Something struck me about this series in the last couple of weeks.
The starting positions and the introductions to the dances seems to have become much more showy this year.

Stuff like leaning on the judges table, Natalite and Scott setting half there dance on a different level with the balcony, props usage that demonstrate the celebs day job and using different levels of the floor.

I don't remember so much of it it in previous series from all the couples, but it seems to be a requirement now or nearly all of them.

Do you think they have been asked to do this, or have they noticed a few people doing it and trying to go one better. If it's the latter how far are they going to push the whole thing.

I know they staged the floor out differently because they said so on ITT, so they had different options to stage the dances on the floor.

I think it makes the dances look alot more theatrical and brassy, but it seems to take ages for them to get into the the actual dance style.

I just wondered what everyone thought of it, and if it's working for you?

yeah i have noticed it too, and tbh im actually liking it. last year got abit stale for me.

and one thing im liking is that fact they they are doing different styles of foxtrots like matt and aliona's because it was different instead of the same of frank sinatra songs and same type of dance.

well there's no point having a new set if no one is using it.
I would imagine they are encouraged to do something different, since the show has been on so many years.

As long as the props are used to "set the scene" I don't have a problem with them. The use of the balcony and stairs I don't have a problem with either as long as they don't start using up all their dancing time with "faffing about" with props and stair and everything. Scott and Natalie were up there but used it solely for dancing so that was ok. If they had been up there for that time but not dancing it would have been too much in my opinion.