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LETTERS NOTES FROM THE DANCEFLOOR NOTES FROM THE DANCEFLOOR REVIEWS highlight of this year’s arm above my head. It doesn’t the precise use of muscles. YOUR DANCE BY OUR ALL THE LATEST DANCE will really go above shoulder height, Her partner, Gary, describes NEWS AND VIEWS Notes from the ROVING Centre, Western Dance impress the judges RELEASES AND SHOWS A be a Strictly Come because of damage to my shoulder the process as “interpreting the REPORTERS STRICTLY AIR Centre, Heart and the following weeks of Dancing special starring four joint. But I can throw it above my music, looking at the fi gures that LETTERS DANCEFLOOR Brentwood Centre. We training in preparation REVIEWS of the Paralympic athletes who head – fl inging my arm over, if the standing couples would do. It AMBULANCE look forward to returning for the competition. competed at 2012. movement doesn’t need to be very really is just having an open mind next year with another They each performed As with other Strictly specials, precise. Otherwise, it has to be about how you can recreate that, reunite with any former Kapral, dancing for Libman, from Israel, he ever-popular a fantastic night, which outstanding show!” two routines, a ballroom Stefani. Sexy Moves the celebrities will be paired done with my left arm, or my dance looking at the rhythms. In , STAR LETTER and then crutches, We have an ever- dancers and musicians THE CRYSTAL Poland. Ivan Novikov came third. In fourth Strictly Air wowed the 800-strong Six contestants and of their FIRST STEPS is divided into fi ve with professional dancers partner needs to assist me, by you’re not using your feet, so Dear Editor and now a walking increasing ageing who can come and and Margarita Klimenko, place were Konstantin T Ambulance audience with some battled it out on the choice. Congratulations sections: Sexy Moves from the regular series. gently lifting my arm up. It’s about you can’t get the bounce action I might have been stick, I embarked population, so I help celebrate. Former PALACE CUP from Kazakhstan, came Gorodilov and Dominika starring fantastic dancing dancefl oor to try and to Sarah Cotton and Nicola Rayner tries out three For Beginners; Awaken Footballer David Clarke, looking at what parts of your body through your feet – but you can forgiven for having a on a gruelling rehab wonder if perhaps members, or anyone fourth; fi fth were Dmitri Bergmanova, from and , and entertainment. her partner Petar DVDs from Learn Club Dance Your Hips; Flirty Booty wheelchair racer Hannah work, and how they work, then recreate it with the top of your wry smile at Channel session. Wayne Sleep could who would like to join, he Crystal Palace befi tted the reputations Kolabov and Signe Estonia; Malthe Brinch celebrity professional “The standard of Pavlovic, who were Moves; Transitions; Cockroft, javelin thrower Nathan putting that into the .” body. If you’ve got the ability in 4’s Big , The exercises formulate a ballet can email bagman@ Cup registered of the competitors. Busk, dancing for Rohde and Sandra dancers on Strictly dance from both our crowned Strictly Air or those in need and a Bonus Sexy Stephens and sitting volleyball That also means making sure your top half, you can create presented by Wayne included some t’ai programme for ebormorris.org.uk T another The winners of the Denmark; and Pasquale Sorensen, from Come Dancing, came professional dancers Ambulance champions of a confi dence Moves Workout. player Martine Wright, who all that the dancer is secure and safe. almost the wave movement of the Sleep, except for the chi and basic ballet prime-timers? Not Anyone who would outstanding success World Open Standard Farina and Sofi e Koborg, Denmark, came fi fth; to the Brentwood and the contestants 2014! Runners-up F boost on the Though the competed for ParalympicsGB “If someone has spasticity in their bounce coming up through your fact I was halfway – and I can vouch for only would it be like further information this year. Held as usual event, in which there again dancing for and Evgeny Vinokurov Centre on March 7 for this year was truly were Debbie Ledwell dancefl oor, Learn Club instruction again was at the London 2012 games, will lower legs, you have to make sure body. That’s what judges will be through a 14-week the immense value of great for improving about Ebor Morris, or at the ILEC Conference were 38 entries, were Denmark, came sixth. and Christina Luft, from a breathtaking show. amazing; the bar has and her partner Ben Dance offers a host of clear and slow-paced, take on a challenge, looking for, that you’re interpreting rehab session after these ballet exercises. fi tness, but it could dance-outs, including Centre in Earl’s Court, reigning champions Maxim Stepanov and Germany, were sixth. This fantastic evening certainly been raised Milan-Vega, and in third DVDs promising to whip the style of Sexy partnered by Karen Hauer, Pasha the rhythm of the music with the Dancing with an accident in which I I am now able to walk be big business in the York Traditional London, the event was Simone Segatori and Emma-Leena Koger, The championship of world-class dancing for 2015! It has been a place were Antonia you into shape. Of most Moves For The Kovalev, Iveta Lukosiute and parts of your body that work.” sustained two broken unaided, whereas at the future. It’s over Dance Festival on masterminded by Nick Annette Sudol, from dancing for Germany, saw 42 entries from and entertainment, pleasure to work with Price and her partner likely interest to Dance Club felt slightly . The judges will be “The body is The sport is divided into two ankles and cracked the start I couldn’t even to you, Wayne. September 6–7, Kremichenski and Germany; second, were triumphed in the World 20 countries. sponsored by Medical Chelmsford Dance Phillip Skinner from the Today readers is Dance dated – and, maybe Strictly’s , Bruno only a part of main categories. In duo dancing, disabilities ribs. After weeks and stand without holding Kenneth Lee, please email or visit Olga Komarova, whose Vaidotas Lacitis and Open Latin; Guillem The esteemed Aviation Services, was Western Dance Centre. the Night Away, which it’s a bit British and way of dancing is the Tonioli and , plus a dancer, you two wheelchair-users dance months on a Zimmer, on with both hands. Hove the website (www. meticulous attention to Veronika Golodneva, Pascual and Rosa adjudicators for the a huge success and The audience was is aimed at couples and a choreographed old-fashioned of me, most natural – to let ten-time Paralympic dressage together. In combi dancing, ebormorris.org.uk). detail always ensures a from Lithuania; and Carne, from Spain, came Crystal Palace Cup raised substantial treated to two show- taking their fi rst steps routine for weddings I didn’t feel entirely go and just have fun? champion Lee Pearson. have to look a wheelchair-user This year’s Sport Relief will The star letter in this issue wins a year’s subscription to Dance Paul Sanderson, fi rst-class presentation. third were Giuseppe second; and Jenya included Barbara funds for Essex stopping routines on to the dancefl oor – and special occasions. comfortable with the I fared better with The Paralympians are visiting at the whole with a standing partner. That feature a Strictly special, with Today and a copy of the book Sadler’s Wells: Dance House Ebor Morris A superb venue, Longarini and Katarzyna Suvorov and Jenya Nagode Ambroz Air Ambulance. from special guests “Partner dancing 101 The DVD is fi lmed forced sexiness of the Hip Hop: Basics and the world of dance, but there personality” decided, “We dance Latin Paralympians competing for Ebor Morris’s fi rst dance-out combined with a list of (Slovenia), Jurate Su Harrison from Kevin and Karen, plus, for beginners”, as it in what looks like a project – all the body- Beyond, a two-disc set are already plenty of dancers and ballroom, exactly as you Zoë in Upper Poppleton, May 1974 top WDSF adjudicators Norvaisha (Lithuania), Heart breakfast a stunning “samba describes itself. The New York bar and the stroking and booty- presented by Henninger, with disabilities out there, would in the standing world.” the glitterball trophy. Dear Editor May 1 this year, after original dancers) and terrifi c support from Harry Koerner hosted the show, with show” performance idea behind it is to teach instruction, which was shaking moves, even in assisted by a male and from competitive ballroom and Wheelchair dance beginners Anderson investigates dancing Forty years ago on 40 enjoyable years will dance at the many of the world’s (Germany), Svetlana the judging panel with Ben Milan-Vega novices easy, practical clear and steady in the privacy of my own a female dancer, who Latin wheelchair dancing to that their legs are strapped down,” dance three dances, the English for people with disabilities May 1, 1974, the newly dancing Cotswold and Lord Collingwood leading competitors, Tverianovich (Russian comprising Smoke and Kerry Dennehy. moves, which they can pace, would be suitable living room. I haven’t fi rst takes the building . Paula says Paula, ‘because the last thing , and samba. “So formed Ebor Morris Yorkshire Longsword again from 8pm. is an obvious formula Federation), Eduard – Relentless Street There was also put to immediate use, for complete beginners, been to a blocks of hip hop and Moulton, of Manchester dance you want is your dance partner they’re getting a fl avour of a danced in public for the dances, locally, nationally Everyone is for success. Korobin (Estonia), Geir Dancer, Jane Gurney, a raffl e and charity rather than complicated though it’s not a DVD in a while, but surely breaks them down for club Strictly Wheelchair Dancing, getting kicked in the goolies! If slow standard, a fast standard fi rst time outside the and internationally, welcome. Following an excellent Bakke (Norway), Heide CEO of Essex and auction on the routines or long pieces for more experienced the most attractive the beginner in Hip Hop has used a wheelchair since she someone has prosthetics, are and then the samba,” says Gary, Lord Collingwood pub the current members Ebor Morris dinner, the main events Goetz (Austria), Karina Herts Air Ambulance night with some of choreography. partner dancers. Grooves and then, contracted the MRSA bug. She those legs liable to come off if “which arguably is one of the in Upper Poppleton. On (including some of the would like to took place, to wonderful Rubio (Spain), Susan Trust, Kevin and Karen, fantastic prizes up Presenters Brian in Hip Hop Past and and dance partner Gary Lyness you give a quick spin? Do your hardest Latin dances! But it’s music, with commères Walker (England), with me, Phil Meacham for grabs, including Henninger and Nicole he newest release Present, takes you – together known as Strictly legs need to be secured? a fun party dance, it’s got a Andrea Larter and Peter Stokkebroe of Chelmsford Dance the opportunity to Guidetti, “back-up T from Learn through the “most A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME: OUR PICKS FROM TWITTER Simone Segatori and Wheels – have won multiple “A lot of turns use secondary good rhythm.” Moving on from Elaine Long overseeing Annette Sudol won (Denmark), Giuseppe Centre, as chairman. dance in Strictly Air dancers to the stars”, Club Dance is Sexy iconic moves of the Amateur Latin titles in wheelchair muscles – you’ll turn by putting beginners, dancers take on eight the proceedings in the World Open Standard Magnelli (Italy), Alberto Wendy Marcon, Ambulance 2015 and lead the viewer through Moves For The Club. century” – such as the dancesport, at home and abroad. pressure on one part of your arm. dances, rather than the ballroom @susannareid100 (Feb 10) FitSteps @Fit-Steps (Feb 13) their inimitable and at the Crystal Palace Cup Rodrigues (Portugal), events manager of a surprise auction lot some basic Filmed in a New York , the Bus Stop So how do they recreate the look How do you work with your dance world’s standard ten – everything relaxed style. The Oleg Yedlin (Canada) Essex and Herts Air from Kevin and Karen, steps, with Latin- nightclub, the DVD and the Stanky Leg. ● and style of the standard dances, partner? Do you fl ick round using but and paso doble. Very lucky to know & love these two “We don’t stop dancing two principal events and Nick Kremichenski Ambulance Trust, said: who kindly donated a inspired turns and is presented by three while using a wheelchair? your chest muscles, your upper The sport is set up for people beautiful glasses-wearing genius when we grow old, we grow old were the World Open (chairman). “We are thrilled that private dance lesson dips, a section on how backing dancers – led All the DVDs “Our trainer, Ray Bulpitt, looks abdominal muscles? Combining who use wheelchairs – which men @keviclifton @Mattbourne1 when we stop dancing.” Standard and the World The Crystal Palace the evening was such alongside a private to in hold by Guidetti again – featured here are at what works, then uses that in those factors together, you can get of course doesn’t cover the Open Latin. As always, Cup is a truly wonderful a great success raising “meet and greet” (not the cling-on-to- who have danced with available from the choreography,” Paula explains. a fantastic move.” She compares full spectrum of people with these competitions event and should not be all-important funds for following the show for your-partner-and-rock- the likes of P Diddy, www.learnclub “For example, I can’t lift my right it to “Pilates to music”, suggesting disabilities. 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NEWS Rocío NEWS PRODUCTS THE LAST DANCE Molina DANCE AND DOCTOR WHO KEEPING IN STEP WITH ALL NEW THINGS TREASURES FROM THE LATEST DANCE STORIES TO TRY! hen we fi rst Opposite, Tom Baker as the movement” choreographed OUR ARCHIVES 2013 IN REVIEW QUICKSTEP PRODUCTS Doctor, with his best-known started fi lming the by Roslyn De Winter, while DANCE “ adversaries, the Daleks. Last NEWS We are sorry W Cybermen, people Below, a Cyberman at wearing fi breglass ant suits or THE PAST TWELVE to announce would say, ‘I just can’t come Heathrow airport huge translucent wings. In The MONTHS have been the death of Bryan over to you, because they Underwater Menace (1967), In the picture (left) Alex (partnering Natalie), packed with dancing. Isaac on December THE UK OPEN WITH DSI TV scare me,’” remembers dancer the Fish People perform what ALEX MOORE IN BANGKOK Moore is seen with STRICTLY LIVE TOUR Iveta Lukosiute We asked our readers 9, 2013. Bryan was and Doctor Who creature is basically an Esther Williams Sanga Lomwongphanich (pictured with partner and contributors for a member of the The fi rst major titles of the year are contested performer Paul Kasey. “Even water ballet on a BBC budget. and his daughter (on Mark), Karen Hauer their favourite shows, British Association of at the UK Open at the Bournemouth on set, people have those It was fi lmed without water, his right) and with (partnering Nicky), dancers and moments. Teachers of Dancing International Centre in January. DSI TV will be memories of those characters, with Fish People hanging from Tetsuo and Ceieko Kevin Clifton (partnering Amateur couple for more than 40 years, present for the Open Amateur and Professional from their childhoods.” wires so that they could “swim”. Yamamoto, the Japanese Susanna), Kristina Ben Milan-Vega serving as examiner, Championships on January 22 and 23 and will Doctor Who, which champions, who judged. Rihanoff (partnering and Kerry Dennehy fellow, senior trustee live stream all the action. The evening rounds celebrates its 50th anniversary he Doctor and his Behind are members of m¡longa Ben), picked up votes, with and president. His of the Rising Star Championships on January this month, has scared and T companions can travel into the Thailand Association (partnering Deborah) readers praising their funeral was held on 21 will be fi lmed and coverage will be delighted generations of Earth’s past, as well as to the of Teachers of Dancing. and . passion, the strength votes for Sophie Dance Champion” December 16, uploaded to DSI TV within a few days. British children and adults. First future or to other planets. 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The series really and a touching village dance in ASSOCIATION of owing to pressure and a couple of weeks Parthong of Thailand multimillion-pound Come Dancing has Kevin “From ” on stage in Burn The taster dance classes took off with its second story, Human Nature (both 2007). Teachers of Dancing of business. A few later I was in Bangkok and the Malaysian THE LINE-UP FOR Clancy, , The professional production will open been popular, with Clifton and Iveta “Ten- Floor: she “was not just will be available across DOT STRETCH NET featuring the alien Daleks. most iconic. Created by Terry In the 21st-century revival, wrote and invited me days later, when their mixing work with pair Liew Wah Yee/ : , dancers donning their at the Birmingham technically brilliant, but Scotland from January Inspired by Miu Miu’s autumn/winter 2013 catwalk Though the BBC bosses hadn’t Nation and superbly designed dancing has been used to to spend two weeks president, Sanga pleasure with a skill I Chow Mei Lan, all had The Live Tour has now Mark Benton, Natalie sequins once again NIA on January 17, ‘sold’ every move… 19 to 26. Visit collection, Crystal Clover has launched its polka wanted “bug-eyed monsters”, by Raymond Cusick, the Daleks explore the Doctor’s own in Bangkok and to Lomwongphanich, have acquired during good potential and been confi rmed. The Gumede and Susanna will be: Aljaž Skorjanec 2014. Visit www. Disney results Not all Latin dancers www.getdancin. dot stretch net range in a wide range of colours, audiences loved them. are fl eshy mutants encased character. There’s even judge the South East telephoned to repeat the past few decades! could improve with celebrities are, from this Reid, and, from last (partnering Abbey), strictlycome dancinglive. can move convincingly org to register so that you can make the most of the polka dot The original series ran for in metal, with harsh, robotic an episode called The Asia Championships, the invitation, I decided The Modern more experience. ● year’s series: Abbey year, . com for more details. THE WORLD DANCE COUNCIL AMATEUR from anguished for a free class. craze in 2014. The polka dot size is 17mm and the 26 years, with seven actors voices. Surprisingly, dance Doctor Dances, which uses Championship was JANUARY 1974 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS, held at Disneyland lover to party girl”. width of the fabric is 145cm. Priced at £26 a metre playing the Doctor – the hero was part of the inspiration dancing as a metaphor for held in the Naphalai Good news/Bad news: Michael Reilly change with the feet closing on Paris in December 2013, offer a huge range of Away from ballroom Stopgap Dance (excluding VAT). www.crystal-clover.com is an alien who can regenerate for the Daleks. Watching the sexuality – something rarely Phillida goes Ballroom of the Richard and Janet the third step. Many of the male competitions. This year’s Professional Ballroom and Latin, fl amenco star Company will tour when seriously injured. Georgian State Dancers on highlighted in the old series. beautiful Dusit Thani Wade in Disneyland – a takes notes at the Nationals competitors I saw were dancing champions were England’s Andrea Ghigiarelli and Rocío Molina was “a Artifi cial Things, CRYSTAL FLORAL These changes of leading television, Nation was struck by There are quirkier instances, dancing Hotel and attracted picture taken on a trip a lockstep, but their partner Sara Andracchio, while the US’s Riccardo Cocchi dancer of mesmerising starring disabled CASCADE EARRINGS LEOPARD-PRINT DRESS man allowed the show to the way the women seemed to too. Matt Smith, the current nearly 1,000 people. to the . AT THESE CHAMPIONSHIPS, Unbelievably they were in was closing because she had and Yulia Zagoruychenko took the Professional contradictions”, Zoë dancers David Toole Just in at Ballroom rejuvenate itself for decades. glide, their tiny, smooth steps Doctor, has a lovely moment January 1926 The entries were from I picked out one thing that time with the music when the insuffi cient left side lead to do a Latin title. England’s Michael Foskett and Nika Anderson wrote, dancing and Laura Jones, Bling, this magnifi cent Dance into 2014 in this 1950s Even when Doctor Who was hidden by long skirts. The at a wedding in The Big Bang I’ve had an entirely pleasant Thailand, Malaysia and particularly impressed orchestra played two bars after lockstep. The men are, therefore, Vlasenko won the World Under 21 Youth Ballroom, one perilous solo around across the UK this pair of chandelier halterneck leopard-print dress from cancelled, it never quite lost skirted shape and trundling (2010), where he dances like Christmas, thus my amiable and Singapore, and, if the me and one thing that they started. I do not believe it turning their bodies off their with Glenn Richard Boyce and Kayleigh Andrews a wineglass before spring. The company earrings is made up of Vivien of Holloway. Featuring a 27- its national treasure status. motion of the Dalek was born. a drunken giraffe. An onscreen entirely irresponsible frame of standard of dancing was really annoyed me… was luck – and I can only guess followers at the moment in the triumphing in the Under 14 Junior Ballroom. Daniel stamping it into shards. creates work with multiple stone daisies inch, full, swirly skirt and wasp waist, A 1996 attempt to revive the Dance would go on playing audience of children are mind. All my new dresses are not yet up to European Good news: I could not how they did it. I think I will book dance. I do believe this trend was Wright and Ella Perry won the World Under 12 Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s disabled and non- of differing sizes, using the cotton sateen dress will make show never got past its fi rst a part in the series. In the delighted by his lurching moves, successes, and the excellence standards, there was believe my eyes when I watched a lesson with them myself… set by a previous world champion Juvenile Latin Rising Star and Elliot Blant-Harwood m¡longa offered a disabled dancers, six different sizes of AB the most of your shape on and off episode, but, in 2005, Doctor 1960s, Doctor Who used arms stuck straight up while the of my new permanent wave has supported me no lack of keenness Alex Plant and Faye Edge Bad news: In the Viennese and he danced this way for many and Mia Linnik-Holden won the World Under 12 fresh look at tango, working together stones, from SS16s (small) to the dancefl oor. Vivien of Holloway Doctor Who, the longest-running Who made a triumphant return movement to suggest the legs stagger about the place. mentally through all the trying happenings of and enthusiasm. not only be the fi rst to start in waltz, when the man dances years, but he obviously has been Juvenile Ballroom Rising Star. Christopher and while the young dancers as a collective. SS34s (large), pears and baguettes. The earrings is always on the hunt for new prints sci-fi show in the world, celebrates its 50th to television. Monsters and sheer weirdness of past or Dance’s biggest contribution the past month, including a little browbeating Tang Chareonpanich their competitions, but in one a back change from natural corrected by his teachers as he Diana Crowhurst won the World Over 55 Senior of ZooNation’s Groove See www. are 12cm long and would suit a long neck perfectly. to add to its collection – from cute anniversary this month. Zoë Anderson adventure are still thrilling. alien worlds. In the 1965 story to Doctor Who has been in of editors, and receiving notice from cook, and Sirirat Thiranant, quickstep I saw them start turns to reverse turns, the step no longer dances this action the Latin, and Mark Brown and Marie Scott won the On Down The Road stopgapdance. To make the most of them, wear your hair up, so cupcakes to wild animal prints. Made in London; The fi rst of Doctor Who’s The Web Planet, dancers the aliens, the villains, the just ten days before Christmas, during which I who have trained before the orchestra played. is not a back lock, it is a closed last time I watched him dance. World Open National Senior Over 30 Latin. lit up the stage with their com for details. all attention is on your earrings. Priced at £25. £89. www.vivienofholloway.com looks at dance and the Doctor alien adversaries is still the wriggled through “insect creatures. As Terry Nation managed to sustain an impassioned hauteur. in this country and energy and freshness. www.ballroom-bling.com danced in the World

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DOING ALL RIGHT LISTINGS laughs. “I’m not one for free time UKWELI ROACH get free fish and chips partner Karen Hauer. When I his parents’ dance school, Cliftons Kevin Clifton Emma’s Dance Academy: SE, SW, T, OT, R, STR, H, O anyway. I don’t like too much free the Man crosses his RF behind and Karen Hauer “ in Grimsby now,” says spoke to him last year, he said Dance Academy, competing with Collier Row, Ongar and Waltham Old Time Dance: Norwich, SPINNING time. I do a lot of classes, I teach for a performer to pursue both it’s like they don’t believe you And as an actor, he finds IRIS QUARTZ FOXTROT and Lady crosses her LF in Abbey [t] 07956 116 827. B, L [t] 01760 441 055. OT SPINNINGSPINNING PLATES Kevin Clifton, musing of their relationship: “She’s such his sister, Joanne, until 16 “when LISTINGS Freestyle : Romford, [t] with BirdGang Dance Company, careers at such a high level. when you say that you do both.” both sides come together. front of the supporting foot and I Ukweli Roach, one of the headline acts in by Stuart Perry & Beverly Howard on how his life has changed a nutcase: she’s this loud Latin it started to become a bit weird”. 07956 396 760. JI SUFFOLK I choreograph. I’m always taking “There are more of us around While Ukweli has stuck with “Anything physical helps with follows with 2 to 3 of a feather The Gaybes Danceselect: Academy of Ballroom this year’s Breakin’ Convention festival of hip since appearing on Strictly American and I’m just a northern As for Karen, who moved to the KEY JITterbug Woodford Bridge, [t] 020 7700 Dancing: Felixstowe/ classes, learning different skills now, slowly becoming more, but dancing, he’s become more acting, I think. Knowing your SCRIPT ANALYSIS finish. The closed impetus turn Come Dancing last year. “People lad from Grimsby. It is quite US from Venezuela as a child, she JIve 8501. B, JI, L, MA, SA, T, O Newmarket, [t] 01394 282 hop dance theatre, is also a rising star as an like parkour and boxing. I recently there certainly aren’t many.” careful about which dancing jobs body, being comfortable in The Butlin’s Southern modern is over-turned and commences H&H Dance School: Saffron 285. B, L, OT, JI, SE recognising us and stuff like weird when you think about it.” explained, back in 2012: “I always Kizomba Walden, [t] 01799 524 295. B, Ballroom Experience Co: actor. He speaks to Zoë Anderson got back into . It’s That versatility can still come he takes. “I don’t do commercial your body, keeping you agile, section inventive dance winners backing DW and ends backing that is very strange and it’s For all their differences, there is say dance found me. It wasn’t Latin D, FR, JI, L, MA, SA, ME, T, R Stowmarket/Bury St Edmunds/ not only for fi tness – though as a surprise to people in the work any more. Just being careful all these things are really were Stuart Perry and Beverly DC ready to dance the feather Jenny’s Jems: Warley, West Suffolk, [t] 0845 053 obviously come with different a wonderful warmth and energy to like my mum took me to ballet Le Roc [t] 01268 762 626. B, L, SE 7475. B, JI, L, MA, ME, SA, ancing stuck with that’s great as an actor. You’re acting world, even to some with your brand, I guess – I don’t necessary. It’s very beneficial Howard (pictured with Elaine finish. The arrangers used “You offers for dancing and projects.” the partnership; their rumba, “Burn class. I was in a public elementary LIndy Julia Spencer School of SAM, T “ me,” explains Ukweli in a visual medium, you need to casting directors. “Despite market myself as a dancer any to you as a performer.” l Sharpe) with the Iris Quartz Make Me Feel So Young”, the MA Dancing: Clacton-on-Sea, [t] The Cara-Lea School of Roach. “I could take care of yourself, and I really having trained and got a degree, more. So I wouldn’t dance for He hesitates: “It gets you a little For You”, on was school and they were having mbo 01255 434 623. B, D, FR, L, Dance: Stowmarket/Bury St Foxtrot. This routine flows fourth track on Larry Green’s bit more interest to do what auditions for this new programme SA, OT, R, STR Edmunds, [t] 01449 673 179. neverD really give it up. I thought hate going to the gym! I enjoy they’ll ask me, ‘Are you a dancer an artist, for example, because Breakin’ Convention is at nicely with a neat arrangement Jump Shout Boogie (CDTS 189). you want and perhaps people called Arts and I just MOrris Kings Palais of Dance: Grays, D, FR, H, R, STR that when I went to drama doing stuff, so it’s never been an or an actor?’ In my career, I’m that’s brand confusion.” of standard figures. After you [t] 01375 375 810. B, D, FR, Lait Dance Club: St Matthews Sadler’s Wells, London trust you a bit more than when remember doing a cartwheel… Old Time JI, L, JIT, LI, MA, ME, T, R, STR Hall, Ipswich, [t] 01473 743 school, I would stop dancing, issue. I don’t really go on holiday, an actor. That’s what I do, that’s Yet he’s still dancing, still from May 3 to 5, before complete the same foot lunge on Time: 4/4 Tempo: 29 bpm you’re just some guy coming and landing in the splits. I was Other Phillips Dancing: Witham, 079. B, D, FR, JI, L, SA, ME, but I guess life had other plans.” I try to fi ll what time I have.” my priority. I can also dance, I keeping both plates spinning. bar 8, the Man recovers closing Commence in normal ballroom [t] 01245 258 510. B, D, L MA, SE, T, R, STR, H touring until June 7. See along saying, ‘I want to do this’… wearing jeans for my first dance Rock ‘n’ Roll Richard North: Point Clear, After training at RADA, Ukweli can also choreograph, but that Before and after Breakin’ www.breakinconvention. with weight and the Lady turns to hold. Man facing DW. Lady People listen to you a little more.” audition… so that pretty much Ballroom Disco SAlsa Clapton, [m] 07801 288 798. REGULAR DANCES has a fl ourishing acting career: s dancer and choreographer seems to confuse people. I still Convention, he’s filming for the her left, to face her partner, and backing DW. Man’s steps B, L, SE com for tickets. It is perhaps unsurprising that tells you my whole dance story.” BArn SAMba Academy of Ballroom he’s played Tybalt in Romeo and in Vice, Ukweli is interested find it shocking and strange – new ITV drama Grantchester. closes without weight. During described. Lady dances normal Salsa Club: Aveley, [t] 01322 Dancing: Felixstowe/ Ukweli A “Kevin from Grimsby” still has My enduring memory of BElly FitSteps SCottish 385 795. SA Newmarket, [t] 01394 282 Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe, Roach in his character’s state of mind. the side cross action on bar 9, counterpart unless stated. Simply-the-West: both feet on the ground Karen from last year’s BReak dance FOlk SEquence Dunmow, 285. Monthly. B, L, OT and recently guest-starred in the How much does acting feed Maldon, Loughton & Brentwood Ballroom Experience Co now he is a household Strictly is of her CEilidh FReestyle SQuare [t] 01621 850 195. B, L Saturday Night Dances: BBC One drama Silk. At Breakin’ with so many other things – into his dance work? “I think Ukweli Roach in Vice BAR FWK COUNT DOING Southend Dance Centre: name – after all, dancing in the Hip Hop STReet Stowmarket/Bury St Edmunds, Convention, he appears with though with a hip hop basis, all dancers act anyway,” he Southend, [t] 01268 743 116. [t] 0845 053 7475. Monthly. B, L WHISK ~ NATURAL ZIG-ZAG ~ 1 TO 4 REVERSE TURN that’s one of Carmen Miranda CHeerleading Irish SWing B, D, L, R, SA, STR C and D : dance company BirdGang in I love that style of dancing.” says. “Whenever you’re on 1 LF fwd DW (Lady RF back) HT S the reasons ALL RIGHT hat. She CLog INdian Tango Stardust Dance Centre: Catherham High School, Vice, a drama about addiction. Ukweli started dancing through stage, you’re putting on some Hornchurch, [t] 01708 444 RF diag forward DW T Q CO JA Z Clayhall, Ilford, [t] 020 8500 “It’s about inner struggle, about breakdance classes. “I wanted sort of character, some sort of he was so laughs: “I untry zz umba 222. B, CH, L, MA, SA, ME, 0721. Alternate weeks. B, L, SE LF crosses behind RF in PP, facing LOD TH Q popular on had a bowl SE, T, OT, STR Dumont Hall Saturday Night addiction,” Ukweli explains. “My to breakdance, to do cool performance. With Vice, for me, Nicola Rayner hears from Strictly Steps Ahead School of (Lady crosses RF behind LF to face C in PP) Strictly. His of fruit on my Dances: Point Clear, St Osyth/ piece happens to talk about stuff, because that’s what was my show is 75 per cent acting, Come Dancing Dance schools and classes are listed by region, Dancing: Romford, [t] 07789 Keys Hall, Warley, [t] 01268 2 RF fwd in CBMP and PP moving DC starting to turn R (Lady LF fwd) HT S partnership with professionals Karen head and I was 552 846. B, D, L, R, STR 762 626. Monthly. B, L, SE smoking and drinking, but it could appealing to me as a 15-year- 25 per cent dancing. It’s all about followed by regular dances including their Time4Dance: North Weald, Still turning R, LF to side backing DC against LOD (Lady RF fwd) T Q Susanna Reid was Hauer and Kevin Clifton doing cartwheels Friday Sequence Dancing: be any number of addictions – old! I gradually got into other acting, because my character is frequency if known. We have concentrated on Blackmore & Highwood Sidegate Lane Community Still turning R, RF back in CBMP PO on L side backing DC T Q the surprise hit of 2013. and pushing a trolley: [t] 07872 427 946. B, L physical, mental, emotional. The classes: , commercial the fi rst one the audience sees. as they prepare for schools offering ballroom/Latin or social dance Centre, Ipswich, [t] 01473 712 (Lady LF fwd in CBMP OP on L side facing DC) The pair were likeable, fun I did everything in one forms. Please contact the school directly for more 080. Weekly. SE isolation that people go through, hip hop, things like that. At They have to connect – he sets Flash Mob NORFOLK Tango Dance: The Pavilion, 3 Turning L, LF to side and slightly fwd pointing DC T Q and completely committed dance. He had the maracas details, and contact us on listings@dance- Ballroom and Latin Classes: Holme Hale, Norfolk, [t] 01760 often, when they have problems. 19, I went to drama school, to up the whole tone of the piece. Wymondham, [t] 01953 607 (Lady turning L, RF to side and slightly back backing LOD) to the dancing, which peaked and then he slid me on the today.co.uk if you would like your school to be 336 410. Weekly. The main character is the only RADA. I knew I wanted to be So if that doesn’t work, then the 474. B, L Tea Dances: Mill Hall, Rayleigh, RF fwd in CBMP OP on R side facing DC TH Q with that paso in . floor. It was fantastic – I had included here. Whilst every care has been taken Hemsby [t] 01702 217 577. Weekly. ‘real’ person on stage – you an actor – dancing was for fun, rest of it won’t make sense.” Club: Hemsby Village Hall, (Lady still turning L, LF back in CBMP PO on R side backing DC) “Everyone was talking about the such a good time with Dave. in compiling these listings, Dance Today cannot Tea Dances: St Matthews Hall, never see him talk with another I’d ride that wave as long as it Ukweli speaks passionately [t] 01603 270 709. SE Ipswich, [t] 01473 743 079. LF fwd in line with partner facing DC starting to turn L (Lady RF back) HT S importance of Blackpool and then “He brought out a zanier side. accept responsibility for errors or omissions. Larinda and Nigel Smith Weekly. real human being. Everything was still fun to me, but acting about BirdGang’s work. “Hip hop when we finished the paso doble From the first day I met Dave School of Dance: Great Tea Dances: Civic Hall, that happens is in his head.” was what I wanted to do.” culture, in fact urban culture in 4 Still turning L, RF to side backing DW (Lady LF closes to RF heel turn) T Q Yarmouth, [t] 01493 789 918. Thurrock, Grays, [t] 01375 407 Still turning L, LF back down LOD (Lady RF fwd) TH Q there was just a massive roar I knew I wanted to dance with Billericay Dancing Club: B, L, SE 423. Weekly. Ukweli is a founder member After RADA, and with his general, is either demonised or of noise in the building,” Kevin one of the highlights for me last him. It was really magical… He EASTERN Buttsbury Infants School, Simply Dance: Spooner Row/ Tea Dances: Theydon Bois of BirdGang, alongside fellow acting career taking off, Ukweli it’s seen as something that’s not RF back down LOD (Lady LF fwd) TH S ENGLAND Billericay, [t] 01277 654 768. Watton, [t] 01953 455 500. B, Village Hall, Coppice Row, O/S CHECK ~ BACK FEATHER ~ HOVER CORTE ~ SAME FOOT LUNGE ~ RECOVER recalls when I ask him about the year and Kevin’s proposal (which brought everything out of me – B, L, SE L, LR, SE, OT, T Epping, [t] 01245 450 450. choreographers Ivan Blackstock, found himself still dancing. to be taken seriously, it’s for kids. Chelmsford Dance Centre: Tango East: experience. “It was an incredible you can watch on YouTube) brings the funny, the crazy [side]. I never ESSEX Swaffham, Monthly. Simeon Qsyea and Kendra “I thought, why can’t I dance We’ll never get taken seriously 5 LF to side pointing DW against LOD (Lady RF to side) T Q Chelmsford, [t] 01245 473 Anthony Clifford Dance [t] 01760 336 410. T Thursday Sequence moment. One of my favourite a lump to the throat. Their wedding knew I could be like that…” B, D, FR, JI, L, SA, T, R, J Horsburgh. They call their and act? But that’s a very if we don’t start addressing RF fwd in CBMP OP on R side facing DW against LOD – check TH Q Studios: Romford, [t] 01708 355. Tempo School of Dancing: Dancing: St Matthews School, other moments,” he says, moving will take place next year and “I did know she could be like 754 959. B, D, FR, JA, JI, L, STR, H Great Yarmouth, [t] 01493 665 Ipswich, [t] 01473 712 080. dance style “aahehop”: “There diffi cult thing to do, to keep issues that adults can watch, (Lady LF back) SA, T, R, STR, H, O DC Dance Studio: Stanford 558. B, L, SE, OT Weekly. SE LF back in CBMP PO on R side backing DC (Lady RF fwd) TH S on deftly, “was Dave and Karen they’ve “already started fighting that,” interrupts Kevin. “The year Athene School of Dancing, Le Hope, [t] 01375 672 864. Xavier Navarre Dance: are so many rules, especially in up the training on both and understand and be touched by.” doing ‘Moves Like Jagger’.” over chairs and tables” with “the before she had a partner that did The Dancentre: Chelmsford, B, D, JI, L, T Swaffham, [t] 01760 336 410. EAST the underground dance scene, to keep up a certain standard Though he appeared in 6 RF back R side leading backing DC (Lady LF fwd) T Q [t] 01245 475 288. B, L, SE, Dance South: Romford, B, L, JI, MA, ME, O, SW, T LF back in CBMP PO on R side backing DC (Lady RF fwd) TH Q Endearingly, as soon as Kevin love sway from side to side” on really well, Nicky Byrne – it was bit R, T [t] 01708 700 491. B, L, D, MIDLANDS about what hip hop dance on both. It’s like spinning StreetDance 3D, most of has answered a question about the cards for the first dance. more dancing-focused – but this Banana Republica @ FR, JA, JI, MA, SA, STR, R NORWICH can be. We prefer not to call plates, it’s a constant thing.” Ukweli’s stage and screen work RF back backing DC partner in line starting to turn L (Lady LF fwd) TH S Giorgios: Hornchurch, [t] Diamante Dance Academy: Miller Dance Centre: Norwich, DERBYSHIRE 7 Still turning L, LF to side and slightly fwd pointing DW T Q himself, he bats the conversation Their dance backgrounds are year we saw the real Karen come 07802 498 822. Chelmsford, [t]07505 003 [t] 01603 488 249. B, CH, D, Centre Stage Theatre our choreography ‘hip hop’, So how does he do it? “Not has been straight acting, with back to his fiancée and dance quite different. Kevin grew up in out – the craziness that I know.” ➤ SA, ME, MA, O 078. B, L FR, JA, JI, L, JIT, MA, SA, ME, School: Chaddesden, [t] 0870 because it’s an amalgamation very much social time!” he no dancing involved. It’s unusual (Lady RF to side backing wall)

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