Well it certainly hasn't come from this series which is below standard apart from Natalie.

I have every episode from series 5 and we're slowly watching them all again.

From the most recent series the charleston by DVO was superb. A bit further back and we get many dances by Kara but particularly the rhumba and I don't even like watching a rhumba. Going back to the golden era, Austin's paso was pure entertainment

My favourite partnership though was Mark and Karen. Mark certainly wasn't the best dancer in Strictly history but those two just clicked!

Thank you - you have saved me writing out my own post because this is exactly what I would have said too - even down to your final selection

Yes, Jill's jive was definitely my first "stand out" dance of the show.

Tom and Camilla's showdance.

I was narked that Austin was eliminated, and not that pleased with Tom winning, but good on Camilla, that was a cracker.

Alesha and Matt's cha cha cha, Tango, quick step and waltz

Sophie's charleston.

as much as it kills me to say it Alisha Dixons cha cha... loved it

Mark Ramprakash gradually losing the shyness and smiling so beautifully.

Tom Chambers show dance, even though I'm in the Austin was robbed camp.

A routine involving just Anton, Vincent, Flavia and Erin, done as a comedy routine and still makes me smile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSnBrhFvN5c

One stand out moment?

For me it has to be an unprecedented peaking of emotion,truly a moment that changed how I viewed the show.

It was when Craig produced the first of four tens for Chelsee's 'Pasha' doble.

Mark Ramprakash's AT

Alesha's ChaChaCha and Viennese Waltz

Zoe Ball's Paso or was it her Tango? Can't remember but I DID love it!

Sophie's Charleston

Mark & Karen AT
Mark & Karen Salsa
Zoe & Ian tango
James & Cherie rumba
Chris & Ola Charlston

Mark and Karen Salsa - when he pleaded to be allowed to dance again. Up till then I think he had been crippled with shyness. Then their AT.

Austin and Erin jive/paso

Scott and Natalie jive

Chris and Ola Charleston

The Good:

Jill and Darren's Paso
Alesha's Cha Cha
Kara's Charleston

The Bad:

Emma's Tittarumba
Everything Fiona Phillips
Anyone playing guitar on female dancer's leg

The Ugly:
There is of course only one. Lisa Snowdon Showdance. Genuinely funniest thing I have ever seen. I still watch the Youtube clip with commentary with tears streaming down my face

Scott. Maslen and Natalie Lowe doing the jive. Everything about it was perfect. The music, story, acting and jive ability.
It was just brilliant and puts all the dances this year to shame.

I love all things Strictly (even the bits that annoy me) but the real stand out moment for me was the foxtrot from Erin and Anton to Katherine Jenkins and Andrea Bocelli's performance of 'Time to say goodbye".

It ticked all the boxes for me, sentimental old biddy that I am

top of my list Mark Ramprakash's Argentine Tango

other contenders
Kara and Artem's rumba
Louis and Flavia's tango

Jill jive
Colin Quickstep
Alesha Showdance
Harry Argentine Tango
Matt New York AS
Louis Showdance

Matt cutler and Aliona Hip Hop Samba

Jill Jive
colin quickstep
Alesha's cha cha and V.Waltz

The worst
colin jacksons showdance

I love everything Strictly and have loads of favourite dances but the title of this thread asks for the stand-out moment.

For me, it has to be Kara and Artem's rumba (the pink one, of course). It took me a while to pick a favourite in Series 8, and it wasn't until Blackpool and that innovative and controversial American Smooth that I nailed my colours to the mast and voted for them (the previous week I had voted for Scott and Natalie's brilliant jive). From then on, they simply mesmerised me and I desperately wanted them to win.

For the semi-final, they danced an amazingly beautiful, dream-like Viennese Waltz to Stop and then the rumba. Normally I hate that bloody dance, but from the moment Kara wafted her arm over her head and walked towards Artem through the smoke to the strains of Santana's Samba Pa Ti, until their final pose, I don't think I breathed once. Simply stunning.

I have watched it a hundred times (or more) since that night and yes, there was a wobble, and yes, her foot came off the ground (thank you, Craig) but it moved me like no other dance on Strictly has ever moved me. It therefore has to be my stand out moment and, for that, thank you, Kara and Artem.

Fantastic thread!

True standout moments for me are -
Ramps & Karen's AT - still get goosebumps watching it now and
Tom & Camilla's showdance - redeemed that series for me & was so unexpected. Will always be in my Top 3 dances.

Times I've been WOWED -
Fantastic






Scott & Natalie's Jive

Alesha & Matt's CCC
Ramps & Karen's VW - one of the best dresses ever seen too.

Memorable moments for the right reasons Mark and Karens AT, Alesha's Cha Cha and Denise & Ian's QS

For pure comedy Michael and Natalie's jive stands out for me as a lot of the comedy was unintentional

^^ This
I cry every time I watch these two dance

Rumba

Argetine Tango

American Smooth

Tango

Kelly Brook's jive in the 2008 Xmas Special ❄ with Brian Fortuna. Not the very best dance you'll ever see on Strictly but a fabulous return after the sad circumstances of her departure from series 5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxAWflPpAuw&hd=1

They were among 4 couples tied top on 39 points but Len broke the tie and ranked them 4th...but still they finished 2nd.

Yes, more votes for my favorites|

I have a lot of favourites or dances I love but in terms of real WOW dances -

Kara and Artem - Rumba and AS
Scott and Natalie - Jive
Chelsee and Pasha - Jive
Kimberley and Pasha - AS

Sadly right now I can only seem to think of pretty recent ones and I realise this thread relates to the whole span of Strictly!! But that's my thoughts for just now