Here we go again! Doesn’t time fly when you’re
having fun. Having waved goodbye to Vanessa and James last Sunday it was time
for the couples to take to the floor once more, however we were very nearly
another couple short, but we’ll get to that later…
Sophie
& Brendan
Foxtrot to
‘Cheek to Cheek’ by Dick Haymes
Sophie certainly brought that old-school glamour,
both looks and dance wise. She was graceful, gliding across the floor with
ease. Beautiful footwork and as we expect from Brendan, complex choreography
but all
effortlessly executed. With the judges only
finding her topline to improve on that’s another fantastic dance in the bag for
this dynamic duo.
Scored | 35 |
Our Score | 8 |
Fiona
& Anton
Rumba to ‘A
World of Our Own’ by Westlife
Well, this
was supposed to be a Rumba. Both the choreography and music choice would easily
have you thinking different though. It was obvious Fiona was struggling to get into the rumba mood –
then again, so was Anton! Her hips were mostly rigid, and the dance did not flow
well at all. There were nice spins, but not many recognisable rumba figures.
Again she lost focus and forgot steps which being a slow dance, was very
obvious. A real step back for Fiona in the competition this week.
Scored | 22 |
Our Score | 5 |
Mark & Iveta
Cha Cha Cha to ‘U Can’t Touch This’ by M C Hammer
This performance really divided our Strictly
bloggers so we’ll give you the good, the bad and Marks cha cha cha. “Mark
proved he has it all – a comedy fun side, but he can also dance. Nice hip action,
good footwork – plenty of recognisable cha cha steps in there. He was also
totally into the character of the dance. Brilliant effort, and great
choreography from Iveta”. “Everything about this Cha Cha Cha was bad, bad,
bad!!! It didn’t look like a
Cha Cha Cha and the steps were executed poorly.
Flat footed and stomps throughout. Not worthy of eights, don’t know what
Darcey, Len & Bruno
were thinking!” Its clear you either loved it, or
hated it!
Scored | 26 |
Our Score | 5 | (our bloggers scored this from a
3 all the way to an 8!)
Ashley & Ola
Viennese Waltz to ‘Angel’ by Sarah McLachlan
Back into ballroom boy for this latin lover, this
time with the Viennese Waltz and a beautiful song choice. A much improved top line, better head
positioning and good footwork, you could really tell Ola has been working him
hard on the technique of the dance. We felt the judges may have been a little
harsh on Ashley this week, perhaps they’re trying the tough love technique.
Scored | 31 |
Our Score | 8 |
Julien & Janette
Samba to ‘Spice Up Your Life’ by Spice Girls
The trouble is Julien was busy enjoying himself! There was good dynamic on the
whole but as usual with Julien, more control was needed. But we definitely
agreed with Darcy that this is his best performance to date.
Scored | 23 |
Our Score | 5 |
Rachel & Pasha
Quickstep to ‘Johnny Got a Boom’ by Imelda May
Bruno falling off is chair at the end was possibly
the most entertaining and exciting thing about this dance. Too much messing around at the start
of the routine with a giant safe, just get on with it! A full on routine and
Rachel seemed to struggle keeping up with Pasha. There were some nice ‘quick’
steps, but often it seemed as if she was galloping across the floor as it was a
little heavy. She needs more lift in some of her footwork to stop it coming
across so heavy. After last weeks improvement its another step back for Rachel
this week. Such a shame.
Scored | 26 |
Our Score | 6 |
Ben & Kristina
Salsa to ‘Hard to Handle’ by Black Crowes
Last week, Ben came out of his shell and showed
he could really work it on the dancefloor. So were we in for a repeat of that
this week? The answer is yes! Ben used his build to his advantage and showcased
his muscles with some lifts and throws. Still not quite loose and Kristina is
being very clever in disguising this in the choreography with lots of darting
around in front of him. Overall this is massive improvement from what we have
seen, Ben is progressing and working hard, the signs are good. Definitely
emerging as the dark hose this year and the ripping off of shirts certainly won’t
harm his chances.
Scored | 31 |
Our Score | 8 |
Deborah & Robin
Jive to ‘Making Your Mind Up’ by Bucks Fizz
We were
slightly distracted by Robins wig! The routine lacked any sort of bounce
throughout and Deborah was missing that spring in her step. Timing was out in
places and her technique needs a lot of work. The hand changing rock ‘n’ roll
steps with Robin however were quite nice to watch and the overall routine was
camp and fun as expected, you could tell they enjoyed it.
Darcey admired her energy and enthusiasm but it was a little soft and she feels
that the jive is not her kind of dance.
Scored | 23 |
Our Score | 6 |
Natalie & Artem
Quickstep to ‘Yeah!’ by Usher
We very nearly had to wave goodbye to Natalie
this week after she suffered a painful back injury but showing how committed
and brave she is, Natalie refused to let a little thing like pain stop her
hitting the dance floor with Artem! The routine as we’ve come to expect was
full of content, executed wonderfully by Natalie. Such a great fusion of jazz
and quickstep dreamed up by Artem and they captured the essence of the dance
beautifully. It really was one hell of a quickstep! Jazzy, stylish, beautiful
neck rolls from Natalie and such rapid footwork. Utterly brilliant. Artem
was in no doubt one proud teacher at the end of that dance, his passion is a
joy to see.
Scored |
35 |
Our Score
| 9 |
Patrick & Anya
Cha Cha Cha to ‘Mercy’ by Duffy
So much rhythm
and all done with such style and coolness. A great mover full of confidence out
of hold. Good hip action and he looked, natural and masculine dancing this
which other male celebs can sometimes struggle with. They’ve certainly made a
huge leap in the right direction in becoming a more memorable couple.
Scored | 33 |
Our Score | 8 |
Abbey & Aljaz
Tango to ‘Spectrum’ by Florence and the Machine
Fantastic! The song choice gave this routine a
real edge. Sharp, staccato, wonderful movement, great sense of musicality and a
very moody feel. A stunning Tango told with real conviction. Plus Abbey hd a much
stronger and stiller topline. The chemistry between these two suited the Tango
perfectly.
Scored | 35 |
Our Score | 9 |
Dave & Karen
Waltz to ‘Take It to The Limit’ by The Eagles
We got to see another side to Dave. Yes, there
was still comedy touches in there, like when he ‘got the girl’ at the end, but
it was a more serious effort. He was trying with his posture, even if he didn’t
keep it the whole way through. It was fairly smooth and simple, but a lovely
routine nonetheless. With Darcey suggesting ballet, I think that’s next weeks
VT covered.
Scored | 23 |
Our Score | 6 |
Susanna
& Kevin
Samba to ‘Whenever,
Wherever’ by Shakira
It had bounce, it had energy but I never felt
that these two were dancing together. Susanna out of hold was a bit messy and
the routine was quite safe. The judges were right in that some of her finishes
didn’t have the polish they needed but in true Indiana Jones fashion, Kevin can
save us anytime! Not their best, but still a great effort.
Scored |
29 |
Our Score
| 7 |
Another
week of high scores all round (almost) and standing ovations aplenty. There’s
not denying that the quality of dancing this year is fantastic with so many
couples in the running, however with such high scores being dished out already
and standing ovations becoming more common than a badly timed Brucie joke we
fear there’s going to be nowhere
left to go! We might just need the introduction of a 10+ and the point 5 so separate
the best from the better.
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