'Dancing With The Stars' Season 19 News: Week 9 Recap, Lea and Artem Eliminated
Week 9 of "Dancing with the Stars" sees the remaining pairs duke it out on the dance floor in the individual dances and the Trios. As this is the quarterfinals of the competition, the stars had to step up their game as they danced to routines and music that were picked by voters online and still have enough energy to dance with an additional pro in the Trios.
The evening started off with a surprise announcement: though they got one of the lowest scores last week, Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd was announced as a semi-finalist so they'll be back next week. Here's the recap:
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson- Foxtrot
Score: 37 (out of 40)
Ribeiro channeled Fred Astaire in this dance and showed off a more classic side to him than what was seen in previous weeks. Bruno Tonioli said that the performance was a "brilliant hybrid of Astaire and Justin Timberlake." Carrie Ann Inaba said that the dance looked "effortless."
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Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd- Viennese Waltz
Score: 29
Despite a slight mistake, Inaba said that Chong was a "true hero" while Len Goodman praised him for doing well "for a 76-year-old."
Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev- Samba
Score: 34
Thompson danced with pizzazz and energy, and Julianne Hough praised her costume and Goodman said that the routine was "terrific."
Bethany Mota and Derek Hough- Viennese Waltz
Score: 36
The pair's dance was elegant and emotional, and while Goodman pointed out a mistake with a "flecker", Julianne Hough said that she thought Mota seems more "connected" this week.
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas- Jive
Score: 33
Robertson was able to keep up beautifully with Ballas' choreography, and Goodman said that she handled the kicks well for a tall girl. Inaba said that she did better during the second half of the dance.
Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy- Quickstep
Score: 38
The pair's routine was slightly marred by Chmerkovskiy's shoes getting stuck together at one point, but Hough said that it was the best dance of the night, while Tonioli said that he loved the choreography.
For the Trios, the pairs get to dance with another pro:
Ribeiro, Carson, Lindsay Arnold- Paso Doble
Score: 40
The three executed a modern paso doble wherein Ribeiro shined and Carson and Arnold were perfectly in sync in their movements. Inaba gave them a standing ovation, and Hough said that the chemistry and passion was great.
Chong, Murgatroyd, Sharna Burgess- Samba
Score: 28
Chong seemed to enjoy the routine as his partner gave him detailed steps without overtaxing him. The judges were so entertained with the airplane themed dance and Goodman said that he was changing his ticket to London to "Chong Air."
Thompson, Chigvintsev, Henry Byalikov- Paso Doble
Score: 36
Thompson looked in control and powerful, and Goodman complimented the pros for making Thompson the focal point of the dance.
Mota, Hough, Tony Dovolani- Argentine Tango
Score: 38
Though Mota powered through and danced with intensity, Inaba said that she would have liked to see smoother transitions, but Goodman said that her going back and forth to Hough and Dovolani was seamless.
Robertson, Ballas, Emma Slater- Foxtrot
Score: 40
Ballas' choice to have Robertson dance with a female pro proved to be the right one as they got the second perfect score of the night. Tonioli said that Robertson was "movie star stunning" while Goodman wished that he had an "11" paddle with him.
Parrish, Chmerkovskiy, Keo Motsepe- Salsa
Score: 39
Though there was not a lot of traditional salsa in the routine, Inaba called Parrish a "superstar" and Tonioli said that she was the "season 19 jungle queen."
In the end, Thompson and Chigvintsev were eliminated. Thompson that in doing the show she was able to get re-acquainted with dancing and made a friend in Chigvintsev.
"Dancing with the Stars" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.
