So far Natalie has been pretty spot on with her coreography, but I thought tonight's rumba was too staccato and not smooth enough, some of her moves were a little jerky, not just Scott's.
Natalie's choreography
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Natalie's choreography is either outstanding (9 times out of 10) or really, really bad. There's no in between because as a person she doesn't compromise.
I found the choice of music strange - too fast and too shouty - it was always going to be difficult to create the softness and tenderness needed for this dance.
I found the choice of music strange - too fast and too shouty - it was always going to be difficult to create the softness and tenderness needed for this dance.
It wasnt her best thats for sure......mind you I hate the Rumba so I tend to be glad when its out of the way.
Everyone is allowed a bad week though.......just hope it doesnt cost him like it did Austin.
Everyone is allowed a bad week though.......just hope it doesnt cost him like it did Austin.
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“Natalie's choreography is either outstanding (9 times out of 10) or really, really bad. There's no in between because as a person she doesn't compromise.
I found the choice of music strange - too fast and too shouty - it was always going to be difficult to create the softness and tenderness needed for this dance.”
“Natalie's choreography is either outstanding (9 times out of 10) or really, really bad. There's no in between because as a person she doesn't compromise.
I found the choice of music strange - too fast and too shouty - it was always going to be difficult to create the softness and tenderness needed for this dance.”
I agree...no way did Scotts Rumba deserve a 9.....7 at most imo.
Originally Posted by Evie-Grace:
“I agree...no way did Scotts Rumba deserve a 9.....7 at most imo.”
“I agree...no way did Scotts Rumba deserve a 9.....7 at most imo.”
To be fair though, Craig's ludicrous 4 cancelled out the 9 from Len.
A high 7 was what that Rhumba was worth in my opinion. Scott should still have finished higher than Gavin and Patsy.
It wasn't Natalie's finest hour for choreography by any means. She's allowed to have off-days though, and in my opinion the 4 was far too harsh. I would have given it 7 or 8, deifintely not worth 9, but not the rubbish Craig made it out to be.
Originally Posted by dmolyneaux@virg:
“It wasnt good , makes me wonder if she had a poor dancer how she would cope .”
“It wasnt good , makes me wonder if she had a poor dancer how she would cope .”
Natalie's an excellent teacher and I think she'd cope with whatever standard of student she was given.
Let's face it, the Rhumba is a nightmare for any male celebrity, regardless of which pro they are partnered with.
Originally Posted by j4Rose:
“To be fair, I don't think Scott could have coped with anything more complicated. Not good at all.”
“To be fair, I don't think Scott could have coped with anything more complicated. Not good at all.”
That's a bit worrying, he's supposed to be one of the best in the competition!!
...was sh*te tonight, when she is usually excellent. The rumba was all about her and Scott had to lamely walk about the stage with no real dancing.
Originally Posted by dmolyneaux@virg:
“It wasnt good , makes me wonder if she had a poor dancer how she would cope .”
“It wasnt good , makes me wonder if she had a poor dancer how she would cope .”
Didn't she get a really poor dancer to the final on the Australian DWTS?
Originally Posted by petertard:
“The rumba was all about her and Scott had to lamely walk about the stage with no real dancing.”
“The rumba was all about her and Scott had to lamely walk about the stage with no real dancing.”
That is a pretty fair summary, and exactly why the 4 was appropriate.
Originally Posted by teeswolf:
“That's a bit worrying, he's supposed to be one of the best in the competition!!”
“That's a bit worrying, he's supposed to be one of the best in the competition!!”
He's good at ballroom. That's really all he's shown so far.
They did a pretty decent Salsa too.......I think he has got his difficult dance out of the way.......I would be very suprised if he isnt safe tonight but you never know I would have said the same about Austin.
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“They did a pretty decent Salsa too.......I think he has got his difficult dance out of the way.......I would be very suprised if he isnt safe tonight but you never know I would have said the same about Austin.”
“They did a pretty decent Salsa too.......I think he has got his difficult dance out of the way.......I would be very suprised if he isnt safe tonight but you never know I would have said the same about Austin.”
Austin didn't leave on the Rumba did he? I thought it was salsa and AS week.
Originally Posted by petertard:
“...was sh*te tonight, when she is usually excellent. The rumba was all about her and Scott had to lamely walk about the stage with no real dancing.”
“...was sh*te tonight, when she is usually excellent. The rumba was all about her and Scott had to lamely walk about the stage with no real dancing.”
IMO that was her problem last year with Ricky, she got a good dancer but made it all about her, particularly their show dance.
Doesn't seem fair that she's had two very talented celebs two years running.
If you look at Ricky's rhumba last year, she used a lot of the same choreography. I'm normally a Natalie fan but was slightly disappointed this week. The rumba is never much cop for scd though, only Rachel & Vincent's did it for me x
Originally Posted by PinkyPig:
“IMO that was her problem last year with Ricky, she got a good dancer but made it all about her, particularly their show dance.
Doesn't seem fair that she's had two very talented celebs two years running.”
“IMO that was her problem last year with Ricky, she got a good dancer but made it all about her, particularly their show dance.
Doesn't seem fair that she's had two very talented celebs two years running.”
I'm not sure anyone anticipated Scott would be as good as he is (bookies had him around 7th before the series started) - and I think that's testament to Natalie's skills as a teacher
Originally Posted by Posy:
“As I have posted before Natalie is all me, me,me!”
“As I have posted before Natalie is all me, me,me!”
I just think it's difficult not to make the Rhumba all about the girl.
Originally Posted by petertard:
“...was sh*te tonight, when she is usually excellent. The rumba was all about her and Scott had to lamely walk about the stage with no real dancing.”
“...was sh*te tonight, when she is usually excellent. The rumba was all about her and Scott had to lamely walk about the stage with no real dancing.”
Agree with you totally. She forgot to teach Scott what to do for this dance!
Originally Posted by PinkyPig:
“IMO that was her problem last year with Ricky, she got a good dancer but made it all about her, particularly their show dance.
Doesn't seem fair that she's had two very talented celebs two years running.”
“IMO that was her problem last year with Ricky, she got a good dancer but made it all about her, particularly their show dance.
Doesn't seem fair that she's had two very talented celebs two years running.”
I hope that is the luck of the draw so to speak, as no-one knows how good any of the celebs will be before they start, well ok we can tell with some, but not most.
I think Natalie is very good at making the dance all about her. Scott's first dance was all about her and not him.
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