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Old 27-01-2016, 07:21
Jennifer_F
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I didn't hate her Les Mis routine though - I think the main issue was her face throughout it. I mean she's an actress, she should have been able to sell it more but I found, for me, she very rarely got the character of the dance she was given and that was the main issue with her & their partnership for me.
I read this sort of comment time and time again, whilst I agree to an extent, I really don't believe that the public appreciate how hard it is, to facially "act" when the dancer has so much else to think about.
Aside from the nerves, appearing before an audience and millions of viewers, coming in to start the routine correctly and on time, remembering all the steps, arm actions etc, thinking of the technical aspects taught by the Pro, posture, frame if its ballroom etc...all this after 3 or 4 days of tuition.
Any dancer will know that you can express through your face - "from within" once the routine and how you dance it, is thoroughly in the memory muscle and you no longer have to think about it. You can just dance it and express it how you wish. This takes quite a time for dancers, never mind 3 or 4 days for a novice.
I think they all do fantastically well - the lack of facial expressions would be one of the last things I would critisize under these circumstances.
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Old 27-01-2016, 09:04
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My angle it's about "voting for the pro" vs "voting for the celeb" so much as that the pro choreographs for the celebrity and also has to build an entertaining relationship with them. If the pairing don't get votes then some blame always has to lay with the pro a fair amount for not selling their celeb properly.

It's not really a strong slight on Aljaz so much - I can think of only a handful of pros who I'd say have done well with every celeb they've been given. It's just that Helen was great raw materials to work with and it didn't go as well as it could have.
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