Posts Tagged ‘Latin American’
Phil Tufnell & Katya Virshilas – Cha Cha
The Cha Cha’s a cheeky dance so this could really suit Phil’s personality, let’s just hope his hips turn up too!Predicted a 6 for this based on the mid-week training. Not sure about the hands on the stomach at the start, or the little skip. Needs to relax the shoulders a bit, and the hips…
Read MoreTraining updates
So the night of the new celebrity competitors is almost upon us, and last night’s It Takes Two had training updates, how is their training coming along? Phil Tufnell & Katya Virshilas Waltz – Needs to relax the shoulders, just holding his arms a little high (arms should be a slight incline down from the…
Read MoreRumba walking…
Apparently Natalie Lowe’s advice to Ricky Whittle, to perfect his Rumba walk, was to imagine he’s walking down the street with change in his pocket and he’s trying not to jingle it – will definitely have to test that one out! I once read that the Rumba walk that we try so hard to perform,…
Read MoreGood question
After receiving the following comment on one of my previous posts, I felt it deserved a post of its own: Hi Antony. One question after Saturday. Why did Len criticise Chris Hollins’ hand movement for the New York in the rumba?He said that for men, spreading the fingers and pointing the middle one down is…
Read MoreThe dance off!
Both dancing a Rumba, this makes comparison a lot easier!… Rav first… A better performance I think than earlier on and hips are working better than earlier (though not always in the correct direction!) … Now Martina… Just feels like there’s more emotion in those first few steps than Rav’s whole dance. Taking slightly smaller…
Read MoreThe moment of truth!
Well done Ian (still not biased!) Joe’s through, unlucky for the bottom two couples I don’t think they deserve to be there.Bottom two therefore are: Rav Wilding and Aliona VilaniMartina Hingis and Matthew Cutler Based on Latin performances I think Rav will be going out i’m afraid.
Read MoreRicky Groves & Erin Boag
I think Ricky’s personality will come through in the dance, but there might be problems from the waist down.… Stompy but certainly lots of personality, though I feel like my eyes have been burnt by the hip thrusting at the judges. Not bad forward walks but again another celebrity who has to learn to use…
Read MoreMartina Hingis & Matthew Cutler
…and now I’m back in time with the live show! … Rumba I think will work for Martina but she will need to use her core ab muscles better tonight. … Not too bad to begin, still needs to use the floor better – and maybe take smaller side steps in the Cucaracha’s. Hands not…
Read MoreJoe Calzaghe & Kristina Rihanoff
Hmm…Joe Calzaghe and Cha Cha… Could be good personality-wise but I need to see some hips to be convinced!… Need to loosen up Joe and weight over the balls of your feet. Don’t throw the arm back in the New Yorks. I’m afraid there aren’t many hip actions being shown here and I think this…
Read MoreChris Hollins & Ola Jordan
Almost back up to present time! … Nice start, looking good so far, and nice facial expressions. Not too bad with the hips either.… I must say, Chris has surprised me with a very good Rumba! I think that deserves 7-8.
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