I think someone has read this and put it on Wiki, lol

ahhh yes very true..I hadn't thought of that ..

a question that I always forget the answer to..is the AT classed as ballroom or latin?

AT is latin dahhhling

Haha thanks thought it might have been

Except in the Strictly tour, when it is classed as ballroom

Ann and Anton Foxtrot (Anton on Twitter)

On SCD it is classed as a ballroom that is why Ricky did the cha cha in the final last year and not his Argentine tango.

I thought that was just because it would be nonsense for him to do the same dance 2 weeks in a row?

Gavin and Katya Quickstep
Kara and Artem AT
Pamela and James Cha Cha Cha
Michelle and Brendan Paso
Patsy and Robin VW
Ann and Anton Foxtrot

Just for reference I listend again to what Karen said about lifts and can confirm that she said that lifts are not allowed in Waltz Foxtrot Tango Quickstep and VW (Ballroom) or Cha Cha Samba Jive Paso and Rumba (latin) but are allowed in Salsa American Smooth Charleston AT and showdances.

It's a bit of both.

The five "proper" ballroom dances are waltz, foxtrot, tango, Viennese waltz and quickstep. American smooth is the 6th ballroom dance on Strictly, which allows lifts.

The five "proper" latin dances are rumba, cha cha cha, paso doble, samba and jive. Salsa is the 6th latin dance on Strictly.

Then there's charleston, which isn't latin or ballroom, and Argentine tango, which is a bit of both. To balance things, I think the show's producers see charleston as latin and Argentine tango as ballroom.

Neither.

But for the purposes of what passes for rules on the show, I guess it'd be classed as ballroom - it's in hold and progressive.

Felicity's got the salsa.

Ann/Anton ~ foxtrot
Felicity/Vincent ~ salsa (confirmed on ITT)
Gavin/Katya ~ quickstep
Kara/Artem ~ Argentine tango
Matt/Aliona ~ ?
Michelle/Brendan ~ paso doble
Pamela/James ~ cha cha cha
Patsy/Anton ~ Viennese waltz
Scott/Natalie ~ ?

That as well but if Chris had done the Charleston in the semi-final he would still have danced it in the final because it was his best dance but Ricky couldn't have done the quickstep and Argentine tango.

My understanding is that the semi-final dances can't be repeated the following week regardless if they're people's best dances or not, it makes no sense to allow it.

That has certainly been the case in the past- Darren wanted to do his Waltz in the series three final but was not allowed.

I have realised we havent had any group dances this year apart from in the reveal show.......I think its a shame I used to enjoy the potential for complete mayhem they produced.

I was thinking the same. Hope they do some soon. I imagine they might do one in Blackpool which has a Vegas theme apparently. I'm hoping we will see American Smooths and Sambas in Blackpool- and not everyone doing different dances.

I think you might get your wish.

Sorry did you just say that Blackpool is having a Vegas theme? Is it not enough that they are going to Blackpool? <holds head in hands smilie>

Anne and some showgirls doing the samba.... the mind boggles.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry

Yes according to the radio times it's a Vegas spectacular-

http://www.radiotimes.com/ListingsSe...s_fullpage.jsp

oh my......which celeb is going to come dresssed as Elvis

Felicity's got the salsa
Ann/Anton ~ foxtrot
Felicity/Vincent ~ salsa
Gavin/Katya ~ quickstep
Kara/Artem ~ Argentine tango
Matt/Aliona ~ ?
Michelle/Brendan ~ paso doble
Pamela/James ~ cha cha cha
Patsy/Anton ~ Viennese waltz
Scott/Natalie ~ ?

So any news on the others yet.