Maks and Karina on Their Engagement

Posted by dancingqueen | Posted in video | Posted on 02-03-2009

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They really are adorable these two! I wonder what they’ll dance at their wedding. :)

Lisa Snowdon’s Argentine Tango (Strictly Come Dancing)

Posted by dancingqueen | Posted in video | Posted on 17-02-2009

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Here’s a clip from Strictly Come Dancing, the show Dancing with the Stars was based on. It features Britain’s Next Top Model host Lisa Snowdon doing the Argentine Tango with professional dance partner Brendan Cole.  She has the drama and passion of the dance, but seems to be a bit manlier than her partner.  Part of it, I think, is that she’s so tall! I enjoyed the timing and music selection, but what kind of disappointed me (not that I can do them any better) were her ganchos.  They seemed to be a bit unsure.  And her backward ochos (figure 8’s) looked  a bit messy.  (Another step I tend to be careless with) She did really well in the flying bits though and made those parts look really graceful.

Just a side note on how Brendan’s girlfriend Zoe Hobbs would come and watch his training sessions with Lisa according to Mirror just to make sure things stayed professional.  It’s happened one to many times that dance partners get too carried away.  There’s so much  juicy intrigue in the world of dance!

I just wish the judges’ comments were included in the clip above.  How do you think she did?

Red-hot Rumba

Posted by dancingqueen | Posted in video | Posted on 11-02-2009

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This is possibly one of the hottest rumbas I’ve ever seen performed by hottie Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff. Both are of Ukrainian descent and are professional dancers on Dancing with the Stars. (which is where above clip is from)  They were being teased by one of the show’s hosts (Samantha Harris) that they should date.  And apparently they are now engaged!  Though I’m not sure how compatible they are physically, they defiinitely move wonderfully together on the dancefloor.  And it seems from the article in the link above, they are already planning their family.  I wonder what children do to a dancing career?