Aliona Vilani Appreciation Thread

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olivej

24-04-2013

its a CBBC programme called Marrying Mum and Dad - not sure when it will air tho - sorry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/marrying-mum-and-dad

Gill_Brett

24-04-2013

Originally Posted by olivej:
“its a CBBC programme called Marrying Mum and Dad - not sure when it will air tho - sorry

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/marrying-mum-and-dad”

Thanks for letting me know I will have to watch out for it. It will be great to see Aliona and Matt dancing together again.

olivej

02-05-2013

thank you to those of you who sent in a message for Alionas online birthday card - here it is

http://www.alionavilani.co.uk/birthday/2013.php

sadly we didnt get enough photos to make her the birthday colleage but maybe next year eh (thanks again to those of you who sent a photo)

fatskia

02-05-2013

Gill_Brett

14-05-2013

Just been watching Aliona's crib on you tube, she's so
funny
"shoes are nothing like custard"

teeswolf

15-05-2013

I wonder when we will learn the pro line up for 2013?

As Aliona had to pull out last time with injury, can't help worrying that they stick to those that did compete.

Won't be happy until I see Aliona confirmed!

Gill_Brett

16-05-2013

Originally Posted by teeswolf:
“I wonder when we will learn the pro line up for 2013?

As Aliona had to pull out last time with injury, can't help worrying that they stick to those that did compete.

Won't be happy until I see Aliona confirmed!”

Yes I'm also worried about that, for me it was the fact that she was not picked for the tour and dancers like Karen and Iveta were. You would have thought that the pro dancer who had done so well in the two previous tours would have been chosen. I don't think it was because of her injury because I saw a interview with Aliona and she said she was looking forward to the tour. Typical that was the first time I'd managed to get tickets and my favourite wasn't dancing!

teeswolf

17-05-2013

Originally Posted by Gill_Brett:
“Yes I'm also worried about that, for me it was the fact that she was not picked for the tour and dancers like Karen and Iveta were. You would have thought that the pro dancer who had done so well in the two previous tours would have been chosen. I don't think it was because of her injury because I saw a interview with Aliona and she said she was looking forward to the tour. Typical that was the first time I'd managed to get tickets and my favourite wasn't dancing! ”

I prefer to think that they thought a long tour would be too much risk after the injury, to ensure she is fit for the next series!

The only tour I went to where Aliona took part was her first, where she and Ricky Groves were the comedy act. So I never saw the triumphant tours with Matt and Harry

fatskia

17-05-2013

A little reminder of Aliona's fun personality - and she looks great too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1uyO-rFBrU

Gill_Brett

19-05-2013

Originally Posted by teeswolf:
“I prefer to think that they thought a long tour would be too much risk after the injury, to ensure she is fit for the next series!

The only tour I went to where Aliona took part was her first, where she and Ricky Groves were the comedy act. So I never saw the triumphant tours with Matt and Harry”

I forgot she did the tour with Ricky Groves I would have liked to have seen it, but the tour I would really like to have seen is The Professional Tour were Aliona danced with Matthew Cutler I think their great together.

olivej

19-05-2013

Originally Posted by Gill_Brett:
“I forgot she did the tour with Ricky Groves I would have liked to have seen it, but the tour I would really like to have seen is The Professional Tour were Aliona danced with Matthew Cutler I think their great together.”

The Professional Tour was fantastic, much much better than the celeb tour, I really wish they would do another one

Gill_Brett

20-05-2013

Originally Posted by olivej:
“The Professional Tour was fantastic, much much better than the celeb tour, I really wish they would do another one”

I would love to see a Professional Tour, I love watching the pro dances but there doesn't seem to be as many as there used to be. I also used to like it when all the couples together did a group dance not just in the launch show or the final.

Gill_Brett

20-05-2013

Originally Posted by fatskia:
“A little reminder of Aliona's fun personality - and she looks great too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1uyO-rFBrU”

Only just been able to watch this with sound Aliona's a cheeky monkey I would have loved them to have won Matt was great

teeswolf

21-05-2013

Originally Posted by Gill_Brett:
“Only just been able to watch this with sound Aliona's a cheeky monkey I would have loved them to have won Matt was great ”

Kara was great, but I was rooting for Matt and Aliona of course.

We only had to wait 12 months to see Aliona lift the glitterball!

Let's hope this year makes up for the huge let down last time!

fatskia

21-05-2013

I liked the way Aliona and Matt gave it 100% effort, but they were very much both themselves. We got to see what they were like, and for me, they were the best pairing ever on Strictly. I like to see the participants being challenged and they had a hectic and almost constantly changing series of problems to overcome.

The injuries and illness in the last week before the final seemed to result in Aliona not being able to learn her gymnastics to the level intended for the Showdance that they seemed to be indicating in that video and we saw in the training.

The following year Aliona played it by the book for the last 8 dances with Harry and while it was a great series, Harry was another very admirable man, and they again were a great pairing, it didn't quite have the magic of Matt and Aliona's series, but they won.

Gill_Brett

21-05-2013

I've been watching Matt and Harry's dances on you tube and I can honestly say there isn't a dance I haven't enjoyed. I think Aliona's choreography is brilliant it's never boring she must work so hard with them to get it to that standard.

fatskia

22-05-2013

Originally Posted by Gill_Brett:
“I've been watching Matt and Harry's dances on you tube and I can honestly say there isn't a dance I haven't enjoyed. I think Aliona's choreography is brilliant it's never boring she must work so hard with them to get it to that standard.”

Aliona's work stands up to inspection.
It can be a matter of taste or if people actually 'get' or understand what Aliona intended with the dance. Len is an example of someone who doesn't 'get' it.

All of Aliona's dances with Matt were full of content with the exception maybe of the Jive, where they were short of time that week through having to struggle through blizzards and flight delays while visiting the Outer Hebridies.

Len complained about a spin at the start of the Quickstep as 'time wasting'. I'd like him to go looking for another quickstep on strictly that contained more steps in the 90 seconds than that one. Len complained that it was too manic.

With Matt, the problem was shortage of training time and travelling all over the country. They had to work very fast and very intensely when they did get a chance to train and its remarkable how much they achieved. Matt's gymnastic background and a bit of previous dance experience helped.

With Harry it was all about teaching a novice, and while he didn't learn as fast as Matt, Aliona adapted the training pace to develop him through the series. Harry's ballroom was as good as anyone's had been by the end of the series and his latin was good but still improving.
Harry's first ballroom dance (the Foxtrot) didn't get delivered the way it should, so Aliona reduced the quantity but not the quality for a few dances to give Harry a chance to learn how his body learns to dance. Then the last 8 dances were all full content from start to finish.

An impression seems to exist that Aliona's dances lack content, have a lot of props and go outside the rules.
From my studying of her dances, she did use props as requested by the producers but in ways that didn't spoil the dancing and has been probably below the average in use of them.
Few of her dances lacked content and when they did it was for good reasons or because it was a themed week.
She also tries to stick to the producers rules, which are the rules that matter and which the judges should be taking into account.

teeswolf

22-05-2013

I don't need any convincing that Aliona's work stands up to inspection. The partnerships with Matt and Harry are the best in my Strictly watching history!

Last year was poorer for not having Aliona, and none of the pairings excited me, though I voted for Kimberley and Pasha in the final.

I can't imagine this year and no Aliona!

fatskia

22-05-2013

Originally Posted by teeswolf:
“I don't need any convincing that Aliona's work stands up to inspection. The partnerships with Matt and Harry are the best in my Strictly watching history!

Last year was poorer for not having Aliona, and none of the pairings excited me, though I voted for Kimberley and Pasha in the final.

I can't imagine this year and no Aliona!”

Apologies if it sounded like I was giving the converted a good preaching to - us putting on record why I think she is one of the best.

I think it was about halfway through her first series when I first wrote "If they don't invite her back next year they are seriously crazy."

teeswolf

22-05-2013

Originally Posted by fatskia:
“Apologies if it sounded like I was giving the converted a good preaching to - us putting on record why I think she is one of the best.

I think it was about halfway through her first series when I first wrote "If they don't invite her back next year they are seriously crazy."”

No apologies necessary! I never tire of hearing how good Aliona is

olivej

23-05-2013

it wont be long until we find out which pros are back and which arent

teeswolf

23-05-2013

Originally Posted by olivej:
“it wont be long until we find out which pros are back and which arent”

The sooner the better for me!

I must sound like a child waiting for Xmas

Gill_Brett

23-05-2013

Originally Posted by teeswolf:
“The sooner the better for me!

I must sound like a child waiting for Xmas”

I can't wait until I find out which pro's are being chosen this year I love strictly it's one of my favourite programmes and has been for about 8/9 years, but I don't think I'll watch it if Aliona isn't picked this year other favourites of mine have been axed from the show and I think this might be one too many. I used to be a big fan of Lilia and Darren, Matthew Cutler and Ian Waite. I also liked Katya. So I really hope I'm sitting there this year watching strictly and Aliona with a really nice celeb

teeswolf

23-05-2013

Originally Posted by Gill_Brett:
“I can't wait until I find out which pro's are being chosen this year I love strictly it's one of my favourite programmes and has been for about 8/9 years, but I don't think I'll watch it if Aliona isn't picked this year other favourites of mine have been axed from the show and I think this might be one too many. I used to be a big fan of Lilia and Darren, Matthew Cutler and Ian Waite. I also liked Katya. So I really hope I'm sitting there this year watching strictly and Aliona with a really nice celeb ”

It was Aliona's pro partnership with Matthew that first got me hooked on Strictly. The Hip Hop Samba remains my all time favourite!

Katya is my other favourite pro and I want both girls back this year. Aliona most of course

Gill_Brett

23-05-2013

Originally Posted by teeswolf:
“It was Aliona's pro partnership with Matthew that first got me hooked on Strictly. The Hip Hop Samba remains my all time favourite!

Katya is my other favourite pro and I want both girls back this year. Aliona most of course”

Yes I loved that partnership too they did some great pro dances, as I said I liked Katya but I think my 2nd favourite after Aliona is Natalie especially last year with Michael Vaughan.

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