Group Dance: West Side Story Medley - Strictly Come Dancing 2016: Musicals Week

[@GOSMGR1]

What a fitting tribute to my favourite musical.Janette and Karen particularly outstanding

[@thelovelymisshill]

Tony Morris Karen had the attitude and swagger of Anita spot on.

[@mcook6005]

They were spectacular.

[@Ifeelpretty21]

Aljaž & Janette, what a lovely couple

[@melieblyth8652]

Amanda Seymour Yeah they are married

[@gerbilsqueex]

That flute for Maria is beautiful I really like the composition, really works well.

[@EmmaGriffiths]

that first section suits Brendan and Giovanni down to the ground, that look they give eachother, one of my favourite group dances!

[@Vincenthearts2010]

best group dance ever, fantastic, but then I'm biased as I love the musical, Frankie's America was one of my favourite dances ever. But loved Janette as Maria, Alijaz as Tony, Karen as Anita. Fab.

[@munhl]

This was so good!!! Loving the effort they are putting in to the group dances. Brendan and Karen stood out for me.

[@TheDancerall]

Janette Manrara, dancer extraordinaire, You Rock My World.

[@MsMeganstar]

Oh wow this was fantastic! I absolutely loved it and it made my night! Such energy and passion shown in all the dancers, thank you SCD BRILLIANT!!!!

[@smusaful]

Brilliant tribute to the greatest most relevant musical/film ever, West Side Story!!!!

[@Peahjay]

yes West side Story one of my favorite musicals.

[@isabellegeddes4193]

Jannette and Aljaz were great together and so sweet. They make the perfect couple!

[@christinemartindale7963]

Fantastic! I truly loved this performance!

[@scdobserver835]

Wonderful! I understand they can't copy the choreography from the actual West Side Story film, but it's high energy and very entertaining and a fitting tribute!

[@legaleagle46]

Agreed. And Karen and Janette nailed it as Anita and Maria, respectively! :)

[@scdobserver835]

+Lee Cox. Indeed!

[@scdobserver835]

***** Are you a fan of the 1959 film version? Those are gold standard, the choreographer in that film really punished the dancers...

[@legaleagle46]

Scd Observer I think you mean 1961, don't you? I only know that because I was born the same year the movie came out, and the movie won the Oscar that year (as did Rita Moreno for Best Supporting Actress).

[@scdobserver835]

Lee Cox I thought it was 1959. I stand corrected!

[@Ananya-o4e]

I love this so much, I think I have broken the replay button ❤️❤️❤️

[@louiseodonoghue7816]

this was brilliant

[@EmmaGriffiths]

loved seeing this on the tour yesterday, these pros are amazing, strictly is very lucky to have them all!

[@nfmcfadden]

Best programs ever

[@camillarose3521]

Giovanni and gorka from 2:09 on I laughed so much edit: gio gorka and pasha a trio we can all get behind

[@maggie_galle7651]

I LOVE how you can hear Gorka go "WOHOW" when they throw him to the front. 😂 Puts a big smile to my face every time.

[@douglasholt8353]

So amazing I love it thank you

[@abundantlyblessed9201]

SUPERB!!!!!!!

[@smusaful]

Brilliant dedication to this timeless film 🎥

[@lowridavies1247]

This stills one of my favourite pro dancers

[@gak2008]

One of my favorite musicals!!!! Always Loved WESTSIDE over GREASE

[@babblegabblegamer5842]

its a wonder they let Brendon do the jumps on the scafolding at the beginning, considering his clumsy reputation! Love this dance though! What can i say? LALALALALALA BRI TAN IA (Hehe)

[@eviepoole3199]

Love it so much

[@stellajennings2265]

Wow that was brilliant.

[@geraldineshaw290]

Beautiful

[@ЮлияЛюблян]

BRAVO, SUPER THANKS

[@jesssnellx]

Aljiaz and Janette ❤️

[@harrisonwilliams4962]

Id love to see Neil as a partnered pro next year!!

[@thelovelymisshill]

Harrison Williams I agree, Chloe too. Shame Neil didn't get the nod for the Christmas special.

[@RJDanze]

Harrison Williams me too 🙏

[@alexachristina9374]

Loved the routine. Shame they didn't finish the story - are they going to tomorrow ?

[@lucyx8331]

eyes on giovanni the entire time wow

[@legaleagle46]

How is it that SCD so often gets right what DWTS gets so WRONG on these theme weeks? Bravi!

[@scdobserver835]

Credit where credit is due. I normally hate Jason Gilkison's meddling into the couples' dances, music and theme, but he choreographed this pro number beautifully.

[@scdobserver835]

Jerry Sugden I would prefer quarter finals and semi finals not to be themed if given a choice...

[@scdobserver835]

Jerry Sugden Take words out of my mouth! I don't mind Movie Week in the near beginning of the show, but I want to see the end of Halloween and other themed. There was one year when they have fusion week where pros are supposed to combine two types of dances into one music. That was innovative and the pros really stepped up that year...

[@HM94x]

Scd Observer Fusion week was cool until they gave Nicky Byrne two completely new styles that he'd never danced before, and gave everyone else either one style they'd danced before or two styles they'd danced before. His two styles were miles apart too, while everyone else's styles fit together and actually looked like a fusion of the two styles. It was very unfair and it wasn't a surprise that he went out that week.

[@scdobserver835]

Hema Malik of course they can tweak the rules such that fusion week must be one dance they've danced before and one new or something like that...

[@vintageroses8720]

West side story 😍😍 xx

[@DianeBanks1]

nice bit of broadway in the uk ;) feel like karen hauer really stole that one!!

[@DianeBanks1]

love katya but she wasn't given a lot to do in that one :(

[@DianeBanks1]

loved her in all that jazz ;)

[@shreller]

Dear BBC... Just noting that the description is wrong, the first song is in fact 'Cool', not 'When You're a Jet'. In other news, great dancing!

[@claudiathomson3214]

In the description it says When You're A Jet, Maria and America but the first song is Cool not When You're A Jet

[@margueritahancock937]

Giovanni isa fantastic dancer

[@naimaboukhouf7357]

Gio is incredible showman,dancer,actor

[@yeahsureokay8747]

The history books will have these lots names, I promise

[@jenniferdyson757]

Does anyone know if there's a version of this music mix to buy? Love that they merge the 3 numbers

[@lucydavidson232]

« Be cool » *break out into ballroom danicing* jk. Loveeeee 😍😍😂

[@HaTer-xs8sh]

Anyone know where I can find this particular instrumental version of Maria?

[@HaTer-xs8sh]

Ruby Tuesday thank you!

[@pooo3129]

Go Capulets (red team) :)

[@juliarivard2172]

Where is the white dress from the dance?!

[@miameme444]

This is great but it is a shame it is always Karren at the front and not any of the other girls really get a look in. She seem to always be at the front. always in the camera shot when the dancers and the celeb go up to Claudia , Karren is always in the shot

[@shadowmarvel0737]

Soph Meme it's because she was the main character in the dance that's why lol

[@miameme444]

Yes I know she was the main person, but come on she make sure she is in every camera shot when the camera is on Claudia, She know where the camera is and she play up to it when they are up with Claudia. People who should be in that shot are the people who are still in the running to win. Will left a long time ago she should take a step back and let the runners up get their time on camera. The other dancers are just as good if not better than her and I just think they 2 should get time to shine and it should not be all about Kareen

[@miameme444]

she was the main dancer for this and for sugar pie honey what about letting the other dancers shine

[@EmmaGriffiths]

she's the best one to play Anita for this dance though..

[@Emma-tn5dz]

The Cliftons were elevated above the other pros this year, they all had good partners and were fixed to go into the final and to win.

[@sianbennett-rodgers]

I know there are legal reasons for not being able to use Jerome Robbins choreography but ugh, it feels so wrong without it. The Chicago tomorrow better be pure Fosse. Also Karen jas clearly spent jer entire life wanting to be Rita Moreno

[@elisegreen1227]

atracctiveness boys- red team girls- purple team

[@camillarose3521]

throw back to when karen had black and longer hair

[@Spearsy1995]

I miss Brendan 😩

[@esraayousef5643]

bizzarre routine

[@KarilynM]

Uh that first song is Cool not When you’re a jet

[@Frank75288]

judge rinder got voted off against ore, the christmas special was won by melvin, with frankie runner up....i really do spoil you guys don't i ?

[@Frank75288]

its been filmed but it hasn't been on yet

[@RJDanze]

I could watch Karen all day long and Neil the little ginger one he's just 😍