So first up tonight is Courtney and Mark doing a Viennese Waltz...and oh no...they are dancing to a David Cook song...you know the one Jules, about magic rainbows. Well, other than the song, that was really nice. Mark did really well with this one. But the question is, did Courtney carry him? Because she can. The only other thing I have to say is bring back Archie.

I knew I was gonna hear it about Courtney and Mark dancing to David Cook, so I’m going to address that first. Although his single is kind of lame, I liked this version of him singing it more so than in the Idol finale. David Cook is an awesome singer and could make the phone book sound good. Now I’ll address the dancing. I’m not usually a fan of the Viennese Waltz because it’s kind of boring, but I think Courtney and Mark connected well during the dance and made it look effortless. Mark seems like he’s had a hard time connecting with partners since Kourtni left, but maybe being hooked up with another Courtney was just what he needed. The dance wasn’t impressive, but it was nice to watch….and listen to.

Dancer X thought that despite a suitably tender ending, this performance was unmemorable and marred by the cheesy, cookie cutter melody of the chosen song. In that respect, Dancer X must grudgingly admit that the bargain basement waltz and faux-emotion music were a perfect match. More to the dancing point, Courtney and Mark simply looked average. Sure, it may have “looked effortless” as those horrid judges said, but who at home can tell the difference between effortless and boring? Dancer X wants to see shock and awe at this stage of the competition. These dancers cannot get complacent and phone in a boring, safe USO singles’ night performance. The mysterious Dancer X could have done that number, and Dancer X has put on a few pounds in recent years.

Katee and Joshua are reunited for a contemporary number choreographed by Tyce Diorio.

Okay, can I just ask, who is picking these songs tonight? First David Cook, then Celine Dion. Ugh...Alright as for the dancing...AMAZING! I like Katee and Joshua together. There were some awesome lifts in that routine, and they nailed them all.

I LOOOOOVE these two together!!! I forgot how wonderful this pair is, they have such a great emotional connection when they dance! The combination of Joshua’s strength with Katee’s grace makes for a beautiful performance. I’m sure Tyce had a ball choreographing this number, because you can throw so many moves and lifts at these two and it just comes out perfectly. I think this routine may have been flawless.

Hey, another sex dance! How exciting! Dancer X can never tell who is abusing who or who is leaving who. Dancer X has just about had it with the lack of interesting storylines this year. We had a week with an Indian dance. That was about it for variety.

But that aside, THIS is what Dancer X wants to see. Stunt work. Carries, jumps, Joshua freezing Katee’s leap in mid-air. Voters will remember that, not to mention the fortuitous re-pairing of the two.

Up next, Twitch and Chelsie are doing the MAMBO! That was great! Cheslie is amazing when it comes to doing the mambo, the salsa, or the tango. And Twitch, he is such a great dancer. He picks everything up so well. I think we have another night of a tough competition.

Chelsie and Twitch are two of my favorite dancers, and the Mambo is always fun. Anytime Chelsie gets a dance were she shows out her fancy footwork it’s fun to watch, but put her in half a red dress and people can’t take their eyes off her. This was a run routine, but I wanted to see more big moves after the last couple. Twitch did the best he could, but was def not suited for this kind of dance.

Another note to the poor fools who draw Waltz out of the bucket: even Salsa is better. Energetic and freeing. Twitch seemed right at home here, allowed to preen and pose as befits the male half of the classic Even Chelsie, whom I usually find relentlessly dull, showed all the right shimmys. And the costumes are fantastic.

Fast work impresses, people. Slow and staged depresses.

Did the producers just try to assassinate Chelsie AND Twitch by running their mistakes back in slow-motion? Dancer X is appalled.


They've done that for a lot of people throughout the competition, but that was a bit much and unnecessary.

Katee and Joshua easily won round one, and I think the other two couples are tied for second. Courtney and Mark are back doing a Jazz routine. They have one of my fav choreographers Sonya Tayeh, so I hope they don’t disappoint.

Okay that is about the 3rd time this season that Courtney beat her partner up. Anyway, I loved that! That was a really cool routine. And that was the best song choice of the night too. It is no secret that Mark is the one I want to see go this week, but really, he is on fire tonight. And I think Courtney is always amazing! I think this may be my favorite of the season. That is the routine that I'd go to see during the tour.

This is just silly. What is that asinine bowlegged crab walk they keep doing? This couple is in serious trouble because they followed up boring with stupid. Truly terrible.


No way!! I totally disagree! This routine was sexy, animalistic, and playful all at the same time. I’m not sure if all audiences will like it, but I did. It was such an original dance and so creative. The two of them gave it a great feeling too. I love Mark’s crazy weird combined with Courtney’s sexy cool. Randomly -Courtney really reminded me of Lacey Schwimmer for some reason (final four last season).

I can see that; she looks like Lacey did in that one routine early on where she jumped on her partner's back. Anyways...Katee and Joshua are back for their second dance with a Paso Doble. When that first started, I was afraid it was going to be to slow, but when they hit that fast part they blew me away. I can't believe how amazing tonight is turning out to be. There hasn't been a bad routine or a bad dancer yet tonight.

Joshua was all man doing that Paso Doble, he had such precision with his moves, his locking really came in handy. Katee was amazing as usual, but Joshua kind of stole the routine. Either way this pair is fantastic.

The first weak showing from these two dancing megastars. And I believe the music did them no favors, starting out all Dracula 2000 and then becoming all Dracula Dead and Loving It. Here’s hoping America remembers their fabulous first performance. Although going up against Courtney and Mark’s clown show farce will keep K&J safe.

Ok I admit that the music did suck, but you can't say the dancing was back. Chelsie and Twitch are closing out the show with a Hip-Hop routine. They’ll be working with the prop of a conductor’s stick.

I absolutely adore Twitch. And Cheslie is really an amazing dancer. And that routine was a lot of fun. So what a great way to close out this amazing night.

Their facial expressions were great with this routine and Chelsie’s hair was crazy! We knew Twitch would do a great job with Hip-Hop, no surprise there, but Chelsie really held her own. I loved the comedy with this performance; it was really entertaining.

At least there was an attempt at a different story here, because Dancer X can’t take any more sundered love tales. Of course, it’s a shame that the story was lifted from an old Bugs Bunny cartoon. Dancer X gives them points for bravery, although the professional embarrassment of having to perform that on live television will surely haunt them for generations to come.

My predictions: Anything goes. Any of these dancers could be in the top four. As for who I would like to see in the top four, Twitch, Joshua, Katee, and Courtney. Chelsie is an absolutely amazing dancer, and I really wish we could have a top 5, but when it comes down to it I think that Courtney and Katee's solos have been so much better than Chelsie's. Chelsie just prances around the stage during her solos, where as Katee and Courtney really dance. Mark had a really good night, but then again, as I said before, Courtney could have carried him. Mark is not as talented as Twitch or Joshua. And he has overstayed his welcome for two weeks now. But as we saw last week, nobody is safe anymore.

Wow, this was a really great show, and the contestants are neck and neck. Daphne and I have been able to predict a lot of the couples to leave the show, but this week is a lot more difficult. They are all bringing such different talent to the table; it’s hard to decide what’s best. I’m going to put Katee and Joshua in the finale, without question. Twitch will be there too. Courtney and Chelsie have been close in my book, but I think Chelsie narrowly wins this battle. That means my best guess says Mark and Courtney will be out this week.