Dancing With the Stars is celebrating the world of music with their highly anticipated Grammy Night. Alongside the rigor of the competition is the dance-offs, where pairs compete against one another. This round often determines who will be in the bottom of the night.
Celebrities Fight to Make it into Semi-Finals
The night began with Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach ending their sibling coded energy. They performed an intimate Argentine Tango to “Crazy in Love (Remix)” by Beyonce. Judges admitted it was the hardest dance they’ve done to date, and they ultimately pulled it off really well. Their Argentine Tango earned 27 out of 30 points.
Up next was Olympian Amber Glenn and her partner Pasha Pashkov. They performed a Paso Doble to Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence. Amber was able to really connect with the teenage form of herself through this dance, and it was obvious. Judges agree with was one of her better dances, scoring her 28 out of 30 points.
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Traitors team Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas returned to the ballroom with an Argentine Tango to “Thong Song” by Sisqó. Even with Maura having an injury, they earned 27 out of 30 points. Then, Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy performed a Jazz to “All For You” by Janet Jackson. They earned 28 out of 30 points.
Judges Call Harry Shum Jr.’s Dance His Best
The second half of the night kicked off with Tatyana Ali and her partner Jan Ravnik. Together, they danced a Tango to “Boom Boom Pow” by Black Eyed Peas. This was definitely the celebrity’s best dance in the ballroom to date. It earned her 27 out of 30 points.
Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold brought “Sexyback” to the ballroom with their Gramm night Argentine Tango. To the Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland hit, the pair earned 27 out of 30 points.
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The final performance of the night was Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, who will not be dancing in the dance offs, since they earned immunity last week. Their Grammy Night Salsa was to “Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. They earned 29 out of 30 points.
Dance Off
The dance off began with Amber and Pasha, against Ezra and Daniella for their second ever Rumba. In this competition, they performed to “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy and Monica. The athlete vs athlete showdown featured an immense amount athleticism, but ultimately, judges chose Amber and Pasha as the winner of the dance off.
The next pairs in the competition were Jenna and Val against Tatyana and Jan. They performed a Cha Cha to “The Middle” by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey. Though both pairs were equally matched, this was one of Tatyana’s best dances to date. The winner of the competition was announced as Jenna and Val.
The final dance off of the night was Connor and Rylee against Maura and Mark. They performed Cha Chas to “All I Wanna Do” Sheryl Crow. Connor and Rylee’s dance was more eye catching, but judges weren’t a fan of the line dancing the couple threw in the middle of the dance. Ultimately, judges chose Maura and Mark as the winner, since their technique was solid.
Amber and Pasha, Jenna and Val, and Maura and Mark were awarded one additional point to their night score for winning the dance-off. Couples continuing into the Semifinals are Harry and Jenna, Amber and Pasha, Ezra and Daniella, Maura and Mark, and Connor and Rylee.
The bottom two couples were Tatyana and Jan, and Jenna and Val. The eliminated couple was Jenna and Val. Tatyana and Jan will be returning for the Semifinals.
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Next week, Dancing With the Stars returns to ABC and Disney+ with the Semifinals.
