Posts Tagged ‘Rumba’
Ricky Whittle & Natalie Lowe – Rumba
Hitchhiker! That’s the word I was thinking of, still not good i’m afraid though Richard.So, the girl’s favourite is up next, and starts by flashing the torso to his fans! Nice hip action but needs to sort the shoulders out – makes him look uncomforable. Really good lines however and the only partnership to utilise…
Read MoreJo Wood & Brendan Cole – Rumba
Jo lacked confidence in her Tango last night and the Rumba may prove to be a difficult dance too.No action at all in her Rumba walks, and shame they got caught up together. There wasn’t much of an atmosphere between them and I think she’ll get 5’s if they’re feeling generous.
Read MoreZoe Lucker & James Jordan – Rumba
I’m afraid I really don’t think Laila’s dance was worth a 7 Len, but everyone else agreed with my 6.Zoe struggled during the week with the sensual side of the dance so will be interesting to see how she copes with the pressure of a live performance. Needs to round her hip action out a…
Read MoreCraig Kelly & Flavia Cacace – Rumba
During the week Craig’s hips and arms weren’t quite working in sync, let’s see if a couple of days more of practice have helped.Needs to have a fot transition between moves with the hands at the start, improved by the time he gets to the cucarachas. No real connection or emotion in the dance between…
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 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 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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