Zendaya: Loved the dress but because of its short length, it did show off some funny lines in her legs. She’s so beautiful and willowy that it’s hard for her to find the crispness of the Cha Cha… (like trying to make seaweed in the ocean look sharp and toned). That’s me being picky though, because she’s absolutely stunning and she’s so good I critique her like she’s a professional!

Andy: Looked surprisingly limber in this number, however, he had the most appalling footwork I’ve ever seen in a Samba! NO heel leads please!

Sean: Wow! Way to get into the Samba bounce action (it’s normally meant to be a little more isolated in the body; you’re not meant to look like a jack in the box). The super turned-in right toe was the only thing that distracted me from the over the top bounciness going on upstairs.

Ingo: Kim’s dress was so elegant and classy (loved it!) it must have been so hard to get into the feel of the tango with such upbeat music. It just clashed. Watching Ingo trying to perform this dramatic and passionate dance while winking and smiling was a bit jarring on the senses.

Kellie: She looks so competent in the Latin dances and then so weak in the standard dances. Her frame is back-weighted and awkward and her ballet straight legs make her movement across the floor look uncomfortable. She’s a great performer though and that covers up a lot. She is like Zendaya: she started the competition so strong and it makes me critique her like she’s a professional.

Victor: The Rumba is not a good dance for him. He made lots of errors so he couldn’t show off his strength, which is brute force, and he kept tucking his right arm behind his body like he didn’t know what to do with it. Hopefully next week he gets a Tango or Cha Cha or some other dance where power is required.

Jacoby: I’m always blown away by him. How can someone who’s so big and strong look so nimble and light. He did a great job with all the tricky and fast footwork and made it look like he was just having a blast. I know his frame is hunched, but he should have scored higher.

Side note… Randall did an outrageously wonderful job with all the costumes tonight. He gets a 10 from me. I don’t know how he gets it all done in a week.

I love watching Anya Trebunskaya dance; I wish she was on the show all the time!

If you have any comments or thoughts on my feedback, feel free to let me know on my twitter: @toniredpath

Sean: Nice frame but I think it’s lucky there was a bunch of fog hiding the footwork since it looked like it was a bit clunky under the mist! The Viennese was very slow and that’s quite difficult to pull off gracefully (since you miss out on the benefits of using centripetal force).

Victor: Super cool Paso Doble concept! It was a very dramatic number that they performed well; it almost distracted me from the fact that he is slightly bow legged and pigeon toed. He lost the plot a bit towards the end of the routine when is arms started just flapping around by his sides, however he has great stage presence, for someone who isn’t dance trained.

Jacoby: This is what I’ve been waiting for: seeing him dance an actual ballroom dance. So far he’s had numbers that have played up to his strengths. I felt the (country?) Foxtrot would really put him out of his element but I was pleasantly surprised with how graceful he was. Obviously he has a lot of footwork errors and he’s a bit hunched in the shoulders, but overall I was impressed by his performance.

Alexandra: I’m no expert on contemporary, but I thought it was really clever choreography. Obviously hers was one of the best solo performances of the night because she to played so much up to her strengths (as she should).

Andy: Andy still continues to be one of the big surprises of this season’s competition. He seems to be taking it so seriously and putting so much effort into improving every performance. Except for some moments of uncertainty and an awkward line in the shoulders, I found it to be a touching and heartfelt routine. Also, he has quite tidy footwork, which is a surprise.

Zendaya: Self composed and so sure of herself, I find it hard to tear my eyes away from her! On a separate note, I felt it was a very uninspiring song choice, so even though she danced the routine really well, I felt disconnected musically to the performance.

Ingo: When somebody who isn’t dance trained tries to get into the emotion of the dance, they always put the energy up into the shoulders. This works in life but not in the Viennese. Also, if you’re going to wear bright white shoes your footwork better be impeccable, and unfortunately, he had so many heels (where there should have been toes) the shoes were like beacons calling attention to them. A pretty routine though.

D.L.: This is probably one of his better performances, as he got to tap into the strength of his funny personality. However, he is still the weakest dancer in the field. If he hadn’t looked at Cheryl the whole time they were in closed dance position, his frame actually would have been quite decent.

Kellie: It’s the first time I haven’t loved her performance. She looked locked out in her back and legs, tense and unsure in her whole body and face. I just couldn’t get into it because I felt nervous watching her. Obviously, her flexibility and her beautiful posture is a strength, but relaxation and softness would have made it a beautiful routine.

Lisa: Andy Dick had improved way more than Lisa (who has dance training in her background). Gleb taking his shirt off (again) is not going to distract me from her weak performance. It’s time for her to go.

My first question to everyone is, what do you think about DWTS adding a contemporary category to the show? Let me know on my twitter: @toniredpath

D.L.: I’m afraid he is NOT going to be the first comedian to win DWTS. His cha-cha was clunky and thumpy.

Andy: Was he crying over Foxtrot!?? Wow, isn’t he meant to be a comedian? His routine was actually better than expected. Dreading seeing him do Latin though.

Wynonna: It’s interesting watching all these professional performers crying so early in the competition. Perfectionists put so much pressure on themselves that they actually just melt down and stop functioning.
Her cha-cha was OK but she has got to raise her eye level up. Looking down makes her look so unconfident.

Lisa: She (and Gleb) have got to go. Their forced chemistry weirds me out. And the dancing sucked!

Victor: I think he could be a sweet surprise. He looked quite comfortable and happy out there dancing the foxtrot. Lindsay was smart with the choreography because she designed it for him look at her a lot!
It did 2 things…

1. Slightly camouflaged his hunched posture and
2. Highlighted their genuine chemistry.

Sean: My favorite moment of the night came from him
“I’m not going to lie to you I forgotten everything,” then he laughed (all these crying celebs should take a page out of his book).
Her looked pretty good in his Foxtrot, but I must admit it was a crazy routine. Pinball Foxtrot? Ok?
Very dynamic though, so props for that.

Jacoby: He’s so fun to watch! What a natural mover. I can’t believe he leant that routine in a week! Karina is going to have so much fun working with him this season.

Ingo: DWTS =” DANCING” with the Stars (not specifically “BALLROOM” Dancing with the Stars) however, I think the Contemporary couple has a distinct advantage, over the other couples who are doing Ballroom, because they can do lifts. It just looks more impressive. If they are going to do Contemporary everybody has to do it at the same time to get the same advantage. I think it’s actually harder to keep your feet on the floor and look graceful.

Dorothy: What I can say is she’s obviously got such a head start over all the other competitors. Even though ice-skating is not dancing you can tell she is trained posture, movement and grace. Didn’t love the routine, but she is obviously going to be very good in the competition.

Aly: Va Va Voom! She has all the ingredients to be a top contender. She’s athletic, flexible, young and vivacious. I’m looking forward to seeing her improve in the ballroom dances.

Kellie: LOVED her interpretation of the “figure 8″ (A phrase coming we used by dance teachers to describe what a hips are doing during Cuban motion).
Lol!
If you have to pick a winner of the Ballroom dancing division (Foxtrot/Cha Cha ) from week 1 she is obviously it. She has the best technique and the best performance skills… plus she has a Derek!!

Zendaya: Obviously the best contemporary number of the night was by Zendaya. She is fluid and beautiful.. I can’t wait to see her in the ballroom dances. I think she’ll be amazing!