What does everyone think of the latin competition last night.
Was disappointed that max and yulia didnt compete, hopefully yulia will be back with her new partner (that girl is fantastic). Elaina and her partner won again as expected, they are good and all (I like that spiralling between the legs move she does) but I just think max and yulia should have won over the past 2 years.
The robot number was good, I like dances that follow a theme but still dance well with it. The silver robot demo dance and the bathrobe number from the past years are some of my favorites. Some theme dances arent danced well and that takes away from it: the shrek number comes to mind.
Natalie is always fun to watch. I love the hot latin costumes, I keep telling my wife I'm going to get her one of those outfits, she just wont wear it out of the house (fine with me).
I dont like the comentators this year as much, I know Ron's been around for a while (I have a dance DVD of his), but they are just too technical and monotone. The past comentators made it alittle more exciting.

I never miss a session of this program and look forward to it every year. I tend to like the International Standard segment a little more than the others, but find it all greatly entertaining. I especially liked the use of the sport coat as a prop, if you will, during Elaina's dance. So smooth, it was almost like a magic trick. I have wondered what the judges make of the more bizarre routines with costumes and music that would have had ballroom judges years ago aghast. But it appears it has become more common and just part of the show, and judges are not holding it against anyone who thinks outside the box.
Marilu Henner and Tony Meredith were probably a little stronger as commentators, but I don't mind the current pair. But I agree about them being so technical. If they are going to be that technical, then they should show some clips of the specific moves they are talking about so that those watching the show for the entertainment and the cool costumes can learn something as well.

I love the America's Ballroon Challenge and I host a party every year where my friends and I watch all five hours (on a big screen HDTV of course) with plenty of food and wine. I find that I really miss Tony and Marilu now. Ron does a nice job, but Tony Meredith just has more of a spark to him and a better connection with the viewers in my opinion. Jasmine Guy is just not a good host for ballroom dancing in my opinion and seems to know nothing about it. Listening to her comments add nothing for me (she even referred to a samba as a cha cha during the latin show). I'm afraid that she also needs a less revealing dress, as the current ones do not compliment her upper body at all. Marilu was more knowledgable, and was much better at reading the teleprompt than Jasmine is.

I too miss Max and Yulia. Yulia is the best dancer in the world in my opinion. She and her new partner Riccardo will be wonderful to watch in the future.

Overall, the competition in the Smoooth, Rythm, and Latin have been weakened considerably due to the retirements of top-level dancers in each category. The retirement of Tony and Elena left a big dent in the Rythm division. Retirement of Max and Yulia in the Latin, Ben and Shalene and the break up of David and Valentina in the Smooth have also all had their effects. But the show is well produced and beautifully done in high-definition and is wonderfully entertaining.

When does this show air? I always try to watch it but I end up missing it! .. Max and Yulia perform a showcase at my dance studio so I hope they win too!

or mabye it was Yulia new partner .. lol I can't remeber now .. all I know is she was there

Not having access to the program when you wrote about. Marilu Henner and Tony Meredith I take it they are the judges and are discussing the technical aspects of the couples.
I dont know whether you follow what is being spoken and written about. but there is a return to the correct technique move in progress. Some of which has been presented on Dancesport UK. Among othere dances there is critisism of the Quickstep the Samba the Jive and in paricular the Tango. Ten of the best coaches in the world today have put their names to this document.

No, Henner and Meredith were only the commentators, providing insight into the dancers and the different techniques, etc.
The judges are on the ballroom floor and you never see them too much during the broadcast. It is in Columbus, Ohio and seems to be getting bigger every year. In my area (Chicago), it is shown on PBS every Wednesday night and then again in a repeat on Saturday night.
And it seems to always start in February and go until first week in March or so.

dheun.I wonder if the program from the UK is shown where you are. It's called Baby Ballroom. The couples of which there are eight are eight and ten year olds. Three judges who we do see give the comments. No marks are shown. There are also two adjudicators who we dont see. Four couples win through. The other four come on again for one dance. This is for the public vote. All of the dancers are competitors. Some are very highly ranked. With all of them their poise is immaculate. The comment on technique are very interesting.

I don't have a wide lineup of cable TV channels, so I am not familiar with that program. But I have not heard it mentioned by anyone over here. But it sounds like it would be a great show. We catch onto things a little slower over here, so, much like Dancing with the Stars being a hit over there before it was here, I would imagine we'll be seeing something along these lines with the younger people sometime in the near future. The Mad Hot Ballroom documentary was well-received because of the young people being the subject, so I would think Baby Ballroom is a hit waiting to happen here.

dheun. What was obvious from all the couples was how well trained they were.In the Rumba this young ten year hold held the girls hand between his fingers and thumb instead of like some which can look more more like a bunch of bananas.And they delayed and then hit that second beat with gusto Those of you who have Slavik's tape will know how the Chasse in the Cha has altered which is the way this other couple were performing. And the Waltz. I'm green with envy, but they were the best couple in the UK