Strictly Speaking! Week Two Review - with Lauren Oakley

Strictly Come Dancing has arrived back onto our screens at last, and not a moment too soon. Here to add some cheer to the remainder of 2020 is the nation’s favourite entertainment show - the glitz, the glamour, the fun and the drama!

Week Two saw its fair share of drama and "punch-the-air” excitement, a Halloween extravangaza pro-number, some surprising choreography, and of course its first elimination... Here to discuss the highs and lows from an insider’s perspective with Kevin, is Burn The Floor star, Lauren Oakley!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The pro number was Halloween-themed, and contained a huge amount of personality. Displaying personality among the staging, choreography and through the glitz, is crucial to a dance’s success.
• Whenever dancers in the competition world perform in Blackpool, there are a specific set of songs and music that don’t change. The “Blackpool Paso” is very specific, and is notorious for having no crescendo. This piece was used for the show on Saturday.
• A dance is not just about technical prowess. It is also necessary to act the role during stage time. Half of the performance emanates from this element.
• Some of the scoring results have been puzzling. Understandably, lower scores add to the drama of the show, but as professional dancers, Kevin and Lauren recognise that some of the scores should have been higher.
• Sometimes dances simply work better with a live studio audience. The lack of one this year seems to be having an effect on the way the judges react to the performances.

BEST MOMENTS

’The first thing that stood out for me was Bill’s Quickstep - full stop!‘ - 4:28

‘It bordered on being a great number, it was almost a great number, but I think we’re going to see even more from her in the coming weeks‘ - 15:45

’To be honest, if one of them had given her a 10 I wouldn’t have argued with it’ - 23:52

‘I liked the theme, I liked the look, I liked the drama!’ - 34:03

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Lauren Oakley Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenmayoakley/?hl=en

Lauren Oakley Twitter - https://twitter.com/laurenmayoakley?lang=en

ABOUT THE HOST

Kevin Clifton is a professional dancer who has been performing & competing at the highest level for over a decade. Kevin has worked on shows like 'Burn the floor' & 'Rock of Ages' to 'Strictly Come Dancing' one of the biggest TV shows in the UK which Kevin won in 2018.

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