Who doesn't love a bit of Strictly Come Dancing?
Since the competition began on BBC One in 2004, it’s built up enough loyal fans to fill Blackpool Tower ballroom thousands of times over - so we should be pretty good at spotting the different dances by now, shouldn’t we?
If you were given a bit of their history, and a taster of technical stuff, could you identify these six dances from just their descriptions, and no visuals? See if your general knowledge can storm the floor!
This article was first published in September 2021 and updated in November 2023
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Rachel uses her knowledge of the body to teach people how to dance.
