SDF Series 2 starts on the 1st April 2006  

"Strictly Dance Fever":

Strictly Dance Fever is back for Series 2 - commencing on Saturday April 1st 2006.
Graham Norton will once again host the series, where contestants battle it out to make it into the top 10 pairs. All the contestants are amateurs and all work in pairs. The public have to vote during the first 3 Saturday night shows titled "Strictly Dance Fever - The Auditions".
Once the top 10 contestants are picked, they will live and work together, learning new dances each week, ready to perform live on the remaining Saturday night shows.

Judging of the top 10 will take the same format as "SCD" - the judges vote makes up 50% of the overall score, & the public phone in makes the remaining 50%. Each week the contestants with the lowest points will leave.

There will one again be "extra" shows, with behind the scenes gossip etc. The Saturday night BBC3 host is to be June Sarpong.

The winners of the Strictly Dance Fever Series Two were Darrien Wright & Hollie Robertson

Airing On BBC1 & BBC3:

Commences Saturday 1st April:

• Audition Shows 1st & 8th April: Saturday Nights 7pm - 8.05pm & 9.30pm - 10pm *
• Main Show: Saturday nights, BBC1, 5.55pm - 7pm *
• Results Show: Saturday nights, BBC1, 9.10pm - 9.40pm *
• BBC3 Saturday Night Show: Saturday nights, BBC3, 7pm - 7.45pm & 9.40pm - 10pm *

The Competitors:

Keep up to date here with the competitors who make the cut to the top 10:
Click "Info" after their names to be taken to their official "Strictly Dance Fever Home Page".
Click "Couple Link" after their names to be taken to their own websites (if available).

• Clive Uter & Helga Helgadottir   Info  Couple Link
• Ben Harrold & Stephannie Croxson   Info
• Paul Maguire & Pamela Smith   Info 
• Rob Glover & Dawn Nelson   Info
• Mark Williamson & Jennifer Mistri   Info 
• Stewart Mills & Clare Roberts   Info
• JP Omari & Stacey Gaunt   Info
• Paul Culsahw & Aravon McCann   Info 
• Darren Bailey & Lana Williams   Info Couple Link
  
• Darrien Wright & Hollie Robertson   Winners   Info

• Judge 1 - Arlene Phillips (Choreographer)
  Arlene is best known for her work on countless musicals, both in the UK and Worldwide.
• Judge 2 - Wayne Sleep (Dancer/ Choreographer)
  A real life "Billy Elliot", Wayne has a dance career spanning 5 decades. Once a principal dancer in the Royal Ballet and now a renowned choreographer.
• Judge 3 - Stacey Haynes (Choreographer/Performer)
  Stacey has appeared with and choreographed for Sir Cliff Richard. She is also a top theatre choreographer, working on shows such as Cats, Chicago & Starlight Express.
• Judge 4 - Ben Richards (Dancer/Actor)
  Known most recently for his role in Holby City and Footballers Wives. Ben is an experienced dancer and has played in many west end musicals.

• Charleston
  A classic 1920's jazz era dance performed by the "flappers". Twisting feet and high energy arm movements abound.

• The Hustle
  A 70's dance, originating in the USA. Danced to Disco music, with lots of tricky arm movements & almost continuous twirling for the lady.

• Jitterbug
  A more gentle form of the Lindyhop, with a flirty edge. Danced more upright, with less lifts & floor work.

• Lambada
  A popular 'phase dance' in the early 90's, originating in Brazil, known as 'The Forbidden Dance'. A very sexy, close, Latin style dance with accentuated hip movements.

• Lindyhop
  Derived from the Charleston in the 20's, a phenomenally fast dance where couples should 'pack the dance with choreography' & enjoy themselves.

• Milonga
  An early form of Tango, preformed to faste music it is a happy joyous and playful dance, with a bouncy style, swinging in the shoulders and hips.

• Rock 'n' Roll
  A classic 50's Jitterbug/Jive style dance, with lots of energy & lifts, spins, twirls.

• Salsa
  A "saucy" dance, sensuous and fluid, with the dancers moving around each other and the floor in circular movements. Drops and lifts are permitted.

• American Smooth
  Think classic Ballroom, but with a difference. The dancers only need to be in hold for 40% of the dance, allowing for lifts, spins, shuffles and turns in the routines.

• Argentine Tango
  The most passionate dance of the 10. Originating from the brothels of Buenos Ayres... the story of a man's control & a woman's seductiveness. Watch out for close holds & intertwining, fast leg movements from the lady.

Dancers/Dance	W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7 Semi *	W8 Final	Total	Place	Left
Darrien Wright & Hollie Robertson	R 33	AT 22	G 32	J 27	AS 35	LH & ML 71	A & H 43	ML & FS 80	343	1st	Winners
Darren Bailey & Lana Williams	R 29	H 25	G 36	L 28	FL 38	LH & ML 74	A & AS 54	FL & FS 72	356	1st	Runners Up
Ben Harrold & Stephannie Croxson	S 28	AT 29	C 25	J 34	AS 34	LH & ML 68	A & G 43	LH & FS 68	329	3rd	2nd Runners Up
JP Omari & Stacey Gaunt	R 20	H 20	G 27	L 18	AS 22	LH & ML 53	A & S 35	X	195	4th	7th Off
Mark Williamson & Jennifer Mistri	R 24	AT 25	G 25	J 23	FL 21	LH & ML 51	X	X	169	5th	6th Off
Paul Maguire & Pamela Smith	S 21	AT 33	C 33	J 35	FL 28	X	X	X	150	6th	5th Off
Paul Culsahw & Aravon McCann	R 21	H 18	C 26	L 12	X	X	X	X	77	7th	4th Off
Stewart Mills & Clare Roberts	S 25	H 32	C 23	X	X	X	X	X	80	8th	3rd Off
Rob Glover & Dawn Nelson	S 25	H 20	X	X	X	X	X	X	45	9th	2nd Off
Clive Uter & Helga Helgadottir	S 24	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	24	10th	1st Off

4th June:

• With 3 couples remaining, the first couple to be voted off tonight and end up in 2nd runners up spot is Ben & Stephanie.
• With only 2 couples remaining, the winners are announced as Darrien & Hollie, with Darren & Lana a highly respectable 2nd.
• The winners have earned a contract in the West End musical "Footloose" - for full information on the show click here.

• The 7th couple to go are JP & Stacey. Placing 4th in the Judges votes, but after adding the public votes they had to leave the competition.

• The 6th couple to go are Mark & Jennifer. Placing 5th in the Judges votes, but after adding the public votes they had to leave the competition.
• Week 7 dances are as follows:

• Darren & Lana will dance Adagio & American Smooth.

• Ben & Stephanie will dance Adagio & Guapacha.

• Darrien & Hollie will dance Adagio & Hustle.

• JP & Stacey will dance Adagio & Salsa.

• The 5th couple to go are Paul & Pamela. Placing 4th in the Judges votes, but after adding the public votes they had to leave the competition.
• Week 6 dances will be Milonga & Lindyhop.

• The 4th couple to go are Paul & Aravon. Placing 7th in the Judges votes, but after adding the public votes they had to leave the competition.
• Week 5 dances will be Flamenco & American Smooth.

• The 3rd couple to go are Stuart & Claire. Placing 8th in the Judges votes, but after adding the public votes they had to leave the competition.
• Week 4 dances will be Lambada & Jitterbug.

• The 2nd couple to go are Rob & Dawn. Placing 7th= in the Judges votes, but after adding the public votes they had to leave the competition.
• Week 3 dances will be Charleston & Latin Street Dance Guapacha.

• The 1st couple to go are Clive & Helga. Placing 6th in the Judges votes, but after adding the public votes they had to leave the competition.
• Week 2 dances will be Argentine Tango & Hustle.

• Week 1 dances will be Rock & Roll or Salsa.

• Strictly Dance Fever Series 2 commences on Saturday 1st April. Check back for information and updates.

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