1984 UK Professional Ballroom Championship

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I am guessing those were the years that the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) became popular in the 1980s, because it is that organization that codified the dance steps we know in modern competitive ballroom dancing. In the 1980s, International Style Standard was known as "Modern" - covering the V. Waltz, Slow Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep, and Tango.

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Is that the Ross Mitchell Orchestra in the background playing all of those ballroom songs? If so, I think I found their dance music calling......

[@charlessmith263]

I was wrong. It was Andy Moss and his orchestra. But I realize the honor dance song the orchestra did for the winning couple - "S'Wonderful" by George Gershwin, a boppy quickstep.

[@charlessmith263]

23:03 - This tradition in dancesport events is known nowadays as an "honor dance."

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I also realize that this dancesport event featured a live band! A live band! The problem here is that the band members had to do strict tempo timing to keep up with those 5 dances involved in this dance competition.

[@Life-is-a-Dance]

How awful of Ray whatshisname to say "Anne Laxhom" is the prettiest woman in the hall, disrespectful to all the other ladies, besides keep commenting on the dancing buddy 😢