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Old 23-11-2013, 21:26
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Kara and Artem's blistering performance 2 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2bNrgEl_g8
(starts 2.51)
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:44
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Artem's best work. *Applauds*
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:49
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You're right hun, it doesn't have to be hip grinding to be moving. But they did have the advantage of being in love. But then I can name a bunch of rumbas that were better than Sophie's, Natalie's was at least.

But off the top of my head

Cherie
Rachel
Kara
Natalie
Colin Jackson
Matt d'Angelo
Matt Baker

were all better.
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:49
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You know, I think the rumba only works if the couple can convince us totally that they are in love.

(whether genuine or not)
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:49
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Fantastic performance.
Santana's "Samba Pa Ti" helped a lot.



But, you just can't get away from Bruce's irritating voice, can you?
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:52
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lol, you'll be dreaming about him
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:54
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You're right hun, it doesn't have to be hip grinding to be moving. But they did have the advantage of being in love. But then I can name a bunch of rumbas that were better than Sophie's, Natalie's was at least.

But off the top of my head

Cherie
Rachel
Kara
Natalie
Colin Jackson
Matt d'Angelo
Matt Baker

were all better.
Rachel, Cherie and Colin are clear standouts from that list.
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:55
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It seems to me that all the dances are erring far to much towards show dance story telling and less about the technical aspects. It's getting harder to tell what they are supposed to be and without the announcer we'd be struggling to know -at least in our house
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:56
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Kara and Artem's blistering performance 2 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2bNrgEl_g8
(starts 2.51)
Kara was that years Natalie... Did not deserve to win... Hate this dance

Brendan won more rumba pro competitions than artem too
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:56
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Nice rumba but it doesn't HAVE to be done that way. I prefer the more romantic kind than 'smut'. I still find Artem's 'sexy/romantic' face slightly scary!?
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:58
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Why does there only have to be one way to approach or interpret a dance?

I adored Kara's Rhumba (though preferred Rachel's) and whilst Sophie's didn't quite reach their standard I liked what she and Brendan did with the dance. It was sensitive and captivating in its own way. Copying Kara's wouldn't have suited them.
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Old 23-11-2013, 21:59
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Look we all know that the showdance is Brendan's speciality. Anyone got the link ?
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:02
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Lol
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:03
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The couple don't have to look as if they are in love. Below are two rumbas with very basic steps performed by top professionals.

Mind you it helps if the man looks like Sergey (in second clip)!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgwyi...80B04B69D816CF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn1f5K3Jy1U
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:03
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Artem's best work. *Applauds*
Seconded!!

Steamy!!
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:07
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Why does there only have to be one way to approach or interpret a dance?

I adored Kara's Rhumba (though preferred Rachel's) and whilst Sophie's didn't quite reach their standard I liked what she and Brendan did with the dance. It was sensitive and captivating in its own way. Copying Kara's wouldn't have suited them.
I wouldn't have called Artem and Natalies VW a VW but many loved it despite lack a content.
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:07
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Kara and Artem's blistering performance 2 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2bNrgEl_g8
(starts 2.51)
Blistering? more a slow passionate simmer....and it was 3 years ago.
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:15
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Cherie and James's one is my favourite closely followed by Rachel's and Vincent's.
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:22
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I wouldn't have called Artem and Natalies VW a VW but many loved it despite lack a content.
I thought their VW was enchanting but my issue with it was there weren't enough of the turns and reverse turns so it was more of a content than style issue. I thought Sophie and Brendan's Rhumba looked like it had plenty of Rhumba going on but created a slightly different mood to what we normally get.
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:24
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Brendan has choreographed the best rumbas i have seen on strictly, so he certainly knows how to do a rumba. He choreographed tonight's rumba to suit Sophie. Raunchy may suit certain people, but not Sophie. And so he did a good job suiting it to her.
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:33
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I thought Kara was brilliant but she did make a few mistakes in some of her dances. There were a few stumbles in that that weren't picked up on.
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:34
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and it's only one way to do a rumba... there are plenty of ways
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:35
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and it's only one way to do a rumba... there are plenty of ways
Absolutely.

Nicole Cuter tweeted the following tonight:

"Completely agree with @BrendanCole #historyofrumba is so much more than is typically portrayed by most who don't know!Well said B"
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:37
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Brendan has choreographed the best rumbas i have seen on strictly, so he certainly knows how to do a rumba. He choreographed tonight's rumba to suit Sophie. Raunchy may suit certain people, but not Sophie. And so he did a good job suiting it to her.
I'm sorry but I think the best rumbas I've seen on Strictly were choreographed by of all people, James. His and Cherie's rumba set the bar IMO. I can't remember on of Brendan's rumbas to be truthful. He was right about one thing, a rumba doesn't have to be raunchy but it helps if you don't get frostbite watching one.
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Old 23-11-2013, 22:41
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I'm sorry but I think the best rumbas I've seen on Strictly were choreographed by of all people, James. His and Cherie's rumba set the bar IMO. I can't remember on of Brendan's rumbas to be truthful. He was right about one thing, a rumba doesn't have to be raunchy but it helps if you don't get frostbite watching one.
I don't remember one of James' rumbas so I guess we're trying to prove the same point, right?
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