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Strictly Top 5 Dances - Latin

Hiya Guys,

So I mentioned in the last post that I was going to do a separate post for latin dances - I think that shows the standard of this years show because I couldn't just pick 5 from the entire series.

So welcome to Sonal's Top Strictly Latin Dances of 2016:

Danny and Oti - Samba
I mean you can't mention the samba that is the only one in history to get a full 40. From the opening beats, I literally could not take my eyes off the two of them the entire routine and most of you probably felt the same way. From the amazing music to the fitting concept, it was the best thing that Oti could have given to Danny. He did what every samba needs and just let go of all of his inhibitions and just went 110% into the dance. I can;'t just talk about his energy without mentioning the precision of the more technical elements like my favourite samba rolls and not to mention those hips. I am never a fan of samba's but this one I can watch again and again without ever getting bored because I just want to copy them.


Judge Rinder and Oksana - Salsa
I know this dance may have not been technically perfect but it was one of the dances that made me smile from ear to ear from start to end. I loved seeing Judge Rinder give everything he could to this dance to make Oksana proud and he really stood out amongst all of the pros *big up to Neil Jones* and gave us the Robert flair. It was rhythmical, camp and infectious but what else could I want from a salsa... well except them dancing to a SPICE GIRLS SONG! I mean as much as the judges made small niggles, I thought that it was quite good technically and had a nice amount of hip action and the lifts were stunning. I think that Judge Rinder was one of the most improved apart from Ore.


Greg Rutherford and Natalie Lowe - Rumba
This was probably one of the most controversial dances in terms of choreography and amount of content but I personally loved it considering I am not a rumba fan. I loved what Natalie did with it and how she played to his strengths with his masculinity and emotion which made a beautiful dance because the two of them had such perfect chemistry. I understand Len but Nat worked with the speed of the music and choreographed it the way her heart led to make it something that she knew the audience would love. I thought it contained enough rumba content and maybe I was more on Craig's side with loving the modernity of the dance as well as Greg's interpretation. It might have been a marmite dance for those traditional ballroom lovers but I thought it was beautiful and emotional and I wouldn't have asked for anything more.


Ed and Katya - Salsa
I don't think I could do a top five without mentioning the man that is Balls! He gave me so much enjoyment this series and for once, I didn't want to see a less able act be kicked off because he tried his hardest every week and Katya gave him proper choreography which is rare. I think this salsa to Gangnam Style is probably one of the most iconic dances ever and it combined some basic salsa content and a whole lot of fun. I like how Katya stayed true to the dance itself without it getting too overshadowed by the concept. It may have lacked ehem technical speciality but it was a whole lot of fun and Ed soon became my guilty pleasure!


Ore and Joanna - Jive
Well, I included the world famous samba so I cannot miss out the best jive I have seen since Scott and Natalie's all those years ago. I think it perfectly summed up Ore as a person as well as his partnership with the amazing Joanne. The dance was slick and smooth as well as being as cool as ice but it was also fun and energetic which showed the two of them working perfectly in sync all the way through. I liked how sharp and precise the entire thing was from the kicks and flicks to those small little details that made it special in every single way. Joanne really got a chance to shine this year and gave Ore literally everything in her books to make sure that he shone.


So that's the end of my top 5 for Ballroom and Latin dances. I hope you enjoyed reading them and re-watching all of the performances! Let me know which were your favourite dances in the comments below or send me them on my Twitter @Full_Time_Nerd.

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That's all for now my dears,
See you soon

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