| Episode 4 of season 3's Dancing with the | | | | movement of the matador's. She danced last |
| Stars featured the beautiful, graceful slow | | | | night as if her heart was not into the |
| waltz and the dramatic, intense paso doble.In | | | | dancing at all. Clearly the paso doble does |
| general the contestants fared significantly | | | | not match her sweet, laid-back personality, |
| better with the slow waltz than they did with | | | | yet as a ballroom dancer, you can't just |
| the paso doble. Of all the stars performing | | | | dance the steps; you also need to be able to |
| the paso doble, sadly no one was able to | | | | 'act' and become your character.The best |
| embody the true character of the dance.Mario | | | | performances of the evening last night |
| Lopez, with his mariachi-infused style of | | | | belonged to the waltz dancers, which comes as |
| paso doble, lacked the definitive posture of | | | | no surprise considering the slow waltz is |
| the paso doble fundamental in portraying the | | | | often the first dance beginner ballroom |
| essence of the matador. While he managed to | | | | dancers learn because of its slow tempo and |
| hold his head down with a slight tilt to | | | | easily recognizable beat.In my opinion, |
| appear as though he was defiantly looking | | | | Monique Coleman and Louis van Amstel's waltz |
| down upon the bull, he failed to shape his | | | | was the best of the bunch and deserved higher |
| body to achieve the position of the matador | | | | scores. Once again, Monique proves to be |
| who has to hold the cape to his side with his | | | | versatile and consistent. She illuminates and |
| hips swung as far out from it as possible to | | | | moves the audience in the standard/smooth |
| avoid the bull's attack. Had Mario been a | | | | dances just as well as she thrills and amazes |
| real matador, the bull would have rammed | | | | them in the Latin dances.While beautiful and |
| right into him and tore him to | | | | well-performed, Willa Ford and Maksim's |
| shreds.Furthermore, Mario's facial | | | | rendition of the waltz did not strike me as |
| expressions lacked the fierce intensity that | | | | extraordinary as the judges made it out to |
| a matador would display in a real-life | | | | be. Willa Ford's posture in dance hold was |
| bullfight scene. Challenging a bull is no | | | | not always consistent and faltered in |
| walk in the park. Blood and sweat are shed, | | | | promenade position. From the slight rigidity |
| clothing is torn apart, adrenaline is | | | | of her movements, I also got the feeling that |
| rushing. A paso doble dancer has to convince | | | | her partner Maksim was carrying her through |
| the audience he is right inside the bullring | | | | the entire routine to ensure she would move |
| with the bull and must stop at nothing to | | | | farther and faster.In the standard/smooth |
| show dominance and control over his mighty | | | | dances, the man holds the responsibility of |
| adversary with an arrogant stance, strong | | | | determining the pace and the length of the |
| body shapes and movements, and a powerful use | | | | steps. Hence, a female celebrity partner |
| of his cape.The paso doble is the one Latin | | | | dancing with a professional male partner will |
| dance where the man really ges to shine and | | | | usually have a greater advantage over the |
| show off. Taking on the role of the cape, the | | | | male celebrity partner dancing with the |
| lady takes the back seat and frames the | | | | professional female partner whose job is to |
| matador. Vivica Fox, with her over-the-top | | | | follow the leader and not lead him. Though |
| diva attitude, overshadowed her partner by | | | | without a doubt a much better dancer than |
| coming on too strong. While swift and | | | | Willa Ford, Joey Lawrence could not compete |
| passionate, the cape does have a feminine | | | | with professional dancer Maksim in the |
| side to it as it swirls around the matador. A | | | | waltz.Who should go? I'll say it every week |
| good dose of fabric softener was in order as | | | | and I'll keep saying it every week until he |
| Vivica looked stiffer than an air dried towel | | | | finally goes: Jerry Springer. He's done the |
| in the role of the cape.Meanwhile, Sara Evans | | | | waltz already; he can go home now.Who will |
| did the very opposite by looking like a | | | | end up going? A toss between Jerry Springer |
| flimsy chiffon cape that floats gently in the | | | | and Sara Evans (although you can never be too |
| air, but will not move swiftly with every | | | | sure with the voters at home). |