I've never been on the tour so I don't exactly I understand how it works but from the clips I've seen it looks like each couple performs one Latin and one Ballroom dance they've performed on the show. I've already asked this question on the Georgia and Giovanni thread but thought It'd be nice to know what everyone thinks what the tour dances will be.

My guesses:
Frankie - Tango and Paso
Anita - Tango and Paso
Helen - Viennese Waltz and Samba
Ainsley- Waltz and Salsa
Georgia - American Smooth and Charleston
Jay - Tango and Jive
Jake - American Smooth and Salsa.

Never been on the tour either (yet ), are they allowed to use backing dancers? If not then doubt Georgia would do her AS or Anita her Paso?? Just never heard it mentioned before.

Personally I'd rather see Georgia''s samba than her AS. Wasn't keen on Anita's overblown Paso either , but can't really remember any of her other dances . What one had the 'rampant crab'?

Agree with the other choices, though thought I had read something about Jay doing his rumba?? Either that, his tango, paso, waltz, Charleston or AT would suit me.

I've been to the tour twice, and don't recall any backing dancers before, so you could be right about not using the paso or AS.

Also, they may not want to use Frankie's tango as it could involve her being painted green, which may prove difficult for a quick change!

They dance twice (it can be one Latin and one Ballroom, two Latins or two Ballrooms) and they started using backing dancers last year.

I'd much rather see Georgia's samba - pretty sure no-one else will do one and hers was excellent.
And yes, I'm sure I heard/read somewhere Jay is doing rumba - nice contrast to the jive, and also one that (almost) guaranteed no-one else will go anywhere near!!
Not over excited about going AT ALL.......

Backing dancers, really?

I've already NOT mentioned me going to the Glasgow Saturday matinée show at work thousands of times


Ah well, at least Jay & Aliona won't use them, neither will Jake or Janette, thankfully.

they can do either 1 latin and 1 ballroom or 2 latins or 2 ballrooms - really depends!

backing dancers are used - they certainly were last year!

there is an opening pro/celeb dance followed by the couples all dancing once with judges scores and comments

then an interval

show restarts, usually with a pro dance and then the couples all come out and do their 2nd dance

sorry - hazy memory from last year but there MIGHT have been another group dance and then the winner is announced and a glitter ball trophy presented

pro/celeb/judges finale dance

show ends



REALLY don't think there will be 3 tangos!

there is usually a fabulous mixture of dances and very rarely is there more than one couple doing one dance

I really hope so. I think backing dancers are a bit of a

I still dont understand why Georgia had the dancing Tea pot et alt in her foxtrot.

Ainsley- Waltz/Salsa
Anita- Quickstep/Paso Doble
Frankie- Viennese Waltz/Paso
Jake- American Smooth or Quickstep/Salsa
Helen- Viennese Waltz or Quickstep/Samba or Salsa
Georgia- Viennese Waltz/AS or Charleston/Samba
Jay- Waltz and Paso Doble, Tango and Jive, Waltz and Jive(slight chance of Salsa)

I don't think anyone understood that. It has to be the weirdest prop/ backing dancers ever in the history of Strictly.

because she was doing a Beauty and the Beast foxtrot and in the Disney movie the teapot, candlestick and clock are some of the main characters

there was no need for them AT ALL but I totally understand why they were used

I understand the origin of the idea but it was horrible and the judges couldn't see the dance properly.

sorry, when you said you didn't understand why they were in the dance, I thought you meant just that - you didn't understand why they were in the Beauty and the Beast themed dance

what you actually meant was you thought it was a ridiculous idea, not that you didn't understand why they were in the dance because you know they were in the movie

yes, it was a ridiculous idea to have them dancing right in front of the judges, totally agree with you there

Yes, I didn't explain myself well on the first post.
I have a dislike of backing dancers on strictly in any event, but in some rare cases it's ok, as it adds to the atmosphere or Fills the large floor (Liverpool or Wembley). But that Foxtrot??

Backing dancers work OK at Blackpool or Wembley for the TV show, and on the Tour to fill the huge arena space.

The only couple I ever saw really use the whole Tour Arena floor was Harry and Aliona in their quickstep.

Elstree is too small for backing dancers to "mix" with the dancers - maybe at the back or in the "faffing abaht" bit at the start - but not on the main floor.
We saw last year with Jake's Zorba abomination and this year with Georgia, there simply is not the room on the main dancefloor in Elstree.

My view is that for "Musicals" week, why not spend the money they would have spent on backing dancers and getting some "guest singers" in, like EP or Michael Ball.

My guesses:

Remembering it is Craig that chooses the dances, - so dramatic and theatrical helps.
Craig does seem to like to have as many different dances as practical.

Frankie - Foxtrot and Samba
Anita - American Smooth and Paso
Helen - Viennese Waltz and Samba
Ainsley- Waltz and Salsa
Georgia - Samba and Charleston
Jay - Tango (or Waltz) and Jive
Jake - American Smooth and Salsa

You seem to have picked a lot of Samba's and no Quick Step, AT, CCC or Rumba.

I am sure someone will be doing a Quick Step, if for no other reason than it fills the floor so well.

Trouble is, I can't think of any of those who did a stand out QS, they all did other dances which are far better remembered and obvious crowd pleasers.

Jay is the only one who Craig would even contemplate giving a Rumba to.

I did try to find a complete mix of dances.

I was surprised to find it difficult to pick a dance of Frankie's that really seemed to compare to Georgia's.

The top Rumba would have been Georgia's (The Final one).
I'd pick Georgia's Quickstep too, but Helen's was comparable, though she will almost certainly be doing VW.

The best AT would be Jay's by some distance.
They could maybe set Jay's CCC to different music - otherwise, no-one seems to have done a good CCC?

I put what I thought were most likely in bold.

Frankie scored 37 for her QS, which was the highest QS score last year so a good possibility.

Jay is doing his rumba and jive. Can't remember where that was quoted from but he said it himself.

He did say Jive and possibly Rumba.
Let's hope it's so, lovely contrasting styles and moods

If there is a rumba, I would imagine it would be Jay's, as its a good contrast to the Jive. And it was the highest rumba score of this series and joint top to all series. Personally, I would prefer the tango, but I think that his knees won't allow for both tango and jive.

Quickstep, I think Frankie's is the most obvious choice since she did it at Blackpool and already covers a large floor area. CCC is not needed as there are plenty of better party latins options (jakes 's and Aisnley salsa, and at least one samba).

No need for an AT, as there aren't any on option that were great. Unless Jay does his, but that wasn't a great AT. Though I can see Craig asking Anita to do both her AT and paso just for performance.

I would be surprised if Georgia doesn't do a ballroom.

Assuming everyone does a different dance bar Cha Cha/AT
Frankie - Viennese Waltz, Paso Doble and Quickstep(perhaps Tango)
Anita - Samba, American Smooth and Paso
Helen - Quickstep, Samba and Viennese Waltz
Ainsley- Jive and Salsa- waltz and cha cha will make appearances
Georgia - Tango and Charleston(we will also see AS/SAMBA)
Jay - Rumba and Jive(also think we will see Tango/Salsa) as other dances
Jake - American Smooth and Salsa/Charleston