Strictly Training Video – Chelsee Healey & Pasha Kovalev

23rd September 2011

Final video update tonight is new boy Pasha Kovalev and his partner Chelsee Healey with their Waltz. Our first chance to see what Pasha brings to the show, as well as one of my initial tips for the title Chelsee. Balance issues aside you can see straight away that Chelsee actually has quite a lot…

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Strictly Training Video – Nancy Dell'Olio & Anton Du Beke

23rd September 2011

Second up tonight is Nancy Dell’Olio and Anton Du Beke also with the Waltz. For the majority of the training Nancy is looking quite rigid and heavy footed, but I’m really liking the sequence around about 58/9 seconds in. If she can continue to be lighter on her feet she’ll be in good hands with…

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Strictly Training Video – Dan Lobb & Katya Virshilas

23rd September 2011

Ok it’s been a busy few days so I haven’t had time to keep you up-to-date with all the training videos so you’ll now get 3 in fairly quick succession. First up, Dan Lobb & Katya Virshilas with their Waltz training. Dan needs to be careful not to let his shoulders tense up during the…

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Strictly Training Video – Robbie Savage & Ola Jordan

21st September 2011

Another training video, another Cha Cha Cha, this time it’s Robbie Savage & Ola Jordan. He’s definitely going to have to work on the ‘masculine’ aspect of the dance, and needs to try to avoid bouncing/skipping during his forward locks.  You want to try and keep your top-half level and allow the straightening and bending…

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Strictly Training Video – Anita Dobson & Robin Windsor

19th September 2011

  Maybe it’s Anita, and not Alex, who needs L and R written on her!  The number of times we have to say “other left foot”…yet the students just giggle.Anita is looking nice and elegant at the moment, so that’s a great start, though I do wonder how she’ll cope when the Latin dances come…

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