[indent/INDENT][quote=Miriam_R;46570914]I always have to keep convincing people that this is the case. While she was good (and never bad) at the beggining, she has improved since her very first dance.

Having said that I actually thought her chacha was quite good though! The intro was fine and it all looked to be going well until that tumble back. But despite the tubmle (and instant confidence knock) she still managed to produce a more than half decent routine that still scored respectfully for a dance that contained such an early and glaringly obvious mishap. If you erase that sec where she went down, the routine was still the one of the best of the night (imo) which just shows how good she is ...(and was back then).

I I know most people think her Paso was the point where she suddenly looked good or became noticeable but I still think her Foxtrot and Quickstep before that where lovely dances too (despite neither being perfect). The only dances that didn't really ping the dance-dar were her Charlston and Jive (of which the music didn't do much to help the choreography due both tunes not really "speaking to the dance" as the Pros similarly say).[/QUOTE

Totally agree about the music for her Charleston ,It did'nt allow them to do a WOW routine, to boring, and the jive music was'nt a typical jive either, although they had'nt had much practice time that week because of Artems injury/illness and that had an impact on their performance

Kara's in a league of her own - she's always appeared to be a trained dancer to me.

I agree; and Pamela has more than anyone else been an inspiration to the "bus-pass" brigade who would love to take up dancing but think they are too old.

One of the nicest thing about dancing is that no one is ever too old, and any one can put into it, and take out of it, as much or as little as they are comfortable with. And not just ballroom - my 83 year old neighbour lost his wife a few years ago, and became a bit of a recluse. Deciding he needed to do something about it before it was too late (his words!) he has taken up line dancing! (Don't need a partner for that). He loves it so much he has joined a 2nd club.