SCD#7 - It's the Glittery Semi-Finals

[Fiderer]

And off we sassshhayy...

Adam Garcia
Wet Andrea 'Loose Women' McLean
Scott Mills..

Thanks Sparkling

Holy glitterballs, have visited the Google, seems a grim panel.

Scott was the Lobster

Worst ITT panel yet! Scraping the barrel with that loose women woman.

What is the point if the panel???

And how tiny did Katie D look next to Anita 😱 who I always thought was tiny anyway.

Shit. I used an emoji soz

Poor Georgia has had laryngitis and trained only on Wed and Thursday to learn 2 dances. Then they rehearse Friday and show / rehearse Sat. She must be really panicking because of the dance off last week.

Usually I would think even if she's bottom she'll be safe, but it's the semi final so she might not get the sympathy vote.

I think it might solve the mystery of the dance change from AT to cha cha though, because they usually get help from a choreographer for AT and they may only have been available earlier in the week. Or it's just too much to choreagraph and learn in 2 days.

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And how tiny did Katie D look next to Anita, who I always thought was tiny anyway.

I didn't see that, but when Anita and Gleb were on ITT, I noticed that she looked much taller than I thought. Her head was in line with Gleb's, so I think she is long in the body with short legs, whereas Katie has all the legs, so I can imagine her looking tiny sat next to Anita.

I don't 'get' the cha cha in the same way I 'get' the other dances. Wossitallabahht?

And what's important re leg/footwork, lines, other body bits?

`Sparkling I thought Scott was very humble about his lack of dance skills and knowledge and it's quite refreshing to have a 'celeb' admit it!

Also interesting that ALL the panel said they wanted Jay to win!! And that Anita was unfairly marked by Craig.

Yes, even Adam Garcia said he thought Anita was unfairly marked. And he knows what he's talking about.

I still think the undermarking of Anita is anti-Gleb marking. Wasn't there another new pro in an earlier season who was undermarked in a 'teach them a lesson' sort of way?

Someone please enlighten me about the cha cha, it seems to have no personality of its own. Have looked on YouTube and am no wiser.

The judges didn't like Artem much in his first year Fiderer. They were very harsh on him and Kara, and obvioulsy favoured Matt Baker over her. Gosh how I loved the look on the smug bastards face when Kara won, he really did think he was going to win. The tosser.

Yes, it was Artem. Thanks Glittery

Was going to say a glittery light bulb went on in my head when I read your post, which is v apt given your name

Loose Women is a mystery. Jamelia is on it for a start.

Scott was humble but I just don't like him. He was on the tour last year. I was .

I'd forgotten that Brendan used to be rule breaker who argued with the judges back in the day, just like leading man in the film Strictly Ballroom. Nowadays he barely seems arsed anymore. I think this series might be his last, not been on ITT for ages and I cant remember the last time he was in a pro dance.

Think it could be Anton's swan song as well.

Len used to have a go at Brendan for illegal lifts etc. iirc. He's mellowed I think, don't think it's that he cba.

I like watching his and Anton's ballroom & Brendan does seem to enjoy the group dances more than dancing with his partner. There's an impatience & a frustration he just keeps under control imo.

Len used to hate all the faffing about and props before the start of the dances and that was when they weren't as bad as they are now.

Fids you were asking about Cha Cha Cha, the attitude is, as they always say, fun and a bit cheeky.

Legs should straighten, but some softness in the knee at times allows for contraction of the body movement, and track under the body. The feet should turn out ever so slightly and pressure should be maintained through the floor.

I always refer Joanna Leunis as a great example. She moves in an extraordinary way. So sharp and crisp!

Wow, thanks CaveMum. That had bags of personality.

Those spins at the start, if she'd had a bottle of cream she'd have made butter by the end of them

Hello, you lovely lot fell off my TIO - I've obviously been slacking in the SCD gossip department.

I'm marking my place for later, though I shan't be watching it live.

See you on the other side folks

Who is going tonight (tomorrow) then?

Will it be another shocker?