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Strictly Professionals for 2010 announced
So returning to compete with celebrities this year are: Anton du Beke, Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Vincent Simone, Ola Jordan, Flavia Cacace, Erin Boag, Kristina Rihanoff, Natalie Lowe, Aliona Vilani, Katya Virshilas Added to this are three new professional dancers (3 girls were added last year so 3 guys are added this year): Images courtesy…
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Read MoreLet's Dance for Sport Relief, Feb 20th
Rob Webb’s Flashdance last year was awesome and one to remember, what have we got to look forward to this year? Episode 1 of 4, available until 7:44pm Saturday 27th February 2010 Up first, Rufus Hound – Cheryl Cole’s “Fight for this love” Interesting outfit from Rufus there, but not bad movement being shown by…
Read MoreDancing on Wheels – Show 2
See the show, available until 9.59pm on Thursday 25th March 2010. So this week the competitors are either performing a Foxtrot (my personal favourite) or a Rumba. I’m really looking forward to seeing the Foxtrot, I think any of the ‘floaty’ ballroom dances will really suit a wheeled competitor. Up first, Diana Morgan-Hill & Mark…
Read MoreLet's Dance for Sport Relief starts Saturday
The BBC has announced the first celebrity names lining up to trip the light fantastic for this year’s Let’s Dance For Sport Relief. Katy Brand, Rufus Hound and Shappi Khorsandi represent the world of comedy, alongside some of the nations favourite Grumpy Old Women, Jenny Eclair, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph and Susie Blake. Also taking…
Read MoreShow No.1
iPlayer repeat available until 9.59pm on Thursday 25th March 2010. I know 9pm is the ‘Watershed’ for programming in the UK but I still think they should have bleeped or edited the majority of the swearing from this program. The day after the show first aired I mentioned it to one of my students and…
Read MoreBackground, rules and judging criteria
History of Wheelchair Ballroom Dancing The art of wheelchair dancing was born in the UK in the late 60s. A rehabilitation centre in Scotland was teaching people how to operate and manoeuvre their new wheelchairs and it soon became evident that the movements could be done to music. Read More Rules Dancing on Wheels features…
Read MoreDancing on Wheels…the competitors
Britain has yet to compete at the international stage with wheelchair dancing and so the show aims to train a celeb and a wheelchair user to take part in the current world championship. So the six couples (one celeb and one wheelchair user) are the following: James O’Shea & Caroline Flack Harry Maule & Michelle…
Read MoreSorry for the delay
We were away for the weekend, and even though i’d dutifully taken my laptop with us so that I could blog during the show, it turned out that the forest in Cornwall had zero phone reception! I would have posted yesterday if we hadn’t have got stuck on the M4 motorway, stationary for 1 1/2…
Read MoreBlog will be late tonight
We’re going to the firework and bongire display at Upton Court Park in Slough, will blog my comments later!
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