Look at Stefano's footwork @ 0:39 and 0:52. Amazing. I've always felt that Stefano was very underrated by a lot of people... but he's coming into his own with Anna. Melinda and Maurizio are also amazing here, coming more and more into their own -- a step up from their earlier "stunts from the past" as Bryan referred to them a year earlier, I believe. I love how playful Maurizio always is, it's relaxing to watch the man... he's so damn good.
My favorite cha-cha sequence by Vescovo and Toerroekgyoergy (Hungary): the Man's Running Chase in Open Facing and Lady's Overturn into Travelling Chasse Locks in Open R Shadow Position.....then Vescovo whips Toerroekgyoregy back to Open Facing and then overturn and Open Facing again, leads her to a face loop UAT into Intimate Closed Position into Delayed Guapacha Side Chasses to R (Lady L), then a Fifth Break Check Action into a Man Investigate And A Full Action Stop with a sort of a Open R Promenade Picture Line with Outer Arms outstretched. this happens at about 0:10 into that cha-cha heat.
Matej and Iwona- Joined UK open 2010 (semis) Stefano and olga- aso joined (made to the semis) Eugene and Maria- didn't join Melinda and Skufca- made it to the finals Alexsey and anna- didn't join the UK open Zoran and Tatsiana- won the UK open
For my money Smagin/Heron were a *mile* ahead of any other couple. The fluidity, the rythym, the technique, the connection. They are just breathtaking. My favourite couple ever. Now that Rachel's split as dance partner from her bf, wouldn't it be great if they got back together! Doubt it'll happen though :(
love hungary's outfiittttttttttt :) .. but russians dance the best in my opinion.. and usa's manusova might be russian.. uk's smagin not sure but sounds eatern european..
um, i think what daveaw1 is referring to is Heron's current partner(her bf) splitting, hence " wouldn't it be great if they (smagin and heron) got back together!"
