The contestants performed three dances during the evening: jive, samba and waltz. The jury consisting of Tatiana Drexler, Richard Genzer and Jan Tománek liked the couple Oskar Hes and Kateřina Bartuněk Hrstková the most. He scored 25 points. However, their assessment of the competitors was relatively balanced.
Filip Blažek and Adriana Mašková were the first to dance their waltz. The jury praised their performance. “It was such a fitness waltz,” remarked Richard Genzer, adding that in the end Blažek ran out of strength and felt that he would need kinedryl as a judge.
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The TV dance competition StarDance, or when the stars dance, continued on October 19, 2024 with its second round. Pictured are Marta Dancingerová and Martin Prágr.
The jury was then thrilled by the second couple who performed a samba. At the same time, Oskar Hes and Kateřina Bartuněk Hrstková belong to the favorites of the 13th season according to the bookmakers.
The judges concluded that Hes had clearly acquired a great genetic make-up, which he proved in the evening in samba. His father was the well-known dancer and choreographer Richard Hes (1963-2014). His mother, Marcela Karleszová, also dances professionally.
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The TV dance competition StarDance, or when the stars dance, continued on October 19, 2024 with its second round. On the picture Ondřej Ruml and Andrea Třeštiková.
Jiří Ježek and Lenka Nora Návorková were the third to present themselves in the evening. According to the judges, their jive was proof that everyone can dance really well. “It’s good, thanks,” Genzer said, and Drexler added that she didn’t understand how they could handle this on the floor.
The youngest StarDance participant Oskar Hes: After training I feel like a 60-year-old man
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The pair of Martina Ptáčková and Dominik Vodička, although they were not among the favorites of the competition, proved in their waltz that even a fighter can master a graceful rhythm. “Martina has a problem when she swallows… She is a big perfectionist,” assessed his partner Vodička. The jury also appreciated the fact that they succeeded in the dance.
“Romantic, light,” commented Drexler, among other things, that she did not believe that they could achieve this feat as a couple. “Hands, expression, slightly harder legs, but otherwise perfect,” added Tománek.
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The TV dance competition StarDance, or when the stars dance, continued on October 19, 2024 with its second round. Jana Paulová and Robin Ondráček are pictured.
Jana Paulová and Robin Ondráček entered the Saturday evening as the winners of the 1st round. This time they performed a samba and messed up the steps in it. “There was basically no dancing. But the coziness was above standard,” commented Tománek, adding that the dancer could see that he was surprised at what choreography Paulová had just come up with.
Marta Dancingerová and Martin Prágr danced on the floor to the jive rhythm. “The performances are excellent this year,” Tománek summed up their performance. Genzer immediately said that he would send Marta a voice. He reacted in this way to her words, in which she revealed that her father was a fan of Jana Paulová. “She’s his favorite actress,” she revealed.
Ta Thuy Dung and Jakub Mazůch showed the jury their waltz inspired by the Joker phenomenon. From the beginning, their movement was complicated by their torn clothes. Nevertheless, they completed it with honor. “The fact that you remained standing is the highest level of professionalism. I can’t imagine that,” said moderator Marek Eben about the accident.
Drexler pointed out that the artistic value was still high and they managed to keep the dance in the music.
Patrik Hartl and Tereza Prucková bet on music and musical instruments with their samba. “I play in an amateur band,” revealed Hartl. “It was also in the rhythm, but I would sum it up: if I wanted a samba parody, I would do it like this,” said Drexler. The judges agreed that no one saw the samba. Genzer added that Hartl surprisingly managed to combine all three dances of the evening during the performance: waltz, jive and samba.
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The TV dance competition StarDance, or when the stars dance, continued on October 19, 2024 with its second round.
Lucie Vondráčková and Lukáš Bartuněk immediately performed a jive. “You are a dancer… There are just so many steps and gestures that you don’t have time for them,” assessed Tománek. Drexler praised the couple for being the first couple of the night to actually dance Latin together.
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The TV dance competition StarDance, or when the stars dance, continued on October 19, 2024 with its second round. On the picture Martina Ptáčková and Dominik Vodička.
Ondřej Ruml and Andrea Třeštiková closed the Saturday round. They used the Czech song Přejdi Jordán for their waltz. “A thousand percent better than last time,” Genzer said of their performance. The judges also agreed that the classics would suit this couple, because Ruml is “such a First Republic type”. However, Ruml and Třeštiková became the first to be eliminated at the end of the evening.
Bookmakers predict that Martina Ptáčková will be the first to be eliminated from StarDance
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The Dance Disasters of StarDance: Or When Stars Stumble!
Ah, StarDance, where the glittering stars of television trade their regular schedules for sequins, sweat, and the occasional existential crisis about whether they should have focused on their acting career instead of… this waltzing business. I mean, who doesn’t love a good dose of reality? Spoiler alert: it’s mostly not real, just like my diet whenever someone says ‘let’s order pizza!’
The evening kicked off with Filip Blažek and Adriana Mašková strutting their stuff with a waltz that Richard Genzer so generously dubbed a “fitness waltz.” If I had a pound for every time I threw in a fitness recommendation, only for it to end in someone collapsing dramatically, I could afford to buy a celebrity’s old leotard. Just picture it – a dance competition that’s basically a personal trainer’s job gone wrong!
But alas, the competition was fierce. The stars began to shine (or trip over themselves) with the spectacular arrival of Oskar Hes and Kateřina Bartuněk Hrstková. Can we talk about how this man was practically genetically engineered for dance? It’s like he was born with this inherited rhythm and some sort of disco DNA cocktail, courtesy of his parents: a well-known choreographer father and a professional dancer mother. Meanwhile, I’m convinced my own dancing skills come from a floppy disk. Just not the same, is it?
Next, we had Jiří Ježek and Lenka Nora Návorková, giving us their jive as if it was a pep rally for folks who didn’t bring snacks. The judges praised their efforts, but maybe it was that dose of optimism that made them giddy? Drexler, bless her heart, couldn’t fathom how they managed to look like that while dispelling all the laws of physics.
Then came Martina Ptáčková and Dominik Vodička, a pair not exactly favored to win but who still took their waltz like gladiators stepping into the ring. They brought home the kind of energy that screams, “Somebody get this lady a glass of water!’’ But don’t fear, they managed to groove through the judges’ subdivision of grace and mild disbelief.
Jana Paulová and Robin Ondráček, having won the first round, sadly took a nose dive with their samba, resulting in a performance that raised some eyebrow hairs. When you’re trying to impress the judges, your choreography should ideally not scream, "Look, Ma! No dancing!" Tománek’s commentary about their “coziness above standard" sounded suspiciously polite—like he was pondering whether to send them back to the drawing board or simply a cozy armchair.
As we progressed on this thrilling rollercoaster of dance, we witnessed some pairs shine and others… not so much. Can you imagine a samba that ended with judges unsure if they just saw a dance or a game of Twister gone wrong? Patrik Hartl and Tereza Prucková brought the rhythm with their samba, but it looked less like the samba and more like the ultimate musical chairs competition, where everyone forgot the rules. Genzer, with all his grace, might as well have suggested they do the cha-cha slide instead.
And lastly, let’s talk about Oskar Hes again, who, in a sense, is a reminder that some of us are just built for this. After navigating the dance floor, he said he felt like a 60-year-old man—because nothing says "I love my art" like feeling older than you are. Talk about dedication! I’m pretty sure my back aches from just hearing about it!
In conclusion, StarDance has officially kicked off with more drama and laughter than a Sunday family dinner. Mixed performances, epic slip-ups, and judges throwing around compliments like confetti—it’s the perfect piece of chaos television needs. Here’s to hoping the next round brings more magic, less foot-in-mouth moments, and perhaps a few dancing lessons for those who need them!
Stay tuned; it’s bound to get more hilarious as the stars continue to tumble, twirl, and hopefully not trip over their own egos.
