Who could replace Carrie Ann?

[chachachacat]

With all the complaints about Ms. Not A Ballroom Dancer, what female ballroom judge do you think would be good in this role?

[Laura]

Thing is, except for Carrie-Ann's really nasty comment about Stacy being as good as the pros, she's had a lot of really on-the-mark feedback.

If they were to get, say, Mary Murphy, then please tranquilize her first so she's not screaming through the whole show. I value Mary's opinion and love her enthusiasm, but she was definitely over the top at times on "So You Think You Can Dance?"

I'd suggest Charlotte, but that would be too upsetting to people who were rabid Kelly fans from last time.

We need someone young-looking, female, pretty, knowledgeable, and articulate to completely fill the Carrie-Ann slot. Someone who had done 10-Dance. Diana McDonald?

I don't know, I'm grasping at straws here.

[mamboqueen]

Larinda!

[Laura]

I was trying to think of people who weren't competing in pro events any more -- but yeah!

[RIdancer82]

mind is blank on ladies.... however I can think of a couple male pros who are both incredibly knowledgeable and have a very entertaining personality, that I would love to see as judges on the show.

[SDsalsaguy]

I don't know that it has to be a ballroom judge, just so long as a non-ballroom one is intelligent enough not to try commenting on the ballroom specific elements of any couple's performance. That being said, in response to CCCC's question, I'd think that Toni Redpath would be great.

[Ralph]

Julie Fryer would be good too. But I don't think that will be practical since Louis is her ex-partner.

[Porfirio Landeros]

If they were to get, say, Mary Murphy, then please tranquilize her first so she's not screaming through the whole show.
Nice ;-)

Mary is going to be on the road with So You Think You Can Dance season 2, so I doubt the networks (Fox/ABC) would want to share her, even though she has some low-key background involvment with the DWTS cast.

I would 2nd SD's suggestion of Toni, especially since she has proven herself in Standard, Latin AND Smooth on the competition floor. Care to start a petition ;-)

Also, San Diego is a short commute away...

[Laura]

Mary is going to be on the road with So You Think You Can Dance season 2

So this means she's going to be an audition judge? I think that's a great idea! Last time it seemed that Nigel was the only audition judge, but they'd bring in others from time to time. It will be interesting to see how season 2 shapes up.

[Chris Stratton]

I don't know that it has to be a ballroom judge, just so long as a non-ballroom one is intelligent enough not to try commenting on the ballroom specific elements of any couple's performance.

I think that ballroom listeners hear comments the judges make on dancing, and assume that they are commenting on ballroom dancing, when in fact they aren't. Consider that Louis's response to the controversial samba criticism was to name the ballroom figures they danced - which was not the problem. It's not that they didn't dance something with a lot of samba elements, but that they didn't manage to sell the overall joint result as samba to someone without the expertise to recognize and give partial credit for the ballroom samba elements that were there.

[Laura]

Nothin' says samba like feathers on the girl's butt.

[Larinda McRaven]

Nothin' says samba like feathers on the girl's butt.

or on her head... or Tony's.

[fascination]

I think Kathryn schaffer or mirelle velliouix(sp?) would both be an absoulute scream

[pygmalion]

Nothin' says samba like feathers on the girl's butt.

What!?!? :shock: The fruit bowl's out? :wink: :lol:

[fascination]

What!?!? :shock: The fruit bowl's out? :wink: :lol:i'd like to see feathers on the guys butt personally;)

[pygmalion]

i'd like to see feathers on the guys butt personally;)

No way. That would obstruct the view. :lol:

[Larinda McRaven]

boys in tight latin pants.... don't obstruct my view.

[fascination]

No way. That would obstruct the view. :lol:mmm that is a point

[fascination]

boys in tight latin pants.... don't obstruct my view.:confused: (and larinda please, don't say boys in tights it just takes all the sex appeal far away for me...conjures up icky images....now, men in snug attire...works much better)

[mamboqueen]

men in tights...remember the song???

[fascination]

men in tights are another thing...she said boys...Ewwww

[Larinda McRaven]

sorry... but I didn't say they wear tights... pants... they wear tight pants.
I guess some of them are half my age.:(
point taken.

Segue
"you wear tights?"
"no, we wear the required uniform."
"yeah... tights."

[Larinda McRaven]

by the way... what is legal age?

[pygmalion]

Boys. Men. Whateva' :lol: :wink:

[mamboqueen]

I was wondering myself. How old is Max?? *LOL* I hate to think I'm really robbin' the cradle. (joltin' joe has left and gone away....hey, hey, hey).

[fascination]

okay, I give up...have you women been watching the game ?;)

[fascination]

Boys. Men. Whateva' :lol: :wink:i dunno...I gotta say I wouldnt even look at a guy under 30

[pygmalion]

Whyever not? Looking is not ... I repeat NOT the same as touching. :wink: :lol:

[fascination]

b/c its no fun unless you at least entertain the possibility of touching darling

[Larinda McRaven]

Whyever not? Looking is not ... I repeat NOT the same as touching. :wink: :lol:
As I said, don't obstruct my view.

And from behind, latin pants don't revel an age.

[fascination]

well then you better stand in front of me you tiny little thing...and you can look all you want you're younger

[Larinda McRaven]

and unmarried.

[fascination]

that too...;) details details, as AK likes to say

[Larinda McRaven]

okay we are WAYY OFF TOPIC!

[fascination]

how about jean marc?

[Larinda McRaven]

Saw him today... he had on regular pants.

[fascination]

hey missy you stay on topic

[fascination]

she says bowing respectfully to her superior

[cornutt]

Didn't this thread have something to do with Carrie Ann about four pages ago?

(He says, as he wishes he were about twenty years younger, and forty pounds lighter. :raisebro: )

[Larinda McRaven]

Hey how did a guy get in here?

okay sorry sorry I have to let this go...

[pygmalion]

Fine... fine. Long story short. Most of us agree that Carrie Anne's clueless, from a ballroom perspective. But ... the list of potential C-A replacements is pretty darn short, so far. :?

[Larinda McRaven]

I actually think Toni would be fantastic.
She is absolutely stunningly beautiful, very articulate, has a cool accent, extremely knowledgeable, probably won't grip about things being "too American style".

[pygmalion]

What did Porfirio say again? Maybe it's time. :wink:

[fascination]

Didn't this thread have something to do with Carrie Ann about four pages ago?

(He says, as he wishes he were about twenty years younger, and forty pounds lighter. :raisebro: )hey, i made three suggestions bucko

[fascination]

Hey how did a guy get in here?

okay sorry sorry I have to let this go...game is over...here they all come:rolleyes:

[Joe]

I actually think Toni would be fantastic.
She is absolutely stunningly beautiful, very articulate, has a cool accent
I actually think that could be an issue, since there would then be no Americans on the "judging" panel--just a Brit, an Aussie and an Italian.

[Medira]

Hey how did a guy get in here?

okay sorry sorry I have to let this go...
Maybe he was looking for the nearest set of tight latin pants? ;)

[cornutt]

Maybe he was looking for the nearest set of tight latin pants? ;)

If I could actually fit in them, that would be a different matter... :oops:

[pygmalion]

I actually think that could be an issue, since there would then be no Americans on the "judging" panel--just a Brit, an Aussie and an Italian.

Good point. That probably wouldn't go over too well, with an American audience. :?

[Chris Stratton]

Depending on how you define "american" (example, ruling out everyone with an accent) you could end up excluding a near majority of the best known US dancers/teachers.

[SDsalsaguy]

Also, if we're talking about such closed-minded understandings of American, Toni looks more "American" than Carrie Ann or Bruno!

[DancingMommy]

or on her head... or Tony's.

Why not get Sonia Kruger? (aka Tina Sparkle???) An actual ballroom dancer turned newscaster.... Now whoda thunk that?

Oh yeah... She's a moooooveeeeeeeee star, too. A ballroom movie star? Not a bit part actor in some schlocky piece of camp.... Oh wait.... Bitter, me?

[alemana]

that would pretty much be the ideal person - ballroom *and* broadcasting experience. it would be great if someone had the opportunity to become the Dick Button of ballroom telecasting.

[Another Elizabeth]

It would be great if someone had the opportunity to become the Dick Button of ballroom telecasting.
Anybody remember David Canty? He was doing quite well in the US senior standard ten years back, and his day job was radio announcer. Sounds like a good combination to me.

[RIdancer82]

Also, if we're talking about such closed-minded understandings of American, Toni looks more "American" than Carrie Ann or Bruno!

But should it really matter whether someone looks or sounds American? I mean who really cares if they're American or European or Australian? Does everyone here really think that the audience is going to mind a diverse international panel of judges? Is it possible that viewers will see it as something that makes the show more interesting?

[SDsalsaguy]

Personally I couldn't care less how someone looks or sounds RI, but I was offering that idea in response to the post Chris S made. As far as how it would be seen, I can't really guess, only hope.

[Fedya]

I think that Wendy Johnson would make a great judge.

[Chris Stratton]

I wonder if there isn't a fair amount or risk to real ballroom professionals who participate - they get exposure, but in more detail and perhaps not as favorable light as an ordinary competition where they either dance in a more traditional format, or rank couples but don't have to comment.

[Joe]

Depending on how you define "american" (example, ruling out everyone with an accent) you could end up excluding a near majority of the best known US dancers/teachers.
Joe and Mary Sixpack don't know any of the "best known" US dancers/teachers.

[Chris Stratton]

Joe and Mary Sixpack don't know any of the "best known" US dancers/teachers.

True, but part of the problem with the current panel is that the dance community doesn't think they have enough ballroom knowledge - the purpose of getting a well known ballroom personality would be to rectify that immediately, rather than a lesser known person having to prove their expertise by saying sensible things over the course of the show.

[skwiggy]

True, but part of the problem with the current panel is that the dance community doesn't think they have enough ballroom knowledge - the purpose of getting a well known ballroom personality would be to rectify that immediately, rather than a lesser known person having to prove their expertise by saying sensible things over the course of the show.

The dance community is a VERY small segment of the show's target population. So what we think here on this board is of very little concern to the producers. As long as they have someone who can look and sound relatively credible, and who has a personality that incites emotions (whether positive or negative), they have hit the mark to reach their major target population.

[arianiah]

I think we need a young gal (22-28 )in there that is not necessarily certified to judge but who has taught and competed ballroom plus learned other dance genres as well. I think that would be ideal..because then she would be able to distinguish what constitutes great dancing while understanding a student's perspective. And she would attract the younger crowd of viewers..it would be nice to see more young men pick up dance even if it is because of a hot girl on T.V.

[skwiggy]

..it would be nice to see more young men pick up dance even if it is because of a hot girl on T.V.

Isn't that what Stacey Kiebler is for? ;) (And what Kelly Monaco was for last season?) ;)

[gusmahler]

We need someone young-looking, female, pretty, knowledgeable, and articulate to completely fill the Carrie-Ann slot.

Well, they don't let the pros talk, so we don't know about articulate. But how about Ashley Delgrosso? She certainly fits the young, female, pretty, and knowledgeable requirements.

[Ralph]

Well, they don't let the pros talk, so we don't know about articulate. But how about Ashley Delgrosso? She certainly fits the young, female, pretty, and knowledgeable requirements.

But I think she enjoys dancing so much more that she won't do it.
EDIT: When they didn't want to give Charlotte the co-host job, they should've asked whether she would like to be a judge on the show.