Sunday Service: Week 11
Last night's show was a blogger's dream. Only five couples, only one dance each. This is the shortest show review it is possible to have.
The show kicked off with Chris & Karen's foxtrot. This was a tale of two dances. Out of hold, it was dynamic and fun. Chris really got into the character of the dance. In hold, their foxtrot was all a bit flat. His footwork was OK, but it was all a bit careful and contained. His steps were too short, he needs more drive. You could literally see him getting excited as the ballroom phrases were coming to an end and the next showpiece section was about to begin. An unbalanced performance.
I think that Alex & Neil were the only couple killed by the theme this week. We had Chris' 'funk salsa' in Blackpool, and now we were subjected to Alex's 'hip hop samba'. The thing is, I really enjoyed it. It wasn't traditional, but it suited Alex. She looked like she was having a ball. It was difficult to see her samba hips, because the denim dungarees did not move with her body. There were some samba steps, but there was a lot of other stuff too. But percentage wise, it was probably on par with Chris & Karen. As a samba, it was questionable. As a dance, it was very entertaining.
I really liked Kelvin & Oti's American smooth. The Viennese waltz sections were fast and nicely flat. They traveled well. The lifts were good, especially the one-handed lift. And I loved the characterisation. Kelvin took to the arrogant Gaston character really well. It was nice to see some acting from Kelvin, as he can be a bit one-note at times. It was an entertaining routine. I loved the chandelier swing! And it was nice to see the return of the bench. Many a couple have danced on that over the years.
Karim & Amy's jive was excellent. High energy, maintained throughout the number. Lovely retraction on the kicks. Synchronised side-by-side sections. Totally deserving of a perfect score. The only thing which spoilt it for me was Karim's jacket, which hid his body and destroyed some beautiful lines. I'm not sure it will be one people talk about in years to come, like Jill or Jay, but it was an excellent performance nonetheless.
The Charleston totally suited Emma. She was absolutely loving the routine. It did feel as though it was a bit disjointed from Anton, though. They didn't dance together much, and when they did, they weren't quite in sync (which was mostly because Anton was slightly behind, not Emma). If you look at it as a show dance for Emma, it worked. If you look at it as a partner dance, it was a bit weak. You can't take anything away from Emma, though. She performed for her life.
Chris was definitely the bottom of the pile for me this week, which is harsh because he was still good. But good isn't enough. You need to be showstopping. Personally, I would put Emma in the bottom two because I've seen enough of her disjointed routines with Anton and I still want to see more of Alex. But in reality, there's a strong possibility of Alex being in the dance-off.
The best for me this week was easily Karim, but I loved Kelvin too. I would expect both of them to be safe, and the only danger for either of them is being in the dance-off together. Either of them would slay any of the other three couples.
The show kicked off with Chris & Karen's foxtrot. This was a tale of two dances. Out of hold, it was dynamic and fun. Chris really got into the character of the dance. In hold, their foxtrot was all a bit flat. His footwork was OK, but it was all a bit careful and contained. His steps were too short, he needs more drive. You could literally see him getting excited as the ballroom phrases were coming to an end and the next showpiece section was about to begin. An unbalanced performance.
I think that Alex & Neil were the only couple killed by the theme this week. We had Chris' 'funk salsa' in Blackpool, and now we were subjected to Alex's 'hip hop samba'. The thing is, I really enjoyed it. It wasn't traditional, but it suited Alex. She looked like she was having a ball. It was difficult to see her samba hips, because the denim dungarees did not move with her body. There were some samba steps, but there was a lot of other stuff too. But percentage wise, it was probably on par with Chris & Karen. As a samba, it was questionable. As a dance, it was very entertaining.
I really liked Kelvin & Oti's American smooth. The Viennese waltz sections were fast and nicely flat. They traveled well. The lifts were good, especially the one-handed lift. And I loved the characterisation. Kelvin took to the arrogant Gaston character really well. It was nice to see some acting from Kelvin, as he can be a bit one-note at times. It was an entertaining routine. I loved the chandelier swing! And it was nice to see the return of the bench. Many a couple have danced on that over the years.
Karim & Amy's jive was excellent. High energy, maintained throughout the number. Lovely retraction on the kicks. Synchronised side-by-side sections. Totally deserving of a perfect score. The only thing which spoilt it for me was Karim's jacket, which hid his body and destroyed some beautiful lines. I'm not sure it will be one people talk about in years to come, like Jill or Jay, but it was an excellent performance nonetheless.
The Charleston totally suited Emma. She was absolutely loving the routine. It did feel as though it was a bit disjointed from Anton, though. They didn't dance together much, and when they did, they weren't quite in sync (which was mostly because Anton was slightly behind, not Emma). If you look at it as a show dance for Emma, it worked. If you look at it as a partner dance, it was a bit weak. You can't take anything away from Emma, though. She performed for her life.
Chris was definitely the bottom of the pile for me this week, which is harsh because he was still good. But good isn't enough. You need to be showstopping. Personally, I would put Emma in the bottom two because I've seen enough of her disjointed routines with Anton and I still want to see more of Alex. But in reality, there's a strong possibility of Alex being in the dance-off.
The best for me this week was easily Karim, but I loved Kelvin too. I would expect both of them to be safe, and the only danger for either of them is being in the dance-off together. Either of them would slay any of the other three couples.
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