The glamour, the glitz and the glitterball are back on our screens for series twelve of Strictly Come Dancing and the 2015 annual is your perfect partner to every step, spin and shimmy. Throw your own Strictly scary halloween party, swot up an all the dances from the saucy samba to the cheeky charleston, find out just how many sequins it takes to make a Strictly costume sensation and follow a day-in-the-life of a professional dancer. The 2015 official Strictly Come Dancing Annual will have you prepped, stretched and prepared from the very first foray onto the floor to the spectacular final step. Packed full of behind-the-scenes gossip, exclusive interviews, the essential lowdown on everything from make-up to costume as well as fun games and mind-boggling quizzes to test even the best ballroom brainiac, this is your essential guide to all the drama on the dancefloor.

The glamour, the glitz and the glitterball are back on our screens for series twelve of Strictly Come Dancing and the 2015 annual is your perfect partner to every step, spin and shimmy. Throw your own Strictly scary halloween party, swot up an all the dances from the saucy samba to the cheeky charleston, find out just how many sequins it takes to make a Strictly costume sensation and follow a day-in-the-life of a professional dancer. The 2015 official Strictly Come Dancing Annual will have you prepped, stretched and prepared from the very first foray onto the floor to the spectacular final step. Packed full of behind-the-scenes gossip, exclusive interviews, the essential lowdown on everything from make-up to costume as well as fun games and mind-boggling quizzes to test even the best ballroom brainiac, this is your essential guide to all the drama on the dancefloor.

The glamour, the glitz and the glitterball are back on our screens for series twelve of Strictly Come Dancing and the 2015 annual is your perfect partner to every step, spin and shimmy. Throw your own Strictly scary halloween party, swot up an all the dances from the saucy samba to the cheeky charleston, find out just how many sequins it takes to make a Strictly costume sensation and follow a day-in-the-life of a professional dancer. The 2015 official Strictly Come Dancing Annual will have you prepped, stretched and prepared from the very first foray onto the floor to the spectacular final step. Packed full of behind-the-scenes gossip, exclusive interviews, the essential lowdown on everything from make-up to costume as well as fun games and mind-boggling quizzes to test even the best ballroom brainiac, this is your essential guide to all the drama on the dancefloor.

This book presents an engaging sociological investigation into how gender is negotiated and performed in ballroom and Latin dancing that draws on extensive ethnographic research, as well as the author’s own experience as a dancer. It explores the key factors underpinning the popularity of this leisure activity and highlights what this reveals more broadly about the nature of gender roles at the current time. The author begins with an overview of its rich social history and shifting class status, establishing the context within which contemporary masculinities and femininities in this community are explored. Real and imagined gendered traditions are examined across a range of dancer experiences that follows the trajectory of a typical learner: from finding a partner, attending lessons and forming networks, through to taking part in competitions. The analysis of these narratives creates a nuanced picture of a dance culture that is empowering, yet also highly consumerist and image-conscious; a highly ritualised set of practices that both reinstate and transgress gender roles. This innovative contribution to the feminist leisure literature will appeal to students and scholars of anthropology, dance, sport, gender, cultural and media studies.

Bella loves to dance! When an invitation arrives to audtion for the Strictly Dance Academy Bella can't wait to try out but she'll need to dazzle the judges and beat tough competition to win a place. Can Bella go from shy to shining as she takes her place under the glitterball spotlight?

Strictly Come Dancing' is the hit tv series which in 2004 and 2005 was watched by over 10 million viewers in the UK. The celebrity ballroom dancing competition has become cult Saturday night entertainment and a fourth series is planned for BBC1 in Autumn 2006. Published against the third series, the STRICTLY COME DANCING book is a glossy and colourful celebration of the nations ballroom dancing craze. An updated edition is being published against the forthcoming fourth series. Including interviews with the celebrity dancers, the judges and the professional dancers, and unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the show, the book is a must for all St̀rictly Come Dancing' fans. Entertaining and informative, the book is packed with useful tips for ballroom fanatics, including a step-by-step lesson for each of the featured dances from expert Len Goodman. Designed to appeal to ballroom dancing enthusiasts and tv fans alike, STRICTLY COME DANCING brings both vibrancy and nostalgia to a subject that has caught the nations imagination.

AM-MAZ-ING! Once again, Camilla delivers a flawless performance' --Craig Revel Horwood 'This book gives a perfect insight into what has motivated Camilla in her life. It's fascinating, honest and inspirational' --Olympian/World Champion Roger Black MBE The queen of Strictly Come Dancing, Camilla Dallerup won her way into the hearts of the UK as one of the original cast of professional dancers on the BBC television show, Strictly Come Dancing. Dallerup discusses the ups and downs of overnight success and her incredible six-year tenure on the show, which culminated in winning the coveted Strictly trophy with actor Tom Chambers. In 2004, the birth of Strictly Come Dancing changed Camilla’s life, with millions of viewers tuning in weekly. However, that same year, Dallerup’s relationship with her dance partner and fiance, Brendan Cole, turned sour very publicly, while she also struggled with adjusting to her newfound fame. Now, ten years after first appearing on our TV screens, Dallerup has made a new name for herself as a motivational speaker and life coach. She speaks frankly and honestly about the relentless hard work, burnout and process of finding love again with her husband and Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre, and how they have all helped strengthen her desire and determination to make her dreams a reality.

All Balls and Glitter is unmissable, packed with breathtaking backstage gossip and showbiz secrets from one of the most captivating men on television.

Disasters are terrible things: the sinking of the Titanic, the crash of the Hindenburg, the collapse of the Tay Bridge, etc. – not funny at all. But DadDisasters are a completely different kettle of fishfingers. From DIY debacles to motoring mishaps, your typical Dad is highly skilled in putting his foot in it in a variety of hilarious ways. Dad Disasters contains a wealth of stories from around the world illustrating the daft things Dads can get up to without even trying, and the disastrous situations famous Dads have created. Plus, a collection of the silliest things ever done by ordinary Dads to put their own stamp on family history. And, of course, no book for Dads would be complete without a sprinkling of jokes old and new about dopey Dads and their travails. Whether the Dad in your life is a seasoned veteran with all the campaign medals or a terrified new recruit who still doesn’t which way up the baby goes, this is the perfect book for him.

This edited collection explores Positive Sociology of Leisure (PSL) as a subfield relating to leisure studies, sociology of leisure, and sociology of happiness. Defined as an area of research that examines social aspects of leisure life with a focus on the optimal functioning of relationship, group, community, organization, and other social units, PSL differs from more critical forms of sociology in that its starting point is social positives. The contributions draw on a range of diverse disciplinary backgrounds to consider various meanings of leisure across themes such as: ageing; sex, sexuality and family; community, youth, and education; and arts and creativity. Positive Sociology of Leisure will be a key reference within the field of sociology of leisure, as well as an important introductory book for those interested in leisure studies.