So out of all the latin and ballroom which couples dances did you love?

Quickstep:
Jive:
Paso Doble:
Foxtrot:
V.Waltz:
Waltz:
American Smooth:
Rhumba:
Samba:
Salsa:
Cha cha cha:
Tango:

if i've missed any just add it onto yours and also i know some couples haven't done some of the dances but so far which couples did the best in each category.

Quickstep: Like it, fun and bubbly with a good tempo and interesting steps.
Jive: With great choreography, it is always a joy to watch.
Paso Doble: One of my fav of the latin dances; real drama and passion. Love the costumes as well.
Foxtrot: Don't like it, too slow there's nothing in it that makes it stand out as an memorable ballroom dance for me.
V.Waltz: Hated it to begin with, but after Ray and Camilla's and Mark and Karen's fell in love with it. Quite a charming and romantic dance when coupled with the right music.
Waltz: Not really a fan, again depends on the choreography; has to be good in order to make it shine. Loved Matt and Lilia's simply sublime.
American Smooth: Hate it, its stange will never like it, no matter who is dancing and the addition of lifts is distracting and affects the flow of the dance.
Rhumba: Posey and cringey, very hard to pull off.
Samba: Like it not as much as Salsa though.
Salsa: Love it, especially Mark and Karen's. Lively, exciting, showing the joy of dancing it has to make me wanna get up and dance.
Cha cha cha: Cute dance, like the hip action involved.
Tango: Dramatic, moody, good footwork with sharp head turns = Proper Tango imo.
Last edited by Coronis : 03-12-2006 at 16:38

Okay, we havent seen them do all the dances but Ill say who I liked best so far.

Quickstep: Emma and Darren, Matt and Lilia
Jive: Louisa and Vincent
Paso Doble: Emma and Darren, Louisa and Vincent, Matt and Lilia
Foxtrot: - not liked any so far -oh, maybe Carol and Matts actually
V.Waltz: Emma and Darren, Mark and Karen, Ray and Camilla
Waltz: Matt and Lilia, Emma and Darren
American Smooth: Matt and Lilia, Emma and Darren,
Rhumba: no one yet!
Samba:Mark and Karen, emma and darren
Salsa: Lou and Vincent, M&K
Cha cha cha: Mark and Karen
Tango: Claire and Brendan!

Quickstep: Matt and Lilia, Emma and Darren
Jive: Louisa and Vincent (looking forward to Mark's tho)
Paso Doble: Mark and Karen, Louisa and Vincent
Foxtrot: Carol and Matthew
V.Waltz: Carol and Matthew, Ray and Camillia
Waltz: Matt and Lilia
American Smooth: none of them really stood out for me... Matt and Claire's was good but paled in comparison to the ones from last year
Rhumba: Claire and Brendan (purely because all the others have been a bit rubbish! )
Samba: Mark and Karen (technically dodgy in some places but the only samba this year that really pulled off the 'party feeling'), Emma and Darren
Salsa: Mark and Karen!
Cha cha cha: Mark and Karen... had a soft spot for Carol's too
Tango: Louisa and Vincent, Peter and Erin
Last edited by Jocko Homo : 03-12-2006 at 16:52

Quickstep: Emma and Darren
Jive: Louisa and Vincent
Paso Doble: Mark and Karen
Foxtrot: Carol and Matthew
V.Waltz: Mark and Karen
Waltz: Matt and Lilia
American Smooth: Carol and Matthew (surprisingly enough!)
Rhumba: eerrm... probably Mark and Karen
Samba: Emma and Darren, Mark and Karen
Salsa: Mark and Karen
Cha cha cha: Mark and Karen
Tango: Louisa and Vincent, Matt and Lilia
Last edited by : : Callie : : : 03-12-2006 at 17:11

My favourites for this series. Have put my favourite ever in brackets.

Quickstep: Louisa & Vincent (Denise & Ian)
Jive: Louisa & Vincent (Jill & Darren)
Paso Doble: Mark & Karen (Jill & Darren / Darren & Lilia)
Foxtrot: Louisa & Vincent (Jill & Darren / Darren & Lilia)
V.Waltz: Camilla & Ray (Camilla & Ray)
Waltz: Matt & Lilia (James & Camilla)
American Smooth: Matt & Lilia (Patsy & Anton)
Rhumba: Matt & Lilia (Colin & Erin)
Samba: Louisa & Vincent (Denise & Ian / Jill & Darren)
Salsa: Mark & Karen
Cha cha cha: Louisa & Vincent (Bill & Karen)
Tango: Mark & Karen (James & Camilla / Zoe & Ian / Aled & Lilia)
Free Style: (Zoe & Ian)

Quickstep: Matt& Lilia (Natasha & Brendan)
Jive: Louisa & Vincent (Jill & Darren)
Paso Doble:Louisa & vincent (have a soft spot for Sarah & Brendan,Darren & lilia)
Foxtrot:not liked any (Natasha & Brendan,Colin & erin)
V.Waltz: Camilla & Ray & Mark & Karen (as series 4)
Waltz: Matt & Lilia (James & Camilla)
American Smooth: Matt & Lilia (Patsy & Anton)
Rhumba: Claire & Brendan (Natasha & Brendan & Colin & Erin)
Samba: Emma & Darren(Natasha & Brendan/ Jill & Darren)
Salsa: Mark & Karen
Cha cha cha: Ray & Camilla (Aled & lilia)
Tango: Louisa & Vincent (James & Camilla )
Free Style: (Zoe & Ian & Natasha & Brendan)

Quickstep: Matt and Lilia (Denise and Ian)
Jive: Louisa and Vincent (Louisa and Vincent)
Paso Doble: Louisa and Vincent (Denise and Ian)
Foxtrot: Haven't seen on I've liked so far (Denise and Ian)
V.Waltz: Ray and Camilla (Ray and Camilla)
Waltz: Matt and Lilia (Matt and Lilia)
American Smooth: Matt and Lilia (Colin and Erin obviously)
Rhumba: Matt and Lilia (Colin and Erin)
Samba: Peter's hahaha it was so funny
Salsa: Carol and Matthew (The series 3 group one)
Cha cha cha: Mark and Karen (Mark and Karen)
Tango: Louisa and Vincent (Denise and Ian/Louisa and Vincent)
Freestyle: (Zoe and Ian)

Prodance: Group Foxtrot (Group Foxtrot/last years Group Paso)
Last edited by Stella Street : 03-12-2006 at 18:09

Quickstep: Matt and Lilia
Jive: None, look forward to Mark's
Paso Doble: Mark and karen
Foxtrot: none
V.Waltz: Mark and Karen
Waltz: Matt and Lilia
American Smooth: None
Rhumba: None, though Mark's technically very good, Matt and Lilia had excellent choreography, esp in closing.
Samba: Mark and Karen, no contest.
Salsa: Mark and Karen, absolutely no contest.
Cha cha cha: Mark and Karen.
Tango: Only remember Mark and Karen's but probably for the odd music choice. Enjoyed Vincent and Louisa's in parts.

Quickstep: Matt and Lilia
Jive: Louisa and Vincent
Paso Doble: Mark and Karen
Foxtrot: Louisa and Vincent
V.Waltz: Ray and Camilla
Waltz: Matt and Lilia
American Smooth: Matt and Lilia
Rhumba: Matt and Lilia
Samba: Claire and Brendan
Salsa: Carol and Matthew
Cha cha cha: Mark and Karen
Tango: Louisa and Vincent

My favourites (have ever favourites in brackets)
Quickstep: Emma and Darren (Denise and Ian/Julian and Erin)
Jive: Louisa and Vincent (Jill and Darren/Aled and Lilia)
Paso Doble: Matt and Lilia (Aled and Lilia)
Foxtrot: Georgina and James- it was their best dance (Jill and Darren)
V.Waltz: Ray and Camilla (Ray and Camilla)
Waltz: Matt and Lilia (Matt and Lilia)
American Smooth: Matt and Lilia/Emma and Darren (Darren and Lilia)
Rumba: Matt and Lilia (Jill and Darren)
Samba: Emma and Darren (Jill and Darren)
Salsa: Mark and Karen
Cha Cha Cha: Mark and Karen (Jill and Darren)
Tango: Matt and Lilia/Spoony and Ola (Aled and Lilia/Julian and Erin/Zoe and Ian)
Freestyle: we haven't seen yet. (Zoe and Ian/ Jill and Darren)

Quickstep: Louisa and Vincent (Colin and Erin)
Jive: Louisa and Vincent (Jill and Darren)
Paso Doble: Mark and Karen (Jill and Darren)
Foxtrot: Carol and Matthew (Jill and Darren)
V.Waltz: Carol and Matthew (Carol and Matthew)
Waltz: Matt and Lilia (Colin and Erin)
American Smooth: Emma and Darren (Colin and Erin)
Rumba: none (Julian and Erin/Colin and Erin)
Samba: Carol and Matthew/Mark and Karen (Jill and Darren)
Salsa: Carol and Matthew/Mark and Karen
Cha cha cha: Mark and Karen closely followed by Carol and Matthew for her great technique and the fact it was a proper cha cha! (Jill and Darren)
Tango: Louisa and Vincent (Patsy and Anton)

Freestyle: Julian and Erin
pro dance: The Cutlers' rumba to Ronan Keating
Last edited by Erinfan : 03-12-2006 at 18:17

So far:

Waltz: Matt and Lilia
American Smooth: Matt and Lilia
Rhumba: I quite liked Matt and Lilia's but it's the best out of a bad bunch.
Paso: Ray and Camilla (I loved how he used the cape)
Samba: Mark and Karen
Tango: Mark and Karen (I also loved Peter's )
Quickstep: Matt and Lilia
VW: Ray and Camilla

Sorry but I can't really remember any outstanding performances for the other dances.

I was so gonna mention that but didn't. Matthew just looks beautiful but it was just too short
I'd love to see a solo rumba from them.
Last edited by Stella Street : 03-12-2006 at 18:53

Really don't get the Rhumba nobody seems to nail it at all. I also find the Foxtrot hard to get sometimes.
I love the quickstep, VW AS and waltz but don't understand "the story" aspect I never see any story in it - just a nicely executed dance.

DerChef says

Quickstep: Darren and Lilia (from xmas special)
Jive: Jill and Darren
Paso Doble: Mark and Karen or Darren and Lilia
Foxtrot: Will and Hanna
V.Waltz: Bill and Karen (if you take the screw up out of it)
Waltz: Matt and Lilia maybe James and Camilla
American Smooth: Didnt see ones in last series
Rhumba: COLIN AND ERIN (best dance of all 4 series)
Samba: Nat and Brendan or Jill and Darren
Salsa: Mark and Karen
Cha cha cha: Bill and Karen
Tango: Zoe and Ian

Ohhh Yeah

Quickstep: Colin and Erin
Jive: jill and darren
paso: james and camilla
foxtrot: jill and darren
v.waltz: em...carol and matt?
Waltz: matt and lilia
American Smooth: colin and erin
Rhumba: Colin and erin
Samba: Julian and Erin
Salsa: have no idea
Cha Cha cha: louisa and Vincent
TANGO : Peter and erin/ zoe and ian/louisa and vincent/anton and patsy

I love tango's its hard to choose

Just from this series because otherwise I'd just write Jill and Darren in most of them

Quickstep: Matt and Lilia
Jive: Louisa and Vincent
Paso: Louisa and Vincent
Foxtrot: I'm going to be optimistic and say Matt and Lilia
V.Waltz: Carol and Matt
Waltz: Matt and Lilia
American Smooth: Matt and Lilia
Rhumba: Lilia
Samba: Emma and Darren
Salsa: Mark and Karen
Cha Cha cha: Mark and Karen
Tango : Peter and Erin

Quickstep: Denise and Ian
Jive: Jill and Darren
Paso Doble: Jill and Darren
Foxtrot: Natasha and Brendan
V.Waltz: ??
Waltz: Colin Matt and Lilia maybe James and Camilla
American Smooth: Didnt see ones in last series
Rhumba: COLIN AND ERIN (best dance of all 4 series)
Samba: Denise and Ian
Salsa: Mark and Karen
Cha cha cha: Louisa and Vincent
Tango: Aled and Lillia

Quickstep: Denise and Ian
Jive: Jill and Darren
Paso: Aled and Lilia
Foxtrot: Natasha and Brendan
V.Waltz: Mark and Karen
Waltz: Colin and Erin
American Smooth: Colin and Erin
Rhumba: Colin and Erin
Samba: Denise and Ian
Salsa: Mark and Karen
Cha Cha cha: Louisa and Vincent
Tango : Denise and Ian

sorry double post was still editing....

Quickstep: Matt and Lilia
Jive: Louisa and Vincent
Paso: Mark and Karen
Foxtrot: noone has pulled this off
V.Waltz: Ray and Camilla
Waltz: Matt and Lilia
American Smooth: Matt and Lilia
Rhumba: Claire and Brendan
Samba: Mark and Karen
Salsa: Louisa and Vincent
Cha Cha cha: Spoony and Ola!!
Tango : Louisa and Vincent

My brain isn't engaged right now but my favourite vienese waltz was Matt and Carols, it was THE most beautiful thing I have ever seen, it was just stunning!!!!!!!!!

so you didn't think Mark's samba was outstanding then?

Quickstep: Matt and Lilia
Jive: Louisa and Vincent
Paso: Ray and Camilla
Foxtrot: none particularly
V.Waltz: Mark and Karen (loved the song!)
Waltz: Emma and darren
American Smooth: Matt and Lilia
Rhumba: are any of them good?
Samba: Mark and Karen
Salsa: Mark and Karen
Cha Cha cha: Mark and Karen