Originally Posted by nina99:
“Well, I'm back & it was fab-u-lous! Great evening but over too soon.
I started of by going to the pre prom talk which had Jason Gilkison and some professor of dance talking about dance in general and Strictly in particular. One thing they mentioned was 'chemistry' between celebs & pros but jason didn't say anything about GG but said that Katie and Anton were a 'match made in heaven'.
Anyway, on to the evening itself - I'll just mention the dance numbers, although the orchestral interludes which were between each dance number were very nice. The stage had a dance area in front of the orchestra. The show started with a group number to the overture from Gypsy were they all came on and did a mixture of foxtrot and american smooth. I had a seat in the front of the stalls and Gio and Jo came up the stairs right in front of me. Gio waved to the audience but sadly I didn't catch his eye.
Then for the first individual number Jo and Gio did an absolutely gorgeous waltz to Gymnopedie by Erik Satie which I have only ever heard used in a ballet before. It was a beautiful dance and I must say they are a lovely partnership. Jo is a great performer as well as dancer and she really got use her acting skills.
For a complete contrast the next dance number was a charleston where Janette & Aljaz took the lead but the other 2 boys & Joanne came on as well. It was another great number and I loved how Jo and Gio went from romantic to a cheeky comedy number. Then Katie in a gorgeous dress, did a very nice Viennese Waltz with Aljaz .
The last dance number before the interval was Karen & Kevin doing a paso mostly by themselves although Gio and Aljaz came on briefly (and did some great capeography). Karen looked stunning but I was a bit distracted by Kevin's hair and couldn't decide whether he was wearing a toupee or not. Anyway, the dancing was great.
After the interval, Katie came out and did a nice QS to 42nd street. Then Janette and Aljaz did what was supposedly a rumba to 'Somewhere in Time' by John Barry. It was a lovely dance but didn't look much like a rumba to me, not that I'm an expert on these things. After the Jo and Gio did a great ballroom tango to Libertango. I loved this number and the way they both got into character. Then Kevin and Karen did a samba and the others came on for a bit so we got to see Gio's hips if only for a couple of minutes!
The last dance was a medley from Top Hat in which each couple came on individually and did a number. Jo and Gio did "isn't it a lovely day'. Then they all did a dance together to 'lets face the music' and then it finished with a standing ovation from the audience. At the end they all danced about to the Strictly theme tune and then all had a group hug! Awww!! I noticed that Gio was the first to go over and congratulate the conductor.
So, this is just a brief summary to give you a flavour of what it was like. The dancing was superb and I liked that they used so much traditional music. All in all it was a really enjoyable evening and I can't wait to see it all on telly tomorrow.
Please excuse any typos!”
“Well, I'm back & it was fab-u-lous! Great evening but over too soon.
I started of by going to the pre prom talk which had Jason Gilkison and some professor of dance talking about dance in general and Strictly in particular. One thing they mentioned was 'chemistry' between celebs & pros but jason didn't say anything about GG but said that Katie and Anton were a 'match made in heaven'.
Anyway, on to the evening itself - I'll just mention the dance numbers, although the orchestral interludes which were between each dance number were very nice. The stage had a dance area in front of the orchestra. The show started with a group number to the overture from Gypsy were they all came on and did a mixture of foxtrot and american smooth. I had a seat in the front of the stalls and Gio and Jo came up the stairs right in front of me. Gio waved to the audience but sadly I didn't catch his eye.
Then for the first individual number Jo and Gio did an absolutely gorgeous waltz to Gymnopedie by Erik Satie which I have only ever heard used in a ballet before. It was a beautiful dance and I must say they are a lovely partnership. Jo is a great performer as well as dancer and she really got use her acting skills.
For a complete contrast the next dance number was a charleston where Janette & Aljaz took the lead but the other 2 boys & Joanne came on as well. It was another great number and I loved how Jo and Gio went from romantic to a cheeky comedy number. Then Katie in a gorgeous dress, did a very nice Viennese Waltz with Aljaz .
The last dance number before the interval was Karen & Kevin doing a paso mostly by themselves although Gio and Aljaz came on briefly (and did some great capeography). Karen looked stunning but I was a bit distracted by Kevin's hair and couldn't decide whether he was wearing a toupee or not. Anyway, the dancing was great.
After the interval, Katie came out and did a nice QS to 42nd street. Then Janette and Aljaz did what was supposedly a rumba to 'Somewhere in Time' by John Barry. It was a lovely dance but didn't look much like a rumba to me, not that I'm an expert on these things. After the Jo and Gio did a great ballroom tango to Libertango. I loved this number and the way they both got into character. Then Kevin and Karen did a samba and the others came on for a bit so we got to see Gio's hips if only for a couple of minutes!
The last dance was a medley from Top Hat in which each couple came on individually and did a number. Jo and Gio did "isn't it a lovely day'. Then they all did a dance together to 'lets face the music' and then it finished with a standing ovation from the audience. At the end they all danced about to the Strictly theme tune and then all had a group hug! Awww!! I noticed that Gio was the first to go over and congratulate the conductor.
So, this is just a brief summary to give you a flavour of what it was like. The dancing was superb and I liked that they used so much traditional music. All in all it was a really enjoyable evening and I can't wait to see it all on telly tomorrow.
Please excuse any typos!”
Great review Nina . Sounds like you and wicks had a great night. Looking forward to watching it tomorrow 😀😀
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