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Learn more- Three ballroom legends join the show this week, and the competitors have to learn an individual dance, as well as a team dance in order to fill two hours.
Donnie Burns, the most decorates Latin dancer in ballroom history, joins the judges' table this week and he says no one does show business like Americans.
Team dances: The teams were chosen by the two couples who have received the most points, so far. Hines & Kym picked Maks & Kirstie. Chelsea & Mark chose Ralph & Karina. Hines took Kendra & Louis, and Chelsea took Romeo & Chelsie.
Chelsea's team gets the cha cha. Ralph has some trouble keeping up with the steps, having not done it before. Chelsea and Romeo try to help him.
Head judge Len Goodman says it's a huge challenge to learn two dances and they "did a terrific job." Bruno Tonioli their intensity was good but it caused them to fall out of sync, here and there. Carrie Ann Inaba disagrees and adds that Ralph held his own. Donnie says they all did a good job, but points out that Ralph missed some footwork, although it didn't throw off the group. Scores: 8, 8, 7, 7. Total: 30
Team Hines puts its own twist on the cha cha. Bruno says the parts were good and the transitions between them were good. He specifically praises Kirstie and Kendra. Carrie says Kirstie's arms were just a little later than her teammates' and she points out a "boo-boo" from Hines. Donnie makes an odd Osama joke and says something about their footwork being poor. Len makes a boobie joke, then praises Kendra and Kirstie and says Hines did a good job keeping up with the two pro guys. Scores: 7, 7, 8, 8. Total: 30
This week's guests: We get packages showing that the "DWTS" pros deeply admire their guests Luca Baricchi and Shirley Ballas.
Chelsea & Mark: Chelsea has a little trouble getting into the serious character of the paso doble. Shirley shows up to give some pointers on intensity and drama. Chelsea says she was "really scared" of Shirley, like she was a third-grade teacher. Her biggest lesson: Don't smile. Len says he liked some parts but was confused at other points. He says there was too much aggression and lacked some refinement. Bruno says Chelsea had "almost violent intensity" and that she showed great artistry and creativity. Carrie Ann says the dance broke well from tradition. Donnie was, like Len, a little confused. Scores: 8, 9, 8, 9. Total: 34
Kendra & Louis: Louis says there's no more easy choreography now that they're into the second half of the season. Kendra wants to get the tango with intensity, but her confidence wanes as she struggles to get the steps. Luca Baricchi shows up and shows Kendra how to feel the dance and worry less about making mistakes. She thinks she's made a breakthrough. Bruno says Kendra looked elegant and ladylike, but he gives some points her her hold. Carrie Ann says she's "so proud" of Kendra, pointing out one hiccup that she recovered from. Donnie says Kendra broke off the shackles last week and this week she did "a pretty good job" handling difficult choreography. Len agrees, saying the steps were clean and clear, but wants her to attack the steps more. Scores: 8, 8, 7, 8. Total: 31
Kirstie & Maks: Kirstie gets some pointers from Shirley about shaking her assets. She's also coached Maks, and he thinks it's funny that Shirley is telling Kirstie the same things he's told her. Later, Maks and Kirstie get a little tense when Kirstie gets fed up with Maks' frustration. But they work it out and dance the jive. Carrie Ann says it wasn't quite enough jive and that they went out of sync at time. Donnie says he really liked it. He says that mechanically, she might not be the best, but she fills the space "between the steps" with who she is. Len says it was fun, high-energy and playful, but as a jive it was "uneventful." Bruno says the steps weren't great, but "as an entertainer, it was superb." Scores: 9, 7, 6, 8. Total: 30
Ralph & Karina: After Karina's big fall last week, Karina and Ralph were feeling more like a team than ever. Luca pays a visit to give Ralph some tips on the quickstep. Ralph is having a hard time with the strain the dance is putting on his knees. Donnie tries to make another joke that falls flat, but praises Ralph's footwork. Len also praises the footwork, saying it was clear and quick. Bruno says it was "so vibrant" and says Ralph is a great performer. Carrie Ann jumps on board and says, "Boo-yah, you're back!" Scores: 10, 9, 8, 9. Total: 36
Hines & Kym: Hines Ward gets two visitor. First, Luca shows him some points on his dance and then his former teammate Jerome Bettis popped in to see what Hines could do. Hines says that if he can impress Jerome, he can impress anyone. Len says Hines' tango was a bit of a mixture for him. Hines was like a tiger at times and "a bit dainty" at other times. Overall, he liked it. Bruno says he liked the Hines played it, retaining his silky smooth, stealthy action, calling it "a killer tango." Carrie Ann says that Hines' unique attribute is the way he takes command. Tonight, though, she says he was a little off balance at times. Donnie praises Hines' musicality and charisma, but mechanically his arms were moving too much. Scores: 9, 9, 8, 10. Total: 36
Romeo & Chelsie: After reaching the top of the leader board, Romeo wants to break loose from the tie he was in with Chelsea. This week, he's got the samba. Shirley shows up to show him how to shake it, and she says he responds well to her advice. Almost too well. Bruno says Romeo can shake it, but he has to get the moves right. Carrie Ann says there was a lot of bounce going on, "but I don't know if it was sending a samba message, it was kind of sending another kind of message." Donnie says he admires how Romeo has grown, but that his footwork was hitting too hard. Len says any one of the couples can win and any one can go home and says Romeo has got to up his game. Scores: 7, 8, 7, 8. Total: 30
LEADER BOARD:
Ralph & Karina: 36 + 30 = 66
HInes & Kym: 36 + 30 = 66
Chelsea & Mark: 34 + 30 = 64
Kendra & Louis: 31 + 30 = 61
Kirstie & Maks: 30 + 30 = 60
Romeo & Chelsie: 30 + 30 = 60
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