...does anybody know who is the most individually awarded of the professionals (outside of Strictly, that is)?
Just wondering...
Just wondering...
Don't know if this can answered fairly but...
I think it depends if you are asking for quantity of awards or the quality of them..
Several of the pros have lengthy achievements lists but some of them don't actually mean that much (if you get my drift).
I think Id probably say Natalie, but equally it could be Vincent and Flavia (as a pair).
Several of the pros have lengthy achievements lists but some of them don't actually mean that much (if you get my drift).
I think Id probably say Natalie, but equally it could be Vincent and Flavia (as a pair).
Apologies for errors/omissions if any, after my sad use of office time trawling through
www.dancesportinfo.net (key dancer name into top right corner).
The following lists dance computer mark (followed by year) held at the final-to-date professional competition entered by a Strictly pro in either:
Blackpool May Festival (Open, the world gold standard)
or
Blackpool November Championship (Closed, UK-registered dancers only).
1793 (1998) - Blackpool latin - Karen Hardy & Bryan Watson (latin world #2)
1868 (2005) - Blackpool latin - Matthew Cutler & Charlotte Egstrand (latin world #5)
1834 (2006) - Blackpool latin - Nicole Cutler & Robin Sewell
1834 (2003) - Blackpool latin - Brendan & Camilla
1815 (2007) - Blackpool latin - Darren & Lilia
1809 (2007) - Blackpool latin - James & Ola
1808 (2007) - Blackpool latin - Kristina & Michael Wentink
1780 (2010) - Blackpool latin - Iveta & Gherman Mustuc
1821 (2002) - Blackpool UK latin - John Byrnes & Jane Lyttleton
1832 (2008) - Blackpool UK latin - Paul Killick & Oksana Zolotarevskaya
1818 (2004) - Blackpool UK latin - Ian and Camilla
1982 (2009) - Blackpool Ballroom - Hazel Newberry & Jonathan Wilkins (ballroom world #3)
1810 (2004) - Blackpool Ballroom - Anton & Erin
1809 (2010) - Blackpool Ballroom - Iveta & Gherman Mustuc
1730 (2004) - Blackpool UK Ballroom - Vincent & Flavia
Dance computer scores rise after beating a stronger couple and fall after losing to a weaker couple, so the more competitions are entered the better the score if winning. Dance computer numbers like in tennis marks and in the cost of living, have a builtin tendency to inflate with every passing year. The older a score the greater the numeric understatement when compared to today's scores.
Karen Hardy's score of 1793 achieved 14 years ago when at world number two, should equate to today's score of 1980 at least. After RAH on Thursday Michael and Joanna's latin score will probably rise from 2002 to 2003. Arunas' and Katusha's ballroom score of 2051 though, will not rise at all as it is already in the stratosphere after 60+ straight wins, and even beating world number two a respectful distance behind them will not increase their 2051 score.
Strictly pros are amazing, and it would be wholly misleading to compare scores set up in different years, or comparing frequent competitors against infrequent ones.
Notice the latin bias though,
and the sad observation that Strictly pros have given up competing!
www.dancesportinfo.net (key dancer name into top right corner).
The following lists dance computer mark (followed by year) held at the final-to-date professional competition entered by a Strictly pro in either:
Blackpool May Festival (Open, the world gold standard)
or
Blackpool November Championship (Closed, UK-registered dancers only).
1793 (1998) - Blackpool latin - Karen Hardy & Bryan Watson (latin world #2)
1868 (2005) - Blackpool latin - Matthew Cutler & Charlotte Egstrand (latin world #5)
1834 (2006) - Blackpool latin - Nicole Cutler & Robin Sewell
1834 (2003) - Blackpool latin - Brendan & Camilla
1815 (2007) - Blackpool latin - Darren & Lilia
1809 (2007) - Blackpool latin - James & Ola
1808 (2007) - Blackpool latin - Kristina & Michael Wentink
1780 (2010) - Blackpool latin - Iveta & Gherman Mustuc
1821 (2002) - Blackpool UK latin - John Byrnes & Jane Lyttleton
1832 (2008) - Blackpool UK latin - Paul Killick & Oksana Zolotarevskaya
1818 (2004) - Blackpool UK latin - Ian and Camilla
1982 (2009) - Blackpool Ballroom - Hazel Newberry & Jonathan Wilkins (ballroom world #3)
1810 (2004) - Blackpool Ballroom - Anton & Erin
1809 (2010) - Blackpool Ballroom - Iveta & Gherman Mustuc
1730 (2004) - Blackpool UK Ballroom - Vincent & Flavia
Dance computer scores rise after beating a stronger couple and fall after losing to a weaker couple, so the more competitions are entered the better the score if winning. Dance computer numbers like in tennis marks and in the cost of living, have a builtin tendency to inflate with every passing year. The older a score the greater the numeric understatement when compared to today's scores.
Karen Hardy's score of 1793 achieved 14 years ago when at world number two, should equate to today's score of 1980 at least. After RAH on Thursday Michael and Joanna's latin score will probably rise from 2002 to 2003. Arunas' and Katusha's ballroom score of 2051 though, will not rise at all as it is already in the stratosphere after 60+ straight wins, and even beating world number two a respectful distance behind them will not increase their 2051 score.
Strictly pros are amazing, and it would be wholly misleading to compare scores set up in different years, or comparing frequent competitors against infrequent ones.
Notice the latin bias though,
and the sad observation that Strictly pros have given up competing!
When Karen Hardy first joined strictly, I remember all the other professional girls acting as if she was someone very high up and successful in the dance world, but I have never thought she looks the best or fastest on the show, although I am no expert!
So I'm not sure that this is the best way for us to compare them.
So I'm not sure that this is the best way for us to compare them.
