Yuko Shintake Yuko is a beautiful, elegant gymnast, with lovely lines, extension and toe point but she doesn’t really get the chance to show it during her routine. This is unsurprising, since she’s working under a code that doesn’t leave … Continue reading Who danced it better? Por Una Cabeza
Here’s the next part of the “who danced it better” series Continue reading Who danced it better? Dark Eyes
Here’s the next part of the “who danced it better”series and this time, it’s about one of my favorite floor musics Continue reading Who danced it better? El Tango De Roxanne
Melodie Pulgarin This routine is an other victim of the 2006-2008 code of points, that did not really encourage artistry. I don’t think that Melodie is the best dancer out there (even though she’s a powerful tumbler) but I certainly … Continue reading Who danced it better: Malaguena
Catalina Ponor vs Aly Raisman “Gia” I remember when this video started getting around the gymternet in 2012 and how everyone was absolutely shocked to see such a performance from the athlete whose Olympic gold medal was considered the end of the … Continue reading Who danced it better?
Sandra Izbasa vs Eythora Thorsdottir: Taniec Eleny If we are being objective, this is not the most beautifully choreographed routine the world has ever seen. When you have to count 10 skills towards your difficulty score you don’t have much time to … Continue reading Who danced it better?
I’d by lying if I didn’t admit that as a Greek, I cringe a little bit every time someone uses Zorba the Greek as their floor music. It’s partly because it’s a song that you typically hear at terrible Greek tourist … Continue reading Who danced it better?: Zorba the Greek
Hava Nagila is always a crowd favorite. Every time the song starts playing in a competition, the audience immediately gets into it and starts clapping along with the routine. This is probably why it has been used by many Olympic … Continue reading Who danced it better?: Have Nagila
Requiem for a dream is one of those pieces of music that we always seem to hear more than once in non elite competitions. It really is a beautiful song and I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of listening to … Continue reading Who danced it better?: Requiem for a dream
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