Hair flinging is essential. With some optional reaching out and walking around intensely if you really want to nail it.

there are really only about six styles of dance that make up the typical western package that most people learn when their parents decide to put them in dance: ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip hop, or breaking.

Preach.

I studied ballet, and then had a class that hit jazz, tap, and modern. Discovered I loved modern, but I sucked at it, what with my genetic natural turnout and everything.

But now I feel all skeevy when I say I loved modern, because it has been all tainted by the hogwash that is "contemporary."

Oooh, I'm watching this on East Coast time, because I'm in Iowa and remembered it was on at 7pm. Not sure I like this new elimination format--making someone still dance knowing they've been cut, could suck. (Also, are they really going to say "no, I don't think I can do that" when asked BEFORE elimination??)

Missed the opening number, got it on in time to hear it was Tasty. Hmph. Wasn't impressed by Mariah's krump solo--she did look like she was relaxed and having fun, but it didn't feel impressive. Kinda missed Carlos's number. I miss my TiVo when I'm in a hotel room...

Brittany was OK, but I always feel like ballroom people are at such a disadvantage in these solos. Jade's was an odd choice of music.

Oh, whew--Kat will be relieved for Mariah, even if not happy about Jade. ...I don't even remember who the third people were that weren't made to do solos. Apparently my memory is just that bad, with no tivo!

Jade's used that type of music before in one of his dance for his life things.

Dammit!!! This thing ate my commentary on the first several dances!

I liked Jasmine and Aaron, but especially Jasmine. The other dance (Curtis and...??) seemed weird, like they were marking time instead of actually dancing it. Dunno, the judges loved it.

This Bollywood thing...I guess they're doing ok? Hell if I know.

OMG Nigel, are you trying to get Jade to say "my homeboys will call me a fag"?? WTF????????

Nico/Alexis contemporary: I'm unmoved. It was ok I guess, but...I like contemp best when it gives me feels. This did not, for all the "OMG it's a sequel and she's back from war!!" thing. Maybe I am a philistine.

I am loving Christina as judge!! Actual critiques and notes, even if I don't totally agree with her on some stuff.

Blueprint/Brittany: broadway (I hate this song, kinda, so I am prejudiced)

Are the costume crack whores on strike this week? Because it seems like the costumes are mostly quite lovely. Shocking! Poor Blueprint is trying, but I'm not getting it from him. She seems good though. What a shame.

Blueprint did not look good and really out of his element. I think not only because of the dancing but also because he has a more reserved personality. In Vegas he got called on that a few times.

Jasmine M/Alan: Girl, at least you are getting a ballroom boy doing those lifts and not an animator or something! She looks awkward. There are several parts where her knees are spread apart at awkward angles and I can't think it's supposed to be like that because it's so unflattering. ...so much so that I didn't even notice him. Oops.