Arlene Phillips the Dance Judge Panel with Greg James and Lee Mack. In Britain, Phillips first became a household name as the director and choreographer of Hot Gossip, a British dance troupe which she formed in 1974, using students she was teaching at the time. Hot Gossip spent two years performing in a London night club where Phillips and her manager developed the group's dance act. The troupe were spotted by the British television director, David Mallet who invited Phillips to make Hot Gossip a regular feature of "The Kenny Everett Show", which he directed for Thames Television on ITV, first being
Hot Shots (dance companies) Hot Shots (dance companies) The Hot Shots is a collective name for two closely related Swedish dance companies based in Stockholm, Sweden: The Rhythm Hot Shots and the Harlem Hot Shots. The Hot Shots specialize in faithful reproductions of African-American dance scenes in American films from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Dances that they perform include Lindy Hop, Tap dance, Cakewalk, Charleston, and Black Bottom. The members of the Hot Shots are also respected dance instructors and accomplished social dancers. The goals of The Rhythm Hot Shots and the Harlem Hot Shots are the same. On 6 May 2005, all