Mark Ballas Writes On Katherine Jenkins And Their New Dance For Monday Night
Mark Ballas has written a new blog for USA Today. He explains what Monday was like for he and Katherine getting ready for the show and the rush during and afterwards. Below is a take about it and what they are working on for week 2. More at the link.
The standing ovation and roar from the audience confirmed that we did a good job. I guess the silence was the audience taking it all in and really appreciating our hard work, which felt amazing. The judges’ comments were great and it was extremely nice to have their support and hear that they liked Katherine’s dancing.
Len was right though — we do need to get her rib cage lifted a bit more while in frame, but for Week 1, I was thrilled with our performance! It brought me back to my first season on the show when Sabrina Bryan and I also received a 26 for our Week 1 cha cha.
This week, it’s back to the drawing board for the jive; a completely different style for Katherine. I do think she is going to really enjoy “shaking her bits” for all of you guys on Monday. We definitely have a high-energy, fun routine in store for you.
Below is Katherine and Mark on Access Hollywood today…
Thanks Vogue!
The more I see about her, the more charmed I am by her. She really does seem like such a talented, yet grounded woman.
Can’t wait to see her Jive Monday night!
Great, now I’m getting attacks by the posters LOL. Apparently they read that I read the abc board…
Well, we did kinda warn you, sheery
And if you don’t mind, just don’t repeat any of that stuff here. We avoid the ABC boards for a reason – so we don’t have to deal with stuff like that.
Just ignore them Sheery. They aren’t worth the time of day. They really should look at themselves in the mirror for some of the things they say.
(((Hugs))))
@ Matt, I too find Katherine extremely appealing. She’s sweet and polite with that UK reserve that keeps her from over-sharing details from her personal life (which I really appreciate). Unfortunately, I have a sinking feeling that most of bubba and bubbette-USA (who’ve grown used to the Kardashian and Snookie style of celebrity) are going to find her dull – hence no votes – hence early exit. :sigh:
She is endearing. Why did Mark shave his head? Why? Who is telling him that that looks good? She has a classic look and style. He needs hair. Please, no eyeliner either, Mark. OK, I’m done.
My guess is Mark’s mirror is telling him the shaved head looks good.
For my part, I’d say the mirror lies like a rug, but I realize that’s just my opinion. Still, from a professional point of view, you’d think that when paired with someone with classic looks, Mark would have considered keeping his hair longer to match her style.
Eeek, so agree. I don’t like Mark’s shaved head either.
#Cidra- LOL “mirror lies like a rug” Could not agree more. Mark just looks better with more hair. Guess he likes it short for his edgy music career.
Yeah, Rebecca W, the buzz probably is a better fit for his music career. Hey, how about some extensions for him (as needed) while on DWTS? Best of both worlds