Strictly Dance Fever
Encyclopedia
Strictly Dance Fever is a British
television programme, broadcast on BBC One
on Saturday evenings. It was an amateur dance
talent competition, hosted by Graham Norton
, which ran during Spring 2005 and Spring 2006. It was, in many ways, similar to the BBC's popular Strictly Come Dancing
, 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 Andrew Lloyd Webber
talent search, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
.
Couple dances
Group dances
Dancers: Wayne Sleep
, and Ben Richards
'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 live
. The final edition aired in June, where the ultimate winning couple was revealed.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
television programme, broadcast on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
on Saturday evenings. It was an amateur dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
talent competition, hosted by Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist...
, which ran during Spring 2005 and Spring 2006. It was, in many ways, similar to the BBC's popular Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
, 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 Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
talent search, How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? was a British television talent series, that was broadcast on Saturday evenings on BBC One between 29 July and 16 September 2006. It documented the search for a new, undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the 2006 Andrew...
.
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 LambadaLambadaLambada is a dance from Pará, Brazil. The dance became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in Latin America and Caribbean countries...
- The Guapacha
- The Flamenco and the American Smooth
- The Lindyhop, The Jitterbug, & The Foxtrot
- The MamboMambo (dance)Mambo .In the late 1940s, Perez Prado came up with the dance for the mambo music and became the first person to market his music as "mambo". After Havana, Prado moved his music to Mexico, where his music and the dance was adopted. The original mambo dance was characterized by freedom and...
- The MilongaMilongaMilonga can refer to an Argentine, Uruguayan, and Southern Brazilian form of music which preceded the tango and the dance form which accompanies it, or to the term for places or events where the tango or Milonga are danced...
& a movie routine - The WaltzWaltzThe waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
- Rock 'n' Roll
- Adagio
- Freestyle
Group dances
- The FosseFosseFosse is a three-act musical revue showcasing the choreography of Bob Fosse. After 21 previews, the original Broadway production, conceived and directed by Richard Maltby, Jr...
- Street dance
- Line dancing
- Hand Jive
- Big Apple
- Disco
- Can Can
Judges
Choreographers:- Stacey Haynes
- Arlene PhillipsArlene PhillipsArlene Phillips OBE is an English choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, TV presenter, TV judge and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment...
, - Luca Tommassini
- Jason GardinerJason Gardiner-Theatre:*1987- Cats – Australian Cast - Theatre Royal Sydney*1988- 42nd Street – Original Australian Cast – Her Majesty’s Theatre*1991- West Side Story – USA National Tour – Dance Captain*1992- Kizmet – Miami – Jackie Gleeson Theatre USA...
Contestants
In order of elimination:- Dan GregoryDan GregoryDan Gregory was an American pianist and bandleader, mainly working in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from the 1920s through the 1940s. However, the band also appeared in New York City during the early 1920s....
& 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.| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph/Sadie | 27 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 34+36=70 | 20+38=58 | 40+39=79 |
| Danny/Jodie | 28 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 38+36=74 | 34+40=74 | 40+31=71 |
| James/Claire | 32 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25+30=55 | 32+21=53* | 36+34=70 |
| Nathan/Kristy | 34 | 22 | 22* | 34 | IN | 22+23=45* | 29+35=64* | Eliminated |
| Cem/Gemma | 29 | 29 | 38 | 29 | 30* | 26+24=50* | Eliminated | |
| Adam/Rebecca | 25 | 31 | 20 | 18* | 20* | Eliminated | ||
| Paul/Natasha | 17 | 24 | 23 | 17* | Eliminated | |||
| Toby/Casey | 24 | 18* | 24* | Eliminated | ||||
| Alex/Katie | 21* | 24* | Eliminated | |||||
| Dan/Michelle | 26* | Eliminated | ||||||
Dance chart
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph & Sadie | Cuban Salsa | Argentine Tango | Charleston | Lindyhop | Mambo | Milonga, Dirty Dancing | Waltz, Hustle | Lindyhop, Showdance |
| Danny & Jodie | Boogie Woogie | Argentine Tango | Lambada | Jitterbug | Mambo | Milonga, Top Hat | Waltz, Charleston | Milonga, Showdance |
| James & Claire | Cuban Salsa | Hustle | Charleston | Foxtrot | Mambo | Milonga, Sound of Music | Waltz, Jitterbug | Cuban Salsa, Showdance |
| Nathan & Kristy | Boogie Woogie | Argentine Tango | Lambada | Jitterbug | IN | Milonga, Bandwagon | Waltz, Lindyhop | Eliminated |
| Cem & Gemma | Cuban Salsa | Argentine Tango | Charleston | Lindyhop | Mambo | Milonga, Saturday Night Fever | Eliminated | |
| Adam & Rebecca | Boogie Woogie | Hustle | Lambada | Foxtrot | Mambo | Eliminated | ||
| Paul & Natasha | Cuban Salsa | Hustle | Charleston | Foxtrot | Eliminated | |||
| Toby & Casey | Cuban Salsa | Hustle | Lambada | Eliminated | ||||
| Alex & Katie | Boogie Woogie | Hustle | Eliminated | |||||
| Dan & Michelle | Boogie Woogie | Eliminated | ||||||
Average Chart
This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.| Rank by average |
Competition finish |
Couple | Total | Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Danny & Jodie | 375 | 11 | 34.1 |
| 2 | 1 | Sadie & Joseph | 364 | 11 | 33.1 |
| 3 | 5 | Cem & Gemma | 205 | 7 | 29.3 |
| 4 | 3 | James & Claire | 319 | 11 | 29.0 |
| 5 | 4 | Kristy & Nathan | 221 | 8 | 27.6 |
| 6 | 10 | Dan & Michelle | 26 | 1 | 26.0 |
| 7 | 6 | Adam & Rebecca | 114 | 5 | 22.8 |
| 8 | 9 | Alex & Katie | 45 | 2 | 22.5 |
| 9 | 8 | Toby & Casey | 66 | 3 | 22.0 |
| 10 | 7 | Paul & Natasha | 81 | 4 | 20.3 |
Judges
Choreographers: Stacey Haynes and Arlene PhillipsArlene Phillips
Arlene Phillips OBE is an English choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, TV presenter, TV judge and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment...
Dancers: Wayne Sleep
Wayne Sleep
Wayne Philip Colin Sleep OBE is a British dancer, director, choreographer and panelist. He was a Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet and has appeared as a Guest Artist with several other ballet companies.-Early life:...
, and Ben Richards
Ben Richards
Ben Richards is an English actor. He is best known for playing Bruno Milligan in series 4 and 5 of the British TV drama Footballers' Wives and in series 1 and 2 of its spin-off Footballers' Wives: Extra Time...
Contestants
In order of elimination:- Clive Uter & Helga Helgdottier
- Rob Glover & Dawn Nelson
- Stewart MillsStewart MillsStewart Mills is a Australian rugby league player who currently plays for the Cronulla Sharks. He made his debut game in Round 10 2011 against the Sydney Roosters. Cronulla won 18-4 and Mills scored a try...
& Clare Roberts - Paul Culshaw & Aravon McCann
- Paul MaGuirePaul MaguirePaul Leo Maguire is a former American football player and current television sportscaster.-Early sports career:Maguire attended Ursuline High School in Youngstown,Ohio and was recruited to play at The Citadel by the late Al Davis who was then an assistant coach and chief recruiter...
& Pamela Smith - Mark Williamson & Jennifer Mistri
- JP Omari & Stacey Gaunt
- Ben Harrold & Stephannie Croxson (third)
- Darren Bailey & Lana WilliamsLana WilliamsLana Williams partnered Darren Bailey in the second series of BBC One show Strictly Dance Fever. They reached the final which aired on 3 June 2006, and came second behind Hollie Robertson and Darrien Wright, and ahead of Ben Harrold and Stephanie CroxsonLana grew up in Chorley, where she attended...
(second) - Darrien WrightDarrien WrightDarrien Wright partnered Hollie Robertson in the second series of BBC One show Strictly Dance Fever. They won the competition on 3 June 2006, beating Darren Bailey and Lana Williams into second place....
& Hollie RobertsonHollie RobertsonHollie Victoria Robertson 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 Williams.- Early life :...
(winners)
Judges' scoring summary
Bold scores indicate the highest for that week. Red indicates the lowest score.| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrien/Hollie | 33 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 31+40=71 | 26+30=56 | 40+40=80 |
| Darren/Lana | 29 | 25 | 36 | 28 | 38 | 36+38=74 | 32+40=72 | 40+32=72 |
| Ben/Stephanie | 28 | 28 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 35+33=68* | 25+32=57* | 36+32=68 |
| JP/Stacey | 20 | 20 | 27* | 18 | 22* | 30+23=53 | 18+28=46* | Eliminated |
| Mark/Jennifer | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23* | 21 | 27+24=51* | Eliminated | |
| Paul/Pamela | 21 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 28* | Eliminated | ||
| Paul/Aravon | 21 | 18 | 26 | 12* | Eliminated | |||
| Stewart/Clare | 25 | 32 | 23* | Eliminated | ||||
| Rob/Dawn | 25 | 20 | Eliminated | |||||
| Clive/Helga | 24 | Eliminated | ||||||
Dance chart
| Team | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrien/Hollie | Rock & Roll | Argentine Tango | Guapacha | Jitterbug | American Smooth | Lindyhop, Milonga | Adagio, Hustle | Milonga, Freestyle |
| Darren/Lana | Rock & Roll | Hustle | Guapacha | Lambada | Flamenco | Lindyhop, Milonga | Adagio, American Smooth | Flamenco, Freestyle |
| Ben/Stephanie | Salsa | Argentine Tango | Charleston | Jitterbug | American Smooth | Lindyhop, Milonga | Adagio, Guapacha | Lindyhop, Freestyle |
| JP/Stacey | Rock & Roll | Hustle | Guapacha | Lambada | American Smooth | Lindyhop, Milonga | Adagio, Salsa | Eliminated |
| Mark/Jennifer | Rock & Roll | Argentine Tango | Guapacha | Jitterbug | Flamenco | Lindyhop, Milonga | Eliminated | |
| Paul/Pamela | Salsa | Argentine Tango | Charleston | Jitterbug | Flamenco | Eliminated | ||
| Paul/Aravon | Rock & Roll | Hustle | Charleston | Lambada | Eliminated | |||
| Stewart/Clare | Salsa | Hustle | Charleston | Eliminated | ||||
| Rob/Dawn | Salsa | Hustle | Eliminated | |||||
| Clive/Helga | Salsa | Eliminated | ||||||
Average Chart
This chart is based on the dancers' averages and not their place in the competition.| Rank by average |
Competition finish |
Couple | Total | Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Darren & Lana | 374 | 11 | 34.0 |
| 2 | 1 | Darrien & Hollie | 356 | 11 | 32.4 |
| 3 | 3 | Ben & Stephanie | 342 | 11 | 31.1 |
| 4 | 6 | Paul & Pamela | 150 | 5 | 30.0 |
| 5 | 8 | Stewart & Clare | 80 | 3 | 26.7 |
| 6 | 5 | Mark & Jennifer | 169 | 7 | 24.1 |
| 7 | 10 | Clive & Helga | 24 | 1 | 24.0 |
| 8 | 4 | JP & Stacey | 206 | 9 | 22.9 |
| 9 | 9 | Rob & Dawn | 45 | 2 | 22.5 |
| 10 | 7 | Paul & Aravon | 77 | 4 | 19.3 |
Broadcasting
Strictly Dance Fever was normally broadcast during BBC OneBBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
's Spring
Spring (season)
Spring is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and broadly to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and...
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 live
Live television
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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).External links
- Strictly Dance Fever at Unreality TV
- Title Music: Banks & Wag
- Learn Strictly Dance Fever
- Strictly Dance Fever - JP Om (fansite)