Max's pop jazz routine with partner Kayla impressed the judges. Nigel said that Max held his own, and he loved the routine and the way the duo danced it.
Top 20 - 06 / 10 / 09
Max closed out the night with partner Kayla and performed a salsa routine. As a seasoned Latin ballroom dancer, the judges recognized that Max was a lucky man this week, and it paid off in a successful routine.
Las Vegas - 6 / 04 / 09
Judge Mia Michaels told Maksim Kapitannikov, "everything we gave you, you did it, you succeeded," and he succeeded in making Season 5's Top 20.
Kapitannikov has been dancing for as long as he can remember. He comes from a dancing family, and his mother is a ballet teacher. He also enjoys sculpting and playing the guitar. He attended the Manhattan Comprehensive High School.
