Laura Whitmore Quotes

Learn at least two classic ballroom dances, at least one of them Latin.

Swing dance has been a part of my life since I was born.

Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls.

I would love to do a little ballroom dancing with my husband... He and I can take a couple classes together. It would be a lot of fun!

My father danced a lot. He was called 'the French Fred Astaire.'

I'm a little embarrassed to talk about it now, but the very first sport that I did, if you can call it sport, was ballroom dancing. I was aged seven to nine or 10.

In black culture, you know, we used to go swing dancing. We used to go out to go dance and actually have fun.

The cha-cha, right from the start... I knew it wasn't my kinda thing.

We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands.

When I first started out, I was really attracted to having my own sense of style because I started swing dancing, lindy hop, and jitterbug.

I love dancing; I adore salsa dancing and wish I could be in a Broadway chorus.

Like most fans of 'So You Think You Can Dance,' I wouldn't know a pasodoble if it beat me with a rake.

Of course I danced a lot when I was making 'Swingers.' The swing music scene was big in Hollywood, and I went to places like The Derby. And, after I wrote it and was trying to get it made, I would go every week so I'd be good at dancing.

I thought the Charleston would be a bit like the jive, but it isn't really.

The paso doble is my favourite dance on 'Strictly,' so I'm so pleased I get to do it.

I missed out on the crash course that everyone else gets on 'Strictly' on every dance form.

I like to dance. I always make my husband dance with me when we are in the kitchen to whatever gets us moving. One my favorite is bands is Mana, but I like all kinds of music.

Most of the people who came for dancing lessons had Rumba ambitions and minuet bodies

Arthur Murray taught me dancing in a hurry.

I'm an excellent dancer. I keep up with whatever's hot. I've been break-dancing and pop-locking since back in the day.

I started dancing when I was three, Scottish dancing.

My favourite dance is the Foxtrot. It's a proper dance with proper music. It has class.

My favorite dance move is the 'Old Man.'

If you like being battered, the work of Savion Glover - one-time child prodigy - should be up your alley. I don't, and it isn't up mine.

Dancing is part of me now! The Latin dances are where my passions are.