In this latest edition of the mini-series, ’Strictly Speaking’, Kevin invites you into the conversation around some of the greatest dances, partners and moments throughout his Strictly Come Dancing journey! This week, we re-join the conversation as Kevin talks to his sister and fellow Strictly pro, Jo Clifton, about her incredible journey to victory during the 2016 series, in which she was partnered with Ore Oduba! You can follow along with Kevin and Jo’s story by watching each dance using the links provided in the show notes of this episo...
In this latest edition of the mini-series, ’Strictly Speaking’, Kevin invites you into the conversation around some of the greatest dances, partners and moments throughout his Strictly Come Dancing journey!
This week, we re-join the conversation as Kevin talks to his sister and fellow Strictly pro, Jo Clifton, about her incredible journey to victory during the 2016 series, in which she was partnered with Ore Oduba!
You can follow along with Kevin and Jo’s story by watching each dance using the links provided in the show notes of this episode!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The music used for a performance can make a huge difference to the performance itself. Familiarity allows a greater sense of freedom in movement.
- In many ways, being in the dance off can be a great thing. It means that the focus is on you in a far more pronounced way the following week. This means that you can seriously impress audiences if you pull something magical out of the bag.
- The choreography can be used to raise audience spirits, but it must be done carefully. Raising the energy in the room slowly, and building to a crescendo, is a marvellous technique for increasing that sense of audience engagement.
- Creating a great dance isn’t about avoiding mistakes. Every dance that has received a perfect score of four tens in the programmes history, can be analysed and critiqued, and mistakes found. Perfection is unachievable.
BEST MOMENTS
’You’ve got to see this as an opportunity. All eyes are on you, and what you can pull out of the bag’ - 4:55
‘It’s not about being clever. It’s about producing a great dance that makes people feel something’ - 11:48
‘He’s not a mechanical dancer. He understands character’ - 22:50
’There’s no such thing as a perfect dance’ - 33:42
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Jo Clifton Twitter - https://twitter.com/joanneclifton?lang=en
Week 8 - Rumba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srC2fPR7gDU
Week 9 - Viennese Waltz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCJ0EC_lOv0
Week 10 - Paso Doble - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cklC8jh5uFM
Week 11 - Foxtrot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYX6laFZuAg
Week 12 - Quickstep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLZe5-8f0hw
Final - Showdance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PMo2Y9y2bM
The Kevin Clifton Show - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-kevin-clifton-show/id1475650764
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.
CONTACT METHOD
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