In reply to Babika:
> >> I would imagine that a lot of the actors/singers who take part have had a far more classic and rounded performance training than Jay.
> I must be so naïve. I thought the idea was that they teamed up celebs with two left feet with a proper dancer and gave them a crash course in 10 weeks or whatever. A bit like Splash or the Jump Off or whatever its called.
> What the hell is the point if the worst have been to a dance school and the best have had "classic and rounded performance training"?
> Its gone down even further in my esteem as a programme concept. More than a little disingenuous
I think its a mixed bag. Its obvious that the likes of Ainslie, Carol and Vine were total novices but a quick Google of Helen George reveals that she is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, specialising in musical theatre. Im no expert but I suspect this involves some element of dance.