Hi,
This has come as a real shock to me, but it is the professional dancers who choose the music!!!
Yes, the bbc can veto thier choices, but I had a long chat with Anton, and they - the pro's - generally choose the music, and get most of what they ask for - Erin chose her mission impossible, etc etc.
Also, this was discussed on ITT in some detail today with a number of the pro's going thru what made them choose particular tracks.
I do wonder if they (the pro's) are trying to appeal to a wider audience by picking more "modern" tracks where us dancers would like to stick with tradition, who knows.
I in fact felt quite bad for suggesting to Anton that some of the music choices were bad - I didn't want to offend the pro dancers.
This has come as a real shock to me, but it is the professional dancers who choose the music!!!
Yes, the bbc can veto thier choices, but I had a long chat with Anton, and they - the pro's - generally choose the music, and get most of what they ask for - Erin chose her mission impossible, etc etc.
Also, this was discussed on ITT in some detail today with a number of the pro's going thru what made them choose particular tracks.
I do wonder if they (the pro's) are trying to appeal to a wider audience by picking more "modern" tracks where us dancers would like to stick with tradition, who knows.
I in fact felt quite bad for suggesting to Anton that some of the music choices were bad - I didn't want to offend the pro dancers.



