Dancing With the Stars Season 21- Week 6 (Famous Dances Night) Review

I loved Famous Dances Night! It's a fresh new idea, and had a lot of great songs that shocked me that they got cleared for the show. I would have rather had all of the performances to be Freestyles, though, because of the dances had a huge departure from the original dance styles. Besides that, Monday night was a show to remember in Dancing With the Stars history! Singer Olivia Newton-John was a guest judge (sitting in between Julianne and Bruno) for the show, and Leah Remini was a guest host on Monday to fill in for Erin Andrews this week. Olivia Newton-John gave consistent scores, but to me, her comments to everyone were pretty much the same, and she was bit too politically correct. Leah did a good job hosting, and had some comical moments, as always. The night was filled with spectacular recreations of iconic performances, so I have song strong opinions about them! Here they are:

Opening Number

Flashdance, Singin' In the Rain, Single Ladies, and Chicago

What an iconic opening number! The fusion of the unlikely matched songs made for an epic opening number! The professional dancers are on point with bother their dancing and their portrayal of certain dances this season!

Hayes Grier and Emma Slater (#TeamSlayes)

Jazz- You're the One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Score: 8, 8, 8, 8 (32/40)

Famous Dance: Grease

From what I can see, Hayes still has a lot to learn. He seems to be slipping lower in the pack not only with his scores, but for his performance value as well. The Jazz number he did was fine, but this is week six. We need to see bigger improvement from the stars. I understand that some of this routine, especially the beginning, but choreographed and staged to be comical, but it did not translate well on the dance floor. It's not that Hayes is doing anything "wrong" per say, but it is the way he hits his lines that makes it feel flat to me. I give Hayes and Emma's Jazz an 8. This scene did justice to the movie Grease, and had quite a few difficult tricks that were performed well. I just need to see Hayes and Emma to raise the bar soon.

Andy Grammer and Allison Holker (#TeamAndison)

Jazz- Good Morning by Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, and Donald O'Connor

Score: 10, 10, 10, 10 (40/40) Top of the Leaderboard

Famous Dance: Singin' In the Rain

In all honesty, I thought that Andy's star performance last week would be the peak of his dance quality that we would quickly see die out, but I am very pleased to be wrong! The entire production from beginning to end was jam-packed with all sorts of content, but not too much content for Andy to lose track of the steps. The stairs part was brilliant, the lifts were executed well, and the theme matched up perfectly to the dance. I give Andy and Allison's Jazz a 10. The entire dance was excellent, and the iconic couch scene at the end made it complete!

Alexa PenaVega and Mark Ballas (#TeamBAEga)

Cha-Cha-Cha- I'm a Slave 4 U by Britney Spears

Score: 8, 7, 7, 8 (30/40) Bottom of the Leaderboard

Famous Dance: Britney Spears at the 2001 VMA

Alexa's Cha-Cha-Cha was probably the most controversial dance of the night. Many fans are saying that Alexa was underscored, but I have to disagree. Her score seemed fair to me. She lost her footing more than once, and it didn't help that she wasn't wearing any type of heel. Her lines were also not as powerful as I have seen them in previous weeks. She did have some strong moments, but most of the performance ended up looking awkward to me. Along with that, the entire set (especially the outfits of Mark and troupe) was a real eye sore to me. I give Alexa and Mark's Cha-Cha-Cha a 7. Alexa handled that snake with fierce determination, but everything before that seemed to be too relaxed for my liking.

Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough (#TeamCrikey)

Rumba- (I've Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

Score: 10, 10, 10, 10 (40/40) Top of the Leaderboard

Famous Dance: Dirty Dancing

The pressure must have been on for Bindi and Derek this week, considering they had to recreate one of the biggest moments in all musical history, and they had to nail such a difficult lift. The lift was executed okay, but I have to give them props since Bindi is not an experienced dancer. I know I have complained about Carrie Ann's inconsistency with calling out lifts many times before, but this time, I somewhat understood her position, especially since the biggest lift is one of the most iconic lifts of all time. Let's just hope she continues her retirement of being the police for the rest of the season! The Rumba had some nice Mambo elements infused into it, even though she stepped a bit too hard for a good majority of the Rumba content. I give Bindi and Derek's Rumba a 9. I only really saw a few minor mistakes, but overall, this girl has star quality for days!

Paula Deen and Louis van Amstel (#TeamButtercup) Eliminated- 9th Place

Jazz- Vogue by Madonna

Score: 6, 6, 6, 6 (24/40) Bottom of the Leaderboard

Famous Dance: Madonna at the 1990 MTV Awards

This dance was very interesting! There was so much going on, I had no clue what to look at! Paula pulled off the feel and character really well for this dance, and even synced up really well with Louis and the troupe for the simple choreography. As always, she brought a bit of her own personality into this performance, which I really appreciate. I can't say her elimination this week was shocking, but I can say that Paula's hilarious comments will be missed very much! Now, the competition is tighter than ever! I give Paula and Louis's Jazz a 6. There was not a lot of floor work, but Paula definitely improved with matching up to the beat since week one.

Carlos PenaVega and Witney Carson (#TeamBrownSugar)

Rumba- Pony by Ginuwine

Score: 10, 9, 9, 10 (38/40)

Famous Dance: Magic Mike XXL

A Magic Mike Rumba? Okay then. For what they were given, Carlos and Witney did really well. There was minimal Rumba content because of the awkward chair dancing, but the Rumba was actually pretty decent. The footwork was very off, but it looks like judges didn't really mind that. I found that when Carlos did his solo parts, there was some timidness that blocks his true potential. If he can do that, I will consider him to be a true competitor in this competition. I give Carlos and Witney's Rumba a  9. Carlos has the hips down, it's just the feet that he needs to focus on for future weeks.

Nick Carter and Sharna Burgess (#TeamSharNick)

Samba- You Should Be Dancing by Bee Gees

Score: 9, 10, 10, 10 (39/40)

Famous Dance: Saturday Night Fever

It was so refreshing to see some actual content in a dance on Monday! Nick and Sharna's Samba was the perfect combination of Samba content and high-level production. Not only that, but Nick stayed true to Saturday Night Fever as well. I saw lots of recognizable content from the movie, which shows how well Nick actually executed it. The fact that Carrie Ann didn't give him a ten is beyond me. But I always say, she is very inconsistent. I give Nick and Sharna's Samba a 10. This was my absolute favorite dance from Famous Dances Night!

Alek Skarlatos and Lindsay Arnold (#TeamTakedown)

Jive- Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley

Score: 8, 8, 7, 7 (30/40) Bottom of the Leaderboard

Famous Dance: Elvis Presley Music Video

The Jive might not be Alek's best dance, but I can say that he did not deserve to ripped apart by the judges like he was on Monday night. Sure, he could have been sharper with his lines, but he had such a huge transformation since week one. This was also one of the few routines of the night that actually had a good amount of Ballroom content. He lasted throughout the entire dance, and did it all with great facial expressions that we have never seen from him before! I give Alek and Lindsay's Jive a 9. Alek rushed a few of his steps, but his personality this week saved it for me.

Tamar Braxton and Valentin Chmerkovskiy (#TeamValenTay)

Jazz- Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson

Score: 10, 10, 10, 10 (40/40) Top of the Leaderboard

Famous Dance: Janet Jackson Music Video

Luckily for Tamar this week, this routine did not require a lot of connection with Val. She owned that Jazz routine, which made me forget all about her being sick this week. She might have lost some rehearsal time from it, but it didn't look like she did on the dance floor. Some of choreography seemed out of place at first, but by the end of the routine, I found the dance to be cohesive and complete. I give Tamar and Val's Jazz a 10. This song was perfect for Tamar! She looked like a professional dancer out there!

So what did you think of Famous Dances Night on Dancing With the Stars? What was the most iconic performance to you? What did you think of Paula and Louis's elimination this week? Next week is Halloween Night, along with some spooky team dance freestyles! The competition is very tight, so make sure you vote for your favorite couples!

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