Dancing With the Stars All-Star Edition Coming Next Season to ABC!

Discussion in 'Dancing on TV' started by lacubs, May 15, 2012.

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  1. Mr 4 styles Well-Known Member

    agree might lure new fans to the show as well
    Mr 4 styles, Oct 25, 2012
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  2. ajiboyet Active Member

    ajiboyet, Oct 25, 2012
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  3. chachachacat Well-Known Member

    GROAN
    chachachacat, Oct 25, 2012
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  4. frotes Member

    Truth
    frotes, Oct 25, 2012
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  5. debmc Well-Known Member

    I did not remember that they used to have a pro demonstrations first... wow, that would be great if they would bring that back!
    debmc, Oct 25, 2012
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  6. kckc Member

    doh! It never ocurred to me to provide a link. Thanks!

    It would be great to bring it back, at least for the less familiar dances that they insist on throwing in there like bolero or lindy.
    kckc, Oct 25, 2012
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  7. Mr 4 styles Well-Known Member

    bolero should not be less familiar to any pro
    Mr 4 styles, Oct 26, 2012
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  8. SDsalsaguy Administrator

    I understand where you are coming from, but don't feel like that is entirely a fair statement if by "familiar" you mean working mechanical knowledge. Many of the pros on DWTS, for instance, were not trained in the U.S. and were accomplished enough to be teaching what they knew vs. needing to adopt a cater-to-all approach. (That said, if they've judged it and still aren't familiar with it characteristically, shame on them!)
    SDsalsaguy, Oct 26, 2012
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  9. Mr 4 styles Well-Known Member

    concur be aware of the dance character and at least a few basics and about judging...they have!!!
    Mr 4 styles, Oct 26, 2012
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  10. kckc Member

    I actually meant dances less familiar to the viewing audience.
    kckc, Oct 26, 2012
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  11. Mr 4 styles Well-Known Member

    ooohhhhh my bad:oops:
    Mr 4 styles, Oct 26, 2012
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  12. ajiboyet Active Member

    But in these early seasons, the pros were much closer to classic competition choreography than American TV show choreography. If you watch Mario Lopez and Karina's first cha cha, you see how far the show has come. I should say that this was 2006, the same year Karina had been a Blackpool finalist.

    They both wore plain black outfits...no sugar and spice added. They wouldn't have looked odd at all on a real Latin dance competition. We can't say the same of the outfits today.

    The music wasn't one of those numbers you could ride on, like Apolo's LMFAO cha cha. The song was about 9 years old at the time.

    The choreography was GREAT. It was pure cha cha. I saw lock steps (a lot), time steps, guapacha, foot changes, overturns, cuban breaks, new yorkers, ronde chasses. It's hard to see choreoraphy like that nowadays...I'm not implying that the celebrities can't handle it, but things have changed.
    ajiboyet, Oct 26, 2012
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  13. Mr 4 styles Well-Known Member

    it has become a tad too showdancy imo
    Mr 4 styles, Oct 26, 2012
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  14. Steve Pastor Moderator

    Steve Pastor, Oct 29, 2012
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  15. ajiboyet Active Member

    ajiboyet, Oct 29, 2012
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  16. Mr 4 styles Well-Known Member

    i wonder how they dance to half the songs on that show sometimes!!
    Mr 4 styles, Oct 29, 2012
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  17. Steve Pastor Moderator

    That would be Shania Twain's "Man, I feel like a woman"?
    I'd post a link to the video, but....
    Anyhow, I can fit a pretty slow cha cha into the basic beat, so I'm sure Gilles will come up with something. (although I'd probably do a West Coast if I had to pick SOMETHING to dance to it.)
    Steve Pastor, Oct 29, 2012
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  18. danceronice Well-Known Member

    Cha Cha is not what I'd pick for "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy", either. (I would do east coast to "Man, I Feel Like a Woman" myself.)
    danceronice, Oct 29, 2012
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  19. Griffico Member

    So... that didn't go as badly as I thought. Short and sweet:

    Loved Derek and Shawn. I really love how Derek handles quirky challenges.
    Surprised by Maks and Kirstie (in a good way). Not sure how I feel about them getting extra credit for the group dance though.
    Liked Gilles and Peta, his costume was distracting though.
    Liked Sabrina's rumba, but not sold on the emotion. Seemed too heavy?
    Melissa and Kelly did well, but aren't standing out enough for me still
    Like Apolo and Karina but... 10s????
    Emmitt didn't show anything noteworthy IMO. He's my pick to go home.

    I can't decide if I'm dreading or really looking forward to next week's fusion dances. Could be really funny, could be really ugly. I'm sure Derek will come up with something good at least. I think once you've successfully choreographed a 1950's beach paso, you're good to go with almost anything.
    Griffico, Oct 29, 2012
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  20. Wannabee Active Member

    The fact that Thursday night is the CMA's (on ABC) explains the country week theme over Halloween I guess.

    I thought Apolo, Sabrina, and Kirstie (much to my surprise) were really good last night. Emmitt was really bad and either him or Kelly should go home IMO.
    Wannabee, Oct 30, 2012
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