Burn The Floor, Entertainment Centre

by Jill Sykes
The Sydney Morning Herald

But first time around, five years ago, Burn the Floor was a disappointment. Third time around, after what you could only describe as an extreme makeover, it's better - though it still doesn't hit the spot from start to finish.

The best things about it are the skill and energy of the 36 performers. They are top dancing couples from around the world...

'Burn the Floor': Ballroom for new generation

Mary Ellen Hunt, Special to The Chronicle

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

A decade ago, the word "foxtrot" might have brought to mind only a newspaper cartoon, and "tango" conjured up an image of stalking about like Groucho Marx with a rose in his teeth. But when Australian choreographer Jason Gilkison first worked on "Burn the Floor," he hoped to evolve the foxtrot and the tango for the 21st century, while getting back to the heart of what moves dance audiences.