Strictly Come Dancing 2013 Blog Week 2
As the dark nights slowly creep in over the country, the
dance floor really starts to hot up and with all our contestants dancing their
hearts out, and with the talent being one of the best we have ever been graced with
on any series of Strictly, which of our couples will be first to leave? And
with no Sir Bruce to watch over the proceedings what chaos would unfold………
actually none.
Suzanna & Kevin Tango C7 D8
L8 B8 T31
It is now official Suzanna Reid is now my favourite news
presenter ever! There was lots of content and strong staccato timing, however
there was a slip up near the beginning and a little too much intense
concentration, which then allowed her body to become disconnected from Kevin’s
frame, but I do agree totally with Darcey’s comment, “Suzanna when are you
going to give up your day job” well played.
Tony & Aliona Charleston
C2 D4
L4 B3 T13
A very daring dance choice for week two from these two this
week, I liked the little golf storyline performed to It
Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That
Swing) Tony’s
steps were correct and the performance overall was quite good, a little higher
on the ball of foot would have helped the Charleston action and I loved the
control on the lifts but is it enough to keep him in the competition?
Natalie & Artem Waltz C8 D9
L8 B9 T34
A beautiful Waltz
with great content, top line, poise and performance, there were however several
little footwork issues that should lose them a point or two and I do feel that
Natalie looked slightly hesitant in places, but you could see her Ballet
training shining through on the beautiful leg extensions.
Dave & Karen American Smooth (Foxtrot) C3
D5 L5 B4 T17
A very good dance
choice for Dave this week, a lovely, lively little smooth number showing some
good lines and poses, Dave now needs to work on his rise and fall to create the
elegance and flow of this dance.
Patrick & Anya Tango C6 D7
L7 B7 T27
I loved the concept
of their routine this week and Patrick had obviously rehearsed lots, overall it
paid off, some of the steps were a little stompy, but a good attempt at a
convincing Tango.
Deborah & Robin
Cha Cha C5 D7
L6 B6 T24
A lovely little Cha
Cha with great interpretation, the confidence Deborah oozed out at the
beginning of the routine was fantastic, she now needs to work on her leg action
and take more care with her footwork, but all the foundations are in the right
place.
Rachel & Pascha
Salsa C4 D5
L6 B5 T20
Rachel’s legs go on
for miles, and her hip thrusts were fantastic, again with some of the other
celebrities a bit more work was needed on the technique to improve the overall
performance at this early stage, however some elements of their routine were a
little careful and the Salsa is not a careful dance, but keep up the hard work
and start to take more chances which will keep you ahead of the other female
celebrities.
Vanessa & James Waltz C5 D6
L6 B6 T23
Vanessa’s VT of
their training this week summed up what dance is all about, she was so
overwhelmed by the emotion the dance created and the feelings that the movement
gave her, to feel this having only danced for five weeks is amazing and truly
special, I know Vanessa will continue dancing long after Strictly, because of
all her emotion she now feels, dance is a passion, she owned the floor, yes there were some
technical issues with her leg line, but no celebrity in week two of Strictly
ever has moved the nation as much as she did on Saturday night.
Julien &
Janette Tango C3 D5
L5 B5 T18
A very dramatic
Tango that reminded me of the King and I somehow, Julien now needs to work on
his posture more to correct his performance, his feet were a little scatty and
as with last week I was expecting a more
softer performance from him but I was pleasantly surprised.
Fiona & Anton Cha Cha C6 D6
L5 B5 T22
Fiona you little
sex kitten! A great little hip action and leg line, you own the dance floor and
show great spirit ‘Nobody does it better’ unfortunately forgetting the steps
towards the end of the routine is a real ‘Dr No’ and you did not really recover
after that.
Mark & Iveta Salsa C4 D6
L7 B5 T22
Mark you are the
envy of every male in the country, the moves you performed with Iveta are what
most men dream of, you have a good little action developing, an amazing show
performance, enhanced by Iveta but I loved every second.
Sophie &
Brendan Charleston C9 D9
L9 B9 T36
This has to be one
of the best, if not the best Charleston ever performed on Strictly, amazing
choreography with fantastic lifts, performed, presented and polished to a tee,
this was a real showstopper and I cannot wait to see this routine performed
again! Sophie even gave Brendan a run for his money, if we were several more
weeks into the competition I know we would have seen a couple of tens for this.
Ben & Kristina Waltz C6 D6
L7 B6 T25
This routine had
the making of a great performance, everything was there, it just needed more,
now learn to let your inhibitations go and feel the music a little more to help
soften your performance.
Abbey & Alijaz Cha Cha C7 D7
L8 B8 T30
These two really do
have a special connection, but I think tonight the nerves got the better of
Abbey, is she feeling the pressure perhaps? She has a great leg line it just
needs pushing and extending a little further to show it off to the full
potential.
Ashley & Ola American Smooth (Foxtrot) C7
D9 L8 B8 T32
A very believable
Smooth, with some very fancy footwork from Ashley, a couple of technical
footwork issues which just took the edge of it for me, but I loved the content
and the polished performance and cannot wait to see where these two go.
Sunday results Show
Another Burn the
Floor number from our professional dancers to open the first results show for
2013, that put Julien & Janette and Tony & Alina in the dreaded dance
off, both couples for me, deserved to be there and I agreed with the judges’
decision that we see Julien & Aliona dance again next week, for Louuuuve
week!
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