AWP helps Notts Hospice out on a Strictly last minute event job!

As some will already know we have been asked to photograph the Moonlight memory walk for Nottinghamshire Hospice in July. Because of this when the photographer lined up phoned in sick at the last minute we were called in to be on hand to document the Grand Final of the Strictly Learn to Dance 2011.

We found out at around 3.30pm and we were required at the event at 4.30!......"No chance" is said!...."but i could get there for 7.30pm, would that do?"

After a short while i had a call saying "Yes Please come!" I managed to get there for around 6.30 in the end, i did this by skipping dinner (something i regretted later!). All the dancers had been training for this for 10 weeks, had to raise £150 and sell 5 tickets for the final to be able to compete. There were also 3 judges attending who sat in amongst a backdrop and table arranged and prepared by Fabric Theatre which looked amazing! The compare was 'Dangerous Dave from Gem 106's Breakfast show with Sam and Amy, He did a brilliant job as Brucey (although he had all his own hair and a less protruding chin!).

The contestant's took the event very seriously and did a tremendous job, some appeared a little nervous but all seemed focused on the Glitter ball trophy.
Our job was tricky as i tried to get quite close at times to the dancers but i was never sure where they were going to move next, I would have hated to be the one to trip them up!

After 2 dances by 9 couples, 2 intermissions, 2 votes, a raffle, a speech the winners were announced....I'm not going to spoil it for you though, take a look at the official blog to read more and check out the images too via our website.