SCD 2018 Which Dance & Music Choices This Week?

I'm ever hopeful that we'll have a good mix of music this year.

Well lots of rumours are flying around regarding the first dances.

Confirmed is Vick & Graziano are doing a Jive.

Apparently Lauren is in Australia and will have had 3 days training before the first show. Rumour is she's doing a Salsa as she already has experience of that.

Lee is thought to be doing a ballroom.

Graeme another possible Salsa

Contemporary dance? Here's my offerings for this week. Call this a tangodoble...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWcx4b0qkHU

Daddy's Bolero..? Some daddy...Great guitar....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7HPteEOndA

I liked that clip Tango.

Possible Dances, most not confirmed as yet, although the training clips will start to appear on the Beeb in the next few days.

Jo & Dianne - Jive (confirmed)

Lauren & AJ - Waltz (confirmed on Blue Peter?)

Vick & Graziano - Jive

Stacey & Kevin - Quickstep

Dr Ranj & Janette - Cha-Cha-Cha

Lee & Nadiya - Waltz

Graeme & Oti - Samba

It's Official. Off we go for week 1 of Season 19

Stacey & Kevin: Quickstep to Dancing by Kylie Minogue
https://youtu.be/-BDImdAfodA

Danny & Amy: Foxtrot to Top Cat Theme by Hoyt Curtin
https://youtu.be/O8fHMGt8-6o

Ashley & Pasha: Viennese Waltz to Perfect by Ed Sheeran featuring Beyoncé
https://youtu.be/2Vv-BfVoq4g

Katie & Gorka: Waltz to When We Were Young by Adele
https://youtu.be/DDWKuo3gXMQ

Lauren & AJ: Waltz to I'm Kissing You by Des'ree
https://youtu.be/x55doVYxwbQ

Lee & Nadiya: Waltz to Take It To The Limit by The Eagles
https://youtu.be/0HYiaYyfp8Q

Seann & Katya: Tango to SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
https://youtu.be/3gOHvDP_vCs

Charles & Karen: Cha Cha Cha to Ain't No Love (Ain't Not Use) by Sub Sub featuring Melanie Williams
https://youtu.be/pRguEi3wufQ

Dr Ranj & Janette: Cha Cha Cha to How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
https://youtu.be/2Z_CtXKwoW4

Faye & Giovanni: Cha Cha Cha to Lullaby by Sigala featuring Paloma Faith
https://youtu.be/ghSQz2BcDQU

Kate & Aljaž: Cha Cha Cha to Kiss by Tom Jones
https://youtu.be/5uZQFOfMSfY

Graeme & Oti: Samba to Soul Limbo by Booker T and The M.G.'s
https://youtu.be/07ODfONteWg

Susannah & An ton: Samba to Tico Tico by Carmen Miranda
https://youtu.be/bioGCIPKuiM

Vick & Graziano: Jive to Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man
https://youtu.be/YSx7i3y2BRM

Joe & Dianne: Jive to Take On Me by A-Ha
https://youtu.be/djV11Xbc914

B4p wrote: It's Official. Off we go for week 1 of Season 19

Stacey & Kevin: Quickstep to Dancing by Kylie Minogue
https://youtu.be/-BDImdAfodA

Danny & Amy: Foxtrot to Top Cat Theme by Hoyt Curtin
https://youtu.be/O8fHMGt8-6o

Ashley & Pasha: Viennese Waltz to Perfect by Ed Sheeran featuring Beyoncé
https://youtu.be/2Vv-BfVoq4g

Katie & Gorka: Waltz to When We Were Young by Adele
https://youtu.be/DDWKuo3gXMQ

Lauren & AJ: Waltz to I'm Kissing You by Des'ree
https://youtu.be/x55doVYxwbQ

Lee & Nadiya: Waltz to Take It To The Limit by The Eagles
https://youtu.be/0HYiaYyfp8Q

Seann & Katya: Tango to SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
https://youtu.be/3gOHvDP_vCs

Charles & Karen: Cha Cha Cha to Ain't No Love (Ain't Not Use) by Sub Sub featuring Melanie Williams
https://youtu.be/pRguEi3wufQ

Dr Ranj & Janette: Cha Cha Cha to How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
https://youtu.be/2Z_CtXKwoW4

Faye & Giovanni: Cha Cha Cha to Lullaby by Sigala featuring Paloma Faith
https://youtu.be/ghSQz2BcDQU

Kate & Aljaž: Cha Cha Cha to Kiss by Tom Jones
https://youtu.be/5uZQFOfMSfY

Graeme & Oti: Samba to Soul Limbo by Booker T and The M.G.'s
https://youtu.be/07ODfONteWg

Susannah & An ton: Samba to Tico Tico by Carmen Miranda
https://youtu.be/bioGCIPKuiM

Vick & Graziano: Jive to Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man
https://youtu.be/YSx7i3y2BRM

Joe & Dianne: Jive to Take On Me by A-Ha
https://youtu.be/djV11Xbc914

Thanks for that B4p. This is the point when you realise all the pre-amble, speculation and waiting is over. Bring it on.

It must be me when Tom Jones and Carmen Miranda are the only things that appeal (well, okay, Booker T and the M.G's). Tico Tico would b better with the Edmundo Ross version for me, but as for the rest I think I'd better slink quietly into a corner somewhere wishing it was 1950...

An ton is set to steal the show again with his Samba antics. Will he be dressed as Carmen Miranda, or be wearing something equally outragous?

Looks like some of the pro dancers are being tactical, getting some of the harder dances out of the way on a non scoring week, e.g. Joe's Jive, Sean's Tango and the 2 Sambas.

They revealed dances and some of the music on ITT tonight - new thing or just for the first week do you think?

Two Jives - Seann and Lee. Lee and Nadia dancing to 'Blue Suede Shoes'
One Tango - Kate

Charleston for Joe this week - a dance that will probably suit him as it needs a similar level of energy and fast moves to the Jive and less technique needed - just throw in a couple of recognisable Charleston steps and then it's freestyle leaps and lifts all the way...………. Interesting that he isn't doing a ballroom n umber like most of the others who did Jive or latin last week?? I know we always say this every year but I feel everyone should do one ballroom and one latin in the first two weeks - end of - but when was there ever a level playing field in SCD???? bet they hold off on the ballroom until absolutely necessary and we're a few weeks in. The production team are already playing silly wotsits with this one - boy do they want this boy to progress through the contest - nothing against it as I like Joe and wish him well but the phrase 'here we go again' comes to mind - and I'm sure we'll see that with others too!

Week 2 Music & Dances

Katie and Gorka will dance a Paso Doble to 'Confident' by Demi Lovato
https://youtu.be/cwLRQn61oUY

Kate and Aljaz dance the Tango to 'No Roots' by Alice Merton
https://youtu.be/PUdyuKaGQd4

Dr. Ranj and Janette Salsa to 'Fireball' by Pitbull feat. John Ryan
https://youtu.be/HMqgVXSvwGo

Stacey and Kevin Cha Cha Cha to 'Came Here For Love' by Sigala feat. Ella Eyre
https://youtu.be/Uq8fE3kKIBk

Danny and Amy Cha Cha Cha to 'Beggin’ by Madcon
https://youtu.be/zrFI2gJSuwA

Ashley and Pasha Cha Cha Cha to 'Boogie Wonderland' by Earth, Wind and Fire
https://youtu.be/god7hAPv8f0

Lee and Nadiya Jive to 'Blue Suede Shoes' by Elvis Presley
https://youtu.be/T1Ond-OwgU8

Seann and Katya also Jive to 'I’m Still Standing' by Elton John
https://youtu.be/ZHwVBirqD2s

Vick and Graziano will Waltz to 'Somewhere' from West Side Story
https://youtu.be/-BQMgCy-n6U

Faye and Giovanni will dance a Viennese Waltz to 'It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World' by Seal
https://youtu.be/j76h9qxLaV8

Charles and Karen will Quickstep to 'Sir Duke' by Stevie Wonder
https://youtu.be/hmKshpLXnxE

Susannah and An ton perform a Foxtrot to 'They Can’t Take That Away From Me' by Frank Sinatra
https://youtu.be/salo_epyCz0

Graeme and Oti will perform an American Smooth to 'Try A Little Tenderness' by Otis Redding
https://youtu.be/IQ9n2_5mbig

Lauren and AJ will Charleston to 'New Rules' by Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox (original by Dua Lipa)
https://youtu.be/n-t-M9Jnve8

Joe and Dianne will dance a Charleston to 'Cotton Eyed Joe' by Rednex
https://youtu.be/mOYZaiDZ7BM

All set for A nton to reel a bit back with this weeks choice. Ready made for the ballroom king....

On the whole it seems a varied music list.
I like:
All of the ballroom classic choices, can't go wrong with Sinatra, Otis Reading, Stevie Wonder and Seal.

I love:
Boogie Wonderland. I can hear a definite Cha-Cha beat in that one.
Cotton Eye Joe. Fast & bonkers.
Not sure of the other Charleston track. It's got a mild 1920's feel but doesn't seem particularly upbeat or zany.
'Beggin' - but why not the smoother Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons version? The Cat is of that generation. Why ruin a good song by sticking inane rap in the middle of it? Sacrilege.
'I'm Still Standing' and we get to see Br uno again as a dancer in the video. I think the track suits a jive, as does the classic 'Blue Suede Shoes'.

Somebody in production obviously likes Pitbull. We seem to get his leering face all too often over the past few years.
Not sure about the Paso track. No doubt Alijaz will come up with something for the Tango track, but I'm not convinced as yet.
Susannah will be in the safe An ton ballroom hold.
Gorka will no doubt give his Oscar Paso performance (he seems to rival Kevin as Paso Prince, although I think Alijaz beats both of them). I'm not sure how safe Katie will be out of hold in the Paso. Extreme Paso postures may be difficult due to her scarring and she's blind in one eye which will also affect her general balance. Maybe Gorka is planning major distraction tactics.
I'm guessing Oti will put in some lifts for their American Smooth to show off Graeme's height and strength.

TANGOLERO wrote:All set for A nton to reel a bit back with this weeks choice. Ready made for the ballroom king....

Mr T- you took the words...

Mauve wrote:I feel everyone should do one ballroom and one latin in the first two weeks - end of

Yep and I'm definitely one of those who say it every year

Some good music choices this week. Yes to Boogie wonderland and Sir Duke!

A very good (unusually so) choices of music this week. The usual chooser of the music must be on holiday.

CaledonianCraig wrote:A very good (unusually so) choices of music this week. The user chooser of the music must be on holiday.

your comment has really set me off...……………..having a laughing fit

I agree that there are some good ballroom selections this week. I love Sir Duke - haven't heard it for years - and on the latin side boogie wonderland what more to say? I do hope however that Pasha remembers Shirley's comments last weekend and that he ensures that it is a cha cha! Having seen him on ITT tonight I think he will - although he needs to rein Ashley in a bit and make sure she doesn't do any of the ridiculous 'booty poppin' that we saw on ITT.

I too feel for Katie with landing a paso on the second week (and the only music track that I'm really not keen on) but I think anything would be a challenge for her because of her nerves and I can 't work out whether she is putting a brave face on for something that is proving not to be her thing. On the other hand, she could blossom and it is refreshing to meet a straightforward contestant who is honest about the nerves and what a big challenge it all is.

Lastly - I detect a second possible 'manipulation' on the choice of dance front. Why is Dr Ranj doing a salsa?????? Nothing personal but we know he can do latin well so why is he doing it again this week - he just has to adjust the moves slightly to transition from the cha cha to the salsa, whilst others are challenged with learning a totally different sort of dance from last week. I know she wouldn't necessarily have had the choice but I always feel that Janette sets out all her wares early in the contest and then runs into trouble later.

Still can't make out how it works for the choice of dances on the first two weeks??? But for Dr Ranj it definitely seems to be a shoe in to make it past the first rounds if the production team have anything to do with it.

Something that annoys me greatly as well is when the ringers seem to get best musical choices. How about, since they are ringers, let them dance a waltz to D.I.S.C.O.

Argentine Tango...huh.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFcraniRJH0

Hi everybody
I’m not able to put the songs up this week as I’m away. Is anyone else able to do it? There’s no TV and not a lot of internet coverage so I’ll be posting blind. I’ll pop in and out but mostly to read posts.

B4p wrote:Hi everybody
I’m not able to put the songs up this week as I’m  away. Is anyone else able to do it? There’s no TV and not a lot of internet coverage so I’ll be posting blind. I’ll pop in and out but mostly to read posts.

Here you go- no you tube links though, sorry, just copied and pasted from the Beeb site- can anyone else add them?

• Katie and Gorka Foxtrot to ‘City of Stars’ from La La Land

• Ashley and Pasha Salsa to ‘(I’ve Had) Time Of My Life’ from Dirty Dancing

• Lauren and AJ Cha Cha Cha to ‘Fame’ from Fame

• Stacey and Kevin Jive to ‘Happy’ from Despicable Me 2

• Faye and Giovanni Quickstep to ‘You’re The One That I Want’ from Grease

• Kate and Aljaz, Foxtrot to ‘Why Don’t You Do Right’ from Who Framed Roger Rabbit

• Vick and Graziano Salsa to ‘Take A Chance On Me’ from Mamma Mia

• Danny and Amy Paso Doble to ‘The Greatest Show’ from The Greatest Showman

• Lee and Nadiya Cha Cha Cha to ‘The Power Of Love’ from Back To The Future

• Seann and Katya Paso Doble to ‘Matrix Theme’ from The Matrix

• Dr. Ranj and Janette Quickstep to ‘Prince Ali’ from Aladdin

• Charles and Karen dance an American Smooth to ‘Up Where We Belong’ from An Officer and a Gentleman

• Graeme and Oti Charleston to ‘Spider Man Theme’ from Spiderman

• Joe and Dianne dance an American Smooth to ‘Breaking Free’ from High School Musical

Some great choices in there, but a Paso to Greatest Showman- ????!!!

Thanks allsewn. That’s a great help.

Just wondering what Spiderman Theme for Graeme and Oti as the movie theme for it is not conducive at all to Charleston and the 1970s Spiderman cartoon theme is only marginally better.

Film Theme:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ac4xamCIgY&t=63s

Cartoon Theme:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adOvSrhfOiA

I take it the musical selector is back from his week off as this week the choices are underwhelming I'm afraid.

Salsa to ‘Take a Chance...’? Can’t see figure of 8 hips to that one.
Didn’t we have City of Stars’ last year?
I like the ‘Roger Rabbit’ choice. Bit disappointed with a lot of the others.
‘Officer & a Gentleman’ swopping Charles white doctors coat for another white uniform.
Maybe rather than ‘musicals they could just make a film or theatre category next year. There’s only so many musicals to choose from after all.