Agree with everything being said. I was watching Jill and Darren's jive last night and it was a clip that included everything from the training clip to judges comments and it was so much better than the OTT circus that seems to have sadly enveloped Strictly. Everything is so loud and brash now and very, very American. I'm sure the full programme is on amphetamines!
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Originally Posted by henrywilliams58:
“Sorry. Very correct to pick me up on my self-centred observation. It is just different.
A leader has to create and implement choreography on the fly with due attention to traffic and deliver clear and unambiguous leads; but a follower has to interpret ambiguous leads as well as implement them. Split-second body listening is difficult. I very occasionally do it.
Beginner / improver males can get intimidated out of dancing at milongas for fear of getting snubbed. Now that I am finally brave enough to dance non-stop I try and encourage beginners and improvers.”
“Sorry. Very correct to pick me up on my self-centred observation. It is just different.
A leader has to create and implement choreography on the fly with due attention to traffic and deliver clear and unambiguous leads; but a follower has to interpret ambiguous leads as well as implement them. Split-second body listening is difficult. I very occasionally do it.
Beginner / improver males can get intimidated out of dancing at milongas for fear of getting snubbed. Now that I am finally brave enough to dance non-stop I try and encourage beginners and improvers.”
Ha ha. You saved me having to chew your ears!
Also don't forget all you leads speak the language of AT slightly differently so we poor followers are having to recalibrate every tanda"
I watched a bit of the musical, "Singing in the Rain" on TV this afternoon and thought how much more suited were some of the tunes from that film to ballroom dancing, than some of the rubbish with which we are subjected on the show.
Yet that film has far fewer great tunes than many other musicals.
Yet that film has far fewer great tunes than many other musicals.
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“I watched a bit of the musical, "Singing in the Rain" on TV this afternoon and thought how much more suited were some of the tunes from that film to ballroom dancing, than some of the rubbish with which we are subjected on the show.
Yet that film has far fewer great tunes than many other musicals.”
“I watched a bit of the musical, "Singing in the Rain" on TV this afternoon and thought how much more suited were some of the tunes from that film to ballroom dancing, than some of the rubbish with which we are subjected on the show.
Yet that film has far fewer great tunes than many other musicals.”
That sounds an ideal way of escaping from today's weather.
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“I watched a bit of the musical, "Singing in the Rain" on TV this afternoon and thought how much more suited were some of the tunes from that film to ballroom dancing, than some of the rubbish with which we are subjected on the show.
Yet that film has far fewer great tunes than many other musicals.”
“I watched a bit of the musical, "Singing in the Rain" on TV this afternoon and thought how much more suited were some of the tunes from that film to ballroom dancing, than some of the rubbish with which we are subjected on the show.
Yet that film has far fewer great tunes than many other musicals.”
I just adore that musical. As you say, it may have fewer great tunes than some other musicals, but it more than makes up for it with great performances and is really funny. Love the scenes with Lena Lamont. "Oh, Pierre, you shouldn't have come" rattle, rattle. "Speak into the mike, Lena".
Originally Posted by An Thropologist:
“Ha ha. You saved me having to chew your ears!
Also don't forget all you leads speak the language of AT slightly differently so we poor followers are having to recalibrate every tanda"”
“Ha ha. You saved me having to chew your ears!
Also don't forget all you leads speak the language of AT slightly differently so we poor followers are having to recalibrate every tanda"”
You left out "again" ...
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