Strictly Training Video – Robbie Savage & Ola Jordan

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 – Jason Donovan & Kristina Rihanoff

  Jason openly admitted on the launch show that the reason you see him singing mainly with a guitar is that he can’t dance. Kristina could have her work cut out here then.As I mentioned in the launch show Jason will need to work more on his arm presentation, but he’s concentrating  more on getting…

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Strictly Training Video – Edwina Currie & Vincent Simone

Today’s video then is Edwina Currie and Vincent Simone – Cha Cha Cha. The return of Vincent, his eyebrows, and his ego! Then again I’m not really one to talk – students always ask whether I have trouble going through doors with my big head! Edwina has quite a nice hip action developing, though she…

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Strictly Training Video – Lulu & Brendan Cole

So the couples have been training now for a few days and we’re starting to see a few of the training videos coming out.  The first one released by the BBC is of Lulu & Brendan Cole and their Cha Cha Cha training. Brendan seems rather more subdued in his interviews than normal, wonder if…

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Gavin Henson & Katya Virshilas – Cha Cha Cha

First time I’ve ever seen a Cha Cha Cha with a rugby ball prop.  Needs to keep his legs a little closer together in his forward and back rocks as it’s just hampering his hip action a bit.  It’s a strange combination of Rumba and Cha Cha but it’s good to see Gavin smiling. Showing…

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Patsy Kensit & Robin Windsor – Cha Cha Cha

Patsy’s gone all Kylie this week, and it suits her! It’s hard to know what to say about this routine…it’s ok but still is lacking something.  I think she needs to keep her steps a bit smaller to help with the hip action. For me just a 6 this week I’m afraid. Craig: 6 “Cha…

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Strictly Get Dancing

There are a number of “Strictly Get Dancing” events taking place throughout the country in October and November.  Karen Hardy has choreographed a simple 20-step Cha Cha Cha routine for people to learn: Personally it’s not my cup of tea in a Cha Cha routine but if it gets people up and dancing who am…

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Kara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev – Cha Cha Cha

The tipped ‘hot couple’ there should be lots of chemistry there, and Artem impressed me in the training videos so I’m expecting great things, even if there is a dominatrix theme apparently going on there. A fall there from Kara, I hope she hasn’t injured herself,  she does look in a lot of pain.  Good…

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Tina O'Brien & Jared Murillo – Cha Cha Cha

I’m hoping Jared has settled in now as he looked completely out of place in the launch show.  A very strange start and I’m not a big fan of all the props in week one.  Some quite nice leg action but the routine isn’t really doing it for me and Tina needs to use the…

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Michelle Williams & Brendan Cole – Cha Cha Cha

We didn’t really see much of Michelle’s dancing during the training videos so will be interesting to see what Brendan has come up with. Interesting to see them starting on the new bridge…though I have no idea what Michelle is wearing!  I feel Michelle looks a little brittle and could do with straightening the knees…

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