Episode 12 - Jenny Thomas, Strictly Come Dancing Choreographer

Our Young Broadcasters got their dancing shoes on and cha cha slid over to Zoom for a chat with Jenny Thomas, Choreographer for BBC's Strictly Come Dancing! With more than 35 years of professional dance experience, Jenny has worked in almost every genre of dance. From Classical Ballet, Tap and Musical Theatre to now, being one of the worlds top choreographers in Swing, Lindy Hop, Charleston and Authentic Jazz Dances from 1920’s to 1950’s.Contributing Choreographer for the UK Tours ‘Get On The Floor’ starring AJ Pritchard, ‘The Ballroom Boys’ with Ian Waite & Vincent Simone 2019 & 2020 and The Joe & Dianne Show.Choreographer for Bill Bailey’s solo tour 2021, BBC’s D-Day’s 75th Anniversary Celebration in Portsmouth 2019. Stephen Poliakof’s Six-Part Dramas ‘Close To The Enemy’ & ‘Summer Of Rockets’ starring Keely Hawes and Rock & Roll Dance Consultant for ‘Back To The Future’ The Musical.Jenny was so happy to be back for another season of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing 2021, producing choreography for many top scoring Charleston & Salsa routines. She also had the pleasure of choreographing the opening group routine for Strictly’s Christmas Day Special 2021!