Originally Posted by Mrs Fosdyke:
“Does it usually take till week 10 to decide?
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“Does it usually take till week 10 to decide?
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No, but I'd like just a little bit more than four minutes of group dancing before I do. Is that you Arlene?
Did Len Goodman do the dirty on Brian Fortuna?
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No, but I'd like just a little bit more than four minutes of group dancing before I do. Is that you Arlene?
Originally Posted by Lili27:
“All of the SCD pros were rehearsing long hours before BTF closed. How would Brian have managed rehearsing all day for SCD and then do BTF at night? He would have been completely exhausted. He had to make a choice and BTF would have conflicted with SCD. BTF seemed like a better opportunity.
Robin did not have Visa problems and as I understand both he and Artem left BTF early to be ready for SCD. They finished up BTF the first week in August to be ready for SCD. Brian did the entire run of BTF.”
“All of the SCD pros were rehearsing long hours before BTF closed. How would Brian have managed rehearsing all day for SCD and then do BTF at night? He would have been completely exhausted. He had to make a choice and BTF would have conflicted with SCD. BTF seemed like a better opportunity.
Robin did not have Visa problems and as I understand both he and Artem left BTF early to be ready for SCD. They finished up BTF the first week in August to be ready for SCD. Brian did the entire run of BTF.”
I was talking about Artem there not Robin - didn't word that bit well though. I didn't realise that Artem and Robin left so early.
I just always wonder if Brian had already decided that he was leaving before they made the changes. I didn't think he was superman or anything or that he could work all day on Strictly and then work on night on BTF.
Originally Posted by kp2ni:
“I was talking about Artem there not Robin - didn't word that bit well though. I didn't realise that Artem and Robin left so early.
I just always wonder if Brian had already decided that he was leaving before they made the changes. I didn't think he was superman or anything or that he could work all day on Strictly and then work on night on BTF.”
“I was talking about Artem there not Robin - didn't word that bit well though. I didn't realise that Artem and Robin left so early.
I just always wonder if Brian had already decided that he was leaving before they made the changes. I didn't think he was superman or anything or that he could work all day on Strictly and then work on night on BTF.”
Yes, I was surprised they (Artem and Robin) left so early because I remember interview with Robin where he said he hoped he could finish the show in London. Guess it was not meant to be.
I don't think we will ever know about Brian deciding to leave before the changes. As I recall he was doing the SCD tour and rehearsing BTF at the same time. He must have been worn out those weeks.
Originally Posted by kaycee:
“Brian left because he had the choice of being one of the pro-dance troupe or joining Burn the Floor which is something lots of pro dancers yearn to do. Not surprisingly he chose BTF, which has the added attraction (for him) in that, as it finishes in London, it is going back to Brian's home country, and he and Ali are going with it.”
“Brian left because he had the choice of being one of the pro-dance troupe or joining Burn the Floor which is something lots of pro dancers yearn to do. Not surprisingly he chose BTF, which has the added attraction (for him) in that, as it finishes in London, it is going back to Brian's home country, and he and Ali are going with it.”
Just to correct this (bit late I know. Sorry.)
Burn The Floor has indeed now gone on tour in the USA.
Brian and Ali have not gone with it. They did the London stint only.
Originally Posted by kp2ni:
“Yeah that was a stand out dance for me as well which made the mock fight at the end of the pro dance that Karen choreographed on the launch show a bit insulting. It was like here's Jared he replacing Brian don't you know as the new American boy having battles with Brendan
- to be honest it didn't look much of a competition to me.
did Ali and Brian not finish BTF before the start of Strictly so he could have done both?? I thought that Artem and Robin only left early due to visa problems and that they had to get used to a new pro partner.”
“Yeah that was a stand out dance for me as well which made the mock fight at the end of the pro dance that Karen choreographed on the launch show a bit insulting. It was like here's Jared he replacing Brian don't you know as the new American boy having battles with Brendan
- to be honest it didn't look much of a competition to me. did Ali and Brian not finish BTF before the start of Strictly so he could have done both?? I thought that Artem and Robin only left early due to visa problems and that they had to get used to a new pro partner.”
Robin didn't have visa problems because he is English; Artem did have to get his visa sorted. Both had been in BTF for some years, were offered scd and decided on the change.
Only the London showing of Burn the Floor finishes before strictly starts; it then carries on - with Brian in it - in America.
Originally Posted by kaycee:
“Robin didn't have visa problems because he is English; Artem did have to get his visa sorted. Both had been in BTF for some years, were offered scd and decided on the change.
Only the London showing of Burn the Floor finishes before strictly starts; it then carries on - with Brian in it - in America.”
“Robin didn't have visa problems because he is English; Artem did have to get his visa sorted. Both had been in BTF for some years, were offered scd and decided on the change.
Only the London showing of Burn the Floor finishes before strictly starts; it then carries on - with Brian in it - in America.”
I was talking just about Artem, I know Robin is English - as I said in an earlier post I just worded that bit badly.
And when I was talking about BTF finishing I meant the West End Version not the show altogether. I didn't know Brian was still with the show.
Originally Posted by kp2ni:
“I was talking just about Artem, I know Robin is English - as I said in an earlier post I just worded that bit badly.
And when I was talking about BTF finishing I meant the West End Version not the show altogether. I didn't know Brian was still with the show.”
“I was talking just about Artem, I know Robin is English - as I said in an earlier post I just worded that bit badly.
And when I was talking about BTF finishing I meant the West End Version not the show altogether. I didn't know Brian was still with the show.”
He isn't. He's in Philadelphia for a holiday with his family. BTF is in Seattle. Bit of a commute.
I think they got 2 new American dancers in to 'guest star' for the US leg.
Yes, I should get out more.
Yes, I think they brought in Pasha Kovalev and Anya Garnis who had been with the BTF before and had done the Broadway run. Brian and Ali are definitely not in the US tour. I believe Brian is in US now with his family. Robin was the "swing" dancer of BTF so I imagine they replaced him with another dancer who could learn all the parts and take over when necessary.
Originally Posted by phoebefair:
“He isn't. He's in Philadelphia for a holiday with his family. BTF is in Seattle. Bit of a commute.
I think they got 2 new American dancers in to 'guest star' for the US leg.
Yes, I should get out more.”
“He isn't. He's in Philadelphia for a holiday with his family. BTF is in Seattle. Bit of a commute.
I think they got 2 new American dancers in to 'guest star' for the US leg.
Yes, I should get out more.”
Thanks didn't think Brian was still was the show I looked on the website and couldn't find him listed anywhere.
Originally Posted by Lili27:
“Yes, I think they brought in Pasha Kovalev and Anya Garnis who had been with the BTF before and had done the Broadway run. Brian and Ali are definitely not in the US tour. I believe Brian is in US now with his family. Robin was the "swing" dancer of BTF so I imagine they replaced him with another dancer who could learn all the parts and take over when necessary.”
“Yes, I think they brought in Pasha Kovalev and Anya Garnis who had been with the BTF before and had done the Broadway run. Brian and Ali are definitely not in the US tour. I believe Brian is in US now with his family. Robin was the "swing" dancer of BTF so I imagine they replaced him with another dancer who could learn all the parts and take over when necessary.”
Yes it is Pasha and Anya - they just finished doing sytycd as all-stars and are now back to BTF - it is on the Burn the floor website
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