Posts Tagged ‘Rumba’
Rumba 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.
Read MoreRav Wilding & Aliona Vilani
Rumba is always a difficult dance for the boys, trying to move the hips whilst still looking manly.… Needs to be softer in his walking and give his hips a chance to actually work, though not too bad in places. Lines are rushed at times. Another 5-6
Read MoreAli Bastian & Brian Fortuna
So Rumba, a chance to be elegant but how are her hips going to perform?… Lots of throwing arms out, is she trying to hide something in the beginning? Looks unsure and really needs to finish her hips (Rachel Stevens was very good at this). A little too much posturing and not enough basic but…
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