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Article: BALLROOM DANCING: They all just love to dance!
- Article from:
- Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England)
- Article date:
- January 23, 2006
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THE sight of Colin Jackson, Natasha Kaplinsky and Zoe Ball hitting the dancefloor on television show Strictly Come Dancing has prompted a staggering response in the city.
Legions of new dance enthusiasts are taking up all styles of dancing, ranging from salsa to ballroom.
And one new class launched just two weeks ago is already full to the brim with twinkle-toed twirlers.
Teacher Cheryl Jakes (28) has been astonished by the demand for her Old Time Ballroom Dancing classes at the Owen Pooley Hall, Yaxley, near Peterborough, and puts the credit with the hit TV show.
She said: "I'm having to put on extra classes and am trying to hire ...