Watch the rumba again...

I have watched all of J's dances many times (even, reluctantly, the QS for the purposes of doing an analysis). My comment stands. To me, using that kind of language is projecting.

I've just caught up with the final episode. I agree, it was compulsive.

At first all of the switching between time periods had me thinking "Is it worth my effort?", but I'm so glad I stuck with it.. Had a little tear in my eye at the end.

Must check out the Missing thread.

Jeremy Vine said in his blog that dancing was quite revealing and I agree. How much can people fake is the question. I think probably not much.

Sounds intriguing! I wonder what the changes are, and whether you will be able to spot them!



This is great. I will have to remember the post number 15650.

Do you want us to put out a search party for the Missing thread

Sorry, had to be done

Damn, I thought that was going to be a link to the actual thread. Wasn't thinking about the play on words.😂😂

Hmm, just remembered I need to empty the dishwasher before having a read of that.

Yes, very exposing if the dancer is the sensitive, thoughtful, tender, perceptive type who can actually convey a 'story' through his dancing (hence my Haiku). I saw the essence of the man.

After the Argentine Tango J said to A, "It was just you and me in the room." He had been lost in the dance.

Your comment is your view. It isn't everybody's. You can churn the pros and cons over in your own mind as much as you like, but if you don't see it, you don't see it. One man's informed view may be another's pariah.

Jeremy actually said 'you bare your soul when you dance'.

Yup


Hmm. It's often said that a person dances, sings, paints, writes with soul. I don't think you have to know a person to say that - it's about understanding and conveying the emotion, not necessarily about 'putting your soul out there' . And, to be honest, you are projecting as much as anyone by saying that you are pretty sure he would not see himself as putting his 'soul' out there .....

Absolutely!

Yes he did. It is very interesting.

Yes indeed - all the Arts. It's all spiritual stuff.

Jay dances from his heart to the ends of his fingers and toes and if that includes his soul so be it.

So to lighten things... one for the cats - just because

http://66.media.tumblr.com/8e2b9b6fd...6rr1o1_500.gif

eta - you don't really need to be a cat, it's inclusive

Very nice Lola.
Early night for me.
See you all tomorrow.

Why not simply bookmark the calendar?

Whiffle - you are such a clever girl.
Though a mean one, not letting eat all our chocolates on day one.

Gregor Stewart has been tweeting about a meet up with Jay and Andy Barke who is in Big as well - it sounds like they might be in Dublin for rehearsals....

https://twitter.com/Gregor_Stewart/s...21920460603392

Evening all.

Many thanks, once again for all the odes, pics and links. Whiffle that compilation was beautiful.

Hi Snippy so sorry to hear things haven't been going too well at Snippy Towers. Here's to better times to come.

Managed to watch last weeks SCD with Jellymum and, as usual, she put things much more succinctly than me! Her comments were

Danny and Oti - different and fantastic
Ore and Joanne - he went wrong in parts and it didn't look quite right overall
Louise and Kevin - waltz bits were good but not enough of them
Rob and Oksana - not brilliant but not bad and what a time to have an awkward dance
Ed and Katya - he still did the steps in time but needs more time than they've got to get better
Claudia and AJ - don't know much about how it should look but what they did looked great.

The chachachallenge result got tutted. I did ask why and was told it was just really daft!

I can't disagree, she knows more about dance than me anyway so when she says what I'm thinking I'm on the right track!

Showed her the trailer for Big and she said "That young man's got it." Astute lady is Jellymum.

🙌 JellyL - I agree with your Mums comments on everything especially Jay 😉
Hope all good with you and there is still a slight possibility of a Dublin visit in January 😊

Agree on all counts - very well put!
(Only slight exception comes not directly from my own knowledge but from discussion I've had with AT experts who are most patiently trying to teach me what to look for. Essentially, there was almost no AT in their AT, and what there was, was performed without meaning. So it was a fabulous showdance)

Hi Polly, still holding onto the dream of somewhere warm but who knows!


Have to confess that "real" AT is an unknown quantity for both Jellymum and me so we just look at it from an enjoyment point of view. I'm sure those who dance it would be thinking "argh" at the SCD versions most of the time!

I think you've pretty much summed up their state of mind very accurately! There tends to be very good reading on the NAT after an AT when they let off steam

They are I believe teachers of AT who appear to be discussing Tango de Pista (Salon Tango) as opposed to Tango Escenario (Stage Tango). The former including strict milonga figures but the latter choreographs additional dance disciplines into its form. (Such as ballet, contemporary etc eg lifts)
There is also a Showdance Argentine Tango performed on the AT stage.
And then we have the AT performed at SCD and DWTS.
The AT performed on Saturday night included plenty of AT steps that are in both Escenario and Show Tango.
So it depends what your AT guys were actually looking for.
I do not know what you and those you have been in discussion with mean by it was performed without meaning.

Brief early morning delurk to say I've liked the work with the jaysuits.

Aaaaand...

...I did some Snippy spotting! Hello Snippy, lovely to see you. Hope all's well as soon as possible

Take care everyone, so nice to keep reading here and sorry for my lack of contribution.

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