I have gone off her this series. She just to think that Greg is a super dancer which he is not. I really like Greg too but not keen on his dancing.

I don't think he's as bad as some people on this forum would have you believe though.

Greg is not as good as she thinks he is. Let me add that I like Greg, I really do but let's call a spade a spade.

I think he has been great this year, particularly in the pro dances where he has had the starring role a couple of times.
I am loving Katya's choreography, apart from that weird lift that didn't come off, she has been an excellent addition to the show. Also, fab to see Oti able to really go for it this year.
Brendan I don't get. I think he loves the idea of the show and the pro dances and obviously the money and publicity for his own tour, but I think he loses interest pretty quickly in the day to day grind of teaching a celeb.

Return of the amateur trick cyclist - I too call a spade a spade

According to Oti's tweet, he's also doing their AT - could be interesting

I think Lesley was geuninely an inspiration too and Katie last year gave him a bit of confidence.

I agree though I like this new Anton.

What would you rather? That she rolled her eyes behind his back like Anton in the past? She's emphasising the positive. Doesn't mean she has any illusions about his ability. People want to have it both ways - she's choreographing to cover up his lack of ability and at the same time she thinks he's a better dancer than he is. I don't see how it can be both. You don't like his dancing, that's completely fair enough, but I don't see how her being more negative would help Greg. (eta: sorry if that's sounding aggressive, I don't mean to sound as if I'm arguing with you, I just struggle to understand what Natalie's doing wrong - she's got a less able dancer she can't go down the comedy route with, so she's going down the drama route, which seems to me to suit him.)

On the OP's point, there was one clip of training on his cha cha cha week where you could see Natalie teaching Greg to straighten his leg, because I remember someone on the ITT thread saying at last maybe we'll see some straight legs, and then he didn't do it at all on the night that I can remember. I think it's reasonable to assume that the pros are trying to teach the basics within the limits of the time, unless you have a solid reason to say they aren't.

I've noticed this. I wonder of TPTB have told him to get his act together. He's seems much better this year, especially in the group dances.

I've criticized Jo's salsa but I think the rest of her routines this year have been fantastic.

I think Natalie has been quite good in working to Greg's strengths, giving him confidence and letting him enjoy it when he isn't the best at picking up dance styles quickly.

An AT choreographed by a salsa dancer?!

Yes, very interesting...

I agree too, Anton's latin has been pretty dreadful but this year he does seem to have a new lease of life.

I wonder if this will be his last series.

I think Katya's disappointing as is Joanne thought she may be a bit more creative Liking AJ's choreography as is Oti's, I think even Antons latin improved a small amount this year for Lesley as she was the 1st of his partners to be better in latin

Disagree totally - Katya's QS rountine last Saturday was very creative and let Ed dance and was still entertaining and quirky enough to be endearing.

Joanne's AS and jive chereography made two really great and memorable rountines - the two biggest misfires the charleston and salsa of the past two weeks weren't designed by her and the second one by Oxsana's hubbie (a gift to conspiracy theorists out there).