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The things I look for in a good dancer |
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I can't put it in words to be honest, it's totally an emotional thing for me. The most technically brilliant executor of a dance could be performing but if I can't connect with them it won't mean a thing.
I've been lucky during my career as a journalist to see most of the big name dancers on stage from ballet, tap, contemporary etc as well as having an extensive collection of musical films full of great dancers. I think if I had to pin down my favourite dancers of all time it would be Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly. My favourite ballet dancers would probably be Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov, only just edging out Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev who I was so very very lucky to see as a young girl in one of her final performances at Covent Garden in the late 1970s on a school trip. Even at the end of her career I was utterly captivated by her on stage. I would have killed to have seen Maya Plisetskaya dance live and I also rate some of the dancers at Northern Ballet Theatre, as it was in the late 80s/1990s, among the best dramatic artists I've seen. Jayne Regan as Mina in the 1996 premier of Dracula alongside Denis Malinkine. (This is some black & white footage but not from the prem). I've never been as blown away by a ballet production in my life as I was for that, directed by Chris Gable with choreography/direction by Michael Pink, set design by Lez Brotherston and a score from Philip Feeney, it was so good I paid to go back and see it again two days after the Press Premiere ![]() I also loved watching Joseph Cipolla and Miyako Yoshida at Birmingham Royal Ballet and the O'Hare brothers at the same company. Honestly I could go on for hours about the amazing dancers I've seen over the years ![]() I saw Rudolf and Margot I beleive I was still at primary school , already addicted to ballet and was more determined than ever to be a prima ballerina. Both entranced me. Lack of talent, short stature and big boobs did for me. I was a good dancer but would never have been a great one, I was missing something when I dance. I was a very nervous shy child and teenage and wonder if I ever had it in me to just let go and get lost in the dance. I so admire those dancers on SCD who are able to do so. I felt DOD had a few more weeks in him but he was very nervous and self conscious dancing. I think this is what meant people didn't care enough about him to vote ,despite actually finding him a very charming man. |
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A person enjoying the dance and being with their partner is an important factor. I was not a fan of Denise van Outen as I found her a rather cold performer until her show dance when she seemed to relax and exude love for what she was doing. At that point I appreciated her. Similarly I was unsure of Natalie Gumede until her American Smooth and then, just wow!
There have been many poorer dancers who have loved what they were doing: Mark Benton from recent years comes to mind as does Jeremy in the present series. I'd much rather watch them than a competent dancer who does not convey the same feeling, e.g. Zoe Lucker. (Caveat re-Mark: He had the potential to be a good dancer but his weight and knee problems hampered him. Rather sad as he seemed to have bags of talent otherwise.) I like those who dance without apology and who can offer something different; I think of Jade Johnson's entire repertoire, Patrick Robinson's cha cha cha, Matt Baker's jive and Pixie's tango are examples for me. |
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Dance ability
Chemistry with pro Likeable Showmanship |
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Good arse is always nice as well.
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Good arse is always nice as well.
Dunno legs are my thing, may or may not have something to do with me liking Jeremy |
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Balance
Timing Grace Energy Joy |
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yes to all of the above, for me the dance has to tell a story, of emotions, and all of the elements have to come together, I'd add costume as being very important as well, and there has to be something "unexpected" about the dance
for example Matt and Aliona's samba, Matt wearing a see through shirt and not realising it , shaking his hips, the handstands at the end
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, shaking his hips, the handstands at the end