The newest UK premiere from Burn the Floor – named Fire in the Ballroom – will descend on London’s The Peacock from 18 October – 5 November later this year. Previously named “an exhilarating ballroom extravaganza” in the US, London audiences will too be able to delight in this new production off the back of the successful Burn the Floor.
The premiere of the international smash-hit Fire in the Ballroom will see a rebellious, high-energy ballroom dance spectacle, which adds to the numerous similar productions seen at London’s Peacock. However, with its infectious sense of fun, featuring 14 champion dancers and breathing new life into classics such as the Viennese waltz, foxtrot, samba, tango and jive, this Burn the Floor premiere will whip up the stage and delight a variety of audiences.
The production will be backed by a live band, with singers who will re-interpret a diverse range of music, as varied as Santana to Led Zeppelin. There will be free post-show ballroom classes on 25 October and 1 November, enabling keen audience members to try their hand at some of the dance moves they will have seen on stage, while adrenaline and enjoyment are still running high. This production of Fire in the Ballroom has been created over the past two years by choreographer Peta Roby, based on original choreography by Jason Gilkison. It aims to push dance boundaries to new heights in its new take on the social traditions of these well-known dance genres.
Gilkison and Roby are World, British and International Latin Dance Champions and have danced for over 35 years. Gilkison has previously worked on So You Think You Can Dance and is also Director of Choreography on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Since 1999, the original Burn the Floor has performed in over 150 cities across 29 countries and entertained audiences in London, New York, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo and Cape Town.