OK people, it's here...the stage show finally begins. Let's just skip my bitching that Dan Karaty is one of the judges tonight and get right to the contestant introductions and dancing.
1. Rayven & Jamie: Hip Hop choreographed by Napoleon & Tabitha
Rayven is a contemporary ballet dancer and is super old at 28! Jamie is a west coast swing dancer with sad hair and a sad girlfriend/partner who didn't make top 20.
I was really hoping for a lot from Napoleon & Tabitha. Unfortunately, it was a lot of crotch grabbing and a sad pants-dropping incident. Jamie is no Marky Mark and unless you look like him in his underwear, you shouldn't drop your pants in the middle of a dance.
2. Susie & Marquis: Smooth Waltz choreographed by Hunter Johnson
Susie is a latin dancer and high school teacher. Even in Miami, I can't imagine having a high school teacher who looks like her. She is super hot. I expect she takes a lot of crap for her looks at her job. Marquis is a contemporary dancer and just a baby. Why did he bad mouth his mom on national TV?
Nice, but forgettable. They were fine except the rough lift transitions at the end. Yes Nigel, the audience did notice they messed up the lift. I expect they are good dancers, but nothing much really shined through.
3. Kourtni L & Matt: Jazz choreographed by Mandy Moore
Both very tall contemporary dancers and neither revealed anything interesting in the video package except that they are tall. Matt is super cute, though, and he has really good teeth.
I love Mandy Moore. She always delivers with something nostalgic or fun, and creative. That said, I don't think the dancers brought much punch tonight. Maybe everyone is just nervous on the first week, but I'm kind of bored.
4. Chelsea T & Thayne: Cha Cha choreographed by Tony & Melanie
More contemporary dancers - Chelsea from Jamaica and Thayne from SLC (holla!).
She was so hot in the first 5 seconds that I was afraid he might disappear, but...he stayed with her. Best dance so far! They had energy, spunk and sass. The good choreography didn't hurt either. Can't wait to see more from them.
5. Chelsie H & Mark: Contemporary choreographed by Mia Michaels
Chelsie is the cute blond ballroom dancer Lynn keeps calling out to me. Mark is a contemporary dancer with a pretty unique style. Whoa - Mia is not diggin' Mark...
Wow! Mia does not disappoint. From her description in the video I was not sure what to expect, but it was fantastic from the choreography to the costumes and lighting. I loved it and absolutely loved Chelsie! She was amazing. Mark is lucky - he is going to get through a lot of this competition because of her. Thank you Mia for bringing something that great to the first show (again...I haven't forgotten what she did with Lacey and Kameron on the first episode last season).
6. Kherington & Twitch: Broadway choreographed by Tyce D'Orio
Not a pairing I was expecting, but I can't wait to see it. If nothing else, they should have a lot of energy. I think Twitch has a serious advantage here. The audience already knows him from last season and he has an infectious personality. Kherington is a very cute contemporary dancer and soccer player. Let's see what Tyce has in store for them.
Loved it and love them! They nailed it. Too bad she was molting.
7. Comfort & Chris: Jive choreographed by Tony & Melanie
Comfort is a hip hop girl with a bit of attitude and Chris is another contemporary dancer without much personality so far. In some shots, Chris looks 40 and in others he looks 12 - go figure.
Hmmm...I was afraid of this. She was a fish out of water and he danced circles around her. She did an OK job of keeping up with the steps, but there was no snap to it. Turns out she might just be a jive talker. Apparently the judges saw it a different way.
8. Katee & Joshua: Hip Hop choreographed by Napoleon & Tabitha
Katee didn't come off very good at the end of the top 20 announcement. I hope her persona rebounds this week. Joshua is a hip hop dancer who has shown he can do a lot more than that. I expect a lot from him. Let's see.
A little more of a play at the beginning than I cared for, but I liked the choreography and tone so much better than the earlier Napoleon & Tabitha routine. Joshua is a really strong dancer and Katee's not bad either. I loved that move where she pulled him off the floor. Amazing! They both did a great job and they are a great pairing. Oh, and cool jacket trick at the end.
9. Jessica & Will: Tango choreographed by Hunter Johnson
Both contemporary dancers. Will is Debbie Allen's protege. Thank you Will for keeping Debbie off the show for now. Tango is not an easy task for week one. Let's see how they handle it.
It's hard for me to get excited about a Tango, but they did a great job, looked great together and I expect they'll be here next week with no problem and I hope to see something I like better then.
10. Courtney G & Gev: Disco choreographed by Dorianna Sanchez
Contempory/Knicks dancer meets B-Boy from Khazikstan. I spy a gold lame bra in the vegas footage. Gev reminds me of a cross between Kameron and Dominic.
Well, they are no Neil and Sara (oh, I miss the old gang already), but not bad. The energy started out a little low, but it got better at the end. Weird side note - between the camera angles, stage lights and light shiny costumes, I had a hard time seeing them for much of the routine.
A few judge comments:
Mary came out with every corny line possible tonight. I might have to eat crow - I actually agreed with more of Dan's comments than I'm comfortable with. Kat looks super hot.
Predictions for tomorrow's results: Rayven & Jamie, Kourtni & Matt, Courtney & Gev and maybe Susie & Marquis are in trouble. If that's the right bottom couples, I think Rayven and Matt are in the most trouble.
I can't wait to see more from: both Chelseas, Twitch & Kherington, Joshua & Katee and Will.
What do you think?
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