Posts Tagged ‘Rumba’
Strictly Come Dancing Week 3
Ok due to our Bournemouth Dance Weekend this weekend I’ve had to save the blogging until today. Rather than inundating everyone with posts I’m just going to do it in one long one instead. This week is Broadway week, why? I don’t know but I suppose they feel the need to have some form of…
Read MoreKara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev – Rumba
Kara struggles to get through her opening VT discussing Artem, so it’s fitting that they have the Rumba to perform tonight, a beautiful dance we got to watch first hand last week. Kara’s looking a bit emotional at the start, most likely as she’s just had to watch that whole first VT on a massive…
Read MoreScott Maslen & Natalie Lowe – Rumba
Can Scott pull off one of the hardest dances for male celebs? Hip action’s not bad, a little bit shaky at times and needs to keep his hands palm down during open outs and finish them better. A very good Rumba though and definitely benefited from having it later in the competition. I’m going to…
Read MoreStrictly Come Dancing – Saturday 16th October
Not having seen any of Strictly Come Dancing, It Takes Two this week I have no idea how anyone’s training has gone. I’m also watching the recording at 8am on a Sunday morning so give me some slack if the blogging’s not up to the usual standard 🙂 Up first Kara Tointon & Artem…
Read MoreDancing on Wheels – Show 2
See the show, available until 9.59pm on Thursday 25th March 2010. So this week the competitors are either performing a Foxtrot (my personal favourite) or a Rumba. I’m really looking forward to seeing the Foxtrot, I think any of the ‘floaty’ ballroom dances will really suit a wheeled competitor. Up first, Diana Morgan-Hill & Mark…
Read MoreRachel Stevens & Vincent Simone – Rumba
Rachel was one of the best female celebrity Rumba dancers I’ve seen on Strictly, and I’m looking forward to seeing their dance tonight. Ah the pivot, ever an audience favourite, and well placed in a varied and sensual routine. However during the lift at the end Rachel needed to put some shaping into her legs…
Read MoreChris Hollins & Ola Jordan – Rumba
I personally really liked Chris’ Rumba back in his first week but there was still significant room for improvement, let’s hope 10/11 weeks on has seen that improvement realised! At times Chris’ hands look really good, at others they are just stuck out, but thankfuly mainly there is some shaping there. I’d like to see…
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 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 MoreRicky Groves & Erin Boag – Rumba
Ricky has consistently been the clown in the competition so far, but he can’t really afford to be too funny in this dance.The weight loss is definitely showing in Ricky now and he’s looking good, though the hips are a little forced in that beginning, and still needs to watch his shoulders when in hold.…
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