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Had the tiny competitors not danced enough on the songs of their birth year to remind us how young they were and how old we were? Apparently no, because juniors jump in time machines and learn about different decades (agree, we are sent to the future). You know, distant times like the 1980s! Breaking my ego once more, it's a perfect theme for kids. The themes and stories around their dances are a bit out of their comfort zone, and some of them are learning a bit of history. You know, like the fact that Angelina Jolie is not a 1940s actress. Plus, we see Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz dancing the Macarena with Honey Boo Boo to celebrate the 1990s. For that, we can never be grateful enough.
Miles Brown and Rylee Arnold (1950s)
Mentor: Lindsay Arnold
Jive, "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and his comets
Miles does his homework this week (see kids, even this boy who's dancing all week has time to do his homework) and learns some fun facts from the 1950s that even bother his mentor, Lindsay. Bless Miles for this exchange: When he tells his team that frozen dinners were invented in the 1950s, Lindsay asks what people were doing before the icy dinners. His answer? "They prepared dinner." Aside from the highlights of the 1950s, Miles and Rylee play I like lucy Jive theme and it's easily one of their best dances. Miles is super-sharp in his kicks and kicks and their side-by-side sections are so synchronous that it's crazy. I'm glad Val thanked Rylee for being an excellent partner – she's killing her in this routine. Let's hope Miles celebrated with an icy dinner afterwards. Or not. These things can be questionable.
Judges' rating: 28/30
Mackenzie Ziegler and Sage Rosen (1980s)
Mentor: Gleb Savchenko
Jazz, "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
All the amazing music of the 1980s and they go with … "Call Me Maybe"? Do not get me wrong, it's a great 80's song (can not you see Debbie Gibson vibrating that?), But like, pick a song from the '80s! I like curly hair, but that's not enough! Apparently, Gleb is asking a lot more from his team this week as well. Mackenzie is a great dancer, so he pushes her to be better and more focused. It's hard, we know it. The routine is fun and it looks like a box of colored pencils spewed on the floor of the ballroom (v. '80), but the judges also want more from Mackenzie. Adam and Val want to be emotionally moved – and hot leggings do not cut him off. Mandy points out some clumsy turns and missteps, but she also compliments their stunt kick. If you want your praise to be praised, it's Mandy Moore.
Judges score: 26/30
Mandla Morris and Brightyn Brems (Future)
Mentor: Cheryl Burke
Paso Doble, "The paradise of Gangsta" by 2WEI
Okay, how long did it take you to understand that the futuristic paso of Mandla and Brightyn (what, nobody wanted to do disco in the 70s?) Was settled on an epic orchestral version of the "Paradise of Gangsta 'from Coolio? What a great song choice. Mandla's job this week is to be strong, imposing and aggressive – paso is the matador's dance, after all. He succeeds especially! Val has some notes about wanting more "fighting", but Mandy points out that Mandla had absolutely no dance training, so the fact that he could get into shape and take off so well is a real feat. Adam is also a big fan: "If that's what paso will look like in the future, I'm not mad at that," he says. I mean, here's hoping for the future, right? At the very least, can shiny hooded capes be there?
Judges' rating: 24/30
Ariana Greenblatt and Artyon Celestine (1940s)
Mentor: Brandon Armstrong
Quickstep, "Classic" by MKTO
Still another interesting song choice for the decade in question, but we really have to talk about Ariana naming Angelina Jolie as her "Old Hollywood" example. I know these kids are young – how can you forget? – But that really hit hard. At least after the dance, she names Audrey Hepburn as her favorite actress. We are getting closer! Quickstep is a difficult dance for a tiny dancer – much of it needs to be framed – but Ariana and Arty make it look easy. Brandon's choreography is excellent and combines the modern with the 1940s in an intelligent way (side by side while they claim to be in the frame? I'm dead). The judges do not have much to say, they just admit that this is a difficult style to pass on, but do you thank you for being here, judges?
Judges' rating: 27/30
Sky Brown and JT Church (1920s)
Mentor: Alan Bersten
Charleston, "A little party that never killed anyone (all we had)" by Fergie & Q-Tip & GoonRock
Now this is the way to choose a modern song for a retro style. Of course, did Baz Luhrmann make it easy for them? Yes, but who cares? Charleston is the perfect party and Sky and JT do not skimp on the party. The routine is fast but never chaotic, and Sky seems to control all the time. The girl rotated her Charleston. Mandy warns a few times before and after time, but overall, the judges are big fans of Sky and JT. How not to do it when she keeps telling kids inspiring things like, "If you want to do something, do it." Of course, she stole it from Nike, but she does not know it!
Judges' rating: 27/30
We headed to the semi-finals next week. So it's a tough cup: they are so close to winning this trophy! Unfortunately, this week we say goodbye to Mandla and Brightynas Team Cheryl is sent home. Now that we are at the last four, who has a chance to bring this baby home?
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