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Strictly Come Dancing
Blog WEEK 11
Quarterfinals week and with our six remaining couples not
only fearing the intensity of the final being two weeks away, but this week
they also have to cope with dancing twice
as its Swingathon week.
Ashley & Ola
Salsa C8 D9 L9
B9 T35
What a performance! Ashley has worked extremely hard on his
Salsa this week and the control on his lifts and tricks was off the scale, I
personally would prefer to see him in a slightly higher Cuban heel as he is
quite flat footed and needs a little more knee action to create a truer hip
action but for me this was Ashley’s best performance to date.
Natalie & Artem
Paso Doblé C9 D9 L8
B9 T35
A very dramatic performance of a Paso Doblé and a very
balletic show routine but I have to agree with Len about the traditional
content (or lack of) the story of the Paso is the male taking the part of the
matador and the girl being his cape but as they were dancing apart for the
majority of the routine it just felt more like two solo performances rather
than a duet. (Sorry guys you know I think you are fab)
Patrick & Anya
Rumba C8 D10 L9
B9 T36
A masculine Rumba with a strong action developing, with good
use of arm lines and positions, there were however quite a few heel leads from
Patrick, but I loved the tension they created.
Susanna & Kevin
Argentine Tango C8 D8 L8
B8 T32
I loved the concept of this routine dancing an Argentine to
Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal, I did feel that the routine was a little
stompy in places rather than the creeping, sliding feel the Argentine should
have, it was intense and the choreography fitted the music very well it was
just a little clinical.
Abbey & Aljaz
Viennese Waltz C9 D9 L9
B10 T37
An excellent Viennese Waltz with fantastic choreography,
Abbey has just secured her place in the final with this routine, her upper body,
in hold, was just beautiful with just the right amount of curve in her back,
which takes years of experience to hold for any amount of time, she did lose
her arm line slightly in the second half of the routine but did keep the energy
level throughout, I would have scored this a ten and Abbey is the most improved
in this year’s series and now really looks like a true dancer.
Sophie & Brendan
Tango C9 D8 L8 B9 T34
This dance should have been Sophie’s best dance yet, but for
me it lacked the intensity of a Tango, I
loved the story and the overall performance I just felt that Brendan looked as
if he was really having to work too hard.
“Swingathon”
The Jiving, Lindying, Swinging free for all, where all our
couples get to battle out on the floor at the same time as in a real dancing
competition, it is very difficult to give an honest opinion on any couples
performance as the camera angles made it difficult to watch them all
collectively, however I suppose the judges’ decision is final and they scored
as follows;
Susanna & Kevin 1, Ashley & Ola 2, Abbey & Aljaz
3, Sophie & Brendan 4, Patrick & Anya 5, Natalie & Artem 6.
Sunday Results Show
A terrific titanium opening from our Strictly dancers but
with both are remaining male celebrities in the dreaded dance off, you knew
there was going to be tears. Ashley & Ola and Patrick & Anya both
danced their hearts out and Ashley & Ola will be missed but Patrick &
Anya are through to next week’s SEMI FINAL! The judges however were not
unanimous in their decision, and Len got a little uptight as Bruno, Craig and
Darcey all saved Patrick.
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