which male dancer will go home after watching them dance for their lives. They each perform short solos that only last for about 30 seconds. When we get to the top 10 (or five couples) the judges are taken out of the decision making process completely. Only America's votes will determine who moves on each week.

Here we go, let's watch:

18-year old, Noelle (contemporary) and 19-year old, Russell (krumper) will be dancing a Foxtrot choreographed by Eddie Simon. This routine will discuss teamwork and partnership, something these two should know a lot about after what they've been through so far this season. Russell has problems with extension of his limbs. Noelle is doing fairly well, but there is no "WOW" factor. Russell appears to be working really hard on his smoothness of footwork and his posture, and he did a great double pirouette, but he also looked cautious mostly. I did not enjoy this routine as much as the show's judges did.
My Scores: Noelle - 8 Russell - 9

27-year old Ashleigh (ballroom) and 18-year-old, Jakob (contemporary) will be dancing a hip hop routine choreographed by Tabitha and Napolean Dubo. These two dancers will be dancing out betrayal and forgiveness of a cheating man. In the beginning, Ashleigh was not one of my favorite dancers, but with each week, I get more and more impressed. It ends up she did not forgive him, and at the same time she impressed me. Jakob did well also, but I expected him to. He has been one of my favorites since day one. Good routine, great choreography, and great performance. My Scores: Ashleigh - 9 Jakob -9in

18-year-old, Channing (contemporary), and Victor (contemporary) will be dancing a Jazz routine choreographed by Tyce DiOrio. This routine is about two blackbirds. I think Tyce literally expects them to fly. We'll see. This was terrific choreography matched with great dancing. Thank goodness! the bird cage was a very unique prop for this routine. The lifts were so strong. The dancers have been really struggling this year with lifts, but they did very well. The technique was extremely good. Victor's spins and leaps were tremendous. My Scores Channing - 10 Victor - 10

27-year-old, Karen (Ballroom) and 23-year-old, Kevin (Hip Hop), will be dancing a Broadway routine choreographed by (new to the show) Spencer Liff. Karen did a respectable job, but it wasn't her best. Kevin struggled. He looked like he was almost embarrassed. He didn't fully extend his movement. These two dancers are two of the best, but they clearly didn't really grasp the spirit of the routine. My Scores: Karen - 8 Kevin- 7

19-year old Ellenore (Jazz) and 28-year-old Ryan (Ballroom) will be dancing a contemporary routine choreographed by Travis Wall. This routine is about a reunited couple. No problems with lifts here. If Ryan is anything, he is strong. Ellenore is flexible, strong, and has great technique. She is showing more emotion than Ryan, but they're both dancing very well. These two were in the bottom three last week, but this is a strong come back. If anyone can help to fill in the obvious absence of choreographer Mia Michaels this season, it's Travis Wall. My Scores: Ellenore - 10 Ryan - 9

18-year-old Katherine (contemporary) and 18-year-old Legacy (Hip Hop) will be dancing a Paso Doble choreographed by Tony Meredith. This dance is a fight to the finish for control of their partner. This is very dramatic music. Legacy was great in this routine, but Katherine was the star. They both had to be very dramatic in their posture and movement in order to pull off anything that would match the music. They did do that. It seemed that from a choreographic stand point, Katherine had a lot more demand, but regardless it was well done by both. My Score: Kathere - 10 Legacy -9

18-year-old, Mollee (Jazz) and 18-year-old, Nathan (Contemporary) will be dancing a Pop-Jazz routine choreographed by Laurieanne Gibson. This was a fast paced, hard hitting routine. Nathan didn't dance with as much heart as Mollee, but technically did a pretty good job. My Score: Mollee - 9 Nathan - 8

Favorites of the Night

My three favorite routines of the night are Tyce DiOrio's "Black Bird" routine, Tony Meredith's "Paso Doble Fight" routine, and Travis Wall's "Reunited" routine.

My three favorite female dancers for tonight are: Ellenore, Channing, and Katherine.

My three favorite male dancers for tonight are Victor, Legacy, and Jakob.

America votes tonight and we'll post the names of the one male dancer and the one female dancer who are eliminated from the show after the results show airs tomorrow night.

The Bottom 3 Couples are:

Karen and Kevin

Channing and Victor

Mollee and Nathan

The Two Dancers Eliminated-Channing and Kevin