Shall We Dance? is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABC/TV5. Hosted by Lucy Torres-Gomez, it aired from November 6, 2005 to March 28, 2010, and was replaced by My Darling Aswang. This is the first ever television program in the Philippines to use a steadicam.
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Format
The show features a ballroom dancing competition between three celebrities. Each celebrity is paired up with a dance instructor. The next portion of the show is a competition between three non-showbiz dance pairs. All performances are evaluated by a panel of three judges. The last portion of the show is a dance instructional by one of the judges, Ednah Ledesma. This portion features a step-by-step lesson by Ledesma of a ballroom dance. In 2008, the show was reformatted with a new title Shall We Dance: Search for the Dance Superstars.
Hosts and judges
Main host
Lucy Torres, dubbed "Asia's Dance Goddess"
Co-hosts
Arnell Ignacio
Jon Avila
Victor Basa
John Lapus
Tuesday Vargas
Wilma Doesnt
Judges
Ednah Ledesma
Regine Tolentino
Douglas Nierras
Guest co-hosts
Ryan Agoncillo
Paolo Bediones
Former judges
Audie Gemora
Former host
Dominic Ochoa
Awards and recognitions
22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television
Best Talent Search Program (2008)
Best Talent Search Program Host – Lucy Torres-Gomez, Arnel Ignacio, and Dominic Ochoa (2008)