Dancing with the Stars Season 23 Semi-Finals Part 2

Round Two: Trios!
The trios round is one of my favorite parts of Dancing with the Stars!!

James / Sharna / Jenna
Jive
It was a no-brainer that James and Sharna would ask Jenna to join them. Jenna has already filled in for Sharna this season. The women's outfits were very distracting. I thought it was a good jive, but not as strong or entertaining as the jive that Donald Driver, Peta, and Karina danced a few seasons ago. This trio didn't have as much as speed, and they didn't cover as much of the floor because the car took up so much space. It was a cool concept, but I think it ended up hampering the dance. The judges loved the routine, of course.
Julianne: "That is one hot pit crew!"
Scores: 10, 10, 10

Terra / Sasha / Artem
Tango
A Sasha and Artem sandwich? Yes, please, says Terra! (tm Erin). This was as fast a tango as Terra's legs could manage. It was a sexy dance, but to be picky for a moment, I thought Terra's outfit was too conservative and the color was rather drab. But she was working it, and the choreography was tight.
Julianne: "This girl is on fire!"
Scores: 10, 10, 10 (!!)

Jana / Gleb / Alan
Paso Doble
Again, a no-brainer for Jana and Gleb to choose Alan. What a lucky lady to be dancing with those two hunks! The beginning and end of the routine were especially cool, with the animated / CGI tree branches in the background. Jana had a fierce paso scowl on her face during the entire performance, and her moves were fiery too. Great job!
Scores: 10, 10, 10

Calvin / Lindsay / Whitney
Salsa
OF COURSE Lindsay chose Whitney. She always chooses Whitney for the trio round. As the saying goes, "If it's not broke, don't fix it!"
Great music, plenty of salsa content, neon green costumes, and Lindsay was right - amazeball tricks that we've never seen before! That was a ton of fun to watch! Outstanding! The judges lost their minds with glee and admiration, and I understand why!
Tom: "gravity-defying salsa"
Erin: "Megatron and the double-mint twins"
Scores: 10, 10, 10

Laurie / Val / Maks
Samba
I loved EVERYTHING about this dance! The song is the go-to samba song for this show, and for "So You Think You Can Dance," but it never gets stale to me. I loved the concept, the humor, the samba content, the samba rolls, the crisp, sharp, fast moves, the costumes going from rather drab, workout blue to fiery, performance red...I loved every second of this routine, and I didn't want it to end! This was my favorite dance of Laurie's since Icon's night, which was another spicy, saucy, Latin routine. There are aren't many dances that I will replay from this season, unfortunately, but this is one of the few! (Calvin's trio dance is another one)
Bruno: "strictly ballroom"
Julianne: "You were a proper Latin dancer"
Scores: 10, 10, 10 (YES!!)

All of the trio dances got perfect scores!!

Elimination:
Terra and Sasha went home. :( I wish they had made it to the finals, but I think Calvin and Lindsay deserve to be there too. Congrats on a terrific season, Terra!

End of Part 2

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