Katherine Jenkins And Mark Ballas Confident About Their DWTS Rehearsals (Rehearsal Video)
Mark tells ET that Katherine has “natural ability” when it comes to ballroom dancing, but, we will have to tune into the show to see. They show them dancing in rehearsals. Katherine talks of her dancing experience learning the Fox Trot when she was little and some ballet, but, ballroom dancing is completely out of her comfort zone. Mark has already choreographed their second week dance which is a Jive. Mark thinks it’s sexy. Lot’s more below….
Heidi’s Note: Mark isn’t the only one working on week two. Several others have indicated the same thing – and it happens this way every season. Not sure if Mark thinks he’s special in that regard…or if his obsessive love of the jive and all it’s associated spats and polka dots are at play here. 😀
They are so cute together! Did Mark just go a bit british when he said “I’ve got no idea!” ?
If Katherine can bring back the old sweet spat-less Mark, then they’re gonna be great! I wouldn’t count on him giving up the spats though, anyway a girl can hope!
Yay! Thank you. Great interview. They better not get voted off first. I’d be pissed. Look how good they are.
Heidi, 🙂
Maybe because they were in London, they didn’t know that many other couple are well into their second routine. Didn’t Jack mention 3 dances? Foxtrot, Tango, and quickstep? Maybe he got confused…love him though!
Mark is ALWAYS slipping into his damn British accent. Makes it hard to cut his packages together when his accent changes from one minute to the next.
Hey Buttercup! Do you have any favourites yet??? I know you said good things about Gladys earlier. Anybody else???
She is just adorable!
Not to mention they look like it’ll be good. I think having 2 weeks of dances might increase their chances of staying, especially if they can net in the top half of scores.
Love Marks British accent. It Should come out more often.
oh i have a question. Is someone gonna be eliminated on the first week? because there are 12 couples and is one isn’t eliminated on the first week will they have a double elimination?
Love the interview. I agree, she is adorable, and yes. having 2 dances is probably her only hope of staying. So I’m very happy about that too. Now she just has to nail the foxtrot and be uninhibited about shaking “all her bits” (LOL) while kicking and flicking in the jive.
I think Katherine looks great and has great potential-the foxtrot looks pretty good. She had a meltdown about the jive last week, but tweeted yesterday she had a breakthough on it. I’ve seen some of her vids, and she has quite a flirty eye when she wants. If she’ll turn that on, watch out men! I love Mark’s accent, so I’m thrilled he’s with someone who will make it come out more. I also love the spats and I think its safe to say he will wear them again this season.
Maybe if Mark did not try to create buzz by pushing for showmances or illusion of me, he would not be mentioned every season. I saw one paired with Shannon Doherty and how she was into him according to one of Mark’s sources. Then I realized he or his people are trying to keep his name out there. Ugh. His girlfriend better know that.
As for his jives, they all look alike. I fear he is going to do what he did with Chelsea. Use it more to try to get an Emmy nom than actually make his partner look good. Also sexy is subtle, and Mark is far from subtle.
I’m just more relieved to hear their Jive will be “sassy” rather than “out of the box”.
Something tells me he learned his lesson after that Jive.
I think he just tried too hard for creative choreo season 12 because of Derek’s absence.
I like Katherine. Ur wish she had a different partner. I do not think some nice Mark hid. That is him. It says something when he came off best in his early seasons when right away he got ringers. Then starting with Melissa, it got worse.
His confronting Len was the worst thing I saw a pro do.
As long as they do not win and we do not see him trying so hard to say he is creative. First, it is usually not but a rip off of another person. Second, his brooding was awful.
Admittedly, Mark wasn’t my choice of partner for Katherine. I would have preferred Tristan, but maybe Mark’s more unconventional, sometimes polarizing, choreo will draw more comments from the judges and help the audience remember her. At least I hope that’s what happens because she’s the one most likely to be overlooked by the casual viewer. Guess we’ll soon see. Is it Monday yet? 🙂
Heidi – just when I’d managed to force those goofy spats and pink polka-dots out of my mind, ya had to remind me, didn’t ya? 🙂 😛
Man, I’m ready for Monday!
I think she’d be more in danger if she was towards the bottom of the leaderboard.
Mike and Chelsea went into season 12 as unknowns but Chelsea was a good dancer and managed to make it week by week, while Mike was a bad dancer and it got him voted off first.
She looks like she’ll be good, but it’s just a question of if some are better than her.
You’re right Matt. If Katherine can dance her way into the upper half of the judges’ leaderboard, she could buy herself some much needed time. I wonder about her self-confidence. If she feels tentative, she’ll perform that way, which won’t be good since foxtrots tend not to have the impact cha-chas do. Still, I think foxtrot is a better first dance for her; suits her personality more.
I do not think unconventional helps. Chelsea needed help to get to the finals and only garnered negative attention because of her partner.
I think Katherine will be fine on scores for awhile. Her welsh accent alone makes her stand out. I worry more for Maria who I also think looks good from the female side.
I also thinkKatherine and Tristan would have been great. Mark is not the heart throb type but usually called creepy by many. I feel her looks are wasted a bit on him. Or Derek since I heard she can tap.
hey promo pics for mark and Katherine. She is wearing kristin cha cha dress
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/classical-singing-star-katherine-jenkins-joins-two-time-news-photo/141459057
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/classical-singing-star-katherine-jenkins-joins-two-time-news-photo/141459061
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/classical-singing-star-katherine-jenkins-joins-two-time-news-photo/141459060
Thanks Angela. We’ve got a new post going up shortly on them! 😉
Love Mark, think he’s the perfect choice for Kathrine, love his accent and choreography and think he’s sexy and a gifted artist that should stand his ground regarding his innovative and progressive attempts to entertain as well as highlight and showcase his partners if the required elements are present, and don’t see it as unprofessional or any different from many others who disagree, which often also includes the other judges. If Mark was creepy or his partners are unknown or they lack a huge fan base, how is it that they do so well? Mark is very special to some and everyone is entitled to their opinions. I hope they do extremely well and at this point it hasn’t started yet, so no one can be judged with any accuracy, if they’re being judged on ability, their footwork and requirements, improvement, presence and the other key elements which exclude opinions and bias.
Great Interview and Very Cute, Thanks for sharing Voguerista. Wish there was more support and less bashing, but the internet is what it is and you’re gonna have both sides.
JJ, I can’t say I’ve been a huge Mark fan in the past, but, I love Katherine. I hope she brings out a side of him that I haven’t seen before? I do appreciate some of his more theatrical routines (adding: when they are done at the right time). I’m not a fan to his shoes and some of his costumes either, but, we’ll see.
Ummm…Mark’s partners don’t always do well. Just saying. And if he breaks the rules he should be called on it just like Derek, Maks and anyone else who breaks them.
Exclude bias?? NO one does that. That’s something people have to get used to.