DANCING WITH THE STARS Jams Out During Week Two-Full Results!

By: Sep. 22, 2014
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Week two of ABC's popular dance competition DANCING WITH THE STARS celebrates the stars' favorite tunes with #MyJamMonday. This was a great week not only because it let the audience know a little bit more about the performers, but because all of those first-week jitters were all but gone!

Which competitors were your favorites of the night? Who do you think is being sent home tomorrow? Let me know what you think in the comments below all night!


I'm not usually one for opening numbers, but on this #MyJamMonday, the stars and their partners made for a wonderful start of the show. Mandy Moore choreographed beautifully once again, and I loved how clever she was by using the judges' favorite songs for the number. In case you were wondering, here are those songs:

"Come on and Dance With Me"-Len Goodman

"Only Girl in the World"-Carrie Ann Inanba

"Born This Way"-Bruno Tonioli

"A Sky Full of Stars"-Julianne Hough

Now, onto the performances!

Performers: Randy and Karina
Jam: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones
Style of Dance: Cha Cha
Judges' Score: 28/40
My 5-second review: A little less heat than I was expecting, but great nonetheless!

With such a great opening number, this first performance didn't really live up to my expectations of the night. Don't get me wrong, it was definitely well done, but lacked the passion a Cha Cha is supposed to emit.

Performers: Janel and Val
Jam: "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
Style of Dance: Foxtrot
Judges' Score: 34/40
My 5-second review: This dance made me forget how much I despise that song.

I am not going to lie, I wanted to dislike this dance solely based on my dislike of the song choice. However, I could not bring myself to because the two of them not only had a killer performance (I made that pun for all of the PLL fans out there), but because the dance looked like so much fun to do.

Performers: Lea and Artem
Jam: "The Land of 1000 Dances" by Wilson Pickett
Genre of Dance: Jive
Judges' Score:35/40
My 5-second review: WOAH. (Okay, that was less than 5 seconds, but hey...that's all you need.)

This was such a wonderful dance. Lea seemed to have such a hard time coping with being in jeopardy last week, but that did not show in her jive. She was by far one of the brightest stars tonight.

Performers: Michael and Emma
Jam: "Girls in Bikinis" by Lee Brice
Style of Dance: Samba
Judges' Score: 24/40
My 5-second review: I'm not sure what I just watched, but it was fun to watch!

Okay, I know that his performance was supposed to be a samba, but I'm not sure that's what I saw on stage. I'm not a professional, so I won't delve into that any further, but what I will say is that what he did was fun to watch. I'm just not sure if "fun to watch" is going to keep him safe until next week.

Performers: Tavis and Sharna
Jam: "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind and Fire
Style of Dance: Cha Cha
Judges' Score: 28/40
My 5-second review: Hats off to Tavis for being able to work on that all week AND do a book tour-great job!

The judges seemed kind of harsh on Tavis tonight, was that just me? I thought he did really well, despite his hefty schedule this past week. Actually, I thought he did really well period.

Performers: Alfonso and Whitney
Jam: "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" by Will Smith
Style of Dance: Samba
Judges' Score: 32/40
My 5-second review: Psh, I don't know what they were worried about...that was AWESOME. And "Alfonso Groove" is now officially a thing.

No Carlton dance, but not to worry! Alfonso is always so entertaining to watch and that rang true once again tonight. Even with a minor wardrobe malfunction, he and Whitney were fabulous.

Performers: Bethany and Derek
Jam: "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor
Style of Dance: Foxtrot
Judges' Score: 33/40
My 5-second review: Who new Meghan Trainor and ballroom dance worked well together? (Bethany and Derek totally did.)

This Foxtrot was totally unexpected. Not because of the style of dance, or even the song choice really. It was the fact that Bethany ended up on top of a bass with an injured ankle and totally nailed the routine that surprised me. I see great things for this pair in the future.

Performers: Betsey and Tony
Jam: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
Style of Dance: Foxtrot
Judges' Score: 28/40
My 5-second review: Now, that's what I'm talking about! That was SO WONDERFUL.

I almost wanted to cry because of how proud I was of this performance. Betsey was able to show so many people that she can be simple and elegant and still be just as vibrant as we know her to be. Her dance was beautiful (especially that ending!), she was beautiful...I cannot wait to see what she does next week!

Performers: Antonio and Cheryl
Jam: "Adorn" by Miguel
Style of Dance: Rumba
Judges' Score: 31/40
My 5-second review: I have a feeling these two are going to be a force to be reckoned with...

The chemistry between Cheryl and Antonio is so present while they perform, it is no surprise that their dance was one of my favorites tonight. With one of the highest scores of the night, I don't think the judges disagree.

Performers: Tommy and Peta
Jam: "Higher" by Gloria Esteban
Style of Dance: Salsa
Judges' Score: 28/40
My 5-second review: Tommy is ridiculous...and I'm talking about his dance moves, not his humor...actually it's both. But in the best possible way!

Tommy Chong is such a character! He makes me laugh at everything he says, so I don't ever expect to take him seriously, and then he gets on the dance floor. It;s clear that although he doesn't take himself (or anyone else for that matter) to seriously, he is serious about doing right by his partner and being the best dancer he can be. I thought that dedication really showed during this performance.

Performers: Jonathan and Allison
Jam:"Sing" by Ed Sheeran
Style of Dance: Cha Cha
Judges' Scores: 30/40
My 5-second review: This was definitely one of my favorite performances of the night!

Okay, the judges weren't wrong-there wasn't much content in this number. However, this was still one of my favorite dances of the night for two reasons: A) I love that song (I am totally allowed to like a performance just because I like the song...right?) and B) Their prop work with that microphone was on point the entire number. I think this was probably just a personal favorite though.

Performers: Sadie and Mark
Jam: "She's Country" by Jason Aldean
Style of Dance: Jazz
Judges' Score: 31/40
My 5-second review: Great way to end the show!

Mark and Sadie work so well together. I liked the blend of country music with jive, because it's such an unexpected mix. Sadie is such a natural at this. I'm eager to see how far these two go.

Be sure to tune in to DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE RESULTS to see what happens next in the competition! Airs tomorrow at 8/7c on ABC.


Photo Credit: Adam Taylor | ABC



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