Dancing on Wheels – Show 2
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So this week the competitors are either performing a Foxtrot (my personal favourite) or a Rumba.
I’m really looking forward to seeing the Foxtrot, I think any of the ‘floaty’ ballroom dances will really suit a wheeled competitor.
Up first, Diana Morgan-Hill & Mark Foster – Foxtrot
I’d like to see maybe a little more contrast in the speeds, and Diana needs to ensure her arms are shaped and ‘finished’ when she’s apart from Mark.
Some very nice and well time maneuvers and I think a really good use of the chair in that dance. I think they’ll be easily safe this week.
Paul Jacob & Heather Small – Rumba
Heather really struggled to stay in time last week, I think if she doesn’t manage it this week they could well be going home.
I don’t like their arm movements, they always look uncomfortable, and Heather needs to count in her head rather than evidently.
A nice ending but I didn’t really think most of the dance was that good i’m afraid and early contenders for the dance-off.
Simone Milani & Kevin Sacre – Rumba
The best performance last week, I want to see how Simone copes without being in hold for the majority of the routine.
Kevin doesn’t look as comfortable with the Latin as he did with the Tango last week, and Simone’s hands are actually better than Kevin’s.
Nowhere near as good as their routine last week but still a much better performance than Paul & Heather.
Harry Maule & Michelle Gayle – Rumba
Not a particularly good performance last week, I hope they do better this week.
Some nice moves at the start, it’s just such a shame that Harry can’t sit up straighter in his chair (something that Ade suggested last week shouldn’t be as much of a problem as Harry appears to make it).
A nice performance but still could do with improvement.
I can’t imagine how hard it is for Harry to stay in time with those shakes going on!
James O’Shea & Caroline Flack – Foxtrot
So Caroline almost didn’t show, due to sickness – which would have seen them ejected from the competition and everyone else given a bye – but finally she did show up and let’s hope they do the dance justice.
Ballroom must be an interesting challenge for the man, normally required to lead, when you can’t really get the purchase in the floor to guide your partner.
A good performance and flowed well, though it looked like Caroline had a little slip up in the middle, but probably the best performance of the night.
Overview
I think the bottom two will be Paul & Heather and Harry & Michelle. This’ll be a close one but I think Heather’s timing issue, two weeks in a row, will be a major downfall for them if she mucks up in the dance-off.
It’s interesting to see the interaction between the three judges, considering that two of them are married, but there does seem to be independant opinions being shown.
Dance-off and Result
Bottom two as predicted then, everything on this performance for both of them.
I’m stil not impressed with Heather’s use of her body, it still looks really forced, and she’s unfortunately gone completely out of time again. That I think will see them going home.
Michelle could dance a little softer but it does look like Harry has heeded Ade’s request to stand up better. Michelle does look very uncomfortable and forced in quite a few of the movements though.
Voting then:
James – Harry & Michelle
Ola – Harry & Michelle
Ade – Harry & Michelle
Unanimously then Paul & Heather are sent home 3-0, not a suprise I’m afraid as I do think they were the weakest couple left. Harry & Michelle do need to up their game though if they want any chance of staying in next week.
What do you think of how the show’s developing, and this week’s result?
