Dance Your Ass Off – Week Six
Aired 8-03-09
It’s time to Swing! The twist this week was that the person who came in first place would get to make a phone call home. Most of the contestants wanted to call their parents but Ruben had his heart set on calling his partner John. John is recovering from cancer and Ruben wanted some reassurance that he was doing OK while Ruben was gone. The whole group was shown hitting the gym with renewed determination.
Trice & Jesus: After giving a beautiful tribute to her mom (whom she wanted to call), Trice and Jesus did a West Coast Swing dance. This was the first time Trice has had to do a straight up partner dance and she didn’t seem as sure of herself as she has been. Judge Mayte Garcia gave it a 7 saying that she really enjoyed the performance but thought Trice was anticipating the steps. Lisa Ann Walter said Trice needed to work on her posture to avoid her tendency to try and lead Jesus. She gave it a 6. Danny Teeson scored the dance a 7 saying that he appreciated the level of content in the dance. Average: 6.7. On the scale, Trice lost 4.2 pounds for a total of 1.69%. Total Score = 8.39.
Alicia & Italo: Alicia was in the bottom two for weight loss last week and her confidence took a hit. She vowed to fight back this week. They did a Jive number and it was a good fit for Alicia’s boisterous personality. I was impressed with the energy level she maintained. Mayte gave it an 8 saying the footwork, posture and confidence were “on”. Lisa Ann gave it a 9 saying the choreography was “genius”. Danny also loved it and scored the dance a 9. Average: 8.7. For the week, Alicia lost 6 pounds for a total of 2.56%. Total Score = 11.26. That’s going to be tough to beat.
Shayla & Mario: Shayla has started to really see the difference in the mirror and said that feeling was like a drug. She was determined and confident. Their dance was very clever. They did a high energy Lindy Hop to a very mellow song. I think Shayla hit it out of the park. It was a dance that would have been very impressive on “Dancing with the Stars”. Mayte said she had to give it a 10. Mario began jumping around and I think it was the biggest reaction we’ve seen from one of the pros. Lisa Ann said it was a bit incongruous to have that style of dance with a romantic song but it somehow worked. She scored it an 8. Danny didn’t think it worked all that well but did think Shayla was great so he gave it a 9. Average: 9.0. On the scale, Shayla lost 3.4 pounds for a total of 1.82%. Total Score = 10.82. Shayla won’t get the call home but she did get to make a very moving statement about what her father means to her. It certainly got me all teary eyed.
Ruben & Hilary: Well, there was no question that, after watching Ruben talk about how much he wanted to talk to his boyfriend John, I was rooting for him. He’s been in first place so many times when it didn’t really matter that it would be a shame for it not to happen when it did. Ruben showed a lot more personality in the dance then he usually does and it was a solid performance. Mayte gave it a 9 praising Ruben’s ability to go from strong to soft with his movements. Lisa Ann only gave it a 7 saying she thought Ruben’s movements were too fluid for a Jive. Danny was more in agreement with Mayte and appreciated how Ruben has improved each week. He gave it a 10. I thought that was a bit too high. Average: 8.7. On the scale, Ruben lost 6.2 pounds for a total of 2.28%. Total Score = 10.98.
That left Mara and Pinky in the bottom two for weight loss with Trice in last place on the leader board.
Mara & Paul: Mara hurt her knee during a group exercise. It must have happened the week before because the clip they showed of the workout included Miles. On the plus side, her sometimes tumultuous relationship with Paul seems to have settled down. Mara is a little powerhouse but it all seemed muted this week. It might have been from the injury and/or the dance style. Mayte enjoyed it but would have liked a bit more bounce in the steps. Lisa Ann disagreed and said the lack of bounce was in keeping with the West Coast Swing. She also loved Mara’s facial expressions. Danny thought Mara and Paul had their spark back. For the week, Mara lost 3.0 pounds for a total of 1.24%.
Pinky & Mr. Lucky: Pinky had decided that if she won, she’d give her call to Ruben. She dialed up her workouts to try and lose more weight which, unfortunately, didn’t seem to have worked. Her Lindy Hop, however, did. It was a nice fit for our hip hop dancer. Mayte thought there was a little bit of a struggle with some of the partner work but, overall, enjoyed it. Lisa Ann said they were a fun pair but she really wished Pinky wasn’t so frequently in the bottom two. Danny called her the cat with 9 lives and wondered how many she had left. On the scale, Pinky lost 1.3 pounds for a total of 0.75%.
Pinky, Mara and Trice lined up for the results.
Mara: Mayte – 9, Lisa Ann – 8, Danny – 8 for an average of 8.3. Total Score = 9.54. She was safe.
Pinky: Mayte – 8, Lisa Ann – 7, Danny – 9 for an average of 8.0. Total Score = 8.75.
Trice was going home. She was beautiful and composed as she made her exit. She must have been quite popular because the remaining girls were in tears over her departure.
Next Week: Each contestant has to do both a hip hop dance and a Tango.
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