The pressure is now off the judges, but it’s sad that they don’t have control over who should continue in the competition. Whatever the result is, all the top 10 dancers will make the national tour, which is great for them.

The night starts with a Tyce Diorio wild routine, we could see Jakob and Russell are better in executing it than other players. Then we are shown a video of Dominic (season4 contestant) testing the dance knowledge of Kmart shoppers. To my surprise, quite a few of them know the dance vocabulary.

The 5 girls are brought onto the stage first, and we learn that Ellenore, Mollee, and Ashleigh are safe, while Noelle or Kathryn might go home. Then it’s time for the guys, Russell, Legacy, and Jakob are safe, leaving Ryan and Nathan in danger.

The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers take on the stage before the solos, they are really damn amazing.

The solos won’t change anything, it’s only their last chance to show the American what they can do. So most of them don’t contribute much energies into the solos.

Noelle dances with joy, but I doubt that kind of joy is enough to capture more votes for her.
Ryan does what he did the previous night, nothing new.
Kathryn’s technique is still flawless, I think she needs to work on her emotions if she wants to continue on this competition and pull more votes.
Nathan almost does the same movements as well, and he still fails to show any emotions.

Then it’s a performance by Snoop Dogg, along with the Quest Crew (which previous season’s contestants Dominic, Hok and Ryan are in).

It’s result time, and the two are leaving are Noelle and Nathan. Not to my surprise.

Starting from this week, the judges will have no say over who are going home, the audience’s got the power. And now it’s more of connect to the audience than technique or skills. Lucky for the 10 contestants, this week the producers decided to make a profile of each one, to showcase where they came from and what inspired them to dance. And most important of all, playing family cards.

Here’s how this evening goes.

First up, Noelle and Ryan, Hip Hop, by Tabitha and Napoleon. This piece is about some kind of sexy office business, and I like it. Both of them are very into their characters. Chemistry is strong between the two. ( I wonder Ashleigh would be jealous or not. ) Noelle has turned from the too sweet character that she’s been criticized into a attractively sexy dancer. If only they could hit harder and be sharper in some movements, this routine would be perfect.

Second couple, Ashleigh and Legacy, Contemporary, by Gary Stuart. This piece, I believe would leave them in danger. It looks like two warriors are fighting each other, however, I really don’t get the concept of it. What I see is they are just jumping and rolling around the stage. I could understand that those movements takes a lot of physical strength and stamina, and not easy to accomplish. But I don’t see anything that could make me connect to their dance. Although all the judges praise them highly, I doubt the audience feel the same as they do.

Third, Kathryn and Nathan, Broadway, by Spencer Liff. The couple work quite well with this routine, their styles fit into the dance excellently. However, their chemistry is not that good. Kathryn’s movements looks so effortless, yet she still looks elegant. Nathan, on the other hand, looks so nervous that he can not even fake a smile. I believe his fan base is getting smaller and smaller now.

Fourth, Ellenore and Jakob, Quickstep, by Tony Meredith and Melanie Lapatin. The dreaded kiss of death is not a problem for this perfect couple. Instead, they have knocked this one out of the park. Great performance and fantastic chemistry. There is just nothing that Jakob can not do. As Mary says, they have been given some very tough moves, yet they still make them look very easy to do. They’ve also included a fewe timesteps to honor the three tappers.

Fifth, Mollee and Russell, lyrical/jazz, by Mandy Moore. Leaving away from Nathan has made Mollee much much more mature, and grow up very very much. The two creat very beautiful body lines together, and use their natural chemistry to perfect this routine. Both of them share complete passions and trusts with each other. Everyone’s impressed by them, they even become Mary’s favorite of the night.

Second round.

Noelle and Ryan, Smooth Waltz, JD and Thomas. Ryan is proved to be a good partner again, he’s everywhere for Noelle all the way as they move smoothly across the stage. Their bodies move right in timie with each other, and their performance is extraordinary. All in all, fabulous movement and effortless footwork.

Ashleigh and Legacy, Hip Hop, by Dave Scott. Sorry, but I have to say this creepy vampire routine is the worst Hip Hop routine I’ve seen on this show. And it’s mainly the choreographer’s fault. Even Sonya knew how to incorporate Legacy’s B-boy style into her routine, why the hell there’s not a single B-boy movement in a Hip Hop routine? I can see the concept of this dance, but there are so much elements that have been missing. The judges don’t want to insult the choreographer, so they turn to criticizing the dancers. That have make things worse for them, I have a feeling these two might be going home.

Kathryn and Nathan, Rumba, Tony Meredith and Melanie Lapatin. Their chemistry still fails to show up, and it’s Nathan’s fault. I don’t see any emotions in his face! They danced well like they are choreographed to do, but the performance is not there. And that is a big failure for a Rumba routine.

Mollee Gray and Russell, Jive, by Anya and Pasha. Welcome back, Anya and Pasha, love to see previous contestants showing up on the show. Both dancers get into their characters very well, giving us a phenomenal performance. This couple looks very promising, their playful and fun relationship has been shown as well. I think the judges would be regreful that they have put Mollee and Nathan together.

Ellenore and Jakob, Contemporary, by Sonya. These two surely is the best couple of the night. They have raised the bar for the show so higher that I don’t think any other couple can reach. Ellenore is simply the best choice for any piece that Sonya choreograph, period. Her weirdness and wickedness are so fit into Sonya’s style. If she choose to be a choreographer in the future, she would be Sonya Jr. Nigel has changed his mind again by saying this is really his favorite, wonder he’ll change again, lol.

Between the 10 couple routines, we also see the Top 10 perform their solos. Here’s what I think of them.

Mollee is the first one to perform the solo, and she has already set the bar very high for the other girls. Her movements are so flexible.
Great to see Russell’s Krump again. There is no doubt that he is so amazing in his own style.
Noelle‘s showing her great technique while smiling, great performer.
It’s really hard to judge how well a ballroom dancer perform solo, so is Ryan‘s performance. It’s good, but I don’t think is great.
Kathryn‘s technique is astonishing, and she looks beautiful when dancing. Her control of her body is extraordinary.
Nathan still haven’t found his emotions. I just could not feel connected to him.
Ellenore is being in her allien world again, which I love her very much.
Legacy‘s crab walks finally remind us that he is a B-boy. But is it too late to show his incredible movements at this late moment?
Again is hard to judge ballroom dancers, I can see Ashleigh moves her feet so fast. But something’s dragging me away, her costumes!
Finally, we get to see Jakob perform his solo. And it’s just what you would want to see on him. Passionate, yet beautiful.

That’s all. As for the elimination round, I think Ashleigh and Legacy might be in danger, along with Nanthan.