14 Samba
13 Rumba
12 Jive
11 Paso Doble
10 Foxtrot
9 Tango
8 Quickstep
7 Waltz
6 Cha cha
5 Viennese Waltz
4 American Smoothe
3 Argentine Tango
2 Salsa
1 Charleston

14 Waltz
13 American Smooth
12 Viennese Waltz
11 Jive
10 Argentine Tango
9 Quickstep
8 Charleston
7 Foxtrot
6 Tango
5 Samba
4 Salsa
3 Cha cha
2 Rumba
1 Paso Doble

Much harder to do than I expected. In the end it comes down to which dances on the show thrill or disappoint me the most often!

Of course it depends who is dancing, we rarely see fantastic latin dances by the celebs where as the ballroom tends to be passable. Ironically my all time favourites are Marks AT/Salsa and Aleshas Cha Cha- but they are rarely performed as well as that.


Quickstep 14
Tango: 13
Argentine Tango: 12
American Smooth: 11
VW: 10
Waltz: 9
Charleston:8
Foxtrot: 7
Paso Doble: 6
Salsa 5
Samba 4
ChaChaCha 3
Rumba: 2
Jive: 1

14 AT
13 VW
12 Foxtrot
11 QS
10 Tango
9 American Smooth
8 Paso
7 Waltz
6 Salsa
5 Samba
4 Cha Cha Cha
3 Jive
2 Charleston
1 Rumba ()

It's so difficult to rank the dances without bringing to mind couples dancing them, and then I'm not sure if it's the dance that is swaying me or the couple

I know! But for instance in my case I look forward to certain dances even though the standard in Stricly has been bellow par for me. Example in my mind is the Paso. Being Spanish I am always severely disappointed, here is hoping that one day I will see one that is truly what I like.

(Kara and Artems was a marvelous dance but it lack the Spanish flare, I loved it very much but not as what I think a Paso should be.)

By the way, Samba is still the lowest scored dance so far.

14 - Jive
13 - Paso Doble
12 - Tango
11 - Quickstep
10 - Argentinean Tango
9 - Charleston
8 - ChaChaCha
7 - Salsa
6 - Samba
5 - Foxtrot
4 - Waltz
3 - American Smooth
2 - Viennese Waltz
1 - Rumba

14.Jive
13.Samba
12.Foxtrot
11.Quickstep
10.Cha Cha
9.Paso
8.Tango
7.Waltz
6.Viennese Waltz
5.American Smooth
4.Argentine Tango
3.Salsa
2.Rhumba
1.Charleston

14 Viennese Waltz
13 Rumba
12 Waltz
( ^ i think i'm just too soppy )
11 Salsa
10 Cha Cha Cha
9 American Smooth
8 Samba
7 Paso Doble
6 Tango
5 Jive
4 Charleston
3 Quickstep
2 Argentine Tango
1 Foxtrot

Another Update as it stands Jive and AT are almost neck and neck in front positions and the Samba is still the least liked dance.

14. American Smooth
13: Viennese Waltz
12. Quickstep
11. Tango
10. Paso Doble
9. Waltz
8. Rhumba
7. Foxtrot
6. Jive
5. Charleston
4. Cha Cha Cha
3. Salsa
2. Argentine Tango (They are never as good as i expect them to be lol)
1. Samba

14. Jive
13. Argentine Tango
12. Paso Doble
11. Tango
10. Salsa
9. Charleston
8. American Smooth
7. Quickstep
6. Cha Cha Cha
5. Foxtrot
4. Waltz
3. Rhumba
2. Samba
1. Viennese Waltz

14. Tango
13. Paso Doble
12. American Smooth
11. Jive
10. Viennese Waltz
9. Charleston
8. Quickstep
7. A Tango
6. Cha Cha Cha
5. Foxtrot
4. Waltz
3. Rhumba
2. Samba
1. salsa

14. Foxtrot
13. Quickstep
12. Waltz
11. Argentine Tango
10. American Smooth
9. Jive
8. Tango
7. Viennese Waltz
6. Charleston
5. Paso Doble
4. Cha Cha Chal
2. Rhumba
1. Samba

Ooh, wow, this is surprisingly hard! Here goes:

14. Argentine Tango
13. American Smooth
12. Vienese Waltz
11. Salsa
10. Tango
9. Charleston
8. Samba
7. Quickstep
6. Foxtrot
5. Cha Cha Cha
4. Waltz
3. Jive
2. Paso Doble
1. Rhumba

1. Jive
2. Waltz
3. Quickstep
4. Viennese Waltz
5. American Smooth
6. Paso Doble
7. Rhumba
8. Cha Cha Cha
9. Foxtrot
10. Tango
11. Argentine Tango
12. Samba
13: Charleston
14. Salsa

My ranking would probably vary from week to week but here goes:

14 Foxtrot - the most elegant - always my favourite, no matter how the other dances vary in my rankings
13 Quickstep - love it (big adrenaline rush dancing it)
12 Rumba - beautiful but not the strictly version
11 Argentine Tango - find this difficult to compare with others
10 Waltz - can get a bit boring though
9 Tango - Prefer AT now I've started dancing it
8= Jive - love to watch, but don't like dancing
8 =Samba - love to dance - not so keen watching
6 Viennese Waltz - but only when done properly to grand viennese music. Then it is exciting and romantic. Otherwise dull
5 Cha Cha Cha - really like this when danced by pros but otherwise lukewarm
3 American Smooth - too much of a mish mash for me although love Astaire and Rogers
2 Salsa - not really a club dancer
1 Charleston - just don't get it

14 - tango
13 - quickstep
12 - AT
11 - AS
10 - Paso
9 - Jive (done well)
8 - Foxtrot
7 - VW
6 - Samba
5 - Salsa
4 - Waltz
3 - Cha Cha
2 - Rumba
1 - Charleston (ugly)

14 - Cha Cha Cha
13 - Samba
12 - Salsa
11 - Argentine Tango
10 - Tango
9 - Jive
8 - American Smooth
7 - Rumba
6 - Quickstep
5 - Paso Doble
4 - Foxtrot
3 - Waltz
2 - Viennese Waltz





1 - Charleston

What about the Paso? I have temporarily given a 4 as is the score that is not there. And for the tie is 7.5.
Love how you have explained why, it is so much more informative this way too.

14. Vienese Waltz
13. Argentine Tango
12. Foxtrot
11. Tango
10. Paso Doble
9. Waltz
8 Jive
7. Quickstep
6. Charleston
5. American Smooth
4. Salsa
3. Samba
2. Cha Cha Cha
1. Rumba

Argentinean Tango: 14
Tango: 13
Paso Doble: 12
Waltz: 11
Rumba: 10
Salsa: 9
VW: 8
Foxtrot: 7
American Smooth: 6
Quickstep: 5
Samba: 4
ChaChaCha: 3
Jive: 2
Charleston: 1

This is getting really interesting. Both Tangos in the lead closely followed by the Jive. Samba and quickstep are bottom two.

So far these are the results, but keep them coming.

405.0 Argentine Tango
315.0 Paso Doble
351.5 American Smooth
338.0 Quickstep
409.0 Tango
249.0 Charleston
284.5 Waltz
274.0 Salsa
249.0 Rumba
279.5 VW
331.0 Foxtrot
234.5 ChaChaCha
227.5 Samba
357.5 Jive

1.Waltz
2.American Smooth
3.Foxtrot
4.V.Waltz
5.Salsa
6.Quickstep
7.Samba
8.Rumba
9.Argentine Tango
10.Charleston
11.Jive
12.Paso Doble
13.Cha cha cha
14.Tango
Last edited by Daisy19 : 11-12-2010 at 13:19