Dancing with the Stars 2009


Gilles Marini & Cheryl *QuickStep* DWTS week 2



Gilles performed this superman quickstep after Melissa did her salsa (prvs pgmrk), ending the night I think. Melissa had gotten the first 9s of the season along w one 8 and then Gilles got all 9s! seemed totally deserved to me. I'll be surprised if I enjoy any dance this season more than this one (thought I exect to enjoy all of Gilles's & Melissa's performances). I love this: the costumes (Clark Kent w glasses & green tie, Cheryl's lovely matching green dress), the music "if I go crazy will you still call me Superman? (you're my) Kryp-to-NITE!!, the choreography w his slide at the end opening shirt to reveal purple-green superman shirt under. and I think I really like the quick step. my fvr moment is just past 2:15 where they pull together, hold, then move again: I love how his shoulder bend forward just for a moment in starting the movement.


Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani *Salsa* DWTS week 2



lots of fun to watch. they got the first 9s of the season, two of them I think: 9 8 9. and to be fair (re Carrie Ann seeming oddly unkind in rxn statemts first & third week), here Carrie Ann is totally complimentary ~ to Tony as well re the choreography "way to bring it to the floor!", though I've read sth re how her seeming toughness twd Melissa in esp may be bcs of standing diffs w Tony