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Bryan Watson and Carmen Vincelj
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Bryan and Carmen will be performing a samba on tonight's result show, and I'm very excited about this
I'm sure most people on here know who they are, but for those who may not, Bryan is a 39 year old South African Latin American dancer who used to partner Karen Hardy until 1999. With Karen he won several titles and they were twice placed 2nd in the world professional latin championship. He left Karen to form a partnership with Carmen Vincelj, a (now 36 year old) German dancer of Croatian descent, and together they were undefeated world latin champions from 1999 until their retirement in 2007, winning an incredible 9 times on the trot.
They socialize with some of our pros (especially Matthew) and Carmen was at the first show this year, so I hope that now they're retired the BBC will get them more involved with Strictly. One demo per series is nowhere near enough!
A post retirement interview:
http://www.dancesport.ru/articles/articles_213/art_403.phtml
A short video interview:
http://www.lulu.tv/?p=6362
Samba:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za-jol3P7Y8
Chacha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISmOGkAniZ4&feature=related
Rumba:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJgyb0oie2Y&feature=related
Paso Doble:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilEOcUv1DZs
Jive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdtgCYGKVb4
Bryan and Karen's Jive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL2x_Yvm2xQ&feature=related
I'm sure most people on here know who they are, but for those who may not, Bryan is a 39 year old South African Latin American dancer who used to partner Karen Hardy until 1999. With Karen he won several titles and they were twice placed 2nd in the world professional latin championship. He left Karen to form a partnership with Carmen Vincelj, a (now 36 year old) German dancer of Croatian descent, and together they were undefeated world latin champions from 1999 until their retirement in 2007, winning an incredible 9 times on the trot.
They socialize with some of our pros (especially Matthew) and Carmen was at the first show this year, so I hope that now they're retired the BBC will get them more involved with Strictly. One demo per series is nowhere near enough!
A post retirement interview:
http://www.dancesport.ru/articles/articles_213/art_403.phtml
A short video interview:
http://www.lulu.tv/?p=6362
Samba:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za-jol3P7Y8
Chacha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISmOGkAniZ4&feature=related
Rumba:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJgyb0oie2Y&feature=related
Paso Doble:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilEOcUv1DZs
Jive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdtgCYGKVb4
Bryan and Karen's Jive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL2x_Yvm2xQ&feature=related
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I think it's great the show can attract the very best dancers in the world to perform
It would be great to have Bryan and Carmen as two of our professionals .
Can't see that happening, and to be honest, I don't think I'd like to see it. Never my favourite couple, as dancers or as people, and I was glad to see them retire from competitions. Brian is a fabulous dancer, but the expressions he pulls - yuk! And Carmen has the most horrendous dress sense, and watched really carefully, her footwork is not always so wonderful!
It can't be healthy for the internal organs. Moving at that speed they could be torn from their moorings.
You wanna see fast spins - check out Joanna Leunis's Cha Cha from 2004 Superstars!
If the show is still running by that time
I was just watching him and thinking "ah, so that's where Karen got it from!"
I wasn't that impressed with Carmen in that Samba clip, however .
Oh, and can anyone tell me what the hell Karen is dressed as in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7p3H3-RGfk
Oh dear lord!! I quite like the fringed trouser look for latin but these make her look huge!! And what is with the flowers on them?!
^ TOTALLY agree with that.
I cannot wait til this evening, it's great that SCD are getting on different dancers to show what they can do, although knowing last years comments on here, B&C'll get slated because they're not the type of professionals that most people are used to!
And aren't the audience normally told when to stand?
And yeh, I'm sure they prompt people when to stand up (except those in the balconies!)
They are amazing dancers but I dont know why I didnt feel it tonight, thats just my opinion, maybe I need to re-watch it x