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Old 20-11-2016, 07:39
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OK, so enlighten me here please. I visited the "dancing room" years ago that is in the complex of Blackpool Tower. I have always assumed this is the Tower Ballroom, and that this is what I have been watching on strictly for the last few years. Is it not? If not, where exactly in Blackpool are the Winter Gardens?
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Old 20-11-2016, 10:29
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OK, so enlighten me here please. I visited the "dancing room" years ago that is in the complex of Blackpool Tower. I have always assumed this is the Tower Ballroom, and that this is what I have been watching on strictly for the last few years. Is it not? If not, where exactly in Blackpool are the Winter Gardens?
Yes, this is what the viewers see on SCD, where the show comes from...The Tower Ballroom.

The Wintergardens is at a different location, quite near, and 250 m from the sea front, almost in the town centre. The building is large and is made up of various venues such as the Opera House, Floral Hall, Spanish Hall, Baronial Hall as well as the renowned Empress Ballroom.

The Empress Ballroom is very special and its the best ballroom in this Country, dancers from all over the World come to dance in this ballroom. Its just magical, nowhere else like it.

Today, it hosts the WDC World Professional Championships so the best couples are selected to compete here from all countries around the world. I am so lucky today to be able to be here to watch this afternoon.
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Old 20-11-2016, 11:22
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Yes, this is what the viewers see on SCD, where the show comes from...The Tower Ballroom.

The Wintergardens is at a different location, quite near, and 250 m from the sea front, almost in the town centre. The building is large and is made up of various venues such as the Opera House, Floral Hall, Spanish Hall, Baronial Hall as well as the renowned Empress Ballroom.

The Empress Ballroom is very special and its the best ballroom in this Country, dancers from all over the World come to dance in this ballroom. Its just magical, nowhere else like it.

Today, it hosts the WDC World Professional Championships so the best couples are selected to compete here from all countries around the world. I am so lucky today to be able to be here to watch this afternoon.
Have a lovely memorable day.
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Old 20-11-2016, 11:47
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Well the BBC are always reluctant to mention the existence of the Empress Ballroom in the Winter Gardens, where the Blackpool Dance Festival and the British Championships are held.
But they did show a clip of it last night, didn't they? Was it AJ who took Claudia there? And the other Claudia mentioned Ed taking his dance shoes(bless!) to watch the pro dancing...... (British Chmpships) I'd have been very surprised if Katya and Neil hadn't gone there - they should have been dancing to uphold their British title.
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Old 20-11-2016, 11:54
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Cleethorpes is always Grimsby's VT stunt double ...
So Kevin is actually from Cleethorpes?
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Old 20-11-2016, 11:59
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But they did show a clip of it last night, didn't they? Was it AJ who took Claudia there? And the other Claudia mentioned Ed taking his dance shoes(bless!) to watch the pro dancing...... (British Chmpships) I'd have been very surprised if Katya and Neil hadn't gone there - they should have been dancing to uphold their British title.
Ryan Mcshane won it didn't he? he retired and believe he and partner are pros on the new DWTS Ireland

one of the juniors who won both the U/16 ballroom and Latin at Nationals Mia linnik-holden took part in the strictly group dance at blackpool in 2013 she was a juvenile then, how times move on (she is the daughter of a dancer friend taught)
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Old 20-11-2016, 11:59
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Thank you Jennifer_F.
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Old 20-11-2016, 23:48
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But they did show a clip of it last night, didn't they? Was it AJ who took Claudia there? And the other Claudia mentioned Ed taking his dance shoes(bless!) to watch the pro dancing...... (British Chmpships) I'd have been very surprised if Katya and Neil hadn't gone there - they should have been dancing to uphold their British title.
Saw Ed with Katya and Neil there. Lots of laughter from the bar area ( where there is small practice floor behind the main ballroom) and saw Ed "practising" his jive solo with Katya in fits of giggles. They arrived to see the latter stages of the Am Ballroom and Pro Latin
Ryan and Ksenia announced their retirement from competition after they won Pro Latin
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Old 20-11-2016, 23:50
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Ryan Mcshane won it didn't he? he retired and believe he and partner are pros on the new DWTS Ireland

one of the juniors who won both the U/16 ballroom and Latin at Nationals Mia linnik-holden took part in the strictly group dance at blackpool in 2013 she was a juvenile then, how times move on (she is the daughter of a dancer friend taught)
Yes, Bendy. Ryan won and announced his retirement from competition. Loved watching Mia dance, what a classy young lady. Double win so very well deserved.
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Old 20-11-2016, 23:54
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Yes, Bendy. Ryan won and announced his retirement from competition. Loved watching Mia dance, what a classy young lady. Double win so very well deserved.
think Neil may have let cat out of bag re DWTS Ireland for Ryan on twitter.

Maxine, Mia's mum was a great dancer as a child herself though not in ballroom and latin
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Old 20-11-2016, 23:55
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Ryan Mcshane won it didn't he? he retired and believe he and partner are pros on the new DWTS Ireland

one of the juniors who won both the U/16 ballroom and Latin at Nationals Mia linnik-holden took part in the strictly group dance at blackpool in 2013 she was a juvenile then, how times move on (she is the daughter of a dancer friend taught)
I saw you mention in another thread that the juniors have also stopped competing at the Tower ballroom . So is it no longer used for dancing competitions and is that a bad omen for its future as regards dancing ?
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Old 21-11-2016, 00:03
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think Neil may have let cat out of bag re DWTS Ireland for Ryan on twitter.

Maxine, Mia's mum was a great dancer as a child herself though not in ballroom and latin
Maxine Holden ?
Mia was also part of the opening dem at the Worlds today at the Wintergardens. She dances with a maturity way beyond her years. Fabulous
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Old 21-11-2016, 00:04
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I saw you mention in another thread that the juniors have also stopped competing at the Tower ballroom . So is it no longer used for dancing competitions and is that a bad omen for its future as regards dancing ?
No, they don't dance there anymore as there are too many couples competing, the Tower is not big enough.
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Old 21-11-2016, 00:08
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No, they don't dance there anymore as there are too many couples competing, the Tower is not big enough.
Thanks Jennifer .
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Old 21-11-2016, 00:10
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Have a lovely memorable day.
Thank you, and I did do. It was fabulous with spectacular dancing as you would expect !
Brilliant dem by Slavik and Karina Smirnoff was the icing on the cake. Absolutely beautiful display of dancing.
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Old 21-11-2016, 00:21
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Maxine Holden ?
Mia was also part of the opening dem at the Worlds today at the Wintergardens. She dances with a maturity way beyond her years. Fabulous
Yes Maxine Holden she went to Anna Jones if I remember correctly
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Old 21-11-2016, 00:27
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I saw you mention in another thread that the juniors have also stopped competing at the Tower ballroom . So is it no longer used for dancing competitions and is that a bad omen for its future as regards dancing ?
It is not used for ballroom and latin dancing competitions anymore but other forms of dance use it and of course social ballroom and latin dancing
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