2, 3, Cha Cha Cha: It's semi-final time! SCD #9

[CaveMum]

New thread

Just noticed Pasha is bringing his show to oir local theatre next year. Anyone seen it? Can't imagine a whole show of ballroom dancing sustaining my attention, but happy to be proved wrong.

Checking in to the new thread

Oksana looked absolutely amazing on ITT tonight, sitting in black lace as a silent vision of beauty, with oodles of black shaded eyelashes and full on red lips, dabbing delicately as each tear welled up, while Rinder waxed lyrical, on and on and on.

They were quite a double act.

Monkseal's up and on fine form:

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LivingBoy

I particularly liked this bit, commenting on Claudia and AJ watching the lions do bugger all at the zoo.

I would have loved it if Cloudia and AJ had taken inspiration from this and produced an authentic leonine salsa where Cloudia lay flat on her back on the giant polystyrene rock yawning, whilst AJ licked his balls

Now that WOULD have been worth 10s all round!

I also loved the MRA zookeeper

Am I the only one here who loves Ore? I find him gorgeous to watch.

Ore is the only one I am watching it for now

The other 3 I don't care about at all

Thank you for the new thread

Shotgun I've been to Anton and Erin's show and really enjoyed it - there are other dancers, there's a big band/orchestra on the stage and there's some talking/singing as well as the dancing. I don't know what Pasha's is like though.

Marking place.

I was worried I wouldn't enjoy it with Ed gone but it's actually now exciting in a different way as they are now all very good and it depends on how well they dance on the night.

Sad the judge has gone. I thought it was a shame that the last two weeks he has had dances that were not really "him" buy hey that's showbusiness!

MrsJamin I wasn't watching 7 years go and you must have an amazing memory because even if I had been I wouldn't have remembered the group dance I'm sorry I forgot the other dances featuring Chicago last year too !!!

I loved the quote from DVO she only "sat on a chair" in Chicago, indeed !!!

I was noticing that there are less very show dancey dances actually. Len has commented on the fact that there are proper ballroom moves in some of the dances. this year. Of course the musical theme would be 'showy'

Oh I LOVE Ore too btw I hope he stays in this weekend.

I forgot to tell you all, I had my 20wk scan last week and it's a boy!

So if Strictly is still going in 20-25 years time stand by for the CaveMum siblings, set to rival The Cliftons

Congrats, CaveMum!

Congratulations! If the show and our threads are still going in 4 years or so you can tell us all about becoming a dance comp mum

Cave how lovely

Marking

DD will be 3 next year so I've already looked into signing her up for a class.

My teacher doesn't teach kids anymore but there are several teachers in this area that she has trained up that do.

One runs an "intro to movement" class for 3-5 year olds which covers pretty much every possible style apart from ballet, but unfortunately I am at work when the class is on at 4pm

dd started ballet lessons (quite informal and fun) age 2, vicarious or what?

Marking

Cave Thanks for the new thread too I 've just read an interview with Darcey and she started ballet quite late , there's always time and sometimes the much younger ones get put off before they really get into it.

Congrats Cave!

Just marking place really, nothing to say today!

Congrats CaveMum!

Thanks for new thread, checking in

Apologies if this has already been discussed but since Will Young left does it mean the series is ending one week early i.e. NOT ON XMAS DAY?!