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Strictly on stage
In need of a sequin fix? Here’s our guide to the Strictly Come Dancing-related stage shows. Read my full Dancing Times article here
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Tagged aljaz skorjanec, anton du beke, ballroom, bbc, best, book tickets, burn the floor, celebrity, dance, dancing, dancing times, Erin Boag, firedance, giovanni pernice, Gorka Marquez, guide, ian waite, janette manrara, joanne clifton, karen hauer, kevin clifton, neil jones, picks, professional, stage, strictly, strictly come dancing, strictly live tour, strictly the professionals tour, theatre, tour, tv, Vincent Simone
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BWW Interview: Robin Windsor
The dancer talks Strictly, choreographing and new tour Keep Dancing. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged Aliona Vilani, anya garnis, ballroom, bbc, broadwayworld, burn the floor, contemporary, daisy lowe, dance, dancing, dave arch, emma jones, harry judd, hip hop, interview, jay mcguiness, keep dancing, latin, lisa riley, louis smith, louise redknapp, mgm, olympics, paso doble, puttin on the ritz, robin windsor, rumba, same sex dance, saturday night, scd, show, strictly, strictly come dancing, Tameka Empson, theatre, tour, tv, west end
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Strictly Speaking
It’s been a turbulent summer. Warring nations. Deadly disease. Ferocious independence debates. And, of course, a luxuriously bearded baking hipster getting a bit cross with someone from the WI. But fear not, morose nation! Strictly is back, and we can all … Continue reading
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Tagged andy murray, ballroom, bbc, big brother, blog, bruce forsyth, burn the floor, claudia winkleman, competition, dance, dance today, dancing, dancing with the stars, dirty dancing, downton abbey, eastenders, ebola, frankie bridge, fringe, great british bake off, harry styles, independence, judy murray, latin, launch, magazine, masterchef, pixie lott, prince harry, recap, review, riverdance, scd, scotland, scottish, simon cowell, strictly, strictly come dancing, tess daly, the saturdays, this morning, towie, tumble, tv, war, x factor
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Ballroom’s new special relationship and same-sex dance at Blackpool
My articles in the August issue of Dance Today, out now: Shall we dance? American franchise Fred Astaire Studios has found its first British affiliate – will others follow suit? Stepping Out Top same-sex dancers hit Blackpool for the European Championships Bustin’ out all over The Arcola’s … Continue reading
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Tagged arlene phillips, ballroom, blackpool, breakin, burn the floor, championships, circus, competition, dance, dancing, edinburgh, edinburgh festival, edinburgh fringe, empress ballroom, flamenco, fred astaire, fred astaire studios, gay pride, hip hop, in the heights, latin, london 2012, musical, norwich, olympics, review, same sex ballroom, same sex dance, southwark playhouse, teacher, theatre
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Fringe benefits
From sexy samba and surreal circus to fiery flamenco and comic tapping, don’t miss our dance highlights at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe and International Festival. Read my full Dance Today article here
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Tagged acrobatics, arlene phillips, ballet, ballroom, Beyoncé, brazil, burn the floor, centenary, circus, contemporary, dance, dancing, edinburgh, edinburgh festival, edinburgh fringe, first world war, flamenco, latin, samba, tap
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The last (timey-wimey) waltz
Is there something in the water? This weekend has seen a mass exodus from the BBC, with current Doctor Who Matt Smith and Strictly Come Dancing pros Vincent Simone, Flavia Cacace, Aliona Vilani and Erin Boag hanging up their sonic … Continue reading
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Tagged Aliona Vilani, aljaz skorjanec, bafta, ballroom, bbc, burn the floor, camilla dallerup, dance, dancing, dancing with the stars, david tennant, dirty dancing, doctor who, emma slater, Erin Boag, Flavia Cacace, game of thrones, glee, iveta lukosiute, janette manrara, leaving, len goodman, lewis, matt smith, morse, new, olivia colman, pro, professional, ryan gosling, salsa, skins, so you think you can dance, stephan mangan, strictly come dancing, the simpsons, tv, Vincent Simone
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