I thought they were great.
Jade and Ian's Quickstep - Wow!
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I flamin' LOVED it, I thought it was thrilling, breathless fun. Of course it wasn't perfect, but it was full of spirit and joy.
I liked their QS. didn't see anything wrong with their 'long jumping' over the stairs....loved it in fact. They're not my favourite couple, but I do like the pairing, and I think Jade will do very well in the Latin dances.
Originally Posted by Three Left Feet:
“Cold or no cold, Ian is going to earn his money with Ms Johnson this year.
I thought they were great. I know nothing about dancing, but any dance that involves a 6' 4'' bloke being launched off the top of the steps by his partner gets my vote.”
“Cold or no cold, Ian is going to earn his money with Ms Johnson this year.
I thought they were great. I know nothing about dancing, but any dance that involves a 6' 4'' bloke being launched off the top of the steps by his partner gets my vote.”
And what about Jade then?
Anyone seen this from Anne Gripper's blog in the Mirror?"Brave/foolish moment of the week: Jade Johnson
Made use of every bit of the floor - but you wouldn't get me leaping off the stage in high heels to a quickstep"
Too right! And this:"Quickstep of the week: Jade Johnson and Ian Waite
A bit rougher around the edges than some dances admittedly but full of energy, fun, great choreography and awesome music. That is why I love the quickstep".
OK Ian is my favourite pro, and he can usually be relied upon to produce a decent QS routine, but I'm so glad Jade is shaping up to be quite a contender and she comes across as a nice girl. As someone's already said she just gets on with it.
We only had one "tallist" comment from Len, but hopefully she'll be the first "tall girl" to do well in the faster dances.
Originally Posted by Sallyforth:
“Lots of energy and sparkle and loved the music too, it was used in an ad recently I think?”
“Lots of energy and sparkle and loved the music too, it was used in an ad recently I think?”
It was Diet Coke, I think? The one where the bride starts messing up the wedding photos and another woman makes a guy think he's being hit on by another guy in a bar?
The song's called Fascination, by Alphabeat.
Originally Posted by SilverBird:
“
"Brave/foolish moment of the week: Jade Johnson
Made use of every bit of the floor - but you wouldn't get me leaping off the stage in high heels to a quickstep"
Too right! And this:
"Quickstep of the week: Jade Johnson and Ian Waite
A bit rougher around the edges than some dances admittedly but full of energy, fun, great choreography and awesome music. That is why I love the quickstep".”
“
"Brave/foolish moment of the week: Jade Johnson
Made use of every bit of the floor - but you wouldn't get me leaping off the stage in high heels to a quickstep"
Too right! And this:"Quickstep of the week: Jade Johnson and Ian Waite
A bit rougher around the edges than some dances admittedly but full of energy, fun, great choreography and awesome music. That is why I love the quickstep".”
Praise indeed!
Another, totally biased Ian fan here, but I think they really did step up to the mark with their Quickstep. So good to see Jade a getting positive reaction too as she has had more than her share of negativity.
Thanks for the info about the music - a really good choice I thought.
Three Left Feet (you sound like me actually
), I loved your description of the jump off the stage and it was, of course, reason enough to vote for them.
Originally Posted by Lavengro:
“Praise indeed!
Another, totally biased Ian fan here, but I think they really did step up to the mark with their Quickstep. So good to see Jade a getting positive reaction too as she has had more than her share of negativity.
Thanks for the info about the music - a really good choice I thought.
Three Left Feet (you sound like me actually), I loved your description of the jump off the stage and it was, of course, reason enough to vote for them. ”
“Praise indeed!
Another, totally biased Ian fan here, but I think they really did step up to the mark with their Quickstep. So good to see Jade a getting positive reaction too as she has had more than her share of negativity.
Thanks for the info about the music - a really good choice I thought.
Three Left Feet (you sound like me actually
), I loved your description of the jump off the stage and it was, of course, reason enough to vote for them. ”
I assume that is what Jade was referring to when she said to Ian "Of course I can do that!"
Originally Posted by Three Left Feet:
“Cold or no cold, Ian is going to earn his money with Ms Johnson this year.
I thought they were great. I know nothing about dancing, but any dance that involves a 6' 4'' bloke being launched off the top of the steps by his partner gets my vote.”
“Cold or no cold, Ian is going to earn his money with Ms Johnson this year.
I thought they were great. I know nothing about dancing, but any dance that involves a 6' 4'' bloke being launched off the top of the steps by his partner gets my vote.”
great description TLF AND they kept in hold while they did it I'm really enjoying their partnership
Originally Posted by Lavengro:
“Three Left Feet (you sound like me actually)...”
“Three Left Feet (you sound like me actually
)...”
Coordination, grace and style are vastly overated
I wanted to register as Two Left Feet, but someone had got there first.
It was OK, a little bit wild in places, and I'm sorry, but every time I look at her I see a man in drag !
!
Originally Posted by fancynancy:
“I'm looking forward to her chucking him all over the place in a showdance - but that's me getting a bit ahead of myself.”
“I'm looking forward to her chucking him all over the place in a showdance - but that's me getting a bit ahead of myself.
”
No harm in dreaming, may I join you in your dream
Originally Posted by Tissy:
“Imo Ian and Jade are the couple who are quietly working away in the background, no fuss, no headline stories etc., just getting on with it.
I do hope they do well”
“Imo Ian and Jade are the couple who are quietly working away in the background, no fuss, no headline stories etc., just getting on with it.
I do hope they do well
”
Well said Tissy, especially after all the horrible things being said about Jade.
Well done to them both.
I think that they were definately the best QS of the night and it must be so hard for the men to do such a fast dance in a tail suit. I remember last year Ian was sweating after the QS with Jodie and Jade is much fitter/faster than Jodie
Originally Posted by SilverBird:
“ We only had one "tallist" comment from Len, but hopefully she'll be the first "tall girl" to do well in the faster dances.”
“ We only had one "tallist" comment from Len, but hopefully she'll be the first "tall girl" to do well in the faster dances.”
Just wait until Jive week. I'm predicting a steady build up of comments about Jade's height culminating in a bursting of the dam as the Jive approaches.
I personnally hope she does it really well just to spite Len
Originally Posted by *Laura*:
“I thoroughly enjoyed it as well. Ok there were a few mistakes but, on the whole it was a very entertaining dance. I laughed when Ian couldn't speak to Tess because he was so breathless.
Jade and Ian are rapidly becoming one of my faves.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed it as well. Ok there were a few mistakes but, on the whole it was a very entertaining dance. I laughed when Ian couldn't speak to Tess because he was so breathless.
Jade and Ian are rapidly becoming one of my faves.
”
Poor Ian. Age catches up with us all, especially when you're 38 and training with a 29 year-old Olympic athlete.
Originally Posted by FarmLoon:
“ Poor Ian. Age catches up with us all, especially when you're 38 and training with a 29 year-old Olympic athlete. ”
“
Poor Ian. Age catches up with us all, especially when you're 38 and training with a 29 year-old Olympic athlete. ”
Didnt realize he was 38. He looks young for his age..
Originally Posted by scorpio20080:
“Didnt realize he was 38. He looks young for his age..”
“Didnt realize he was 38. He looks young for his age..
”
And gorgeous.
What is age when you enjoy what you do. I have just watched Donny Osmond in Dancing With The Stars doing an amazing Jive and he's 52
Ian always put so much energy and passion in all his dances. Love him,
Maybe they will do the quickstep on the tour?
Jade said that was only 50% of what she could do (due to lack of space), so they'd be spectacular on the big stage in Birmingham.
Jade said that was only 50% of what she could do (due to lack of space), so they'd be spectacular on the big stage in Birmingham.
Originally Posted by fatskia:
“Maybe they will do the quickstep on the tour?
Jade said that was only 50% of what she could do (due to lack of space), so they'd be spectacular on the big stage in Birmingham.”
“Maybe they will do the quickstep on the tour?
Jade said that was only 50% of what she could do (due to lack of space), so they'd be spectacular on the big stage in Birmingham.”
And Ian would probably really die of exhaustion if they have to do THAT every day in the tour.
Originally Posted by SCD-Observer:
“And Ian would probably really die of exhaustion if they have to do THAT every day in the tour.”
“And Ian would probably really die of exhaustion if they have to do THAT every day in the tour.
”
That would be a first, if the celeb was limited by the pro.(OOPS! forgot Anton
)
Originally Posted by fatskia:
“ That would be a first, if the celeb was limited by the pro.
(OOPS! forgot Anton)”
“
That would be a first, if the celeb was limited by the pro.(OOPS! forgot Anton
)”
Remember James Jordan lost 11lb dancing with Gabby and she was out in the third week. Imagine if we'll still see the lights of James if they went further in the competition?!
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