agreed. The props/ non dancing thing is a general malaise on strictly these days, you cant just pin it to Flav! There are worse pros for this IMO

Flavia can do no wrong in my eyes

well except wear that catsuit last week which was complete torture!

Steadily working through all the pros on this forum. People need to fire their CVs off to the BBC!

No No and No ! She is one of the best choreographer in this show.While I was at their routine tonight, I still think they delivered.
I dont know how she manages to keep a serious face in these dances with Russell?

Sorry, but Aliona beats her hands down - if Flavia had Harry he'd be a favourite to win by now!

i agree totally shes great, and the steps always suit whatever abilities her partner has.

I don't think we can be watching the same Flavia! She is a great dancer and a great choreographer. her partners are usually not the best, but she show cases them to their best. Not an easy thing to do

Agreed, my comment regarding her choreography and RG: not bad considering what she's got to work with.

She needs to be given a partner with at least a modicum of dance ability next year.

She has done a brilliant job this year. She has a very large partner who can dance and she has played to his strengths.

I agree it's silly to judge Flavia on choreography in terms of what she does for Russell. Any pro would be doing exactly the same with him, and he's never going to be any better than he is.

... that said, I don't entirely rate Flavia as a choreographer. I loved the Quickstep she did for Matt in the final, and I enjoyed their American Smooth, but otherwise a lot of her choreography passed me by. Two of her most memorable routines with Matt- the Salsa and the showdance- were choreographed by Richard Marcel.

I think a lot of the routines she does choreograph can be a bit hit and miss, and I certainly wouldn't rate her as highly as someone like Natalie (equally though she is heaps better than Aliona). My favourite bit of her choreography would probably be the pro Cha Cha from series four, which she did jointly with Vincent.

She's doing a brilliant job with Russell...I'm starting to think I'd like him to win

When I saw the pairings, I thought they had been cruel to Flavia, but Russell has a bit of dancing ability, very little fitness and Flavia has done a brilliant job with seven loaves and two small fishes.

home grown?? Flavia Cacace???

anyway, OP is talking out of his/her ass - flavia is one of the best, always works well with what she's got

I think she has done a good job espcially with Jimi, but with Russell I have not been too keen on the choreography.... sorry, cos I love Flavia

However if Aliona was dancing with Russell they would be out of the competition by now.

Russell manages really nice hands and had great Paso arm shaping (perhaps the other male pros should go to Russell for lessons in hand shapes). Flavia is on a hiding to nothing trying to make a cute cuddly teddy look fierce and manages a "fablas" job with the material she has..

Flavia has done wonders with Russell.

I hope they give her a good pro next year. She deserves a chance at winning. She is just an amazing dancer and so modest. It's never all about her.

I find her personally rather dull but I've never been able to fault her choreography. She got Matt dA to do some difficult routines.

I'd say she's streets ahead of Aliona and Katya.

Flavia can do no wrong in my eyes

well except not wearing that catsuit like last week which was complete

Well, since the age of about 4, so all her training would have been in the UK. Or are you suggesting there's something in the Italian DNA that predisposes them to dancing, but is missing from British DNA?

Yes, it's the squiggly fusili bit on D7

*Grins* Very clever.

Do the Russians have a vodka laced D14 that gives them the edge ?

And if I drink lots of vodka will it make me dance like them....or just make me think I can dance like them?

The wheelbarrow-shaped pucker on chromosome 7 gives them a weakness for people selling home-brew on the street, predisposing them to stupor, poverty and brutal dictators

Loved last performance and smiled all the way through the dance. I normally hate the joke contestants but Flavia and Russell are doing a great job. I don't think they should win the competition and hope they don't as it is a DANCE competition I believe but happy to see them stay a few more weeks.

Oh and I could watch Flavia doing the tango every day of the week.