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Old 23-09-2010, 22:22
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derek spoiled it for me on twitter
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Old 24-09-2010, 13:58
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Well I must say that was the most enjoyable first of the series that I've seen. I don't know half of the celebs but I liked the rapper very much. And the basketball player did very well - he should have had a taller partner but they coped well.

Much as I love Derek I do think that Jennifer Grey is pushing things too far, way too much experience, she's danced with Patrick Swayze FGS.

They'll be having John Travolta on next.
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Old 24-09-2010, 15:10
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Life would be so boring if everything was the same everywhere - Viva la difference!! I say!

I do have one real big MOAN though - and that is that American Smooth is only danced in America .... I really really wish it was taken seriously (competitions etc) in UK as well, as I think some of the dances are beautiful, and so much fun to dance.
I so agree with you. I actually trained in American style ballroom and I much prefer it to the UK style. American Smooth is such a wonderful dance and I also love West Coast Swing. I find the American style much freer and more creative - but that's just me!

So glad DWTS is back. I love that it's so much fun and the band and costumes so much better, but I will always watch SCD - with the added help of the Mute button and Sky+ to fast forward the dodgy bits
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Old 24-09-2010, 22:27
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I so agree with you. I actually trained in American style ballroom and I much prefer it to the UK style. American Smooth is such a wonderful dance and I also love West Coast Swing. I find the American style much freer and more creative - but that's just me!

So glad DWTS is back. I love that it's so much fun and the band and costumes so much better, but I will always watch SCD - with the added help of the Mute button and Sky+ to fast forward the dodgy bits
Did you train for the AS dances in UK or US? I know they can be learnt in uk but there is no scope for competition unless you cross 'the pond' which makes competing a tad expensive!
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Old 25-09-2010, 11:14
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Did you train for the AS dances in UK or US? I know they can be learnt in uk but there is no scope for competition unless you cross 'the pond' which makes competing a tad expensive!
It certainly does.

I trained with American teachers in London, but I have never bothered with competitions. (I had had quite enough of the endless exams & training with classical ballet!).

I trained as an AS teacher instead, but eventually left that to go into the media - which is what I do now. These days for me it's all about son/salsa and Argentine Tango (in Europe preferably!) and I rarely get to foxtrot - English or American style
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Old 25-09-2010, 13:54
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It certainly does.

I trained with American teachers in London, but I have never bothered with competitions. (I had had quite enough of the endless exams & training with classical ballet!).

I trained as an AS teacher instead, but eventually left that to go into the media - which is what I do now. These days for me it's all about son/salsa and Argentine Tango (in Europe preferably!) and I rarely get to foxtrot - English or American style
That's really interesting. Argentine Tango is another dance I wish would take off more in UK. I know some excellent teachers, but their students get no chance to use their dancing except in their own studio, when I know many of them would love to compete as well. We are so blinkered in the UK!
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