Posts Tagged ‘Latin American’
Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe – Rock and Roll
Fresh from police questioning I had someone comment last night “I wonder if Ricky will be dancing to ‘Jailhouse Rock’?” I’m already scared from watching the training videos of the lifts! I do wish Ricky would do something with his free hand, it does tend to just hang around. Looks like a slight mistake at…
Read MoreNatalie Cassidy & Vincent Simone – Samba
When I saw the training videos mid-week she looked a little flat so i’m hoping Vincent’s addressed that since. Len will definitely appreciate them going straight into the dance. For me i’d have Natalie take slightly more compact steps, this would help with the hip action. The bounce was improved over mid-week but I still…
Read MoreWe're famous!
Well the BBC have finally uploaded one solitary picture of us from the ‘Come Dancing With Strictly’ event in Blackpool! Not the best photo they took of us during the day so i’m sure there’ll be more…maybe. For more photos from Blackpool visit the BBC website.
Read MoreAli Bastian & Brian Fortuna – Cha Cha
A perfect dance last week, sadly I don’t think they’ll perform quite as well this week – Ali hasn’t performed well in the fast Latin dances so far.The fringing is hiding the inadequacies in her hip action, and an obvious mistake in the middle. Didn’t really float my boat, but then pretty much what I…
Read MoreLaila Rouass & Anton du Beke – Rumba
I thought their Paso last week was very good, and deserved higher marks than it received. Anton’s Latin choreography has been a bit weak this series so i’m hoping we see some improvement in the content.That foot/ankle injury is obviously causing Laila serious problems and the dance has definitely suffered. I think they might let…
Read MoreChris Hollins & Ola Jordan – Paso Doble
So Chris gave his best performance last week, can he keep it up with the Paso this week?Not sure on the facial expressions, but definitely an aggressive attacking attitude. I don’t personally like all the jumping stamps but the ending was very good and generally very good technique throughout. Easily 8’s, maybe even a 9…
Read MoreRicky Whittle & Natalie Lowe – Jive
Can Ricky make it through this week’s routine without making mistakes?Lots of energy, though i’d prefer to see his feet come together a little more during the chasses. Flicks are quick though the toes need to be pointed down during each kick. Seemed to have lost stamina by the end though, not surprised with the…
Read MoreCraig Kelly & Flavia Cacace – Cha Cha
It was Craig’s dream to make it to Blackpool, and I think people voted for him because of that, but I don’t think you’re going to make it any further. Let’s hope you prove me wrong with a good performance tonight! At least you’re enjoying yourself Craig, you look like a little kid in a…
Read MorePhil Tufnell & Katya Virshilas – Rumba
This, I’m afraid Phil, could potentially be a disaster! Needs to relax the shoulders right from the start. Looks to have lost his timing just before going into the sliding doors. Hip action is ok but could do a lot more. Not a bad performance but I think only 7’s though – apparently he’s Bruce’s…
Read MoreLaila Rouass & Anton du Beke – Paso Doble
This should actually be a Latin American dance that Laila can cope with! Smouldering start…but wait was that a lift?!!! Excellent performance, not sure how the judges will feel about the lifts, though it did seem to lose drive as the dance progressed. For me it would easily be a 9, if I ignore the…
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