CEK40 wrote:

LuvSeason18 wrote:

CEK40 wrote:

That little Chmerkovskiy smirk 😍   



 petamurgatroyd=15px❤Mornings are my favorite ❤ #thatsmirkthough @maksimc

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRWisG3hnOE/?taken-by=petamurgatroyd&hl=en

I think these are the best pictures that I have seen of the little guy.

I agree with you on that.  He is cute.

He's very cute and has his dad's big hands. Too bad they took him to LA when Sasha and Larisa are in NY, especially during this time of changes every week. Thank goodness for at least smart phones and Face Time. 
 

CEK40 wrote:

bonner_bolton Little piece from practice today still got a long ways to go boys and girls but I’m having fun and it’s getting better little by little time to put in the after hours and extra homework on my own💪🇺🇸🌵🌙💫 @sharnaburgess @dancingabc @imgmodels #part1 to be continued stay tuned! #denimanddiamonds

https://www.instagram.com/p/BRXMPP3jq_2/?taken-by=bonner_bolton

I can just see him getting told of by Sharna for giving such a big part of the routine away.  *lol*
 

CEK40 wrote:

gabriele wrote:

So this was a comment yesterday in the golden skate forum on Nancy Kerrigan's thread (a public forum). I found that interesting, without knowing SYTYCD:-

"Heather Morris is a trained dancer. It's even unfair she's allowed to participate given her background. To give some context, she almost made Top 20 in So You Think You Can Dance. Pros/Troupe dancers Lindsay Arnold, Witney Carson, Jenna Johnson, Brittany Cherry, Hailey Erbert, Alison Holker, Chelsie Hightower, Lacey Schwimmmer are all SYTYCD alumni. Brittany was eliminated first from the Top 20. If Heather was able to make it through to the final decision, then she's practically good enough to be a pro dancer. Going through Vegas week meant she had shown sufficiency in all styles to be considered. A new troupe member this season, Brandon Armstrong, did not make the Top 20 for SYTYCD and was cut right before the shows as well. You don't need a competitive background either to be a pro; just look at Alison and Hailey."
source here, comment 43:  http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?63019-Nancy-Kerrigan-on-Dancing-w-the-Stars/page3

I had no idea who she was or is...interesting that she has that much dance experience...

It's a certain advantage but really doesn't mean that much.  It was okay when Derek got Nicole Scherzinger or Jennifer Gray.   It was okay when Alison got Ryker.   Doing well on the show is so much more than dance ability.  M&N didn't win solely because of her skills.  In fact, she had some flaws in her dancing that were due to years of skating (ie. not pointed feet), but Maks was able to camouflage some of it, and her elegance and their chemistry was so off the charts, people didn't notice.  Look at the people with little ability who got far because they had winning personalities or great rapport with their partners.  Football players often go further than their ability would suggest.  I know from personal experience that Maks is a tough task master, and he will push her to do her best.   Since she is talented, that will be perhaps a harder push than for someone with less experience.   And some people don't take kindly to being pushed.   That's why the athletes usually do well being coached.   They don't have as much problem being told what to do by someone than a singer, for example.  The show is essentially a popularity contest, not a dance contest.   The celebs have to dance well enough, have to be engaging, have chemistry with his/her partner, and/or have a large fan base.  I think it really takes 2 out of 3.  Gilles Marini was a fantastic (albeit previously untrained) dancer, had a very engaging personality (humility), and had a great rapport with Cheryl.   He certainly didn't have the fan base.   Emmet Smith had an engaging personality, great rapport with Cheryl, a huge fan base, and that compensated for any shortcomings in his dancing.  Even contestants with serious physical limitations (Noah, Terra, Nyle) were able to make up for it with engaging personalities, great partnerships, and their inspiring stories helped build the fan base.   

I see already that they're making Nancy out to be the bad guy already.   I somehow doubt that this is true.  She has always been portrayed as less warm and fuzzy, less smiley than Kristi or Michelle or some of the other skaters.  We'll see how she comes across with Artem.  

I see James Hinchcliffe is still keeping track of Sharna...I love that they stay friends.

Last edited by CEK40 (3/08/2017 11:49 pm)

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