''Strictly Dance Fever'' is a British

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, broadcast on

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on Saturday evenings. It was an amateur dance talent competition, hosted by

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, which ran during Spring 2005 and Spring 2006. It had 2 extra shows, The Saturday night

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host was

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and the nightly BBC3 roundup & fanzine program was hosted by

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. It was, in many ways, similar to the BBC's popular ''

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'', a celebrity based dance contest also broadcast on Saturday evenings. On 12 December 2006, the BBC announced that ''Strictly Dance Fever'' had been axed in favour of the

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talent search, '' How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?''.

Dances

The following dances have been performed in Strictly Dance Fever: ;Couple dances *The

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(Series 1 Only) * Salsa (Series 2) and specifically the

Cuban Salsa In Cuba, a popular dance known as Casino was marketed abroad as Cuban-style salsa or Salsa Cubana to distinguish it from other salsa styles when the name was popularized in the 1970s. Dancing Casino is an expression of popular social culture in ...

(Series 1) * The

Argentine Tango Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. It typically has a or rhythmic time signature, and two or three parts repeating in patterns such as ABA ...

(Series 1 and 2) * The

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(Series 1 and 2) * The

Charleston Charleston most commonly refers to: * Charleston, South Carolina * Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital * Charleston (dance) Charleston may also refer to: Places Australia * Charleston, South Australia Canada * Charleston, Newfoundlan ...

(Series 1 and 2) * The

Lambada Lambada () is a dance from State of Pará, Brazil. The dance became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in the Philippines, Latin America and Caribbean countries. It has adopted aspects of dances such as forró, salsa, merengue, m ...

(Series 1 and 2) * The Guapacha (Series 2 Only) * The

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(Series 2 Only) * The American Smooth (Series 2 Only) *The

Lindy Hop The Lindy Hop is an American dance which was born in the Black communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then. It was very popular during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Lindy is a fusion of many danc ...

(Series 1 and 2) * The

Jitterbug Jitterbug is a generalized term used to describe swing dancing. It is often synonymous with the lindy hop dance but might include elements of the jive, east coast swing, collegiate shag, charleston, balboa and other swing dances. Swing dan ...

(Series 1 and 2) * The

Foxtrot The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a ti ...

(Series 1 Only) *The Mambo (Series 1 Only) *The Milonga (Series 1 and 2) * A movie routine (Series 1 Only) *The

Waltz The waltz ( ), meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple ( time), performed primarily in closed position. History There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the w ...

(Series 1 Only) *

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(Series 2 Only) * Adagio (Series 1 and 2) *Freestyle (Series 1 and 2) ;Group dances *The Fosse *Street dance *

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*Hand Jive *Big Apple *Disco *Can Can

Series 1

(broadcast in Spring 2005)

Judges

Choreographers: *Stacey Haynes *

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, *Luca Tommassini * Jason Gardiner

Vocalists

* Tommy Blaize * Lance Ellington *Andrea Grant * Tara McDonald

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)

Judges' scoring summary

Bold scores indicate the highest for that week. Red indicates the lowest score. * means this couple was in the bottom 2. IN means they did not dance due to an injury.

Dance chart

Average Chart

This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.

Series 2

Judges

Choreographers: Stacey Haynes and

Dancers: Wayne Sleep, and Ben Richards

Contestants

In order of elimination: * Clive Uter & Helga Helgdottier
Rob Glover
&

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& Clare Roberts * Paul Culshaw & Aravon McCann * Paul Maguire & Pamela Smith * Mark Williamson & Jennifer Mistri * JP Omari & Stacey Gaunt * Ben Harrold & Stephannie Croxson (third) *

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(second) *Darrien Wright &

Hollie Robertson Hollie Victoria Robertson (born 21 March 1985) is an English dancer who won the second series of the BBC One dance talent show ''Strictly Dance Fever'' together with partner Darrien Wright. In the final they beat Darren Bailey and Lana William ...

(winners)

Judges' scoring summary

Bold scores indicate the highest for that week. Red indicates the lowest score.

Dance chart

Average Chart

This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.

Broadcasting

''Strictly Dance Fever'' was normally broadcast during

's Spring schedule. The auditions ran for two weeks. The recalls ran for two weeks as in the auditions. Finally, the dance-offs, ran for eight weeks, this time though

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. The final edition aired in June, where the ultimate winning couple was revealed.

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 James Culshaw and Aravon McCann (series 2 once).

References

External links

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Dances

Series 1

Judges

Vocalists

Contestants

Judges' scoring summary

Dance chart

Average Chart

Series 2

Judges

Contestants

Judges' scoring summary

Dance chart

Average Chart

Broadcasting

Trivia

See also

References

External links