It seems to have been a running theme on It Takes Two to call every dance 'THAT' - that Waltz, that Tango, that Salsa etc. But which performance of each dance do you think deserves that acumen, which are so memorable or loved by you that they'll stick in your mind - or have done so for many years?

The only rule with this is you can only have one of each discipline.

For me:

That Jive is Jill and Darren from series two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd3OBFMiBHc&=

That Tango is Zoe and Ian from series three:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg8neixzZtU&=

That Argentine Tango is Mark and Karen from series four:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvZhbAUk8P0&=

That Show Dance is Tom and Camilla from series six:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLZrTyJ14d0&=

That Charleston is Chris and Ola from series seven:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrCfqbTy3W8&=

That Salsa is Jay and Aliona from series thirteen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YYL8WHWvf8&=

That Quickstep is Danny and Oti from series fourteen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWCeQCDjoqM&=

That Samba is Danny and Oti from series fourteen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CABJfSW6MXE&=

But what about yours?

Ed & Katya that Salsa I loved it sooo much.

Jay and Aliona that Jive

The Viennese waltz - James and Pamela.
Argentine tango - Karen and Mark.
Rhumba - Zoe Lucker and James also James and Ola to ' Bullet'.
Tango - James and Alex at Wembley
Samba - Danny and Oti
Jive - group pro dance to ' Rebel yell' choreographed by Matthew Cutler
Showdance - Karen and Mark
Salsa - Ed and Katya
Charleston - Ola and Chris
Can think of more though.

Waltz - Alesha & Matthew
Foxtrot - Rachel & Vincent
Quickstep - Harry & Aliona
Tango - Kara & Artem
Viennese Waltz - Alesha & Matthew
American Smooth - Kara & Artem
Argentine Tango - Harry & Aliona
Charleston - Chris & Ola
Cha Cha Cha - Alesha & Matthew
Jive - Jay & Aliona
Rumba - Kara & Artem
Paso Doble - Kara & Artem
Samba - Danny & Oti
Salsa - Jake & Janette
Showdance - Tom & Camilla

Tbf, this series has produced some classics:

Quickstep: Danny, Ed (although Anastacia deserved credit for a brilliant dance that hugely surprised me)

Argentine Tango: Danny, Louise, but mostly CLAUDIA

Charleston: Claudia

Samba: Danny


It's a strong series, I'll remember all of the above for years to come.

Some of the dances I don't like that much and some of these are selected for entertainment so bear with me!

THAT waltz was Alesha and Matthew (I miss Matthew!). Honourary mention to Abby and Alijaz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUPNeVmOsoY

THAT cha cha was Mark and Iveta. Honest to God.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRfQ2Yy3bzM

THAT AT has to be Mark and Karen. Honourary mention to Simon and Christina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvZhbAUk8P0

THAT Samba has to be Danny and Oti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CABJfSW6MXE

THAT Jive is HARD. Ore, Jay and Sssssccccccottt tie. I genuinely lost sleep over this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODsQ_-k5ttQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m6MjsMXZ8I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwYs3_j4c3o

THAT QS is Gavin and Katya. Talk about your breakthrough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJbbVi3izbs

THAT Salsa is Gethin and Camilla. Watched this way too many times than is necessary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0qkoqHAZ7w&t=13s

THAT Charleston has to be Patrick and Anya. One of my favourite EVER SCD dances and dancers. I was gutted he didn't get to the final

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P26tZ0v-kOs

THAT showdance is Natalie and Artem. He was an amazing choreographer. Naturally honourary mention to Tom and Camilla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeHEEHxDzS0

THAT AS was Kimberley and Pasha. Honourary mention to Simon and Kristina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd3p7CvM-BY

I don't really like Tango but, well, THIS was rewound a few times. Steve and Ola

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H50kgN8JkrQ

THAT Paso Doble. I LOVED Ore and Joanne's and Susannah and Kevin's but Anita and Gleb blew me away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiLu-lGvrXw

THAT rhumba was Kelly and Brendan. I adored her. I realise I was in a minority

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2PNJRshJbU

Did I miss one?

Sorry, Fudd, but I disagree with all your choices - except that you obviously have fond memories of them,so for you the list is perfect. Some dances improve with the recall: eg Jill's Jive.

For me, many of the dances of this series are well worth remembering.
for me the best Charleston was danced by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and I had to look it up, that was way back in 2013.

Loon - Rock n Roll?


I think that's the point of the thread though - people will have different views of what is the standout dance in each discipline for them. Indeed, in others posting, I might end up kicking myself because I'm reminded of a dance I'd forgotten but had slipped my mind.

Speaking of which...

That Rumba (for me) is Jay and Aliona from series thirteen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O21dGiEdE4c&=

Rock n Roll?! Good lord!

Introduced for one series and one series only... for some reason.

My choices.....


Argentine Tango: Frankie and Kevin
American Smooth: Kara and Artem/Harry and Joanne (2014 Christmas Special)
Cha Cha Cha: Rachel and Vincent
Charleston: Sophie and Brendan
Foxtrot: Rachel and Vincent
Jive: Jay and Aliona
Paso Doble: Pixie and Trent
Quickstep: Kellie and Kevin
Rumba: Rachel and Vincent
Salsa: Natalie and Artem
Samba: Danny and Oti
Tango: Jay and Aliona
Vienesse Waltz: Pixie and Trent
Waltz: Pixie and Trent

Was Harry and Joanne not 2015? (Louis won 2014)

Louis won the series in 2012. Harry the previous year.

The dances mentioned so far are from the main series, not Christmas or other specials.

Not in the post directly above mine. It gave mention to Harry and Joanne's American Smooth in the 2014 Christmas special and I was just asking was that not 2015.

Forgot that one.