I loved this AT - skip to 1.22 for the start of the actual dance (Kara and Artem):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev5AB...eature=related

Apart from the dance itself which is wonderful, I like the choice of music. I'm a simple soul and I want to see an AT danced to music which fits the part. It always jars for me when they put these dances to a piece of music which seems incongruous and there seems to have been a fair bit of that this series.

D v O's Charleston last week was a case in point. I fully accept that the actual dance was fabulous, but it was so ruined by the music (for me) that I couldn't even appreciate the dancing.

Here are Kara and Artem dancing a beautiful Viennese waltz (starts at 1.45):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2Yxt...eature=related

I love all of Vincent and Flavia's dances. And yes, Kara was great. So thanks for those clips.

A clip of two of my favourite ever Strictly pros, Matthew and Nicole

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQmDWq4SbPE


And Paul Killick and Hanna K (sorry first is not a good video) . Hanna must be the sexiest dancer ever to have appeared on Strictly. Definitely my favourite female Latin dancer

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nFQylXv9aA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_JhX4ZihtM

(And yes that was Howard Keel on the sofa in the earlier clip. I think Kiss Me Kate is showing at the Old Vic this Xmas season)

I didn't watch the Olympics at all, but I've watched this clip from the closing ceremony a load of times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9llZ...eature=related


Stunning, simply stunning.

Thats a fabulous Rita Hayworth compilation, thank you.

How about,

" Best Swing Dance Routine of All Time! "


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD_Bs9egsS4

For those that may have missed it Denise's American Smooth to imagine, James beautiful choreography was perfection as usual a Well deserved 10!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8F_HT6OaiY

This is the video of Kimberley Walsh & Pasha Kovalev dancing their Tango to 'When Doves Cry' on the 24th November on Strictly Come Dancing. They were both amazing, don't you think they deserved 10's for this routine.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adRu5JWj94g

I thought it was a superb tango - her best dance yet. I remember Rachel's AT to the same music - also an excellent performance.

In view of Anne Widdecombe's return to Strictly Come Dancing last night on the red button commentary we really do need to see all of her best bits again. Does anyone know if the red button commentary shows on BBC i player?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKIY5VnsYAM

This is the video of Kimberley's & Pasha's fabulous Jive to 'Land of 1000 Dances' There is no way she was in the bottom three of votes after an amazing performance like this last night.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlGHLcJenx0

Saturday the 8th of December A Maximum score of 4 Tens for Kimberley and Pasha's fusion dance, Cha Chas and Tangos to 'It's Raining Men'. Pasha's cheoreography is just so amazing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaXMj-Y4UWk

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers in Follow the Fleet is just starting on BBC 2 Now!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fILVY6ywsw

Another amazing Fred and Ginger film has just started on BBC 2, - 'Shall We Dance'


What an amazing treat on a winter Sunday afternoon for Strictly fans.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_WHarHQQI

I think most ballroom dancers would agree that these were the best ever:

Marcus & Karen Hilton Quickstep Showdance WSS 1998
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNtj2UqrqzY

A big thank you to Cheryl423 for posting a link to all the Strictly Come Dancing 2012 Christmas Special Show photo's.


http://balletnews.co.uk/the-strictly...-special-2012/