Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe – Viennese Waltz
For me Ricky’s ballroom frame has not yet been good enough to warrant the marks he’s received, let’s see if it’s any better tonight.Looking much, much better Ricky, just please hold that frame!!! Well this could definitely give Jade a run for her money, though does appear to lost balance during the reverse fleckles. An…
Read MoreZoe Lucker & James Jordan – Jive
Another celeb that I’ve been waiting to see perform a fast Latin dance. I thought training looked good, let’s hope the nerves don’t get the better of her.I think she needs to take slightly smaller back steps, and another celeb who doesn’t keep the toes down when flicking. It’s a little lacklustre for my liking,…
Read MoreJo Wood & Brendan Cole – Viennese Waltz
I’m afraid Jo that i’ve put you at the bottom of the table before tonight’s show, please prove me wrong…First few spins it actually looked smooth and I thought “wow, what an improvement”, then unfortunately it continued and it almost looks at times like Jo is running round Brendan rather than dancing. Nowhere near as…
Read MoreAli Bastian & Brian Fortuna – Jive
Looked a little awkward in training and I’ve been waiting to see how Ali copes with these faster Latin American dances.Looking good up until the mistake with the American spins, dance seemed to lose it as Ali’s confidence dropped. A good start but let down by the second half. 6-7 rather than straight 7’s that…
Read MoreJade Johnson & Ian Waite – Viennese Waltz
My predicted leaderboard leaders are up next. Saw a preview from them on Thursday night at the International Ballroom Dancing Championships and it looked pretty good then.Very nice fluid beginning, just needs to watch her left arm as it looks to be dropping a little. Sometimes I really wish the cameras would allow us to…
Read MoreRicky Groves & Erin Boag – Jive
Up first then Ricky and ErinDoes need to point those toes down, and not sure about the constant clicking. It does seem a little flat, even though Ricky does appear to be bouncing the whole way round. Not as inspiring as i’d hoped but not a bad performance. Thought 7’s and I think he should…
Read MoreFinally it starts!
Though I must thank F1 as I didn’t get home till 7.30pm so would’ve been behind (again) with the blog if there hadn’t been that delay!So yesterday I predicted that Joe might actually not end up on the bottom tonight, and Jade could well take top spot. Let’s see what happens, first up – Ricky…
Read MoreTraining updates – Viennese Waltz & Jive
So we have the difficulty of the constantly rotating Viennese, and making it look smooth and effortless, compared to the speed, energy, and lightness required of the Jive. With the Viennese Waltz there should be a smooth lilting sway from side to side, rather than the classic ‘rise and fall’ of the other traditional ballroom…
Read MoreNatalie Cassidy loses a stone
Natalie Cassidy has said that she has lost almost a stone through her Strictly Come Dancing training, yet still snacks on chips and doughnuts!Her’s and Vincent’s desire to succeed in this year’s Strictly has seen them doing up to 9 hours of training a day. This has ensured that Natalie has lost the weight, even…
Read MoreThe result
As predicted Lynda has been sent home, but it was close.I may not have written it, but I did think that was going to be a 2-2 result. Out of the bottom two I think the right person went, but still would prefer to see one or both of the Jo(e)s in the dance-off. Did…
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