Ballroom Dancing Related Press:
Dance Fever - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Recent Movies with Ballroom Dancing:
Take the LeadReleased April, 2006 and now available on dvd. Starring Antonio Banderas and based on the ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine from New York. Here is the official website for Take the Lead Movie to view the trailer. You can also check the Internet Movie Database website at Take the Lead for more info.
Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolCritically acclaimed, released in 2005 and available on DVD. Independant film with fascinating characters and a touching story line. Stars Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, Danny DeVito and John Goodman. Click Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School for more information.
Mad Hot Ballroom
A 2005 Documentary style film about a ballroom dance program in inner city New York. Film follows the kids as they prepare for the yearly dancing championship. Very entertaining and is available on video. For the official website click Mad Hot Ballroom.
Shall We Dance
Available on DVD (originally released 2004). Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez star in the remake of the 1997 Japanese original (Shall we Dansu). Watch for the dance competition and studio scenes, some of the Canadian Arthur Murray people are dancing in there. For the Internet Movie Database website click Shall We Dance.
Dance With MeDance with me is an older ballroom dance themed movie from 1998 starring Vanessa Williams and Chayanne. There are a number of cameo scenes showing some of the real top level U.S. ballroom studio competitors from that era. For information and ratings on Dance with Me from the Internet Movie Database click Dance With Me.
The Ballroom Dancing Television Shows:
America's Ballroom ChallengeAnother in the series from the creators of the "Championship Ballroom Dancing" that ran for many years on PBS. This was the very first professional ballroom dance show to feature all 4 styles of the competitve ballroom dances and is filmed at the Ohio Star Ball in Columbus Ohio, a prestigious competition in US. The 2008 show is airing in 5 parts starting in late February. Details can be found on the official site for PBS (Public Broadcasting Company) America's Ballroom Challenge.
Dancing with the StarsThis ballroom dancing TV show is based on the original show in England called "Strictly Come Dancing". It started with a huge following over the summer of 2005 in the United States and Canada [see Popularity of Dancing with the Stars].
The huge success of that original ballroom dancing series has lead to several series, the latest running in the Spring of 2008 starting to air on March 17. Link to the ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation) webpage for the show [click Dancing with the Stars].
Ballroom BootcampThis show first premiered in October of 2005. The premise of this ballroom dancing show has "ordinary" people with a limited time to train entered in a special division at a real life ballroom dancing competition.
The "recuts" are being aired in January and February of 2007, for more information check the Ballroom Bootcamp site on The Learning Channel (TLC) webpage Ballroom Bootcamp.
Strictly DancingAustralia vs New Zealand in this dancing challenge show filmed for ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Competing ballroom dance couples were chosen in tryouts to compete for the glory of a win for their country. Official link [click Strictly Dancing].
Strictly Come DancingThe ballroom dancing show that started it all. It has been hugely popular in the UK over the past few years and uses the same format as "Dancing with the Stars", from the United States, that came after. UK celebrities train for a limited time and then compete in a show dance competition using a panel of judges. Filmed by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) with information on the official site [click Strictly Come Dancing].
So You Think You Can Dance?This dance show is filmed by FOX (Fox Broadcasting Company) in the US and has an official website as well [click So You Think You Can Dance].
Ballando Con le Stelle
This is Italy's version of Dancing with the Stars, apparently a huge hit there as well. Filmed by RAI televisione. [-Note: this website is in Italian- Ballando Con le Stelle].
Arthur Murray Coquitlam/Tri-Cities
Serving the Tri-Cities area of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody as well as the surrounding area of Pitt Meadows, New Westminster and East Burnaby, BC.
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