The Strictly Salon

Neil Jones Is a British dancer and choreographer, who was born in Münster, West Germany.

He holds 45 dance championship titles, including

Eight times British National,

Eight times Dutch National,

European Champion

Michelle Tsiakkas is a Cypriot Sri-Lankan Dancer and Choreographer from Cyprus.

She joined strictly in 2022

Career outside of Strictly

She reached Latin dance champion status, having won national titles consecutively between 2001 and 2011 before becoming a performer on Burn the floor.

Luba Mushtuk is a Russian born dancer and choreographer from Leningrad.

She has been on Strictly since 2018

Career outside of Strictly

Four-time winner of the Italian Dance Championship.

Italian Open Latin Show Dance champion.

Nancy Xu, is a Chinese dancer and choreographer, from Huaihua.

She has been known on strictly since 2019

Career outside of Strictly

A finalist in the U21 World Championships in 2010

Third in the 2010-2012 CBDF National Amateur Latin Championships

Anton Du Beck is a British Dancer, Choreographer author and television presenter, from Kent.

Anton joined strictly as a dancer in 2004 and became a judge in 2021.

Career outside Strictly

Winner of the Closed and open New Zealand Ballroom championship

British National Finalists in 2002, 2003, and 2004.

Shirley Ballas is an English dancer and choreographer from Wallasey.

Joined Strictly as a Judge in 2017.

Career outside of Strictly

Three time ‘British Open to the World’ Latin American Champion.

10-time US Latin American Champion

Motsi Mabuse is a South African dancer and choreographer from Mankwe.

She has been a judge of Strictly since 2019

Career outside of Strictly

Competed in international dance competitions for Germany

Performer on the second and third season of the RTL dance show Let's Dance and been a judge for the show since 2011.

Craig Revel Horwood is an Australian-British author, dancer, choreographer, conductor, theatre director, from Ballarat.

He has performed, choreographer and director many west end shows.

Notable Choreography Credits

• Spend, Spend, Spend: (West End) - Choreography nominated for an Olivier Award

• My One and Only: (West End) - Choreography nominated for an Olivier Award.

Jowita Przystał is a Polish dancer and choreographer from Krakow.

She joined Strictly in 2021

Career outside of Strictly

2014 Polish Open Latin Champion.

Performer with Burn the Floor

Lauren Oakley is an English professional dancer and choreographer, from Birmingham.

She joined Strictly in 2022.

Career outside of Strictly

Ballroom Juvenile Champion Blackpool Dance Festival,

Latin American Juvenile Champion Blackpool Dance Festival,

Carlos Gu is a Chinese dancer and Choreographer from Taiyuan.

Joined Strictly in 2022

Career outside Strictly

Chinese National Champion

Do you like Carlos as a dancer.

Katya Jones is a Russian dancer and choreographer, from Sestroretsk.

She joined Strictly in 2016.

Career outside of Strictly

She started dancing at the age of six, training in gymnastics as well as Ballroom and Latin.

Preformed in Somnium A Dancer's Dream, directed and choreographed by Neil Jones.

Aljaž Škorjanec is a Slovenian dancer and choreographer, from Ptuj.

He joined strictly in 2013

Career outside strictly

19-times Slovenian champion in Ballroom, Latin and Ten Dance.

Karen Hauer is a Venezuelan Dancer and Choreographer from Valencia in Carabobo state.

She joined strictly 2012

Career outside of strictly

Dancer on American TV series ‘So You Think You Can Dance’.

Principal dancer in the touring live dance show Burn the Floor.

Johannes Radebe is a South African dancer and choreographer, from Zamdela.

Professional dancer on South Africa's version of Strictly Come Dancing from 2014, and 2015 joining Strictly in 2018.

Career outside of strictly

Two times Professional South African Latin champion.

Three times Amateur Latin South African champion.

Nadiya Bychkova is a Ukrainian dancer and choreographer from Luhansk.

In 2017, Nadia first appeared as a professional dancer on Strictly

Career outside of Strictly

Multiple-time Slovenian Ballroom and Latin Champion

Two-times World and European Champion in '10' Dance.

Vito Coppola is an Italian dancer and choreographer from Ebola.

Dancer on Rai 1 Italian dance television series Ballando con le Stelle in 2021 and won.

He joined Strictly in July 2022.

Career outside Strictly

Vito is a three-time World Championship finalist

Dianne Buswell is an Australian professional dancer from Bunbury.

Professional dancer in the 2015 of Australia's Dancing with the Stars before joining strictly in 2017.

Career outside of Strictly

Dianne is a former Australian Open champion and four-time Amateur Australian Open finalist.

She and her brother Andrew Buswell were Western Australian Open Adult New Vogue champions for 2008 and 2010.

Nakita is a Ukrainian dancer and choreographer, from Kyiv.

He joined Strictly in July of 2021.

Career outside of strictly

Nakita is also the holder of six Italian Championship titles.

Professional dancer on German TV Channel RTL. ,Let’s dance’.

Kai Widdrington is an English dancer and choreographer, from Southampton.

He was originally a professional dancer on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars, befor joining Strictly in 2021.

Outside of strictly

2010, he was the Junior World Latin American champion.

2012, he reached the final of Britain’s Got Talent

American dancer and choreographer, from Utah

Part of the dance troupe on Dancing with the Stars,

Outside of strictly

Contestants on ‘so you think you can dance’ which she won.

Did you watch her dancing in the launch show?

Julian Caillon an Australian dancer and choreographer, and personal trainer from Sydney. Known for appearing as a professional dancer on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars for 3 seasons..

Outside of Strictly

Vice National Champion

Was in 4th season of so you think you can dance

Toured with “Burn the Floor”

Amy Dowden MBE

Nationally Welsh from Caerphilly,

Joined Strictly in the series in 2017,

finalist In 2019, with TV presenter Karim Zeroual.

Outside of Strictly

Lewis - Katya

La Voix- Aljaz

Ross - Jowita

Danni - Nakita

Chris - Nadia

Vicki -  Kai

Dianne Buswell,

Nadiya Bychkova,

Amy Dowden,

Karen Hauer,

Katya Jones,

Neil Jones,