Having never participated in a Danceathon before, this post should really start with a disclaimer! Re-creating a film of Pulp’s ‘Common People’ after several tequilas doesn’t count does it?
So the Team Honk Danceathon for Comic Relief takes place on Sunday 8th March at The SSE Arena, Wembley. It will involve 100 ‘Honkers’ who will dance non-stop for SIX HOURS! I’m not even sure I can dance for six minutes so please send money and tips.
Claudia Winkleman is presenting and will be joined by a host of celebs and the UK’s dance glitterati including Arlene Phillips, Adam Garcia, Kimberley Wyatt, Aljaz Skorjanec, Ian Waite and Robin Windsor to name just a few. The dance style and teacher will change every 30 minutes. They’ll cover 50’s jive, 60’s swing, 70’s disco, 80’s anthems, Street dance, Latin, Hip-hop, Bollywood and West End Musicals.
Here’s a taste of what we can expect from the Team Honk Danceathon for Comic Relief. We may not know all (any!) of the moves but a little knowledge goes along way, right?
50’s jive
So the jive is a ballroom style dance. It’s fair to assume the start point might not be the same as this one!
60’s swing
There are several styles from the swing era, the most recognisable being Lindy Hop – a mix of jazz, tap, breakaway and the Charleston. Watch out for the cartwheels!
70’s disco
Disco includes funk, soul, pop and salsa. Time to boogie baby!
80’s anthems
Brace yourselves for much jumping and heaps of shouting!
Latin
Latin dancing includes the rumba, the samba, the cha-cha-cha and the paso doble. There are no words #sendhelp
Bollywood
Bollywood dance comes from Indian folk dances, classical and disco. Performing a dance like this en masse will be epic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx6n8MKLo7k&list=RDgx6n8MKLo7k
The Team Honk Danceathon for Comic Relief will be incredible – if you’re not involved, get involved! Thank you very much to the wonderful folk at Betfair who are very generously supporting my cause. They’ll probably have bets on whether I can make it to the end! Please sponsor me too if you can, even a fiver can make a difference.
Thanks everyone, see you at Wembley!!!
