Strictly Dance Fever (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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Strictly Dance Fever is a BBC One television series which is in many ways similar to the popular Strictly Come Dancing TV series. It is an amateur dance talent competition, hosted by Graham Norton. It ran on BBC One since 2005 and a further third series is planned for 2007.
Dances
The following dances have been performed in Strictly Dance Fever:
Couple dances
The Boogie Woogie & The Cuban Salsa
The Argentine Tango and The Hustle
The Charleston & The Lambada
The Guapacha
The Flamenco and the American Smooth
The Lindyhop, The Jitterbug, & The Foxtrot
The Mambo
The Milonga & a movie routine
The Waltz
Rock 'n' Roll
Group dances
The Fosse
Street dance
Line dancing
Hand Jive
Big Apple
Disco
Series 1
(broadcast in Spring 2005)
Judges
Choreographers Stacey Haynes, Arlene Phillips, Luca Tommassini and Jason Gardiner
Contestants
In order of elimination:
Dan Gregory & Michelle Sheehan
Alex Shindila & Katie Gleeson
Toby Beal & Casey Morris
Paul Crook & Natasha Hall
Adam Spencer & Rebecca Leonard
Cem Ahmet & Gemma Stoddard
Nathan Potter & Kristy Cullen
James McClauchlan & Claire Adam
Danny Last & Jodie Binstead
Joseph Hall & Sadie Flower (winners)
Series 2
(broadcast in Spring 2006)
Judges
Choreographers Stacey Haynes , Arlene Phillips, Dancers Wayne Sleep, and Ben Richards
Contestants
In order of elimination:
Clive Uter & Helga Helgdottier
Rob Glover & Dawn Nelson
Stewart Mills & Clare Roberts
Paul Culshaw & Aravon McCann
Paul MaGuire & Pamela Smith
Mark Williamson & Jennifer Mistri
JP Omari & Stacey Gaunt
Ben Harrold & Stephannie Croxson (third)
Darren Bailey & Lana Williams (second)
Darrien Wright & Hollie Robertson (winners)
Series 3
(due for broadcast 2007)
Broadcasting
Strictly Dance Fever is normally broadcast in the Spring. The auditions run for 2 weeks (although they were recorded early in the year). The recalls run for 2 weeks as in the auditions (they were recorded in March in the year), and the dance-offs (run for 8 weeks live). The final edition aires in June, where the ultimate winning couple is revealed. There will be a further third series broadcast in Spring 2007.
Trivia
The maximum score for one dance, 40 points, has been achieved seven times throughout the series. Danny Last and Jodie Binstead (series 1 twice), Joseph Hall and Sadie Flower (series 1 once), Darren Bailey and Lana Williams (series 2 once) and then to Darrien Wright and Hollie Robertson (series 2 three times). Additionally, in the semi final of series 2 Darren Bailey and Lana Williams were awarded a perfect 30 out of 30, when Stacey Haynes was ill. The lowest score achieved was 12, by Paul Culshaw and Aravon McCann (series 2 once).