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
Originally Posted by Alli-F: “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.
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
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!?
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.
Originally Posted by -Sid-: “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.
Originally Posted by Tissy: “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.
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.
Originally Posted by Becky245: “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.
Originally Posted by Summeriris: “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?