Ok, re watched both (any excuse) Georgia's face was better than I remembered (just dropped occasionally) and Jays was better than expected from all the comments.
Happy Sunday everyone
Happy Sunday everyone
Agree with both Len and Craig tonight
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Originally Posted by fondantfancy:
“Yes, I agree too. Helen is gorgeous and talented but her hip action is not improving.
Jay did mostly seem to be walking. I was expecting something amazing and it was 'just' good IMO.”
“Yes, I agree too. Helen is gorgeous and talented but her hip action is not improving.
Jay did mostly seem to be walking. I was expecting something amazing and it was 'just' good IMO.”
Think Aljaz has put in a Herculean effort to hide how static her hips actually are
Originally Posted by joshjackson:
“Len was totally right about the rumba. The fan did go nowhere lol. And I totally couldn't agree with Craig about preferring some balletic move to a hockey stick or alemana, when she was assigned a rumba. Sure, you can pick and choose what rumba steps you want to include but Helen's rumba lacked a lot of steps. I only recognised some rumba walks, a few opening outs and the fan. The rest was just posing really. And Len was being kind in not mentioning the lack of hip action/cuban motion which was obvious for all to see.
Darcey must have a soft spot for her. Normally she would mention that for Latin, you need to get into the ground more. Helen was so high up, no doubt because of her ballet background. It was too balletic.”
“Len was totally right about the rumba. The fan did go nowhere lol. And I totally couldn't agree with Craig about preferring some balletic move to a hockey stick or alemana, when she was assigned a rumba. Sure, you can pick and choose what rumba steps you want to include but Helen's rumba lacked a lot of steps. I only recognised some rumba walks, a few opening outs and the fan. The rest was just posing really. And Len was being kind in not mentioning the lack of hip action/cuban motion which was obvious for all to see.
Darcey must have a soft spot for her. Normally she would mention that for Latin, you need to get into the ground more. Helen was so high up, no doubt because of her ballet background. It was too balletic.”
I agree with all you said, but I get a little annoyed when the judges use ballet training as an excuse of not getting to grips with the Latin. A great number of serious Latin dancers - pro and amateur - take ballet classes because it is helpful for their Latin.
Originally Posted by dippydancing:
“Jay lead volcadas with embellishments; danced planeos; two sacadas; male tango footwork including enrosques, pique, lapi; led Aliona in her intricate moves and did two complicated lifts effortlessly.
I can saunter, but I can't do that.”
“Jay lead volcadas with embellishments; danced planeos; two sacadas; male tango footwork including enrosques, pique, lapi; led Aliona in her intricate moves and did two complicated lifts effortlessly.
I can saunter, but I can't do that.”
Thank you! Unfortunately SCD watchers have been told to expect lots of ganchos (the kicks between the legs) and some sort of Argentinian hooker picking up a cowboy as he comes off the Pampas attitude - neither of which is the case with AT!
I'm no AT expert by any stretch of the imagination but I can think of at least three top couples dancing who rarely have male ganchos in their routines at all.
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