Tonight’s show started with the usual intros and group dance number. After the panel was introduced, Mia apologized for wearing the jacket she wore last night, and Nigel apologized for the anti-war song that was used for the solos last night.
Mica gave an offering of one of his hits, and then it was down to business.
With the votes in, the bottom 2 girls and the bottom 2 guys would each do a solo in their own style before being given the results.
Sabra, Lacey, and Sara were safe, but Lauren and Jaimie were in the bottom. For the guys, the unfortunates were Dominic and Kameron, while Neil, Pasha, and Danny were safe.
Those in the bottom 4 danced their solos. Then came the results of the 60 million votes cast last night.
Lauren: safe
Jaimie: gone

Kameron: gone
Dominic: safe

Did your favorite make the cut this week or will you have to consider choosing a new favorite?
The top 8 will be dancing for your votes Wednesday on Fox at 8:00 PM. That’s all for now!

The show started with the usual dancer, host and judge panel intros. From this point on, the results are decided entirely by America’s votes, although the judges will still give feedback. The guy and gal with the lowest number of votes will be sent home.

Mia Michaels was the guest judge sitting in the panel this week.

There was one solo that everyone performed, choreographed by Wade Robson. Besides this solo, each dancer will be paired with a different partner every week from now on and will learn a routine with that dance partner, whose name they will draw from a hat. The type of dance will also be determined as usual by pulling the routine out of the hat.

Lauren and Pasha drew a hip-hop routine and drew good reviews from the judges. Pasha drew particularly good reviews for being the best Russian hip-hop dancer the show has ever seen.
Sabra and Dominic drew a contemporary routine. Sabra drew excellent reviews from the panel, but Kameron’s were mixed. We think Kameron may be in danger of going home.
Lacey and Danny drew a samba routine. In contrast to the judges’ thoughts that Lacey was using Kameron as a prop, the judges thought Danny was using Lacey as a prop, while Lacey used him as a partner. Lacey drew excellent reviews, while the judges would like to see more emotion in Danny’s dancing in addition to his technical prowess. We enjoyed the performance from this pair.
Jaimie and Dominic drew a Viennese Waltz, but the music seemed more suited for a paso doble than a waltz. Dominick drew disappointing reviews while the judges were complementary on Jaimie’s lines. They cautioned her about opening her mouth so much while she dances, however.
Last of the couples, but not least, was Sara and Neil, who drew a disco routine and excellent reviews from the panel. Their performance was fun to watch and very entertaining.
After all this, the panel gave the dancers feedback on their solos. Most received positive feedback, although there were a few cautionaries thrown in for good measure.
The dancers have done their best to gain your votes. Tune in Thursday to see whether your favorites make the cut. That’s all for now.

Tonight, we find out who is in the top 10 and who has fallen just short of this milestone.

Sabra & Dominic: safe
Anya & Danny: bottom 3
Hok & Jaimie: bottom3
Sara & Pasha: safe
Lauren & Neil: bottom 3
Lacey & Kameron: safe

Those who were in the bottom 3 couples danced for their lives. The judges adjourned to discuss which guy and girl to cut. In the meantime, we were serenaded by Enrique Iglesias rendition of “Somebody’s Me.”

The judges returned a little late and the panel was divided on both counts.
Danny: safe
Neil: safe
Hok: gone

Anya: gone
Jaimie: safe
Lauren: safe

The top 10 will be on tour. The members of the top 10 are: Sabra, Dominick, Danny, Jaimie, Sara, Pasha, Lauren, Neil, Lacey, and Kameron.
The top 10 will be back next week to dance for your votes. Tune in Wednesday at 9:00 PM on Fox to see how they do. That’s all for now.

The show began with the usual intros of the dancers, the host and the judges before it was down to business. Wade Robson sat in the panel as this week’s guest judge.
Sabra and Dominick were up first. Apparently, Sabra thinks Dominick is funny, but he drops her a lot, while Dominick finds Sabra to be trustworthy, but afraid of lifts for some reason. The pair drew a jive routine, which did have a lift or two in it, but the performance seemed to go off without a hitch, drawing good reviews from the panel.

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The show opened with a choreographed routine from Adam, who is sitting in this week as guest judge. After this routine, it was down to the business of finding out who was in danger of being sent home.

Sabra & Dominic: safe
Anya & Danny: Bottom 3
Lacey & Kameron: safe
Pasha & Sara: safe
Cedric & Shauna: Bottom 3
Neil & Lauren: safe
Jessi & Hok: Bottom 3

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The show began with the usual dancer, host, and judge introductions. Adam Shankman was the guest judge for this evening.
Lacey and Kameron started things out with a hustle routine. Their moves looked fine here. Something that we may not have known about Kameron is that he is a daredevil. Lacey has been a hair model. Their showmanship was great, and according to Mary, it was the first true hustle to be on the show. There was some talk on the panel about Lacey outshining Kameron, however.

Cedric and Shauna were up next with the mambo, which comes from Cuba and Puerto Rico. Shauna has been snowboarding since she was a child, while Cedric used to be the mascot at his high school. For the first part of the dance, it seemed Shauna was doing most of the work, but when they were dancing side by side, Cedric definitely held up his end of the deal. The judges seemed to like it too, and for the first time, Mary actually wants Cedric to stay on the show.

Anya and Danny drew a contemporary routine. Anya, who used to be blond, and is an international lawyer, and Danny, who has an obsession with sunglasses, danced their routine very well and conveyed the emotion called for. While Adam thinks Danny is one of the most beautiful male dancers, Nigel thinks he needs to find the “x factor.” The panel seemed unanimously impressed with Anya.
Sara and Pasha made their debut on the show. Both lost their respective partners last week, and as if this was not enough, they drew a West Coast Swing, not an easy dance form. The choreography was difficult, but the pair seemed to pull it off, making it look easy. In their spare time, Sara likes to figure skate and skated competitively until junior high. Pasha is computer crazy. The panel liked the routine and the showmanship.

It was a hip hop routine for Sabra and Dominick. Sabra was in High School Musical as a backup dancer. Dominick has a secret crush on someone on the show: Cat! Adam thought hip-hop had a nice breakthrough, and the rest of the panel seemed to enjoy the performance also. Nigel lamented that it was over so soon.
Although she was not good at it, Jaimie wanted to play basketball. Hok enjoys the violin in his downtime, although he does not play as much as he used to. This pair performed the waltz. While the panel felt that Jaimie was very beautiful in this performance, they felt Hok was out of his element, although he supported his partner beautifully.
Lastly were Lauren and Neil. Lauren has an alter ego that she calls “Misha” and has even entered competitions under that name. Neil does a fair impression of Chewbacca from Star Wars. This pair drew a jazz routine, but the choreography looked more contemporary to us. Neil surprised the panel by pulling off the part of the villain, while Lauren played the heroine. We were surprised at Neil’s portrayal also, as he does not come across as dark and villainous to us.
Well, the dancers have done their part. Now it is up to America to do theirs. Will your favorite be in the bottom 3 tomorrow night, or will they escape the judges? Tune in Wednesday night at 9:00 EST on Fox and find out how your favorite fares when the votes are all in. That’s all for now!