Hey everyone long time no posting but back now!! Have just revisited all of Alionas dances as a pro and just dancing with a contender she is one phenomenal lady if I haven't already repeated a dozen times before, the rhumba with Jay made me tear up and I'm not lying it really did.. The tango ' wow' that's all I can say and the waltz was just *lost for words* the last time felt like this was when I watched Alionas Argentine tango with Harry and her Viennese waltz also with Harry. Guys ignore the crude comments made by posters below they are just jealous that their favourite didn't win therefore they have to think of rather pathetic poor excuses to save themselves from looking well.. Rather dumb 😂😂

Hi everyone, just a little drive-by from me

Saw a great show today, Vincent and Flavia's 'The Last Tango'. Fantastic dance, music, excellent live singers, good set design, costumes by Vicky Gill.....and a narrative, told in dance, that really touched the heart.

It set me to wondering, does anyone know anything much about Keep Dancing? From its title and lack of supportive information, it sounds a bit unimaginative....maybe?? I hope the producers aren't just looking to do something based on the popularity of SCD.....I hope there will be proper production and some dance worth seeing. (ETA Apart from J and A, that is! )

Anyone know more about it than I do? (Which wouldn't be surprising!) x

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Helloooo there Lindy. How ya bin. Are those physios doing their jobs. I'm really pleased you enjoyed Last Tango as I remember it was one of your goals to actually get there. And you did and you loved it.

I was hoping for something along the lines of a cross between Last Tango and Putting on the Ritz.

However without much info from Robin or the producers it is difficult to tell.

How will they put 4 dances into the show from the different guests along the tour.
Jay, Aliona, Lisa (to dance with Robin), Chelsee (also with Robin??), Louis (partner???).
Such diverse dancers and styles could be difficult to include in a story scenario.

There is a post that I'm resisting responding to on the "Pro Dancers revealed" thread because it may get me into trouble. So I'm going to bite my tongue - or should that be "wear mittens" so that I can't operate my keyboard?

Lindy_Loue - so glad you got to see "Last Tango" . I saw it a few weeks ago, and it really is fabulous, isn't it? Seaside Lady has also been to see it recently.

Ano - Nice to see you posting again!

Anyhow, it's bedtime for me so goodnight to anyone still around. 💤💤

BIB I so want to say ---So was Nostradamus.....!!!!

I wonder if I am answering the same point that you mention. About somebody ALWAYS being right??😀 It depends on interpretation really.

BIB Thank you, Korky.

If I had the time
I'd think up a rhyme.
But I'm feeling so tired
That it's time I retired.
I'm away to my bed
With more pages unread.
I'll try to read more, Miss,
Tomorrow, I promise.

You go to bed
And away from this thread
Just when I rise
With two bleary eyes,
But one day we'll meet
And won't that be sweet?
We'll have poetic rapport
Just like before...

J and Katie

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Aah. Rhyme and metre from two of our resident cats.

Deise days
Will collate
Straight out the gate
Upon her return
Typing fingers will burn

And good morning to J and all his friends. Whether US or UK

And good morning to you all

Morning all!

Annoying weather here today - bit cloudy, bit sunny, bit rainy, bit dry. And very warm. Bit confused over clothing choices.

Thanks for the photo Korky, J still enjoying himself in the US I see.

Have sent you a PM, hannah

Have a good day, everyone.

Just watched Jay and Alionas jive again just to get warmed up when it comes to actually watching them dance the best dance ever!! Aliona worked ever so hard to choreograph that routine I don't think she gets enough credit for it apparently it magically appeared without any thought... I think this was the right choice for the winners dance as this was the only dance out of any other couple that actually made people think twice about a couple. What do you guys think?

It was a complete package, with the Band, Tommy, lighting, set, makeup, hair, and the dance all coming together to make it stand out so much. Even the VT before hand was perfect! They could improve Jay's costume slightly.

It'll be interesting to see if they do it 'in character' the whole way through, with Jay portraying like John Travolta and Aliona being Uma Thurman. They can't really dance it much better - though they will probably improve on the original.

I think everyone will want to do it just like the first time, but even more perfect.

I've also been watching the jive again in the last couple of days since the announcement. Hadn't really watched it very much for ages - I think seeing so many tour videos made me overdose on it a bit.

Now I've fallen in love with the jive all over again, and all of the little things that we noticed before - the little smiles to acknowledge that it was going well, the seamless dancing over the change from one piece of music to the next, the "whoop" from (Tommy?) towards the end of the routine - I was smiling at all of the little moments, including these.

I'm so looking forward to seeing it again now.

Off to try and make sure lunch is ready and eaten before Wimbledon men's final now!

It’s Sunday, I have stayed away from politics for the morning, I have been good and done the washing, cleaned the bathroom and put the vacuum cleaner round. I have now sat down for 30 mins with a cup of tea. I have had a quick read of the threads down below, which makes it sound like one of those Les Dawson sketches with him dressed as a woman talking over the fence - showing my age there, I only just remember them

In a way it is quite sad but inevitable that the next series is being discussed and the last one put away in a cupboard. Will I watch the next series...yes in all probability I will, even when I got to the point of loathing Brucie I still watched it, albeit I recorded it and fast forwarded through major parts

Will I get so involved again...no I don’t for a second think I will, I had enjoyed and followed other contestants before but never in a million years the way I became so caught up in J and A.

In a way I think I am glad that Aliona made the decision to leave, there would have been enormous pressure on her, if she had been given a no-hoper then it wouldn’t matter how much of a no-hoper then some of the, I’ll be polite “negative posters” would have used it to prove she only wins with a “ringer” and if she had been given someone with potential then she would be seen as “being protected by the BBC”, sort of quoting what one poster from “down below” said there. So it is best she went out on a high - she left at the optimum time - the best too much ever.

Roll on the next chapter - wherever that eventually takes both J and A.

Anyway, I better go and do some shopping otherwise the cupboard will remain bare.

BIB 1 still enjoy a good chin wag over the proverbial garden fence

BIB 2 Mmm. ... will I watch????

BIB 3 no I wouldn't be so involved

BIB 3 definitely on a high.

BIB 4
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Agree with all you say there Lola, think Aliona made exactly the right decision,to finish on a high ,I honestly don't think I would have watched the next series if she was pared with someone else. I still feel hopefull,that she and J will do something together though, if not a tour. It would be a real shame not to on with such a brilliant partnership in some form.

Done the ironing, cooked the lunch, watched British Grand Prix and am now going to have another look at the jive. It is ages since I did.

(Don't watch tennis!)

Have been away for ages, not even lurking. Could some kind person tell me what announcement you guys are talking about? And whether it's rumour or official?

*watching tennis from behind the sofa*

I'm in agreement about Aliona bowing out on a high. She would have been given a no-hoper for sure and that would have been painful to see after Jay and also to read and listen to the catty comments and comparisons. Still, we might get to see her back on ITT as a guest on the sofa - Friday panellist maybe ?

Not bothered about the tennis either, though I would have watched it had it been different players definitely. When Federer and Nadal were battling it out I was an avid watcher. I've also done some washing and ironing, and a bit of tile grouting above my bath

Hi TT!
The announcement that J&A will be doing the Jive as the winners dance in the Launch Show.
apparently it was rubbish the first time / Aliona copied the choreography (duh! It's from a film) Jay was awful/a professional /it was rubbish because it didn't get a 40 /
Etc etc - according to the MF *sigh -rolls eyes*

When Federer went out against the guy who's currently playing now I basically gave up on tennis, yes oh I should be rooting for Murray but sorry his had an easy root to the final and the guy who beat Federer is just not present at the moment.. Federer and Nadal days were the best just wished Federer came through to win another Wimbledon that's all the poor guy wants

I don't quite get which bits Aliona supposedly copied from the movie may you please tell me lol I'm lost.. Obviously the main forum and next door would complain duh cause their favourite didn't win therefore they have to pick faults and come up with ridiculous points I just disregard them as being foolish nothing else we say nothing about other couples because we have respect and quite frankly we couldn't give a toss about other couples what we care about is Jay and Aliona I think some posters just have a fascination with Jay/Aliona

Ah - Lovely! Hope they rehearse it. Don't want a repeat of Flackers. But I don't think it should be a problem given that they are doing Keep Dancing (or at least, I am presuming they still are despite the complete lack of advertising). Saying that it wasn't that good is absolute nonsense given the unanimity of opinion by the judges and pros. The only point of discussion amongst them was whether it edged out Jill's Jive or not.

As I saw comments about it last night (although I did not know the context), I did take another look and then, as I couldn't find the 'official' jive on you tube, I watched the version he did on the last night of the tour. Have to say, it was even better! Jay was much more relaxed, his arms and body more fluid. He was simply a better dancer. That doesn't take away from how good it was in week 3. It just means that by the end of the tour, it rated a 10.5.

Hi TT - good to see you back *waves**

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