Tonya Plank: Cristian Soldiers On and Makes Dancing With the Stars Top 5

So, Cristian is going to continue despite his need for surgery. It's a brave decision, and shows how popular and respected this dance show has become. Most would be angry if they hurt themselves to the point of requiring surgery doing something as "trifling" as dancing, and he's surely going to lose some work over it, but he's focused on seeing it through to the end. He won't be doing any of the newly allowed lifts though! It's smart they changed that policy - there was too much ridiculous discussion over whether something constituted a lift, especially when they were often accidents, such as Edyta's on Monday night. I think her foot was meant to trace the floor but Jason got too much speed on that swing, which led to too much height, and keeping her foot on the floor meant making an ugly, spread-legged line. It was a treat watching Jose Decamps and Joanna Zacharewicz on the elimination show. They're currently America's top Rhythm couple and Jose is one of our greatest ballroom dancers ... (link)