Very pleased that Danny has the salsa and AS. I think that both dances could be showstoppers 
. Perfect for the semi 
. Perfect for the semi
Semi-Final Dances
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Originally Posted by cwickham:
“Danny & Oti - American Smooth / Salsa”
“Danny & Oti - American Smooth / Salsa”
The same combination and week as Austin and Erin's departure
Originally Posted by Bonnie2012:
“The same combination and week as Austin and Erin's departure”
“The same combination and week as Austin and Erin's departure
”
Please don't.
Originally Posted by londongirlGre:
“Please don't.”
“Please don't.
”
He will get through and he will win don't worry
I'm happy if he wins tbf even if I'm not his biggest fan. He is a showdancer who is very, very good.
Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?
Originally Posted by Domestos:
“He will get through and he will win don't worry
I'm happy if he wins tbf even if I'm not his biggest fan. He is a showdancer who is very, very good.”
“He will get through and he will win don't worry
I'm happy if he wins tbf even if I'm not his biggest fan. He is a showdancer who is very, very good.”
Thanks.
I'm not convinced that he will win.
Originally Posted by jtnorth:
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
I think Ore would have a Simon Webbe moment with an AT. Moody and intense.
Originally Posted by Nina_Blake:
“I think Ore would have a Simon Webbe moment with an AT. Moody and intense.”
“I think Ore would have a Simon Webbe moment with an AT. Moody and intense.”
He was wonderfully intense in his Paso I was quite impressed!
Originally Posted by jtnorth:
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
I think I'd prefer Ore to do an AT- would provide a good contrast to a samba.
I don't think QS would be the right choice for Claudia- I'm not sure she'd be able to keep up with AJ because of the height difference, and he doesn't seem to have it in him to tone stuff down!
Louise will go for Samba I think, I don't see her doing a salsa- especially as Danny is dancing it.
Originally Posted by jtnorth:
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
Think Kevin would choose Samba over salsa - what he is trained in - instead of relying on the outside choreographers
Originally Posted by jtnorth:
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
I can see louise getting proper tango music
they wont give claudia good tango music
Originally Posted by slappers r us:
“I can see louise getting proper tango music
they wont give claudia good tango music”
“I can see louise getting proper tango music
they wont give claudia good tango music”
Claudia is probably doing QS and Rumba... both gonna be amazing.
I can't see Ore's AT being great. The only good ATs, Ramps aside, come from the stage school ringahs. And AT plus samba is surely a nightmare combination for two-dance week.
My thoughts (on those we don't know yet)
Claudia - I think will go QS - she's better at the fun-filled movement dances than the moody ones and she has enough moodiness with the Rumba
Louise - I think will go Samba - Kevin will be more in control of the choreography than if they go Salsa - and he doesn't have a particularly good track-record in Salsa
Ore - as above, I think they will go QS - as a self-confessed Ballroom Girl, I can't see Jo going for AT over that. The only question being, whether they let them do AT instead of Samba..... (to avoid too many repeat dances)? They may prefer Samba as again Jo would be more in control of the choreography, but personally I thought Ore got moodiness quite well in his Paso, so could do quite well in AT.
Claudia - I think will go QS - she's better at the fun-filled movement dances than the moody ones and she has enough moodiness with the Rumba
Louise - I think will go Samba - Kevin will be more in control of the choreography than if they go Salsa - and he doesn't have a particularly good track-record in Salsa
Ore - as above, I think they will go QS - as a self-confessed Ballroom Girl, I can't see Jo going for AT over that. The only question being, whether they let them do AT instead of Samba..... (to avoid too many repeat dances)? They may prefer Samba as again Jo would be more in control of the choreography, but personally I thought Ore got moodiness quite well in his Paso, so could do quite well in AT.
Originally Posted by londongirlGre:
“Please don't.”
“Please don't.
”
Don't worry he's going nowhere - I'll eat my hat if he's not in the final.
Originally Posted by jtnorth:
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
“Looking on those dances, doesn't look me like any one can do a Brendan and perfect one at the expense of the other. Good.
AT or QS is a tough call for Ore as he's a sexy man with a strong presence who could do the AT well, but QS is always a vote winner and I'd imagine Jo would rather stay on what she knows best.
Will Louise or Claudia, if she does it, get the first good tango music of the series?
Rumba is a good dance for Claudia. Gives the chance to show performance. Would contrast well with a QS.
Surely Louise would do salsa over samba if she can?”
BIB - Ha I very much doubt it, they are probably going through the 'High School Musical' soundtrack as we speak to find her a song!!
I'm reserving judgment until we see what the dart-throwers and costume chuck at them. Many a potentially good dance combination has fallen at those hurdles ...
Originally Posted by james_von05:
“OMG... Quickstep and Rumba for Claudia... I'm excited... gonna be fabulous!”
“OMG... Quickstep and Rumba for Claudia... I'm excited... gonna be fabulous!”
I'm definitely one that isn't bothered by a rumba for Claudia. If they can channel that connection, like in the VW, it should be fine. Her flexibility and control should also help to make it a strong performance.
Originally Posted by Nina_Blake:
“I'm definitely one that isn't bothered by a rumba for Claudia. If they can channel that connection, like in the VW, it should be fine. Her flexibility and control should also help to make it a strong performance.”
“I'm definitely one that isn't bothered by a rumba for Claudia. If they can channel that connection, like in the VW, it should be fine. Her flexibility and control should also help to make it a strong performance.”
I listened to bbc radio stoke on iplayer... according to AJ they tried the Rumba last week and Claudia was good... he sounds very confident about it... and Im sure it gonna be fantastic...
All these no connection comments are like building up to a wonderful sultry Rumba.
Really hope AJ takes into consideration her height for the Quickstep, she's only got little legs and can't go as fast as him. Fingers cossed.
Originally Posted by james_von05:
“I listened to bbc radio stoke on iplayer... according to AJ they tried the Rumba last week and Claudia was good... he sounds very confident about it... and Im sure it gonna be fantastic...”
“I listened to bbc radio stoke on iplayer... according to AJ they tried the Rumba last week and Claudia was good... he sounds very confident about it... and Im sure it gonna be fantastic...”
That suggests to me that AJ is pacing her quite well for two-dance week by getting some of it down early, so having to learn two whole routines in the time they previously had to learn one is a bit less overwhelming. I wonder if any of the other pros do that.
Originally Posted by Domestos:
“He will get through and he will win don't worry
I'm happy if he wins tbf even if I'm not his biggest fan. He is a showdancer who is very, very good.”
“He will get through and he will win don't worry
I'm happy if he wins tbf even if I'm not his biggest fan. He is a showdancer who is very, very good.”
He will get to the final, but I think it isn't a forgone conclusion that he'll win even though I think he will.
Originally Posted by cwickham:
“That suggests to me that AJ is pacing her quite well for two-dance week by getting some of it down early, so having to learn two whole routines in the time they previously had to learn one is a bit less overwhelming. I wonder if any of the other pros do that.”
“That suggests to me that AJ is pacing her quite well for two-dance week by getting some of it down early, so having to learn two whole routines in the time they previously had to learn one is a bit less overwhelming. I wonder if any of the other pros do that.”
I agree and I hope they do well, but I think Darcey will be their biggest problem.
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