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This week the Dancing With the Stars couples either danced the waltz or the jitterbug.  They also participated in the first ever dance off.  The first dance off was the Mambo Knockout, where each couple danced against each other and get kicked out based on how well (or bad!) they danced.

The following couples danced the waltz:

Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff

Judges Comments:   Bruno said Aaron lost his footing a couple of times but it was good.  Carrie Ann said it was beautiful but they did lose their footing.  An A for effort.  Len told Aaron that he danced with maturity and there was a great connection between the two of them and he thought it was their best dance. 

Score:  25/30 + 8 points for dance off

Total Score = 33

Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas

Judges Comments:   Bruno said that for week 6 it was not good.  There was no flow to the dance and her posture was bad.  Carrie Ann felt the Waltz was rigid.  Len felt the technique had some issues but that the other judges were a bit harsh.

Score:  20/30 + 4 pts for dance off

Total Score = 24

Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova

Judges Comments:   Bruno said it was not a great Waltz and that Michael’s posture was not good.  Carrie Ann said that the Waltz was charming.  Len again disagreed with the judges and thought there was a charm about it and the couple had the best footwork of anyone.  He loved it. 

Score:  20/30 + 2 pts for the dance off. 

Total Score = 22

Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough

Judges Comments:   Bruno said it was like watching a butterfly and he loved it.  Carrie Ann said there was hesitation and like Joanna was doubting herself.  Len said they had great posture and it was the best waltz he has seen this evening (didn’t he say that to Michael??)

Score:  26/30 + 10 points for the dance off

Total Score = 36

The Jitterbug was danced by:

Mark Dacascos and Lacey

Judges Comments:   Rave reviews from all of the judges. 

Score:  26/30 + 6 points for dance off

Total Score = 32

Mya and Dmitri

Judges Comments:   Len said sometimes less is more but not in the jitterbug and it was full of energy.  Bruno said it was spectacular and Carrie Ann said she loved it and the tricks were fantastic.

Score:  26/30 + 9 points for dance off

Total = 35

Kelly Osbourne and Louis

Judges Comments:   Len said the dance was a bit flat footed and it lacked the freedom that the jitterbug should have.  Bruno said it was cute and nice but the performance needs to be ignited.  Kelly needs to throw away her fear and allow herself to perform.  Carrie Ann said Kelly’s sense of fun was back.

Score:  20/30 + 5 points for dance off

Total Score = 25

Louie had Kelly take a leap of faith and had her on a trapeze – much to Kelly’s chagrin.  Kelly has a fear of heights so she did not enjoy the trapezee and told Louie what he could do (lol).

Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson

Judges Comments:   Len said  it was really entertaining.  Bruno said the timing was lost and Carrie Ann said there was a bit of a stumble.

Score:  24/30 + 7 points for dance off

Total Score = 31

Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower

Judges Comments:   Len said Louie’s enthusiasm was great.  Bruno said the precision and timing of the dance was off.  Carrie Ann loved their dance. 

Score:  21/30 + 3 points for dance off

Total Score = 24

The dance off was a four minute Mambo dance marathon.  All 9 couples competed at the same time with the couples being eliminated by the judges.  The couples were eliminated in the following order 1st to last:  Michael and Anna (2 pts), then Louie and Chelsie (3 pts), Melissa and Mark (4 pts),  Kelly and Louie (5 pts), Mark and Lacey (6 pts), Donny and Kym (7 pts), Aaron and Karina (8 pts), Mya and Dmitri (9 pts), and finally the winner of the dance off was Joanna and Derek (10 pts).

The top dancers for the evening were Joanna and Derek with a score of 36.  Michael and Anna were at the bottom with a score of 22.

THE RESULTS SHOW!!

Country singing sensation Taylor Swift will perform “Jump, Then Fall,”and “Love Story,” which will have professional dancers Cheryl Burke, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Jonathan Roberts, Edyta Sliwinska, and Anna Trebunskaya as the accompanying dancers.

In addition, Cuban superstars Tiempo Libre will perform Tu Conga Bach” from their new album “Bach in Havana.”

The elimination process will be a bit different.   There will be a double elimination with the first couple to be eliminated will be the lowest scoring couple, while the second and third lowest scoring couples will compete in a dance off to determine who will stay and who is finished dancing for good.

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