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AFTER DINNER SPEAKERS

Fee band B £5K TO £10K

ENTERTAINMENT

Fee band B £5K TO £10K

BIOGRAPHY

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Anton du Beke and Erin Boag sashayed their way to national fame as dance partners to the stars on Strictly Come Dancing. Their Dance Masterclass, a unique and highly entertaining interactive event has been wowing corporate and after dinner audiences.

A vivacious Kiwi, Erin put the 'strict' into strictly with her insistence on hard work and commitment from her partners, earning her the nickname 'Miss Whiplash'. In all the series so far, her partners did far better than expected and Erin reached the finals with Julian Clary and Colin Jackson.

Anton's looks, gentlemanly charm and sense of humour have made him the most popular professional on Strictly. He has partnered Lesley Garrett, Esther Rantzen, Patsy Palmer, Jan Ravens and Kate Garraway.

Lesley Garrett said that, 'every woman in the world should have half an hour with Anton du Beke', but some can have more than half an hour, thanks to Anton and Erin's ever-popular workshops, classes and corporate events.

Ensuring that even those participants with two left feet can cut a dash, Anton and Erin organise bespoke team building events. In their Dance Masterclass, the audience is split into two teams and coached in the cha cha and tango. Then the teams take to the floor in open competition, with the host CEO joining in as a judge. Developing confidence, non-verbal communication, space awareness_, decision making_ and risk taking, the sessions are great fun. Anton and Erin finish with a demonstration of one of their award-winning routines.

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