Posts Tagged ‘Waltz’
Strictly Training Video – Anita Dobson & Robin Windsor
Maybe it’s Anita, and not Alex, who needs L and R written on her! The number of times we have to say “other left foot”…yet the students just giggle.Anita is looking nice and elegant at the moment, so that’s a great start, though I do wonder how she’ll cope when the Latin dances come…
Read MoreStrictly Training Video – Rory Bremner & Erin Boag
Day two of training so we should see a bit more development as the weeks progress. Next up is Rory Bremner & Erin Boag and Waltz.I imagine this will be a good one for Rory to start off with (though his wiggle didn’t look too bad at all in the opening show). Rory will need…
Read MoreKara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev – Waltz
I still wish Kara would keep her head up during spins, she always looks off balance, and this is a very shaky start, there doesn’t appear to be any confidence there. She keeps dropping her head. As Emma puts it, there’s just something not quite right there, she injured her arm in the Show Dance…
Read MoreAnn Widdecombe & Anton Du Beke – Waltz
Most people have put Ann & Anton in the comedy act pile and I think the height difference is definitely going to be an issue. Interesting to see Ann wearing what appear to be practice shoes with laces, should give her a bit more stability. Ann needs to keep her head up, and her feet…
Read MoreGavin Henson & Katya Virshilas – Waltz
Gavin should perform better at Ballroom than Latin and the beginning (albeit looking like he’s trying to break Katya’s neck) looks calm and controlled. However Katya is right, there isn’t much emotion showing, though it’s good to see him smiling throughout. A sweet performance that I’m struggling to mark, not quite a 7 but a…
Read MorePeter Shilton & Erin Boag – Waltz
Peter needed to work more on his shoulder line in training so I’m hoping Erin has drilled it into him. Peter needs to keep his bum in, and try to keep his feet in contact with the floor when he opens to promenade – seems to have a tendency to life his foot quite high…
Read MorePamela Stephenson & James Jordan – Waltz
I was very impressed with Pamela in the launch show and I’m expecting great things tonight. Emma likes the dress, and apparently grey’s a good colour on James…I don’t know, I’m just looking at the dancing! Impressive to see them starting the movement out of hold, and Pamela looks good. I think her chin’s just…
Read MorePatsy Kensit & Robin Windsor – Waltz
So our first chance to see what one of the new boys can achieve in the show, training looked promising so let’s see what they can produce. Liking the lighting options, and song choice. Girls always have it better dancing Ballroom with a pro dancer and straight away this looks better than Scott’s, though Patsy’s…
Read MoreScott Maslen & Natalie Lowe – Waltz
We might not be able to see it, but Scott has purportedly got a two-tone nether region, thanks to a spray-tan g-string malfunction. Let’s hope it doesn’t affect his Waltz abilities too much! The start looks a little wooden in terms of the interaction between them – Scott’s doing the actions but I don’t feel…
Read MoreRicky Whittle & Natalie Lowe – Waltz
Personally for me Ricky’s Ballroom has always been let down by his strange head positioning during pivots and spins, something he’s done since his first dance in week 2 and has never been mentioned. That opening looked like a lift but I think they’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Straight away though and…
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