In the early days of Strictly the clear inference was that nobody would have had any formal dance training. It quickly became apparent, even to those of us with two left feet, that the claim was on dubious ground.
Funnily enough they were talking to Erin Boag on Take 2 this evening. She commented that in the early years Strictly was a dance show pure and simple, whereas over recent years it has change to a dance based entertainment one.
Personally, I'm not bothered whether people have dance training or not. I am bothered when false claims are made.
In the early days of Strictly the clear inference was that nobody would have had any formal dance training. It quickly became apparent, even to those of us with two left feet, that the claim was on dubious ground.
Funnily enough they were talking to Erin Boag on Take 2 this evening. She commented that in the early years Strictly was a dance show pure and simple, whereas over recent years it has change to a dance based entertainment one.
Personally, I'm not bothered whether people have dance training or not. I am bothered when false claims are made.
What has to be accepted that the BBC have always wanted to have the most watched entertainment show on Saturday nights. For years Strictly was trounced by the X-factor.
The Executive Producers, the current being Louise Rainbow were charged with making the show more competitive by attracting a wider audience particularly younger viewers. This has been achieved at the expense of turning it into "a dog and pony show."
Like much of TV it's "all smoke and mirrors." You just have to take it as you see it.
It is light entertainment and was always intended to be so. What is great is that it shows people learning a skill and improving each week (mostly but not always) but, for me, the best bit is the proper dancing. OH and I love our dancing and gain much insight into choreography and technique that we can't get in our standard 30 hour season of group classes in which we learn a few new figures of all 10 dances.
These celebrities have access to 30 hours or more per week, depending on their commitment, for one dance with a personal professional teacher. Anyone who is fit and has a bit of intelligence should be able to produce a decent 90 second dance in such conditions. The differences then come from age, personality and whether or not they have a clever pro or a selfish one.
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On the basis of previous performances I would be surprised if Judge Rinder isn't in the dance-off. He's a decent dancer but not on the same level as the others. I suspect the other will be either Ore or Claudia but so long as they perform to their best either one should survive one more week.
Excuse my ignorance, what the help? is a Peroni, anything like a Newcastle brown? I am afraid in this house it is beer or single malt Scotch mist. Peroni sounds like something with cheese on it grilled to death under the grill.
Louise and Dany tonight as usual AJ did Claudia no favours, at least they all danced the Judge after a fashion but he puts the effort into it, if only he would stop his thank you routine, he missed the cleaning ladies and refuse collectors tonight.
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In the early days of Strictly the clear inference was that nobody would have had any formal dance training. It quickly became apparent, even to those of us with two left feet, that the claim was on dubious ground.
Funnily enough they were talking to Erin Boag on Take 2 this evening. She commented that in the early years Strictly was a dance show pure and simple, whereas over recent years it has change to a dance based entertainment one.
Personally, I'm not bothered whether people have dance training or not. I am bothered when false claims are made.
I agree, it's 'Light Entertainment' , not the Olympics.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It is light entertainment and was always intended to be so. What is great is that it shows people learning a skill and improving each week (mostly but not always) but, for me, the best bit is the proper dancing. OH and I love our dancing and gain much insight into choreography and technique that we can't get in our standard 30 hour season of group classes in which we learn a few new figures of all 10 dances.
These celebrities have access to 30 hours or more per week, depending on their commitment, for one dance with a personal professional teacher. Anyone who is fit and has a bit of intelligence should be able to produce a decent 90 second dance in such conditions. The differences then come from age, personality and whether or not they have a clever pro or a selfish one.
On the basis of previous performances I would be surprised if Judge Rinder isn't in the dance-off. He's a decent dancer but not on the same level as the others. I suspect the other will be either Ore or Claudia but so long as they perform to their best either one should survive one more week.
Hello , agree Rinder should go
Away this weekend so will miss the show
Good show, but seems over so soon.
Didn't even get chance to eat my chocolates. 
Has to be Judge Rinder to go tonight, surely. 
First time I have liked Louise better than Danny. Thought she was great. I loved the last pro dance too, but I love West Side Story anyway.
Excuse my ignorance, what the help? is a Peroni, anything like a Newcastle brown? I am afraid in this house it is beer or single malt Scotch mist. Peroni sounds like something with cheese on it grilled to death under the grill.
Louise and Dany tonight as usual AJ did Claudia no favours, at least they all danced the Judge after a fashion but he puts the effort into it, if only he would stop his thank you routine, he missed the cleaning ladies and refuse collectors tonight.
Frank