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Re the dance/routine thing. The title does say Favourite dances ever seen on strictly, so there's a clue in the title.
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Kara and Artems Rhumba. Nothing beats talent coupled with genuine emotional intensity. that was the real deal right there.
Sophie and Brendan's Charlston. I don't think any dance or look suited a contestant more. |
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I'm told I have strange taste when I answer this question but hey here I go anyway...
Alex Jones and James Jordan - Paso Doble Laila Rouas and Anton Du Beke - Paso Doble Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan - Charleston Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup - Showdance Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani - Tango Patrick Robinson and Anya Garnis - Quickstep Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennet - Jive Special Mentions go to Jason and Kristina for their camp tango and to Ashley and Ola for their whole new world rumba... |
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Ali and Brian's Viennese Waltz at Blackpool and their American smooth in semi final
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Re the dance/routine thing. The title does say Favourite dances ever seen on strictly, so there's a clue in the title.
![]() ***runs away very fast*** Colin Jackson's quickstep was when I fell in love with Strictly. He was my first obsession - none ever matches it. There may have been better dances, there have almost certainly been better dancers but I won't ever love them as much. Good heavens I am a sad git. |
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I'm told I have strange taste when I answer this question but hey here I go anyway...
Alex Jones and James Jordan - Paso Doble Laila Rouas and Anton Du Beke - Paso Doble Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan - Charleston Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup - Showdance Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani - Tango Patrick Robinson and Anya Garnis - Quickstep Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennet - Jive Special Mentions go to Jason and Kristina for their camp tango and to Ashley and Ola for their whole new world rumba... Your taste is pretty sane compared to one of my favourites. I will always have a soft spot for Kristina's and John's (Sargent ) paso. Even the thought of it makes me laugh. ![]() I'll get my coat.
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Matt Baker and Aliona - I loved so many of theirs. The samba has to be my favourite - utterly joyful to watch
- but special mention also to their tango, foxtrot and cha-cha.Kara and Artem Viennese waltz Chelsee and Pasha jive, quickstep, Charleston, paso, rumba, American smooth... Harry and Aliona quickstep Natalie and Artem American Smooth I'm sure I'll think of loads of others as soon as I post! PS Colin and Erin were before my SCD-watching time but I have just been very distracted by the YouTube links above - wow! They were great. Enjoyed the Zoe and Ian clips very much too - makes a bit of a mockery of her pretending ignorance on ITT... and isn't Ian is a gorgeous dancer
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Oh stop being so aggressive and confrontational *looks around* er... where have you gone?
Colin Jackson's quickstep was when I fell in love with Strictly. He was my first obsession - none ever matches it. There may have been better dances, there have almost certainly been better dancers but I won't ever love them as much. Good heavens I am a sad git. ![]() I fell in love with the show after watching Natasha & Brendan dancing the Waltz to With You I'm Born Again. They were so romantic to watch together and I still have a soft spot for Leslie & Anton too. The show is SO different now to those early series. Colin should have won that year (I voted for Darren though!). It's clear from the posts on this thread that favourite and best are very different for most people.
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I don't know if this is off topic, but I really loved the jive Darcey danced with Ian a few years back:
http://youtu.be/1P-8OOgtZAI And one of my fave pro dances is this Charleston to Happy Feet - can't help but smile watching it! http://youtu.be/KQ-ujUjGxcw |
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Natalie and Scotts jive
Kimberley and Pashas charleston |
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And you prove your point perfectly.
I think Rachel and Vincent's AT was the best we have ever seen, I loved it but strangely its not my favourite. Mark And Karen's was my favourite because of a package of factors beyond the actual dance. |
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So so many to chose from but, it pretty much stays the same for me every year..
Jill's jive Jill's paso Marks salsa Marks at Toms show dance Louis tango Louis show dance Chelsee quickstep And of course Carol v's rumba Craig Kelly's unidentifiable thing in Blackpool Lisa's turkey foil baste |
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Lovely to be reminded of so many terrific dances, but my choice goes to the ones that I watch on youtube time & time again.
Jill & Darrens JIve Chris & Ola's Charleston Camilla & Tom's Showdance Anton & Anne's Charleston Zoe & Ian's Tango everything by John Sergeant!! ![]() PS thanks to those who included links - will be making use of them.
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Matt Di Angelo and Flavia's Salsa. It was the first time I jumped up to applaud a male celeb dancer.
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Harry and Alionas quickstep & argentine tango
Jill and Darrens jive Darren and Lilia quickstep and paso doble Matt and Flavias salsa Matt and Lilia american smooth Matt and Alionas samba Zoe and Ians showdance John and Kristinas waltz Louisa and Vincents jive |
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Harry and Aliona Argentine Tango
Matt and Aliona charleston Karen and Mark R Argentine Tango Matthew and Aleesha waltz Matt and Flavia Salsa and showdance Camilla and Tom Foxtrot and showdance Vincent and Rachel rhumba Artem and Kara American smooth |
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Ali Bastian & Brian Fortuna's Charleston. Fabulously goofy and it showed a completely different side to Ali from what we'd seen up to that point.
I think it maybe got overlooked at the time because it came in week 11 so there wasn't enough time to discuss and obsess before the series was all over. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGlscgwu0LA |
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Loved Mark And Karens hot hot hot samba. Natalie and Artems charleston. Loved Sophie's too.
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Darren and Lilias quickstep
James and Camillas Tango Aleshas and Matthews waltz Ali and Brians VW Mark and Karens AT Tom and Camillas showdance Austin and Erins Paso Jake and Karens salsa |
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Morning gifties:
Natalie and Artem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R0VKKt6J74 Sophie and Brendan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRsan_COiD0 |
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Anything John Sargent did.
And Lisa's showcase, particularly the you tube version with DS quotes over the top! |
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Series 1, Group Viennese Waltz via YouTube: Group dance intro starts around 3:10. Six couples at once on the floor. And you can see the running style of Christopher Parker, who somehow made it to the final :-o
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There have been some stunning dances on SCD so I've picked my favourites for each discipline.
![]() Erin and Colin -- Rumba Ricky and Natalie - Waltz (Semi - Final) Mark and Karen - Argentine Tango Rachel and Vincent - Jive (not the best jive ever on SCD but, strangely the one that ALWAYS makes me smile; they both seem so lost in the music and are just having a great time.) Lisa and Brendan - Paso (again not the best but, I still go back and watch it) Louis and Flavia - Foxtrot Abbey and Aljaz - Tango Denise and Ian - Quickstep Camilla and Ray - Viennese Waltz Colin and Erin - American Smooth Zoe and Ian - Samba John and Nicole - Salsa Denise and James - Charleston Ricky and Natalie - Cha Cha Cha Natalie and Artem - Showdance Special mentions to: Mark and Karen - Salsa Matt and Flavia - Salsa Holly and Artem - Waltz Natalie and Artem - Charleston |
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I realise the Salsa seems to consistently come out on top for me - my absolute favourites have been Jill and Darren, Mark and Karen and Kara and Artem.
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Darren & Lilia - Paso Doble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr4yIWiV7Oo
Rachel & Vincent - Argentine Tango https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR3rlBjNK70 Chelsee & Pasha - Rumba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPKmxgGXJ-4 In the last case, going for an unconventional choice (instead of Jive, Paso or Quickstep). SEB's Charleston has already been mentioned and linked, so will let the dancing do the talking there. |
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) paso. Even the thought of it makes me laugh. 
- but special mention also to their tango, foxtrot and cha-cha.