The irritating, constant clapping along.

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olivej

21-10-2012

Originally Posted by Lancslass:
“I used to be anoyed by the shouting and cheering whilst the dancers were performing, but have finally come to terms with that, but I cannot stand the clapping along to the music which seems to happen all the time now.

It distrats from the music,and often sets up its own rhythm different to what the dancers are actually dancing too
Anyone else feel this or is it just me? ”

sadly the irriatating clapping in encouraged whole-heartedly by the floor staff!

sugarplum114

25-12-2012

I totally agree, it's so annoying.

keggyhander

25-12-2012

Why does a pivot cause the audience to go mental?

Helbrown

25-12-2012

Another show totally ruined by the inane clapping. Turned down the sound every time the dancers started......

Mrs-Mop

26-12-2012

I still love strictly BUT feel it really has been "dumbed down"

The earlier series didn't have the constant whooping, cheering, gasping and clapping throughout the routines and whilst guest stars sang, and was a better show for it IMO.

This may be grumpy old woman speaking but I really hate it

soulmate61

26-12-2012

Originally Posted by Mrs-Mop:
“The earlier series didn't have the constant whooping, cheering, gasping and clapping throughout the routines and whilst guest stars sang, and was a better show for it IMO.”

In other shows it is well known that BBC plant persons in strategic places to jolly along with cheering, whistling, whooping.

A foxtrot is completely sabotaged by percussive clapping turning a sustained melodic phrase into a march.
What's your next move BBC? God Save the Queen with clapalong?

HHGTTG

26-12-2012

Originally Posted by olivej:
“sadly the irriatating clapping in encouraged whole-heartedly by the floor staff!”

Well, if I were they I'd ignore the floor staff, for a start.

Steve9214

26-12-2012

Originally Posted by olivej:
“sadly the irriatating clapping in encouraged whole-heartedly by the floor staff!”

And that would be the same floor staff who let the other competitors onto the stage area to ruin the Winner's presentation in the Grand final so Bruce had to get shirty to give Louis and Flavia room to do their celebration dance/ lift.

The BBC need to get a grip of the floor managers as they are clearly sadly lacking.

henrywilliams58

26-12-2012

Originally Posted by Tipi:
“its part and parcel of performing live and watching a live show - I don't see the issue with it.”

Not really. At some live shows the programme notes suggest that the audience muffle their coughs with a handkerchief and not applaud during the pauses in the music.

holly berry

26-12-2012

If it must happen the trick is to make it not seem staged - some performances elicit such a response because they're so good and the music invites clapping along but whenever you wonder what the clapping is about or it sounds like token clapping it makes everything seem false - like constant standing ovations: the more it happens the more it becomes meaningless or like over praising kids for being able to play a few notes on the recorder or muffle a few lines in a school play.

AmberPanda

26-12-2012

Originally Posted by Forget-me-not:
“Even worse are the endless and therefore meaningless standing ovations.”

Ah but they have to have those so "Sir Brucie the Ledgend" can keep saying look look look ....its all for you....look look look .....oh its wonderful......its driving me to drink

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