Broadway week, and with one of the best opening numbers to a Strictly show and the most together group number I have ever seen from our professionals, I knew we were in for something really special.
Who was to be our Starlight Express and who was to be our Phantom of the Opera?
Which of our celebrities name will be up in lights and who would be left sweeping the stage?
Another full packed evening with lots of surprises.
Holly Valance & Artem
WOW! How hard was this Tango to beat? A fabulous, very believable story with excellent control and great chemistry between our two dancers. In my opinion this routine would have been fitting for any final, and at least Artem had put his vest on this week, even if it did have holes in it.
Dan Lobb & Katya
Dan has great musicality and deportment, he needs to pull his shoulders back slightly as he does stoop in places, but a very difficult dance to master. As for the judges’ comments, I thought they were completely off mark and had watched someone else dance because I thought it was very well performed.
Anita Dobson & Robin
A good little lively performance from these two this week, from the waist up! But for me Anita’s leg action did not have quite enough power, there were also a few times when they were dancing off time, but I did love the story but I did not recognise Robin with hair!
Alex Jones & James
A beautiful simple story with beautiful simple choreography, good clean lines and shaping, if anything I did find the music difficult to follow, but very well rehearsed and performed.
Rory Bremner & Erin
Rory has very good rhythm and timing with some very neat accurate footwork and was even using rise and fall and elevated steps. A qwerky Quickstep enhanced with the use of a hat and cane just too really add to the performance.
Lulu & Brendan
Lulu did not look as nervous this week. She was telling the story of Rumba and not being taken round the floor by Brendan. She did however need to push her feet onto the floor and straighten her knees to get the correct leg action for this dance, there was a lot of intricate timing which I thought was a little too difficult for Lulu to master, and there was a lift which Craig was right to penalise them for, but I feel Len’s comment “you have to break eggs to make an omelette” was uncalled for, they broke the rules they should loose points.
Nancy Dell’Olio & Anton
I thought this was Nancy’s best dance yet, there was a great story and performance with a good strong staccato feeling. She really looked like she was dancing, and was obviously pleased with it herself which is why she looked so distraught when she heard the judges comments, and actually looked like she was going to cry after Len’s comment about their dance having all the tension of a cold sponge. Well I do not know where he was looking but for a week three Tango I thought it was very passionate and she looked beautiful, but I do feel Len has now given then his broom of doom.
Audley Harrison & Natalie
I have to honestly say I did not feel the connection between these two this week and did not get the story. It seemed to be a bit scatty in the choreography and very start and stop, however Audley was very light on his chasse steps but there was still some issues with his footwork that he still needs to work on.
Robbie Savage & Ola
A very good strong performance from these two this week, with elements of great passion and feeling, there were some timing and footwork issues but Robbie has definitely improved and does look quite at home on the dance floor. Ola just needs to work on Robbie’s confidence this week and make him believe in his own ability more.
Russell Grant & Flavia
Yet another great lively performance from Russell but I would have liked to have seen a little more Foxtrot content as in last weeks performance he proved he can dance, but he obviously does love every second which is infectious.
Jason Donovan & Kristina
Another fabulous performance from Jason, it was very good that we were shown the difference in the character between the story and the strength of the Tango dancer when in hold, and easily the highest scoring Tango for a week 3 dance ever!
Chelsee Healey & Pasha
A much smoother performance from Chelsee this week showing very good syncopated timing and good strong leg lines, her foot placing were a little stompy in places but it was a good attempt and improved.
Harry Judd & Aliona
OMG! Week three and to dance and perform with such excellent strong kick actions with perfectly executed flicks, I thought there routine was a truly championship performance. Another demonstration fit for a final, easily deserving of a nine, I did prefer it to Jason & Kristina’s Tango.
Sunday Results Show
A wonderful West Side Story mix from our professionals to open the show, but then the shock of Dan & Katya in the bottom two along with Nancy & Anton.
I do not believe Dan & Katya deserved to be there and definitely did not deserve to be out of the competition this week, so we will see Nancy & Anton dance again next week.
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