Here's the latest news re training hours, injuries, and who is dancing what on Friday and Saturday :
http://balletnews.co.uk/strictly-com...s-of-training/
http://balletnews.co.uk/strictly-com...s-of-training/
Breaking news - injuries, training & more
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Originally Posted by Cheryl423:
“Here's the latest news re training hours, injuries, and who is dancing what on Friday and Saturday :
http://balletnews.co.uk/strictly-com...s-of-training/”
“Here's the latest news re training hours, injuries, and who is dancing what on Friday and Saturday :
http://balletnews.co.uk/strictly-com...s-of-training/”
Thanks Cheryl.
Thanks Cheryl . No wonder Natalie had to see a physio, going from zero to 6 hrs a day training and putting all that extra stress on joints that are not used to it . Any sensible trainer/coach would advise to start slowly and gradually increase the work load .
The same for Patrick, having to practise the fastest, most exhausting dance of the SCD dances . Very unfair on himself and Susanna to be given the jive at the start of the competition.
The same for Patrick, having to practise the fastest, most exhausting dance of the SCD dances . Very unfair on himself and Susanna to be given the jive at the start of the competition.
Originally Posted by Cheryl423:
“Here's the latest news re training hours, injuries, and who is dancing what on Friday and Saturday :
http://balletnews.co.uk/strictly-com...s-of-training/”
“Here's the latest news re training hours, injuries, and who is dancing what on Friday and Saturday :
http://balletnews.co.uk/strictly-com...s-of-training/”
Thank you.
The Friday standard looks to be a lot higher than that of Saturday - I guess there could he some surprises on Saturday though!
Originally Posted by coppertop1:
“Thank you Cheryl, how random for those who have the Jive first,”
“Thank you Cheryl, how random for those who have the Jive first,”
I was thinking that too. Has there ever been such a mixture of dances for the first week?
Great Dane - nope; but I guess its a way of keeping things interesting for everyone. It does seem a bit unfair for those who have the jive but I don't think the producers have ever intended to start with something easy and move up the scale slowly. If the teachers can teach, then the celebs should be able to produce something on the night, however hard the dance. But I agree, a jive in week one isn't going to be a patch on a jive in week 8 or 9.... Maybe that's true of all the dances, though ?
Originally Posted by Great Dane:
“I was thinking that too. Has there ever been such a mixture of dances for the first week?”
“I was thinking that too. Has there ever been such a mixture of dances for the first week?”
Series 7 was strange as the group were split into 2 over 2 weeks, but had a Friday and Saturday performance: Tango or Waltz on the Friday, followed by Cha Cha Cha or Rumba on the Saturday.
good point TheAuburnEnigma Interesting that the couples have done so much more training already this year, though.
Music choices: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlyc...Songs-Revealed
There are at least seven songs definitely used before there, possibly more. I note they haven't said in that post which couples are on which day, so possibly it's still to be set in stone.
There are at least seven songs definitely used before there, possibly more. I note they haven't said in that post which couples are on which day, so possibly it's still to be set in stone.
Originally Posted by cwickham:
“Music choices: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlyc...Songs-Revealed
There are at least seven songs definitely used before there, possibly more.”
“Music choices: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlyc...Songs-Revealed
There are at least seven songs definitely used before there, possibly more.”
Quite a few recycled song choices there, and some songs that have obviously been set up for the 'LOOK SHE'S DANCING TO A BOND SONG AND SHE WAS IN JAMES BOND!!!!' factor.
Pretty uncontroversial song choices, maybe even a bit on the safe side. Predictable choices for Julien and Fiona particularly.
Both worried and slightly intrigued to see what wardrobe do with Artem and Natalie for a CCC to 'Rasputin'. 
Okay, here's a complete RECYCLING WATCH list (under a spoiler tag just in case):
Think that's the lot, and credit to Ultimate Strictly (I'm not going to pretend I knew that from memory!)
Spoiler
Think that's the lot, and credit to Ultimate Strictly (I'm not going to pretend I knew that from memory!)
Originally Posted by IzzieStar:
“Both worried and slightly intrigued to see what wardrobe do with Artem and Natalie for a CCC to 'Rasputin'.”
“Both worried and slightly intrigued to see what wardrobe do with Artem and Natalie for a CCC to 'Rasputin'.
”
I'm thinking there's another production attempt to SHOWMANCE
Originally Posted by cwickham:
“Okay, here's a complete RECYCLING WATCH list (under a spoiler tag just in case):
Think that's the lot, and credit to Ultimate Strictly (I'm not going to pretend I knew that from memory!)”
“Okay, here's a complete RECYCLING WATCH list (under a spoiler tag just in case):
Think that's the lot, and credit to Ultimate Strictly (I'm not going to pretend I knew that from memory!)”
That is a lot of recycling done by the producers.....
I am not pretending that the dancers/celebs picked any of those since the music had to be cleared and ready for learning well before the pairings were done.
Originally Posted by cwickham:
“Okay, here's a complete RECYCLING WATCH list (under a spoiler tag just in case):
Think that's the lot, and credit to Ultimate Strictly (I'm not going to pretend I knew that from memory!)”
“Okay, here's a complete RECYCLING WATCH list (under a spoiler tag just in case):
Spoiler
Think that's the lot, and credit to Ultimate Strictly (I'm not going to pretend I knew that from memory!)”
Plenty to cringe at there - especially Deborah & Robin - that's an appalling tango tune.
Ben & Kristina might struggle with that song, they'll probably have to play around with it a bit to make it work
Vanessa & James - I'm surprised that song hasn't been used before actually. Does make for a decent CCC.
Vanessa & James - I'm surprised that song hasn't been used before actually. Does make for a decent CCC.
Originally Posted by cwickham:
“Music choices: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlyc...Songs-Revealed
There are at least seven songs definitely used before there, possibly more. I note they haven't said in that post which couples are on which day, so possibly it's still to be set in stone.”
“Music choices: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlyc...Songs-Revealed
There are at least seven songs definitely used before there, possibly more. I note they haven't said in that post which couples are on which day, so possibly it's still to be set in stone.”
Quite excited now!
Originally Posted by TheAuburnEnigma:
“Ben & Kristina might struggle with that song, they'll probably have to play around with it a bit to make it work
Vanessa & James - I'm surprised that song hasn't been used before actually. Does make for a decent CCC.”
“Ben & Kristina might struggle with that song, they'll probably have to play around with it a bit to make it work
Vanessa & James - I'm surprised that song hasn't been used before actually. Does make for a decent CCC.”
Funnily enough, they're my two favourite choices with Natalie & Artem's either being car crash or genius.
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