Dancing With the Stars graced televisions across America Tuesday for the fourth episode of season 32: Disney 100 Night.
The episode started out with a flashy opening number to a song from Encanto, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” Both hosts, Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, danced in the number alongside the pros.
Overall, this week was a strong showing from most.
Going down the leaderboard, Xochitl and Val had an incredible Paso Doble, where the choreography was eye-catching and highly technical. Xochitl shined in the dance, and was able to match Val’s intensity perfectly.
Ariana and Pasha brought the emotion to the ballroom once again, dancing a beautiful contemporary piece that showed Ariana’s dancing skills and her ability to connect with the audience.
Charity and Artem brought the connection and character with their under the sea dance. They danced beautifully, and while Charity is one of the most consistent on the show, she lacks the sparkle that some other stars have.
Jason and Daniella were good, but in a more serious dance, Jason came across as slightly stiff and lacking the charisma he’s brought to the table in previous performances. He’s still one of the best dancers on the show, though.
Lele and Brandon were back in the ballroom with a technical, beautiful dance. Lele is clean and sharp. While she’s been consistently a good dancer, it is yet to be seen if she has what it takes to rise over other competitors and stay on top of the leaderboard.
Harry and Rylee, arguably one of the most popular couples this season, improved a lot this week. Overall, Harry’s dancing has not been at the level of most of the other stars. However, he has gotten better and better every week, showing the most improvement this week on the quickstep. If he keeps getting better, he may have a chance of making it to the finale.
Mira and Gleb had their best dance yet. Mira was graceful and smooth, partnering well with Gleb and embodying her character of Cinderella well.
Mauricio and Emma opened up the show, and put out a solid showing. However, Mauricio seems to have stayed static throughout the duration of the show and hasn’t gotten tons better since the start.
Barry and Peta danced a jazz, and had a few fumbles, with Barry missing a lift with Peta. Barry is a great performer and fun to watch, but his dances are consistently slower paced and lacking energy. As the intensity ramps up, it doesn’t seem like Barry can keep up.
Alyson and Sasha were at the bottom of the leaderboard, and there dance was lacking overall. The choreography seemed almost elementary and very basic, and there wasn’t anything special about their moves. Alyson does have great charisma on stage, but it doesn’t seem like its enough to keep her afloat much longer.
The couple on the chopping block this week was Adrian and Britt, another of the controversial couples of the season. Britt is fantastic, but Adrian’s main strength was his physical strength and ability to carry out lifts. He wasn’t very graceful or smooth, and it wasn’t surprising that he went home.
